Cover of The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones
BookStandalone2024

The Wild Huntress

by Emily Lloyd-Jones

It brings the same folklore bite as The Bone Houses and The Drowned Woods, with a sharper competition frame and a heroine fighting for one impossible cure.

Find similar

goodreads 3.81/5 3,493 ratings

storykind_community 5/5 1 rating

Quick fit

Is this story right for you?

A decision-first view of the reading experience.

Think twice if…

  • Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Animal death, Animal abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Injury detail, Betrayal, Gore, Murder, Dementia, Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Misgendering, Mental illness, Panic attacks, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Death of a parent, Fire, Gaslighting, Alcohol use, Colonialism, War, Classism, Kidnapping
Length432 pages
Story statusStandalone
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
  • Earned hope
  • Reluctant hero
Show more
  • Reluctant allies to lovers
  • Sweet / tender
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Warrior/fighter
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Tension / anticipation focus
  • Beautiful grief
  • Secretly soft
  • Protective love interest
  • Longing glances
  • Protector
  • Forehead touching
  • Tension
  • Anticipation

Fantasy promise

  • Ya fantasy
  • Competition romance
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Mythological
  • Monsters
  • Games/trials romance
Show more
  • Competition / games
  • Historical
  • Gods/deities
  • Forced alliance
  • Small town / village
  • Other
  • Adventure romance
  • Love triangle

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Medium
  • Adventurous
  • Atmospheric
  • Moderate
  • Hunter
Show more
  • Chronic illness
  • Mythic
  • Emotional
  • Romantic
  • Character-driven
  • Survivor
  • Melancholic
  • Caretaker
  • Tense
  • Magical
  • Dark
  • Deadly trials
  • Tournament arc
  • Bargain with consequences
  • Sacrifice for love
  • No one is safe

Similar stories

Similar in ways that matter

Matched by the most important shared story signals, with the tradeoffs made explicit.

Book details
Length
432 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Format
Book