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- Content warnings: Alcohol use, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child neglect, Death, Decapitation, Gore, Graphic violence, Murder, Torture, Violence, War
Soul of the Sword
by Julie Kagawa
Book 2 in Shadow of the Fox
Come for the demon-sword chase; stay for the way the crew keeps choosing each other when the prophecy keeps asking for blood. This is the series entry where the found-family warmth gets tested hard.
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Length432 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Mixed
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Book hangover incoming
- Assassin/spy
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- Protective love interest
- Sweet / tender
- The angst delivered
- Damaged survivor
- Hurt/comfort
- Tension / anticipation
- Found family feels
- Protector
- Star-crossed
- Emotional intimacy focus
- Adrenaline rush
- Cursed
- Found family
- Mutual pining
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Adventure romance
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Kitsune / fox spirits
- Temple / church / monastery
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- Mythological
- Demons
- Forbidden love
- War front / rebellion
- Spirits
- Cursed love interest
- Ghosts
- Gods/deities
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
- Dragons
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Adventurous
- Cinematic
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Shapeshifter
- Asian MC
- Dark
- Immersive
- Reluctant chosen one
- Asian love interest (LI)
- Epic
- Emotional
- General badass
- East Asian MC
- Fast-paced
- Innocent / sheltered
- East Asian love interest (LI)
- Mythic
- Atmospheric
- Gay
- Tense
- Chosen one burden
- Bonds forged in war
- Protect at all costs
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
- No one is safe
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Book details
- Length
- 432 pages
- Publisher
- Inkyard Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book