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The Darkangel

by Meredith Ann Pierce

🥛clean·spoiler·Darkangel Trilogy #1

Why Read This?

gothic fantasy triumph

Synopsis

Aeriel is kidnapped by the darkangel, a black-winged vampyre of astounding beauty and youth. In his castle keep, she serves his 13 wives, wraiths whose souls he stole. She must kill him before his next marriage and comes into full power, but is captivated by his magnificent beauty and inner spark of goodness. Will she choose to save humanity or his soul?

At a Glance

3.92 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🥛clean
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

beauty and the beastcaptor romanceredemption arc

Mood

gothicromanticdark

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.92 ★

Page Count

281 pages

Published

1982

Primary Genre

Young Adult

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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deathcaptivitysoul theft

World & Setting

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