Empire Of Blood series · book 1

We Who Will Die

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by Stacia Stark

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she enters deadly trials to assassinate an emperor... only to discover her first love is the emperor's son.

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🔥 tension
4/5
💔 emotional damage
3/5
💀 darkness
1/5
💕 yearning
2/5
🌶 spice
2/5
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genre

romantasy

tropes in this book

forbidden love forced proximity love triangle
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verdict

yes... if you're looking for a romantasy that feels like The Hunger Games with fae politics, messy loyalties, and a love triangle that has me questioning every life choice. just know you're signing up for a cliffhanger.

vibe

the romance is a slow burn, the stakes never let up, and somewhere along the way i completely abandoned the love interest i was supposed to be rooting for in favor of his cruel, devilish brother. i have absolutely no regrets.

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chapter index

We Who Will Die spicy chapters

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reader fit

read this if

you love deadly trials, slow-burn romantasy, morally gray men, and stories where the political intrigue is just as addictive as the romance.

skip this if

you only read completed series, want lots of spice from the start, or can't stand ending a book on a cliffhanger.

content warnings

violence, death, grief, trauma, imprisonment, forced participation in deadly trials.

standalone + hea

no, book one in the series and HEA is up in the air, it ended on a cliffhanger.

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“I can hear your heart racing. Don’t fear me, Arvelle. I’m . . . I’m a predator now. And it excites me.”

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“I was obsessed with you for years before I left. I used to sneak into your room just to watch you breathe. I waited, each day agony as I begged the gods for you to finally admit we were meant to be together.”

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“The rabbit thought she was saving the wolf”

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frequently asked questions

We Who Will Die faq

is we who will die worth reading?
yes — especially if you love romantasy like trials of the sun queen, slow burn romance, and enough twists to keep you reading way past when you should have stopped. just be ready for that ending.
how spicy is we who will die?
2/5 — very much a slow burn. the tension and chemistry carry it more than the spice.
does we who will die end on a cliffhanger?
yes. a painful one.
is there a love triangle?
yes — and it’s one that will have you switching sides more than once.
what should i read after we who will die?
if you loved the trials, go for trials of the sun queen. if it was the politics, fourth wing is the next move. if you want more slow burn tension, try dire bound.