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Cover of Deadly Dreams (Fortuna Sworn, #3)

Deadly Dreams (Fortuna Sworn, #3)

by K.J. Sutton

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Fortuna Sworn #3

Why Read This?

You'll experience intense emotional angst and become obsessed with the complex characters and mind-blowing plot twists.

Synopsis

I pushed myself up and stumbled away. But the memory followed me like a bad feeling. It found its way through the shabby mental wall I’d erected. Within seconds, it filled my skull again. Fortuna has made one too many sacrifices to protect the ones she loves. She no longer knows how to go about her day-to-day life like she’s normal. Like she’s not utterly destroyed. Just a glimpse of Ian O’Connell’s face causes panic attacks, and Collith isn’t much help, considering he’s fighting demons of his own. Amongst so much inner turmoil, Fortuna’s abilities are still changing. However weak she feels, she knows she’s getting stronger. Fortuna does her best to hide it from other Fallen, because in the world of monsters, strength will get you killed. Well, that and unpredictable panic attacks. Unfortunately for Fortuna, it’s when you’re most vulnerable that enemies—new and old—like to come out of the woodwork… TRIGGER WARNING: This novel contains scenes or themes of PTSD, sexual assault, and rape.

At a Glance

3.87 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

captive romancedark romanceblood feud romancefated mateshidden past revealed

Mood

darkintenseangstymysteriousbrooding

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.87 ★

Page Count

528 pages

Published

2020

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Emma Lysy

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

darkemotionalatmosphericbrooding

Story Pacing

slow

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Dark urban fantasy romance with brooding tension and moral grayness that feels like walking through a haunted city at midnight.

Characters

FMC Archetype

morally gray fmcsurvivorprotector

MMC Archetype

morally gray mmcdark/tortured soulpossessive alpha

Relationship Dynamics

slow burntensionfated matesforbidden lovemutual pining

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

tension / anticipation focusintense / passionateslow / sensual

Getting Steamy

None

Bringing the Heat

bonding/claiming/markingpossessiverough/aggressive intimacychoking/breath playhair pulling (hard)oral focusedging/denialbreeding/fertility themesexhibitionismvoyeurism
sexual assault (referenced)PTSDdeathtraumaviolenceanxietycaptivitydubious consentgriefmental illnesswar

World & Setting

World Type

urban fantasy

Primary Setting

big city / metropolisunderground / underworldprison / captivity

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

anxiety repdepression repmental health repptsd rep

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

the angst deliveredobsessedaddictive read

Best Time of Year

autumn

When & Where to Read

at nightbedtime

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