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- Content warnings: Abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse (referenced), Torture, Kidnapping, Captivity, Trauma, Slavery
Kiss of the Damned
by Elena Lawson
Book 1 in Fallen Cities: Elisium
This is for the mood where the city is cursed, the love interest is dangerous, and the slow burn is mostly threat-level eye contact.
goodreads 4.06/5 1,210 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length288 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
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
- Book hangover incoming
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- Demon lord
- Love/hate tension
- Slow seduction
- The angst delivered
- Captor/captive
- Tension / anticipation
- Adrenaline rush
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Protective love interest
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Demon romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Demons
- Prison / captivity
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- Paranormal
- Angels
- Captive romance
- Dystopian
- Contract/transactional romance
- Dark romance
- Guardian/protector
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Survivor
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- Teen MC (under 20)
- Tense
- Suspenseful
- Mysterious
- Fast-paced
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Immersive
- Dangerous
- Bargain with consequences
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
- Enemies forced to ally
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Book details
- Length
- 288 pages
- Publisher
- Thorn House Publishing
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book