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Lord of Population

by Elizabeth Stephens

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Population #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

A satisfying, steamy HEA between a rebellious human and her inhuman captor in a broken world.

Synopsis

Dark and action-packed, Lord of Population is a steamy, end of days romance ripe with unexpected twists and epic battles, perfect for fans of JR Ward or Laura Thalassa. She thinks she can steal from me, the little human. Adorable. I can't decide what will be more fun – the hunt, or what I will do to her when I catch her. And I will catch her. There is nowhere she can run. Abel was of perfectly sound body and mind when she looted the Other's corpse. He looked dead . Wait. Did he just smirk up at her? No. Definitely not... Hiding out in an abandoned townhouse, Abel doesn't expect to hear that same bloodsucking alien come knocking on her door or that, when trouble finds them, he might stand at her back, rather than stab her through it. But when he offers to help her cross the ruined world of Population, Abel knows better than to believe him. Because when he looks at her, it's with a hunger that seems to go beyond the taste of her blood and, when he asks for payment, he requires the one thing she can't give up. Her trust. Run all you like, little human. The sword you carry won't be enough to stop me from coming for you. You're mine . Blood. Body. Heart. * * * * * * * * * * Lord of Population is a relaunched and combined edition of Population and Saltlands, by the same author. The content therein remains the same. Lord of Population ends with an HEA (NO cliffhanger) and features a rebellious human heroine of color and an inhuman hero with fangs. This is a dark romance with medium-high heat levels and will not be suitable for young or sensitive readers. Additional TWs can be found in the first pages visible in the preview.

At a Glance

4.07 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

captive romancedark romanceforced proximity

Mood

darkintensesuspensefulsteamyadventurous

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.07 ★

Page Count

550 pages

Published

2015

Primary Genre

Dark Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Diana Richardson

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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deathviolencecaptivitydesperationdubious consentlawlessnesspost-apocalyptic themessexual content

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