Gloriana, Or, The Unfulfill'd Queen
Dark FantasyHigh FantasyHistorical Fantasy
Published 1978 Pages 388 ~6h Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.85 Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥🔥 Pacing Slow-burn Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 — Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes
Awards
🏆 World Fantasy Winner🏆 British Fantasy Winner
Tone
Dark & SeriousMysteriousEpic
Content Warnings
sexual-contentabusepsychological-trauma
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