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A Fairy Hunter's Guide for the Recently

by Cynthia Prith

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Uncivil Wars #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a gripping, twisty plot with lush worldbuilding and satisfying emotional angst in a dark fantasy setting.

Synopsis

A fairy hunter desperate to save herself. A blighted knight hunting for his freedom. A looming war. Unexpectedly resurrected, Gwendolyn finds herself kidnapped by her mortal enemy, the fae. A distressing prospect considering her monster-hunting mother trained her to eradicate them. Worse, a bargain has been struck with the fairy lord on her behalf, and Gwendolyn knows too well that such deals always come with a terrible price. Trapped in the fairy lord’s glittering court each night and banished back to her own world upon waking, Gwendolyn must find the terms of her bargain quickly if she hopes to survive and outsmart him. Yet, despite her inherited hatred of fae, the fairy lord is not without his charms. Gwendolyn struggles to resist his allure when every time they meet, he offers her anything she could ever wish—a bargain that would no doubt cost her entire soul in trade. She soon discovers the only creature in this twisted realm she can truly trust is a man as trapped as herself; a blighted knight made from the pieces of a hundred failed heroes. Cursed down to his literal bones, he cannot help but hunt her on his master’s orders. Despite this, Gwendolyn’s heart aches for him, his situation so very like her own. She knows, despite his insistence that she cannot trust him, that if she were to break his curse, they might actually stand a chance of fighting their way out together... Don’t miss this Gothic Horror Fantasy Romance debut where the monster hunting vibes of THE WITCHER meet the sumptuous horror of Guillermo del Toro. Perfect for fans of The Labyrinth, PIRANESI , and THE BONE WITCH.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

captive romanceblood feud romancefated mates

Mood

darkeerieatmosphericintensemysterious

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.82 ★

Page Count

406 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Erin Bateman

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathkidnappingtraumaviolencecaptivitydark themesdubious consent

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