Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Graphic violence, Blood, Torture, Murder, Imprisonment, Death of a parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death
A Bargain So Bloody
by Vasilisa Drake
Book 1 in Kingdom of Dark Magic
storykind_community 4/5 2 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Slow burn with late spice
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Love/hate tension
- Longing glances
- Tension finally satisfied
- Vampire lord
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Possessive / claiming
- Anti-hero
- Captor/captive
- Possessive/protective
- He falls first
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Wall pinning
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Prison / captivity
- High fantasy
- Vampires
- Castle / fortress
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
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- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Gothic
- Captive romance
- Vampire romance
- Touch her and die
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Damaged survivor
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- MC 20-30
- Intense
- Witch/mage
- Reluctant hero
- Immersive
- Tense
- Bargain with consequences
- Slow descent into darkness
- Cliffhanger warning
- Morally complex
- Addictive pacing
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Book details
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book