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The Thorns We Inherit

by Lindsey Hart

Book 1 in Tales of Nyxarra

The hook is pure gothic pressure: mist, bargains, vampyres, and a heroine trying to save her brother before the city takes more than she can give. Come for the dark magic and slow-burn yearning; stay because the ending has teeth.

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  • Content warnings: PTSD, Trauma, Memory loss, Suicidal ideation, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Manipulation, Sexual trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual assault (referenced), Dubious consent, Non-consensual, Magical coercion, Mind control, Violence, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks, Parental death, Execution, Betrayal, Captivity, Coercive control, Grief, Generational trauma, Sexual content
Length468 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Slow seduction
PacingMedium

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
  • Slow seduction
  • Book hangover incoming
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Tension / anticipation
  • The angst delivered
  • Mysterious stranger
  • Push and pull
  • Passionate / intense
  • Beautiful grief
  • Vampire lord
  • Protective love interest
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Grumpy protector
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Tension
  • Morally gray
  • Found family
  • Longing glances
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Touch starvation
  • Power imbalance
  • Possessive/protective

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Big city / metropolis
  • High fantasy
  • Vampires
  • Royal court / palace
  • Gothic
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  • Gods/deities
  • Forced proximity
  • Castle / fortress
  • Mythological
  • Monsters
  • Forced alliance
  • Temple / church / monastery
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Demigods / near-immortals
  • Cursed love interest
  • Magic bond
  • Political intrigue
  • Love triangle
  • Touch her and die

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Dark
  • Lyrical
  • Heavy
  • High
  • Survivor
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  • Mental health rep
  • Atmospheric
  • Protector
  • Mysterious
  • Blood mage / forbidden magic user
  • Romantic
  • Emotional
  • Reluctant hero
  • Character-driven
  • Caretaker
  • Tense
  • Poetic
  • Lush
  • Yearning
  • Haunting
  • Sacrifice for love
  • Cursed bloodline
  • Bargain with consequences
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Slow start explosive finish

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Book details
Length
468 pages
Publisher
Haus of Hart
Language
English
Format
Book