Captive Traitor King
Our rating
Spice: barely any. Darkness: some dark moments.
The sequel to Warrior Princess Assassin, out November 3. Kemmerer still writes slow, tense politics and characters who keep circling each other for chapters before anything happens. Low on spice, heavy on yearning.
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Is Captive Traitor King spicy?
Barely. Captive Traitor King has some kissing and maybe a fade to black, but nothing explicit. We give it 1 out of 5 for spice.
How dark is Captive Traitor King?
We rate Captive Traitor King 2 out of 5 for darkness (some dark moments). The big content warnings are graphic violence, murder. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read Braided Fate in order?
Yes. Captive Traitor King is book 2 of Braided Fate, so start with Captive Traitor King.
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Content warnings
Show 2 content warnings for Captive Traitor King
- Graphic violence
- Murder
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Details
- Series
- Braided Fate, book 2
- Series status
- Ongoing
- Released
- November 3, 2026
- Genre
- Romantasy
