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The Wolf and the Woodsman

by Ava Reid

Read it for Hungarian folklore, Jewish mythology, and a romance that grows out of shared exile instead of easy softness.

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goodreads 3.5/5 32,205 ratings

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Content warnings: Graphic violence, Torture, Self-harm, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Amputation, Eye trauma, Vomiting / emesis, Attempted sexual assault, Racism/bigotry, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Colonialism, Child abuse (referenced), Parental abuse, Death, Murder

Length418 pages

Story statusStandalone

Spice1/5 · Closed door

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
Closed door
The angst delivered

Brooding prince
Forbidden love
Tension / anticipation focus
Earned hope
Dark/tortured soul
Touch starvation
Beautiful grief
Secretly soft
Reluctant allies to lovers
Possessive/protective
Warrior/fighter
He falls first
Forehead touching
Knight/paladin

Fantasy promise

Dark fantasy
Forest / wilderness
Mythological
Monsters
Royal court / palace
Historical

Witches/wizards/warlocks
Small town / village
Only one bed
Forced proximity
Opposites attract
Fairytale retelling

Reading experience

First person
Medium
Dark
Lyrical
Heavy
High

Outcast/loner
Jewish rep
Atmospheric
Survivor
Interracial romance
Emotional
Snarky/sarcastic
Intense
Reluctant chosen one
Mythic
Immersive
Forbidden desire
Enemies forced to ally
Frozen wasteland
Morally complex
Page turner

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Book details

Length: 418 pages
Language: English
Format: Book