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Shadowvein

by L. Ann

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Veinbound #1

Why Read This?

Satisfying slow-burn tension between two outcasts forced together in a world where magic is outlawed and rebellion simmers.

Synopsis

Ellie Bennett was never meant to be here. One moment, she was in her world. The next, she was standing in a desert, drawn to a tower that should not exist. Inside, she finds a prisoner—bound by magic, waiting for the one who can break the spell. Waiting for her . He summoned her for one to set him free. Now, they are bound together in a land where magic is outlawed and those who wield it are hunted. Power is dangerous. Secrets even more so. Sacha Torran is manipulative, cunning, and always three steps ahead. He wields words like weapons, never reveals more than he must, and bends the world around him to his will. And Ellie is about to discover that breaking his chains was just the beginning … A stunning new romantasy, where magic is outlawed, power is a death sentence, and the only person who can help her was never meant to be freed.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

forced proximityhidden identitycaptive romance

Mood

tenseyearningdarkadventuroussecretive

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.09 ★

Page Count

694 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Format

Standard

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 🌶️

emotional / loving sign in to unlock

emotional traumaviolencedeathabandonmentcaptivityimprisonmentmagical coercionwar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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