Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Captivity, Violence, War, Genocide, Grief, Trauma, Torture, Sexual assault (referenced), Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Ableism
Aerie
by S.E. Wendel
Book 1 in Broken Wings Duet
A devastating slow-burn between a disgraced knight and a captive winged prince, with atmospheric winter isolation and emotional depth that cuts to the bone.
goodreads 3.97/5 1,533 ratings
storykind_community 3/5 1 rating
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Length447 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Slow / sensual
PacingSlow
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
- Medium
- Slow / sensual
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Emotional / loving
- Growth-focused
- Cursed
- Mutual pining
- Tender / sweet explicit
- The angst delivered
- Prisoner
- Forbidden love
- Romantic / sweet
- Romantic fulfillment
- Captor/captive
- Possessive/protective
- Only soft for them
- Tension
- Class difference
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Captive romance
- Prison / captivity
- High fantasy
- Winged beings
- Forced proximity
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- Castle / fortress
- Mountain / highlands
- Stuck together
- Survival romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Slow
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Warrior/fighter
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- Immersive
- Protector
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Morally gray
- Intense
- Brooding
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Yearning
- Melancholic
- War-torn kingdom
- Survival against impossible odds
- Snowy isolation
- Broken souls healing
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Book details
- Length
- 447 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book