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1. Needle & King by highlordofkrypton

   Fandoms: A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   04 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Rhysand's Father/Rhysand's Mother (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
   • Rhysand's Mother (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
   • Rhysand's Father (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
   • Prequel
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Childhood Trauma
   • True Mates
   • Family Bonding
   • Family Dynamics
   • References to Indigenous Filipino Religions & Lore
   • Attempted Sexual Assault
   • Self-Harm
   • Poisoning
   • Illyrians (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
   • Firsts
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Getting to Know Each Other
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Mates
   • Blood and Violence
   • Mutilation

   Summary

   Before A Court of Thorns and Roses and before Wildflowers, Needle & King is a story of survival and of love. We all know how it ends for Rhysand's mother and his father, but how did it all begin?

   Series

   • Part 6 of i am damned, my flower

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   28,182

   Chapters:

   19/?

   Comments:

   82

   Kudos:

   43

   Bookmarks:

   6

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