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With Wing And Claw

by Lisette Marshall

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Fae Isles #5
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll experience a satisfying enemies-to-lovers romance with complex character growth and political stakes that make the emotional payoff deeply rewarding.

Synopsis

The war is over… but the trouble is only just beginning Thysandra’s world is falling apart. Rebels have overthrown the fae empire she’s served for centuries. Worse, she’s the one who caused the defeat – tricked into treason by her longtime nemesis and romantic obsession, Anaxia, who then promptly abandoned her again, like the empathy-lacking demon she is. Execution by rebels would be a relief at this point. Instead, the bastards name her High Lady of the very court she just betrayed. Punishment or reward, Thys isn’t quite sure. Now she’s supposed to restore order at the Crimson Court… but fae are clamouring for violent revenge. Humans want rights and reparations. There's a sentient mountain causing trouble, and Anaxia is suddenly prancing around the castle again, refusing to leave, and murdering people left and right. Most ridiculously of all, she’s claiming Thysandra is madly in love with her. Agreeing to work together is the only way to restrain the little menace. But when tensions at the court rise to a breaking point, simple cooperation may no longer be enough… Because someone is undermining Thys at every turn. And if she doesn’t soon decide how much she can trust this fickle demon she can’t help but desire, it may just be the death of them both. With Wing and Claw is a steamy sapphic fantasy romance featuring a former villain coming to terms with herself, a stabby demon with no morals but plenty of charm, and lots of deadly court intrigue. It can be read as a standalone, although certain events will be more meaningful for readers of the main Fae Isles series.

At a Glance

3.97 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingF/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

assassin romanceblood feud romancefated mates

Mood

darkromanticintensesuspensefulsteamy

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.97 ★

Page Count

455 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

F/F

POV

Dual POV

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: former villain / reformed antagonist sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

intense / passionate sign in to unlock

deathemotional abusetraumaviolencebetrayalcaptivitydubious consentpolitical intriguesexual contentwar

World & Setting

fae realm / faerie courts sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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