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- Content warnings: Abuse, Torture, Murder, Cannibalism, Gore, Animal death, Captivity, Suicidal ideation, Violence, Graphic violence, Sexual content
The Witch's Pet
by Kerri Andrews
A gothic dark fairy tale with one of the slowest, most tension-filled slow burns around. Sitri and Pandora are trapped together trading barbs while the chemistry crackles off the page. Rich worldbuilding with witches, daemons, and prophecies.
goodreads 4.01/5 2,280 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length516 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
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
- High
- Tension / anticipation focus
- The angst delivered
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- Morally gray
- Love/hate tension
- Slow burn with late spice
- Feral brain activated
- Dark/tortured soul
- Banter
- Tension
- Book hangover incoming
- Secretly soft
- Anticipation
- Brooding prince
- Who did this to you
- Eye contact intensity
- Touch her and die
- Jaw holding / face cupping
- Only soft for them
- Possessive/protective
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Arranged marriage
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
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- Prison / captivity
- Gothic
- Demons
- Captive romance
- Beauty and the beast
- Forbidden love
- Hurt/comfort
- Misunderstanding
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Heavy
- Innocent / sheltered
- Dark
- Banter-heavy
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- Snarky/sarcastic
- Yearning
- Lush
- Survivor
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Intense
- Seductive
- Brooding
- Beauty and the Beast retelling
- Gothic dark fairy tale
- Banter-heavy slow burn
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Book details
- Length
- 516 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book