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House of Shifting Tides

by Olivia Wildenstein

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Kingdom of Crows #3.5

Why Read This?

You'll experience a cathartic second chance love story that proves destiny and found family can heal even the most monstrous transformations.

Synopsis

Dive into the first standalone spin-off of the bestselling series and Booktok sensation, The Kingdom of Crows . Cathal's story takes place right after the events of House of Striking Oaths and should be read in order. TWICE UPON A TIME, A PRINCESS FELL IN LOVE WITH A BEAST. I was reborn with no memory of my previous life and no powers, save for transforming into an aberration most wish eliminated. Among the few who don't wish me dead are the Shabbin Queen, Fallon and her mate Lorcan, and Cathal Báeinach—Fallon’s father and my self-appointed sentry. Despite my best efforts, I cannot understand why the Crow King’s boorish general has decided to guard me, a woman he can barely stand to look at. I may lack education and be physically unpleasing, but do I deserve such scorn? More importantly, though, if he's repulsed by me, then why stay? When I suggest he leave, he reminds me that he's one of the most lethal males in the realm. And while he may be that, he's also one of the most infuriating. A male who makes my blood run hot with equal measure irritation and lust. Why must I be drawn to the brute who loathes me? And why, when I forge a magical mind link to another male, must I keep hungering for the Crow who— finally —left? House of Shifting Tides is a spellbinding tale of destiny, found family, and second chance romance, where blood isn’t always thicker than water and where fated love consumes all.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

hidden identitymonster romancesecond chancesecret heir/royaltyblood feud romance

Mood

mysteriousemotionaldarkadventuroussecretive

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.09 ★

Page Count

461 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Olivia King|Zachary Johnson

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

lyricalimmersiveatmosphericemotional

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

A dark, feral romance where a princess reborn as a beast must reclaim her throne and her fated love, with oceanic magic and political intrigue that feels like swimming through stormy seas.

Characters

FMC Archetype

princessmorally gray fmcbeast/monster

MMC Archetype

beast / monster MMCbrooding princeprofessor/scholar

Relationship Dynamics

tensionfated matesforbidden loveslow burn

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 3

Spice Style

emotional / lovinganimalistic / primalfantasy / supernatural intimacy

Getting Steamy

None

Bringing the Heat

bonding/claiming/markingpossessivemonster romance elements
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World & Setting

World Type

high fantasymythological

Primary Setting

royal court / palacecoastal / island / beachforest / wildernessunderground / underworld

Fantasy Creatures

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

autumn

When & Where to Read

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