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- Content warnings: Attempted murder, Murder, Graphic violence, Blood, Gore, Blackmail, Classism, Sexism, Trauma
A Study in Darkness
by Emma Jane Holloway
Book 2 in The Baskerville Affair
goodreads 3.91/5 1,438 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length544 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
- Rogue/scoundrel
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- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Escape
- Mysterious stranger
- Push and pull
- Slow seduction
- Book hangover incoming
- Protective love interest
- Longing glances
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Dark/tortured soul
- Touch starvation
- Eye contact intensity
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Historical fantasy romance
- Love triangle
- Big city / metropolis
- Alternate history
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Manor house / estate
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- Regency/victorian
- Slum / undercity
- Steampunk / gaslamp
- Undercover/spy romance
- Secret society / club
- Low fantasy / secret magic
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- High
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- Witch/mage
- Gothic
- Spy/thief
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Reluctant hero
- Romantic
- Suspenseful
- Survivor
- Character-driven
- Dark
- Forbidden knowledge
- Political intrigue
- Page turner
- Plot twist heavy
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 544 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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