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- Content warnings: Death, Death of loved one, Violence, Graphic violence, Torture, War, Trauma, PTSD, Panic attacks, Addiction, Grief, Stalking, Child death, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness, Genocide
Reign of the Talon
by Sophie Kim
Book 3 in Talons
Series finale to the Talons trilogy that pulls every Korean folklore thread tight - dokkaebi emperor, gumiho assassin, malevolent prophecy, red string of fate. K-drama-worthy bittersweet payoff for the romance, and Sophie Kim sticks the landing.
goodreads 4.28/5 232 ratings
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Length480 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 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
- Fated mates
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Established relationship
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- King / ruling monarch
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Cathartic release
- Immortal/ancient
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Longing glances
- Earned hope
- Morally gray
- Protective love interest
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Tension finally satisfied
- Betrayal to trust
- Tension
- Closure
- Redemption romance
- Anticipation
- Beautiful grief
- Forehead touching
- Book hangover incoming
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Other
- Soulmate/destined bond
- War front / rebellion
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- Mythological
- Second chance
- Prophecy-driven love
- Magic bond
- Slow burn
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Epic
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- High
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- Assassin
- Asian MC
- Angsty
- Atmospheric
- Asian love interest (LI)
- Intense
- Emotional
- Damaged survivor
- BIPOC MC
- Dramatic
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Bittersweet
- Lush
- Reluctant chosen one
- Mythic
- Character-driven
- Yearning
- Chosen one burden
- War-torn kingdom
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- Sacrifice for love
- Redemption
- Emotional devastation
- Gut punch ending
- The long game
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Book details
- Length
- 480 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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