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- Content warnings: Blood, Captivity, Death, Gore, Graphic violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Trauma, Violence
The Things Gods Break
by Abigail Owen
Book 2 in The Crucible
Greek mythology with stakes that actually feel apocalyptic and a slow burn that pays off.
goodreads 4.2/5 26,904 ratings
storykind_community 4.83/5 6 ratings
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Length528 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Mutual pining
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Fated mates
- Possessive / claiming
- Obsessed
- God/deity
- Body worship
- Adrenaline rush
- He falls first
- Marking hickeys
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Captive romance
- Underground / underworld
- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Forced proximity
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- Temple / church / monastery
- High fantasy
- Demons
- Survival romance
- Competition / games
- Underworld / death realm
- Monsters
- Games/trials romance
- Immortal/mortal romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Intense
- Punchy
- Heavy
- High
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Dark
- Immersive
- Survivor
- Emotional
- Dramatic
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Suspenseful
- Angsty
- Fast-paced
- Epic
- Atmospheric
- Deadly trials
- Page turner
- Cliffhanger warning
- Emotional devastation
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Book details
- Length
- 528 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book