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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, War, Death, Death of loved one, Child death, Parental death, Torture, Murder, Abuse, Parental abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Betrayal, Manipulation
Gathering Darkness
by Morgan Rhodes
Book 3 in Falling Kingdoms
Magnus and Cleo's enemies-to-lovers finally creaking open. Lucia going darker with her elementia magic. The Kraeshian siblings arriving and rerouting the whole power map. The Anyone Can Die energy that makes every chapter dangerous.
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length416 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
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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- Brooding prince
- Longing glances
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Star-crossed
- Tension
- Anti-hero
- Forbidden love
- Anticipation
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
- Class difference
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Castle / fortress
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
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- Marriage of convenience
- War front / rebellion
- Forced to marry
- Mountain / highlands
- Secret heir/royalty
- Star-crossed lovers
- Rivals competing
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Cinematic
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- Epic
- Intense
- Rebel leader / revolutionary
- Atmospheric
- Fast-paced
- Reluctant hero
- Dramatic
- Witch/mage
- Suspenseful
- Punchy
- Brooding
- Dangerous
- Political intrigue
- War of succession
- Power corrupts
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- No one is safe
- Crumbling empire
- The long game
- Plot twist heavy
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Book details
- Length
- 416 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book