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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Death, Death of loved one, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Trauma, Childhood trauma, Slavery, Racism/bigotry, Classism, Abuse, Drug use, Blood, Anxiety
Beasts of Prey
by Ayana Gray
Book 1 in Beasts of Prey
Pan-African-inspired YA fantasy that takes its world building seriously, with a slow-burn enemies-to-allies romance running quietly underneath the monster hunt.
goodreads 3.94/5 10,277 ratings
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Length496 pages
Series statusOngoing series
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
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Addictive read
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- Warrior/fighter
- Sweet / tender
- Perspective shift
- Reluctant hero
- Academic rivals
- Tension / anticipation
- Thought-provoking
- Scholar/intellectual
- Banter
- Longing glances
- Expanded empathy
- Protector
- Tension
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Forced alliance
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Monsters
- Training partners to lovers
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- Big city / metropolis
- Mythological
- Cryptids
- Adventure romance
- Humans only
- Survival romance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Reluctant chosen one
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- BIPOC MC
- Lush
- Survivor
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Epic
- Immersive
- Outcast/loner
- Black MC
- Mythic
- Lyrical
- Monster tamer / beast bonded
- Black love interest (LI)
- Intense
- Character-driven
- Suspenseful
- Dark
- Deadly trials
- Chosen one burden
- Enemies forced to ally
- Survival against impossible odds
- Forbidden knowledge
- Page turner
- Cliffhanger warning
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 496 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book