Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Self-harm, PTSD, Panic attacks, Attempted sexual assault, Violence, Death, Trauma, Blood
The Winter of Lies
by Nessa Vernon
Book 1 in House of Lyrith
Lush debut where blood is currency, an enemies-to-lovers slow burn cooks under singing fog and bloodthirsty trees.
goodreads 3.46/5 85 ratings
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Length434 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · 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
- Low
- Slow seduction
- Addictive read
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Longing glances
- Book hangover incoming
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Love/hate tension
- Tension
- Academic rivals
- Anticipation
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Big city / metropolis
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Forest / wilderness
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
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- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Atmospheric
- Lush
- Heavy
- High
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- Damaged survivor
- MC 20-30
- Dark
- Spy/thief
- Mysterious
- Intense
- Dramatic
- Yearning
- Lyrical
- Haunting
- Secretive
- Forbidden knowledge
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- The long game
- Court of shadows
- Cursed bloodline
- Page turner
- Plot twist heavy
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Book details
- Length
- 434 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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