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- Content warnings: Grief, Gore, Violence, Graphic violence, Transphobia
A Ballad for Slayers and Monsters
by Rita A. Rubin
A sapphic enemies-to-lovers quest through a Witcher-inspired world where a monster slayer and a half-vampyric woman discover they have more in common than they thought. The tender romance unfolds beautifully against fast-paced monster battles.
goodreads 3.61/5 211 ratings
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Length344 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice3/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Intense / passionate
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The swoon
- Found family
- Tension
- Tension finally satisfied
- She falls first
- Anticipation
- Found family feels
- Push and pull
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Monsters
- Monster romance
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Hunter
- Sapphic
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- Intense
- Emotional
- Warrior/fighter
- Romantic
- Atmospheric
- General badass
- Epic
- Character-driven
- Survivor
- Dark
- Brooding
- Yearning
- Page turner
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 344 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book