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Heir of Illusion

by Madeline Taylor

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Verran Isles #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a gripping enemies-to-lovers story with shocking twists and intense chemistry that leaves you desperate for the next book.

Synopsis

An alliance between enemies. A weapon of untold power. And a bond that could rewrite fate. Fall into the viral, propulsive dark romantasy everyone is reading. A fae assassin with the power of illusion, sworn to a king she despises. An enigmatic grim reaper, searching for freedom. Enemies collide in an unlikely alliance, brimming with desire and destruction. She is not the pet they tamed. Blessed with the power of illusion, Iverson Pomeroy has many tricks up her sleeve. However, none of them are a match for the enchanted collar at her throat that keeps her bound as assassin and mistress to a ruthless king. Forced to play the role of his obedient pet, she plots in secret to destroy him and claim the freedom she has always been denied. She is the beast they let inside. When a mysterious reaper, Thorne, arrives in the city with his sights set on the same weapon Ivy needs—the only artifact that can remove her collar—she must decide how far she’s willing to go. And she will show no mercy. With a tenuous alliance tying them together, Ivy learns there is more to her reluctant companion than meets the eye... He sparks her curiosity and ignites dangerous desires within her. But will the secrets they harbor destroy each other? And does it even matter, when anyone who so much as touches Thorne dies? Tropes Enemies to lovers / shadow daddy / female assassin / who did this to you / unlikely alliance / he falls first / banter / touch her and die / slow burn / morally gray MMC

At a Glance

4.40 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

assassin romanceforced proximitycaptive romance

Mood

darkintenseromanticmysteriousangsty

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.40 ★

Page Count

464 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: assassin sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

intense / passionate sign in to unlock

deathgorekidnappingmurdertortureviolencebloodcaptivitydubious consentstalking

World & Setting

fae realm / faerie courts sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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