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- Content warnings: Dubious consent, Kidnapping, Captivity, Child abuse (referenced), Parental death, Violence, Murder
Owned
by Siren Crow
Book 1 in The Faeborne Brides
A Hades and Persephone retelling that puts a Black heroine at the center of a fae court power struggle - equal parts scorching dark romance and thoughtful commentary on race, belonging, and autonomy.
goodreads 3.92/5 599 ratings
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Length408 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Dominant / submissive
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Captor/captive
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Dominant / submissive
- Feral brain activated
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- Possessive alpha
- Possessive love interest
- Possessive / claiming style
- Tension finally satisfied
- Fae prince
- Fated mates
- Intense / passionate
- Book boyfriend/girlfriend acquired
- Dark/tortured soul
- Power imbalance
- Rough / aggressive style
- Secretly soft
- He falls first
- Power dynamic
- Push and pull
- Possessive/protective
- Feral devotion
- Tension
- Only soft for them
- Wall pinning
- Mine declarations
- Growling / possessive sounds
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Control in bedroom only
- BDSM elements
- Power exchange
- Bondage/restraint
- Possessive
- Claiming
- Dominance
- Marking
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Fae romance
- Royal court / palace
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Fae
- Prison / captivity
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- Elves
- Captive romance
- Forced to marry
- Arranged marriage
- Forced proximity
- Fairytale retelling
- Touch her and die
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Dark
- Immersive
- Moderate
- General badass
- Black MC
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- Intense
- Survivor
- Interracial romance
- Seductive
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Romantic
- Dramatic
- Steamy
- Lush
- Dangerous
- Atmospheric
- Hades and Persephone retelling
- Fae courts and politics
- Forbidden desire
- Bargain with consequences
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Book details
- Length
- 408 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book