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Soulgazer

by Maggie Rapier

🌶️🌶️mild·spoiler·The Magpie and the Wolf Duology #1

Why Read This?

A sheltered young woman escapes an arranged marriage by allying with a silver-tongued pirate captain on a quest for a mythical island -- the Celtic-inspired world, lyrical prose, and devastating yearning make this a standout debut

Synopsis

Every legend has a beginning. With their freedom on the line, a young woman and a rakish pirate take their fate into their own hands as they attempt to find a lost mythical isle with the power to save their entire world. Saoirse yearns to be powerless. Cursed from childhood with a volatile magic, she's managed to imprison it within, living under constant terror that one day it will break free. And it does, changing everything. Horrified at her loss of control, Saoirse’s parents offer her hand to the cold and ruthless Stone King. Knowing she'll never survive such a cruel man, Saoirse realizes there is only one path forward…she must break her curse. On the eve of her wedding, Saoirse seeks out the legendary Wolf of the Wild—Faolan, a feral, silver-tongued pirate. He swears to help rid her of the deadly magic, if she’ll use it to locate a lost mythical isle first. Crafted by the slaughtered gods, it’s the only land that could absorb her power. But Saoirse knows better than to trust a pirate’s word. With the wrath of her disgraced father and scorned betrothed chasing them, Saoirse adds one last condition to protect if Faolan wants her on his ship, he'll have to marry her first.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

marriage of convenienceforced proximityadventure romance

Mood

adventurousromanticatmosphericdarkyearning

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.82 ★

Page Count

451 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

emotional / loving sign in to unlock

parental abuseviolencemurderdeathchildhood traumaimprisonment

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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