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The Hunter's Gambit

by Ciel Pierlot

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit·spoiler

Why Read This?

You'll get a heart-pounding, addictive escape into a lavish world of survival and seduction.

Synopsis

From the award nominated author of Bluebird comes a riveting, spicy fantasy, featuring malevolent vampires and a locked-room escape adventure, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. The city of Mavazem is plagued by aristocratic vampires who terrorise the human citizens. But Kazan Korvic refuses to cower. As an expert blacksmith with a sharp grifter’s eye, her specialty lies in crafting - and using - weapons designed to kill the vicious creatures. But, it turns out, sword skills aren’t quite enough when a whole group of vampires attack her and steal her magical weapon. Kazan is captured and forced to attend the Vampire Court where she is forced to act as their ‘Queen’. For three days she will be waited and doted upon, until the lavish party where her reign will end in an extravagant feast… with Kazan as the main course! Kazan plans to find her sword and get out except, with no allies in the castle, Kazan can feel the walls closing in. But she soon realises that she is not just trapped with these bloodthirsty bastards; they’re trapped with her too. And they’re not prepared for just how far she’s willing to go to survive.

At a Glance

2.87 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

captive romancedark romanceforced proximity

Mood

darkintenseseductivesuspensefulbrooding

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

2.87 ★

Page Count

360 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Dark Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Mia Barron

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Spice Details 🌶️

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graphic violencegoredeathmurderbloodwar

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