Cruel King
The new dark college romance from the bestselling Legacy of Gods author and TikTok sensation
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Cruel King
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Narrated by:
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Aaron Shedlock
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Kylie King
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By:
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Rina Kent
Brought to you by Penguin.
From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series.
He's no fairy tale king.
Levi
Here, little princess. I’m your king.
You have three rules.
Bow. Break. Kneel.
You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you’ll say,
long live the king.
Astrid
One day I’m nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school.
The next, I’m prey. Hunted. Cornered.
He tears my world apart piece by piece,
and now he wants my heart.
He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me.
But this princess will drag the king to his knees.
Cruel King is a complete standalone prequel in the Royal Elite world. No book should be read before this.
© Rina Kent 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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Levi and Astrid are the definition of your trauma is my favourite trope. Two broken people circling each other, both clearly obsessed, both refusing to be the first to properly admit it. The tension isn’t just romantic — it’s emotional chicken. Who’s going to crack first? Who’s going to risk vulnerability? Watching them fight their feelings while being completely consumed by them was deliciously frustrating. I wanted to shake them… and also kiss their foreheads.
Levi especially? Down horrendous. Possessive, damaged, trying to act cold while clearly spiralling for her. I love a man who thinks he’s in control but is absolutely gone.
The spice hits. It’s intense, charged, and fits the emotional volatility of their relationship perfectly. And the drama? Elite. Petty, dramatic, over-the-top in the best way — exactly what you want from this kind of world.
You can definitely feel that this was written after the rest of the series — the tone feels slightly different, a little more refined — but honestly? I didn’t care. Because Levi owns my whole heart.
Chaotic. Toxic. Addictive. Five stars for emotional damage.
Wow
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However the 'posh' english accents by both of the narrators really grated on me. I am from the UK and feel the narrators really need to work on their pronunciation in an English accent, I found it really jarring. Others may not find it as distracting, but i felt it really detracted from the story.
good story but the accents grate
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It wasn't wow, but I didn't suffer either if you understand what I mean. There were things that bothered me, but I did smile and laugh here and there through the story line.
Maybe if I read it at the beginning when I started reading romance books I'd definitely give it a 5 🌟
I Continue to the next book in the series, I'll update about it soon ❤️
Well, it was okay, not perfect but not bad
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Can’t wait to read LOG when I eventually read the series
Loved it
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1st time
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