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A Feather So Black

by Lyra Selene

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Fair Folk #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get swept into a lush, atmospheric world of forbidden love and Celtic magic that leaves you yearning for more.

Synopsis

Set in a world of perilous magic and moonlit forests, this seductive romantic fantasy tells the story of a defiant changeling, her cursed sister, and the dangerous fae lord she must defeat to save her family. In a kingdom where magic has been lost, Fia is a rare changeling, left behind by the wicked Fair Folk when they stole the High Queen's daughter and retreated behind the locked gates of Tír na nÓg. Most despise Fia's fae blood. But the queen raises her as a daughter and trains her to be a spy. Meanwhile, the real princess Eala is bound to Tír na nÓg, cursed to become a swan by day and only returning to her true form at night. When a hidden gate to the realm is discovered, Fia is tasked by the queen to retrieve the princess and break her curse. But she doesn’t go with her is prince Rogan, Fia's dearest childhood friend—and Eala’s betrothed. As they journey through the forests of the Folk, where magic winds through the roots of the trees and beauty can be a deadly illusion, Fia’s mission is complicated by her feelings for the prince…and her unexpected attraction to the dark-hearted fae lord holding Eala captive. Irian might be more monster than man, but he seems to understand Fia in a way no one ever has. Soon, Fia begins to question the truth of her mission. But time is running out to break her sister's curse. And unraveling the secrets of the past might destroy everything she has come to love.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

captive romancefairytale retellinghidden identitymonster romanceblood feud romance

Mood

broodingyearningdarksecretiveromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.71 ★

Page Count

496 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

lyricalatmosphericlushimmersive

Story Pacing

medium

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Dark fae romance with lyrical prose and brooding tension that feels like wandering through a moonlit, magical forest full of secrets.

Characters

FMC Archetype

changelingspy/thiefmorally gray fmc

MMC Archetype

fae princedark/tortured soulmorally gray mmc

Relationship Dynamics

tensionfated matesforbidden loveslow burn

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

intense / passionatedark / taboo styleanimalistic / primal

Getting Steamy

praise kinkpossessive/protectivelonging glancesbody worship

Bringing the Heat

bonding/claiming/markingmagic-infused intimacypossessive
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World & Setting

World Type

fae realm / faerie courtshigh fantasy

Primary Setting

forest / wildernessroyal court / palaceunderground / underworld

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

autumn

When & Where to Read

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