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- Content warnings: Violence, Torture, Murder, Attempted sexual assault, Domestic violence, Child abuse (referenced), Death, Grief, Trauma
Sea of Evil and Desire
by J. Střelou
Book 1 in The Deep Saga
Scottish folklore filtered through fated mates, a tortured Mer love interest, and a heroine who feels too much in a town where the sea keeps secrets.
goodreads 3.72/5 321 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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Length462 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
- Fated mates
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Mutual pining
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The swoon
- Mysterious stranger
- Only one who understands them
- Longing glances
- Book hangover incoming
- Cursed
- Who did this to you
- Slow burn with late spice
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Coastal / island / beach
- Mythological
- Mermaids/sirens
- Interspecies romance
- Small town / village
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Selkies
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Ghosts
- Forbidden love
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- First person
- Atmospheric
- Lyrical
- Moderate
- Soft/gentle
- MC 20-30
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- Haunting
- Reluctant chosen one
- Yearning
- Emotional
- Siren
- Dark
- Lush
- Mysterious
- Mythic
- Star-crossed lovers
- Cursed bloodline
- Forbidden desire
- Chosen one burden
- Cliffhanger warning
- Sacrifice for love
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Book details
- Length
- 462 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book