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Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)

by Olivia Atwater

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·Regency Faerie Tales #1

Why Read This?

You'll believe in the transformative power of love and connection, even for those who feel broken or out of place.

Synopsis

It's difficult to find a husband in Regency England when you're a young lady with only half a soul. Ever since she was cursed by a faerie, Theodora Ettings has had no sense of fear or embarrassment - a condition which makes her prone to accidental scandal. Dora hopes to be a quiet, sensible wallflower during the London Season - but when the strange, handsome and utterly uncouth Lord Sorcier discovers her condition, she is instead drawn into dangerous and peculiar faerie affairs. If Dora's reputation can survive both her curse and her sudden connection with the least-liked man in all of high society, then she may yet reclaim her normal place in the world. . . but the longer Dora spends with Elias Wilder, the more she begins to suspect that one may indeed fall in love, even with only half a soul. Bridgerton meets Howl's Moving Castle in this enchanting historical fantasy, where the only thing more meddlesome than faeries is a marriage-minded mother. Pick up HALF A SOUL, and be stolen away into Olivia Atwater's charming, magical version of Regency England!

At a Glance

4.04 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

beauty and the beastbodyguard/protection detailcursed love interest

Mood

cozyheartwarminghopefulwhimsicalromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.04 ★

Page Count

305 pages

Published

2020

Primary Genre

Cozy Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: wallflower sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

N/A sign in to unlock

emotional abusekidnappingtraumacaptivity

World & Setting

regency/victorian sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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