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Silvercloak

by L.K. Steven

Book 1 in The Silvercloak Saga

Magic powered by pleasure and pain is genuinely the most original system in romantasy this year, and Saff is the kind of FMC who makes you uncomfortable in the best way.

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goodreads 3.93/5 12,297 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Death, Death of loved one, Death of a parent, Grief, Self-harm, Captivity, Trauma, War, Murder, Child abuse (referenced), Drug use, Addiction, Torture, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Animal death, Gambling
Length464 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingFast

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Medium
  • Intense / passionate
  • Addictive read
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  • Morally gray
  • Morally gray x morally gray
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Book hangover
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
  • The angst delivered
  • Cursed
  • Forbidden love
  • Power dynamic
  • Feral brain activated
  • Rough / primal
  • Tension
  • Anticipation
  • Possessive/protective
  • Rough but consensual
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Magic-infused intimacy
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Power exchange
  • Bondage/restraint
  • Choking/breath play
  • Hair pulling (hard)
  • Oral focus
  • Edging/denial
  • Overstimulation

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Academy / campus
  • High fantasy
  • Humans only
  • Forced proximity
  • Big city / metropolis
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  • Academy / school
  • Hidden identity
  • Underground / underworld
  • Undercover/spy romance
  • Revenge romance
  • Secret relationship

Reading experience

  • Third person
  • Fast
  • Mysterious
  • Sharp
  • Heavy
  • Spy/thief
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  • Bisexual MC
  • Brooding
  • Immersive
  • Bisexual love interest (LI)
  • Dark
  • Cinematic
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
  • Queer
  • Suspenseful
  • Damaged survivor
  • Angsty
  • Intense
  • Fast-paced
  • Dangerous
  • Tense
  • Revenge arc
  • Morally complex
  • No one is safe
  • Addictive pacing
  • Slow descent into darkness

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Similar because

Power dynamic · Edging/denial · Revenge romance

Different because

Spice is higher (5/5 vs 3/5). Medium pacing rather than Fast.

Book details
Length
464 pages
Language
English
Format
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