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- Content warnings: Graphic violence, Death, Death of loved one, Torture, Blood, Gore, Fire, Grief, Suicidal ideation, Trauma, War, Sexual content
City of Ruin
by Charissa Weaks
Book 2 in Witch Walker
Raina is mute and signs through the entire book - it never feels gimmicky, just real. Alexus has gone full immortal protector mode and the chemistry is unhinged. The desert worldbuilding is a fever dream.
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Length473 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
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
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
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- Immortal/ancient
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Tension finally satisfied
- Cursed
- Mutual pining
- Possessive / claiming
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Protective love interest
- Slow seduction
- Obsessed
- Fated mates
- Possessive/protective
- Book hangover incoming
- Push and pull
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Marking hickeys
- Possessive
- Marking
- Magic-infused intimacy
- Edging/denial
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Desert / frontier
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Royal court / palace
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- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Forced alliance
- Forest / wilderness
- Immortal/mortal romance
- Magic bond
- Adventure romance
- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Epic
- Lush
- Heavy
- Witch/mage
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- Disabled MC
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- General badass
- BIPOC MC
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Reluctant chosen one
- Adventurous
- Dramatic
- Damaged survivor
- Magical
- Immersive
- Angsty
- Lyrical
- Yearning
- Forbidden desire
- Deadly trials
- Chosen one burden
- War-torn kingdom
- Page turner
- Morally complex
- Addictive pacing
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 473 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book