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Cover of The Lavender Blade: An Exorcist's Chronicle

The Lavender Blade: An Exorcist's Chronicle

by E.L. Deards

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a satisfying queer romance with magical stakes, character growth, and a heartfelt rescue arc that delivers emotional fulfillment.

Synopsis

Colton and Lucian make a living conning the desperate with fake exorcisms—Lucian is the charm, Colton the trick, and together, they’ve turned deception into survival. Their work is dangerous, their romance even riskier, but they’ve always found a way to stay ahead. Until Lucian is truly possessed. A powerful demon takes hold, twisting his body into something unnatural, horrific, wrong—and no priest, no con, no desperate lie can fix it. With time running out and Lucian slipping further away, Colton has no choice but to learn real magic, break every rule, and attempt the impossible. Because if he fails, Lucian won’t just be lost. He’ll be something else entirely

At a Glance

3.65 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/M
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

forced proximityhidden identitydemon possession

Mood

darksuspensefuleeriesecretiveromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.65 ★

Page Count

344 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/M

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Nicholas Boulton

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathemotional abusetraumaviolencebody horrorcaptivitydemonic possessiongriefmental illnesssupernatural horror

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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