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I Summon the Sea

by Mona Archer

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Thorn and the Shadow #1

Why Read This?

You'll experience the satisfying ache of revenge-fueled romance where every stolen glance in the deadly trials feels like a promise and a threat.

Synopsis

I loved a fair boy once, and he was taken from me. I’m back to avenge him, no matter the cost. Every year, the fae king organizes deathly trials with human tributes to please the gods. This year, I am taking part in them. My goal? To enter the palace in the aftermath and take the king out once and for all. My advantage? I’m no ordinary human. Not anymore. I am a sea maiden. These trials, held in the sea, should be a piece of cake for me. My mistake? I hadn’t counted on my magic failing me, or on Jai, the fae king’s arrogant dragon-summoner, volunteering in the trials to protect me. I hadn’t counted on resurfacing feelings and memories. On the people surrounding me not being who they seem. On the tables turning on me. I am a razor-sharp thorn, a blade honed to fight, and this is when it all comes together, when it all ends. Yet I am foiled by prophecies and signs, illusions and lies . Who is Jai? What is the truth ? And what price will I have to pay to find out? The legend of Theseus meets the Little Mermaid, with a dash of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, in this epic romance story set against a sky full of dragons. *Look inside the book for warnings - the series is now complete!*

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

forced proximityrevenge romanceassassin romance

Mood

darkintenseromanticadventurousmysterious

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.81 ★

Page Count

352 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

No

Format

Standard

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathkidnappingmurdertorturetraumaviolencebloodcaptivitygriefwar

World & Setting

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