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Ruins of Sea and Souls

by Lisette Marshall

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Fae Isles #3

Why Read This?

You'll experience intense romantic fulfillment and the satisfying release of built-up tension between morally gray lovers.

Synopsis

“You fell in love with a fae executioner. Did you truly think that would end well?” With war looming, Emelin's plan is simple: break the Mother's bindings while her more diplomacy-minded friends persuade the rest of the world to join their rebellion. Unfortunately, their would-be allies are far too concerned about Em’s exact connection to the feared and hated Silent Death. They might risk their lives for the world’s only unbound mage, but they’ll never fight for a fae prince’s puppet. Forced to hide the explosive secret of their love, Em and Creon journey to the plague-cursed continent to learn more about the bindings. But as they face dragons, ruins, and murderous forests in search of the vanished gods, distrust between Creon and their travel companions brings tensions to a boiling point. And if their love may cost them the victory against the Mother … how will Em ever choose between her heart and her duty?

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

survival romanceadventure romanceblood feud romance

Mood

romanticdarkintenseadventuroussteamy

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.21 ★

Page Count

510 pages

Published

2023

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Summer Roberts

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: reluctant chosen one sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

animalistic / primal sign in to unlock

deathkidnappingtraumaviolencebloodcaptivitydubious consentgriefstalkingwar

World & Setting

fae realm / faerie courts sign in to unlock

Reading Context

tension finally satisfied sign in to unlock

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