Cruel King

Book Playlist

Cruel King Playlist

18 tracks

balanced

Jun 19, 2026

This playlist captures the intense emotional push and pull between Levi and Astrid in "Cruel King," blending dark romantic tension with moments of vulnerability and power shifts. The instrumental tracks provide a cinematic, atmospheric backdrop echoing the story's complexity and the characters' struggles, while the vocal tracks explore themes of dominance, resilience, and forbidden love through a diverse range of voices and styles.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Autumn Waltz

Lisa Lynne · Weaving Worlds

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2

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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3

Hymn To The Sea

James Horner · Organ - Music Through Ages (Live from Petrikirche, St. Petersburg, November 3, 2015)

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4

Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

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5

Barber: Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber · Samuel Barber - Adagio

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6

Winter Hymn

Egon Alram · Winter Hymn

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7

Sarabande

George Frideric Handel · Klassik 100 Meisterwerke: Klassik die man gehört haben muss

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8

Control

Zoe Wees · Back To School - Pop Edition

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9

Belly of the Beat

Grimes · Art Angels

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10

Rule the World

Walk off the Earth · Sing It All Away

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11

King

Florence + The Machine · Romantic Picnic Date

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12

Video Games

Lana Del Rey · Born To Die – Paradise Edition (Special Version)

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13

Elastic Heart

Sia · Cardio Pop

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14

POWER

8-Bit Misfits · 8-Bit Versions of Kanye West

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15

bad guy

Billie Eilish · The Best Alternative Tunes

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16

The Splendour falls on Castle Walls

Frederick Delius · Early One Morning - Partsongs & Folk Songs

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17

My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)

Fall Out Boy · Halloween Mix for Kids

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18

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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