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City of Mirth and Malice

by Alexis L. Menard

Book 2 in Vows of Vengeance Duet

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goodreads 3.8/5 10,372 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Blood, Captivity, Death, Death of loved one, Dubious consent, Grief, Kidnapping, Toxic relationships, Trauma, Violence, Graphic violence, War, Torture, Gore, Murder, Attempted sexual assault, Suicidal ideation, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcohol use, Animal death, Gun violence, Execution, Sexual content
Length495 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice4/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingFast

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Morally gray x morally gray
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Established relationship
  • High
  • Intense / passionate
  • Tension finally satisfied
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  • Morally gray
  • Possessive love interest
  • Tension / anticipation focus
  • Romantic fulfillment
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Primal / feral style
  • Addictive read
  • Possessive alpha
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • The angst delivered
  • Found family
  • Passionate / intense
  • Praise kink
  • Possessive/protective
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Wall pinning
  • Possessive
  • Marking
  • Claiming
  • Dominance
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Choking/breath play

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Marriage of convenience
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Steampunk / gaslamp
  • Witches/wizards/warlocks
  • Forced to marry
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  • Prison / captivity
  • Urban fantasy
  • Captive romance
  • Mafia romance
  • Rescue romance
  • Dark romance

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Fast
  • Dark
  • Atmospheric
  • Heavy
  • Medium
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  • Disabled MC
  • Intense
  • Cinematic
  • Survivor
  • Romantic
  • Immersive
  • Queen / ruling monarch
  • Suspenseful
  • Dramatic
  • Brooding
  • Fast-paced
  • Tense
  • Forbidden desire
  • Morally complex
  • Revenge arc
  • Deadly trials
  • Crumbling empire

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Marriage of convenience · Queen / ruling monarch · Morally gray x morally gray

Different because

Spice is higher (5/5 vs 4/5). A longer read (600 vs 495 pages).

Book details
Length
495 pages
Language
English
Format
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