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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Attempted murder, Death, War, Torture, Blood
Reforged
by Seth Haddon
Book 1 in The World of Reforged
A second-chance M/M fantasy romance where duty and desire collide: the kingdoms deadliest paladin has to protect the king he once loved, while hidden traitors and unnatural assassins circle closer. Perfect for Captive Prince fans craving honorable knights and clever kings.
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storykind_community 4/5 1 rating
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Length380 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Second chance
- M/M
- Rekindled
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Knight/paladin
- Mutual pining
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Warrior/fighter
- Power imbalance
- Possessive / claiming
- Romantic fulfillment
- King / ruling monarch
- Class difference
- Longing glances
- The swoon
- Morally gray
- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- Brooding prince
- Bound by honor
- Power dynamic
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension
- Enemies to lovers
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Touch starvation
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Wall pinning
- Power exchange
- Possessive
- Claiming
- Dominance
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Forbidden love
- Manor house / estate
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- The one that got away
- War front / rebellion
- Bodyguard/protection detail
- Princess x bodyguard
- Assassin romance
- Secret heir/royalty
Reading experience
- Third person
- Angsty
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Gay
- Intense
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- Dramatic
- Protector
- Queer
- Yearning
- Cinematic
- Immersive
- Seductive
- Suspenseful
- Tense
- Romantic
- Dangerous
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Book details
- Length
- 380 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book