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In the Veins of the Drowning

by Kalie Cassidy

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·The Siren Mage #1
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll be consumed by a slow-burn, angst-filled romance that makes you root for two morally gray characters against impossible odds.

Synopsis

The monster is always slain… Imogen Nel is in hiding. Hiding from a cruel kingdom that believes Sirens are monstrous, blood-hungry creatures. Hiding from a king and his captain who viciously hunt her kind. Hiding from her own alluring abilities. By keeping herself from the sea, Imogen’s bloodlust is dulled, and her black wings remain hidden beneath her skin. When a neighboring king comes to visit, Imogen can no longer hide. He knows precisely what she is, and he believes she can save both their kingdoms from an even greater monster. But Imogen’s power threatens to violently reveal itself, and the two form a blood bond that protects them both. They flee the kingdom together, traversing waters teeming with the undead. As the lines between duty to their people and desire for each other begin to blur, Imogen worries her own ancestral powers may not be enough to kill what hunts her—the only way to defeat a monster may be to become one herself.

At a Glance

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

Top Tropes

captive romanceforced to marryhidden identity

Mood

angstymysteriousintensedarkatmospheric

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.94 ★

Page Count

384 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Ell Potter

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: magical being sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

sensual with tension sign in to unlock

deathgorekidnappingtraumaviolencebloodcaptivitygriefstalkingwar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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