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The Song of the Marked

by S.M. Gaither

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Shadows and Crowns #1·✓ Series Complete
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a morally gray book boyfriend and a cliffhanger that leaves you desperate for the next book.

Synopsis

The old gods are growing restless... Mercenary Casia Greythorne cares about two things: completing her latest job and earning enough coin for the expensive medicine that's keeping her mentor alive. So when the king commands her to investigate a strange plague devastating the empire, she can't resist the massive reward he offers - even if it does mean working with the arrogant and infuriating Captain Elander. But as the death toll rises and strange monsters wreak havoc across the realms, Cas and Elander find themselves up against meddling gods and very old magic. Because an ancient evil is stirring in the shadows. And their empire will not survive its full unleashing. The first book in the thrilling Shadows & Crowns series - perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass and Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows!

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

enemies to loversforced proximitymercenary

Mood

adventurousdarkmysteriousromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.89 ★

Page Count

437 pages

Published

2020

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Jesse Vilinsky

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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World & Setting

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