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- Content warnings: Rape, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Captivity, Animal death, Trauma
Daughter of the Forest
by Juliet Marillier
Book 1 in Sevenwaters
Sorcha's stubborn, silent courage is unforgettable. The romance is delicate, but the emotional damage is not.
goodreads 4.29/5 71,457 ratings
storykind_community 3.25/5 2 ratings
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Length554 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice1/5 · Touch starvation
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Touch starvation
- Cathartic release
- Secretly soft
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- Forbidden love
- Longing glances
- Earned hope
- Grumpy protector
- Hurt/comfort
- Anticipation
- Found family feels
- Warrior/fighter
- Protective love interest
- The angst delivered
- Reluctant hero
- Class difference
- Cultural difference
- He falls first
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
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- Enemies to lovers
- Rescue romance
- Fairytale retelling
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Melancholic
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- High
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- Survivor
- Magical
- Immersive
- Reluctant chosen one
- Heartbreaking
- Emotional
- Healer
- Atmospheric
- Protector
- Hopeful
- Poetic
- Page turner
- Will make you cry
- Sacrifice for love
- Forbidden desire
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Book details
- Length
- 554 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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