Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abuse, Coercive control, Bullying, Violence, Murder, Death, Parental death, Grief, Suicide
Threadneedle
by Cari Thomas
Book 1 in The Language of Magic
A dark, language-built magic system and a genuinely creepy take on a controlling family make this a witchy coming-of-age that bites harder than the cover lets on.
goodreads 3.94/5 10,166 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length576 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Addictive read
- Mysterious stranger
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- The angst delivered
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Growth-focused
- Found family
- Book hangover
Fantasy promise
- Ya urban fantasy
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Urban fantasy
- Dark academia romance
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Witch/mage
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- Mysterious
- Lush
- Outcast/loner
- Magical
- Survivor
- Immersive
- Gothic
- Lyrical
- Intense
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Book details
- Length
- 576 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book