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The Witch who Trades with Death

by C.M. Alongi

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler

Why Read This?

You'll experience a cathartic journey of trauma recovery and empowerment, with a romance that feels earned through shared struggle.

Synopsis

A young witch forced to play concubine for her imperial captor, finally breaks free to find a life of her own, but even those with the power to call Death cannot outrun their past… All witches must serve the cruel and immortal Emperor Yamueto. But after four years of terror and abuse, Khana not only kills one of his favorite courtiers with her magic, but also discovers the secret of his power and immortality: he’s been making deals with Death. And now, so is she. Armed with magic that she doesn’t fully understand, Khana flees the empire and stumbles into a small mountain town filled with fierce warriors that ostracize her for being a witch, despite using her abilities to heal their sick and injured. There, her magic and courage are put to the test as she is forced to stop running and fight back against the emperor that wants her dead. But every deal she makes with Death takes another piece of her soul. And there’s only so much Khana can give before she turns into the very monster she’s trying to destroy.

At a Glance

4.08 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

captive romanceforced proximitysurvival romance

Mood

darkintenseemotionaladventurousbrooding

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.08 ★

Page Count

384 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Lucy Walker-Evans

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 🌶️

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self-harmsexual assaultabusechildhood traumadeathemotional abusegraphic violencetraumaviolencecaptivity

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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