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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Blood, Gore, Death, Death of loved one, Trauma, Kidnapping, Attempted sexual assault, War, Execution, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Infertility, Grief, Manipulation, Betrayal
Blood and War
by Belle Walker
Book 1 in Blood and War
ACOTAR meets Supernatural with Horsemen of the Apocalypse and a fated-mates pull that won't let either of them breathe.
goodreads 3.75/5 290 ratings
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Length398 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
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
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Fated mates
- Possessive / claiming
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension / anticipation
- Feral brain activated
- War general / commander
- Possessive love interest
- Rough / primal
- Tension finally satisfied
- Possessive alpha
- Love/hate tension
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Obsessed
- Anti-hero
- Wall pinning
- Book hangover incoming
- Immortal/ancient
- Marking hickeys
- Adrenaline rush
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Longing glances
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Bonding/claiming/marking
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- War front / rebellion
- Urban fantasy
- Demons
- Big city / metropolis
- Apocalyptic
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- Angels
- Forced proximity
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Forbidden love
- Touch her and die
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Warrior/fighter
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- MC 20-30
- Intense
- General badass
- Angsty
- Fast-paced
- Tense
- Dramatic
- Protector
- Seductive
- Suspenseful
- Damaged survivor
- Brooding
- Emotional
- Dangerous
- Feral
- Epic
- Bonds forged in war
- Star-crossed lovers
- Enemies forced to ally
- Protect at all costs
- No one is safe
- Morally complex
- Page turner
- Emotional devastation
- Addictive pacing
- Cliffhanger warning
- War-torn kingdom
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Book details
- Length
- 398 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book