Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Child abuse (referenced), Emotional abuse, Childhood trauma, Generational trauma, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Colonialism, Death, Violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Self-harm, Sexual assault (referenced)
Raybearer
by Jordan Ifueko
Book 1 in Raybearer
goodreads 4.31/5 32,042 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length368 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 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
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Found family feels
- Warrior/fighter
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- Hurt/comfort
- Gentle / romantic
- Expanded empathy
- Brooding prince
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Earned hope
- Protector
- Friends to lovers
- Longing glances
- Cathartic release
- Secretly soft
- Found family
- First time / discovery
- Book hangover
- Protective love interest
- Tension
- Thought-provoking
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Academy / campus
- Mythological
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- Prophecy-driven love
- Secret heir/royalty
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Epic
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
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- BIPOC MC
- Atmospheric
- Lush
- Bookworm/scholar
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Emotional
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Black MC
- Hopeful
- Character-driven
- Caretaker
- Black love interest (LI)
- Magical
- Outcast/loner
- Mythic
- Literary
- Damaged survivor
- Cathartic
- Thoughtful
- Introspective
- Chosen one burden
- Sacrifice for love
- Political intrigue
- Cursed bloodline
- Bonds forged in war
- Emotional devastation
- Cliffhanger warning
- Will make you cry
- Battle of wills
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book