Crown Me Dead: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Heartstring Duet)
Liv Zander
by Chiara Forestieri
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This novella features explicit spicy content and is intended for audiences 18+ only. “Look at what you do to me, Elowen. No one holds a candle to you. Even in this hellish place, you bring me to heights I’ve never known.”
A glistening bead of sweat trails between the gloriously sculpted plains of his chest as he gifts me a crooked grin.
“You are the embodiment of perfection, Elowen.”
A grin curls my lips as my gaze holds his and my hands wrap around him.
“Such a good boy.”
The Summoning(sum-mon-ning) A pivotal life event experienced by all daemon males or dominants when they and their soulbound come of age. This Summoning urges them—mind, body, and spirit—to unite. Intense side effects may include, but are not limited to: heightened emotions, uncontrollable arousal, dizziness, dream walking, an increase in fluids, and an insatiable thirst and hunger for their soulbound in a variety of intimate ways that cannot be listed here (please reference the book). Some effects may be painful.
Sariel
Born in Hell, I have waited millennia for my soulbound. Now, after crossing realms to find her, the only things standing in my way are a mad doctor, a dungeon cell, and magic-suppressing shackles. Anyone who enters my cell puts their life in my merciless hands.
That is until Elowen—a delicate human female—is assigned to my care. I would know even by scent alone that she belongs to me. The moment I break free of these manacles, I will rightfully claim her as mine.
Elowen
I’ve dreamed of Sariel for three years. I know him as intimately as I know myself. So when Dr. Forsythe assigns me to care for the daemon, I’m not afraid of the massive, horned, and winged male—I’m exhilarated. Because I know, without a doubt, he is mine.
Tropes include:
Spicy & sweet meets gothic romantasy
Fated mates
Captured by a mad scientist
Bondage
MMC In shackles
FMC tasked w/ his care (including obtaining his s3m3n samples)
Touch him/her & become a c0rpse
HEA guaranteed
Traverses the realms to find her
Cinnamon roll only for her
Fast burn
Dom/sub dynamics
Dual POV
Unique world & magic system
Enough k!nk & spice to set your undergarments aflame
Morally grey MCs
All the banter
All the feels Trigger Warnings:
Copious amounts of s3minal fluid
Captivity (of the MMC)
Violence & gore
Highly explicit descriptions of numerous sexual acts
Cm play
Cr3am p3s
Gagging
Knotting
Claiming/marking
Dom/sub/switch dynamics
Discussion of mental health
Discussion of the death of a parent
January 10, 2026
Perfect for those who love: Fated Mates Monster/paranormal romance k!nk friendly I was very intrigued by the story of how these two crossed paths. We were given a decent amount of background information before the story dove right into their situationship. I really liked how the author was able to take an awful situation (imprisonment), and turn it into a new k!nk for the pair! They really made the most of their situation and ran with it. It also made the story a lot less heavy and a little...
April 6, 2025
Let me start by saying that the MMC is an absolute cinnamon roll, and I am so here for it. He’s sweet, protective, emotionally available, and somehow still manages to bring the heat in every scene. This book is very spicy, and the author does not hold back. Read the trigger warnings—she’s straightforward and transparent about them, which I appreciate even though I’m not easily bothered. The chemistry is off the charts, and the emotional pull is deep and satisfying. This book is hot and...
August 1, 2025
After reading the summary, I had an idea of what would happen. Sometimes, it's awesome to get something different than what you were expecting. However, that was not the case this time, lol. I was looking for something specific and didn't find it in this book. It wasn’t bad; I enjoyed the romance, yearning, and overall plot. However, it was strange: the beginning made sense and had good progression while revealing more about the characters. But after the halfway point, it went off-topic. This...
May 15, 2025
This was my first encounter with Chiara Forestieri’s writing and this dark gothic romantasy has me completely under her spell! Sariel, a daemon from hell, travels across realms to find his fated mate. Let me stop right here and say that Sariel can chase me across realms any dang time because who wouldn’t want someone entirely devoted to caring for them and willing to suffer horrible experiments at the hands of a crazed Scientist just to be with you? That certainly screams true love and devotion...
August 10, 2025
What a spicy & sweet read. I enjoyed the MMC & MFC, I wish there was a little more plot to spice ratio but a good read overall! )
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