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- Content warnings: War, Violence, Forced marriage, Death, Grief, Captivity, Manipulation, Child abuse (referenced), Animal death, Graphic violence, Betrayal
Daughter of the Wind
by Nora Carmody
Book 1 in Riders of Earth and Sky
Soul-bonded horses, forbidden princess-and-her-guard romance, and a debut romantasy that earns its slow burn instead of phoning it in.
goodreads 3.62/5 95 ratings
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Length432 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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- War general / commander
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation focus
- The swoon
- Protective love interest
- Slow burn with late spice
- Tension finally satisfied
- Secretly soft
- Class difference
- Emotional / loving
- Earned hope
- Knight/paladin
- Tension
- Protector
- Bound by honor
- Anticipation
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Possessive/protective
- Forehead touching
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Arranged marriage
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Other
- Princess x bodyguard
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- War front / rebellion
- Desert / frontier
- Forced proximity
- Guardian/protector
- Marriage of convenience
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- MC 20-30
- Romantic
- Cinematic
- Reluctant chosen one
- Intense
- Emotional
- Dragon rider
- Atmospheric
- Epic
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Tense
- Yearning
- Dangerous
- War-torn kingdom
- Bonds forged in war
- Reluctant royalty
- Chosen one burden
- Bargain with consequences
- Page turner
- Forbidden desire
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Book details
- Length
- 432 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book