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- Content warnings: Violence, War, Imprisonment, Xenophobia, Blood, Death, Trauma
The Veil
by Chloe Neill
Book 1 in Devil's Isle
It gives Chloe Neill readers a different flavor from Chicagoland: grittier, more dystopian, and still romance-adjacent. Amy Landon's audio makes it easy to slot into the listener side of the catalog.
goodreads 3.71/5 5,986 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length352 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
- Grumpy protector
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- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- Earned hope
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Slow seduction
- Escape
- Warrior/fighter
- Forbidden love
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover incoming
- Mysterious stranger
- Only one who understands them
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Eye contact intensity
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy
- Forced proximity
- Big city / metropolis
- Fae
- Prison / captivity
- Dystopian
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- Other
- Guardian/protector
- Bunker / base / compound
- Post-apocalyptic
- Secret power
- Adventure romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Gritty
- Suspenseful
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
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- Romantic
- Fast-paced
- Survivor
- Atmospheric
- Runaway / on the run
- Dangerous
- Character-driven
- Reluctant hero
- Magical
- Conversational
- Survival against impossible odds
- Forbidden knowledge
- Underground rebellion
- Protect at all costs
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book