A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim: Content Guide

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Publication Date: June 2025

Blurb:

Truyan Saigas didn’t choose to become a con artist, but after her father is lost at sea, it’s up to her to support her mother and two younger sisters. A gifted art forger, Tru has the unique ability to paint the future, but even such magic is not enough to put her family back together again, or stave off the gangsters demanding payment in blood for her mother’s gambling debts.

Left with few options, Tru agrees to a marriage contract with a mysterious dragon lord. He offers a fresh start for her mother and sisters and elusive answers about her father’s disappearance, but in exchange, she must join him in his desolate undersea palace. And she must assist him in a plot to infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King’s inner circle, painting a future so treasonous, it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms…


What To Expect:

A Forgery of Fate is a young adult book set in an Asian inspired fantasy world with a Beauty and the Beast inspired storyline. You can expect a strong female main character, adventure, rich world building, and a romance that has no explicit scenes.


Content Warnings:

Language: Mild

Sexual Content: Closed door – Only kissing occurs. Kissing is more than a brief peck but doesn’t get overly steamy

Violence: Mild to Moderate – Some injuries and violence but doesn’t get too intense or overly descriptive.

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: Mild – Prejudices between humans and dragons and mocking of someone who is split between the two worlds.

Religious Themes: The Asian inspired fantasy world has gods/immortals who sometimes misuse power. One of the magical creatures included is a demon but there was not a creepy or dark feel to it.

Other Topics: Gambling & forgery. Mild grief themes


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