Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Death, Violence, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Bullying, Grief, Trauma, Torture, Drowning, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Manipulation, Kidnapping, Blood
Hollow Heathens: Book of Blackwell
by Nicole Fiorina
Book 1 in Tales of Weeping Hollow
Cursed cinnamon-roll-coded killer who can't look at the girl he's obsessed with, in a town that smells like autumn and old grief
goodreads 3.88/5 16,347 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length475 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Star-crossed
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Fated mates
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Tension finally satisfied
- Cursed
- Obsessive love interest
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Obsessed
- Morally gray
- Only soft for them
- Possessive / claiming
- Book hangover incoming
- Monster
- Tension
- Addictive read
- Feral devotion
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Possessive/protective
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Wall pinning
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Forbidden love
- Small town / village
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Coastal / island / beach
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- Gothic
- Ghosts
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Forest / wilderness
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Spirits
- Magic bond
- Paranormal
- Monsters
- Cursed love interest
- Homecoming / small town return
- Star-crossed lovers
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Witch/mage
- MC 20-30
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- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Haunting
- Lush
- Prophetess/seer
- Dreamy
- Yearning
- Emotional
- Eerie
- Immersive
- Angsty
- Cursed bloodline
- Forbidden desire
- Haunted castle
- Enchanted forest
- Emotional devastation
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Book details
- Length
- 475 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book