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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Manipulation, War, Grief
Winter of the Wicked
by J.L. Vampa
Book 2 in Sisters Solstice
The series gets bigger here without losing the sisterhood ache. Wendolyn's choices feel brutal, the Order feels closer, and the circus-master romance adds exactly the right amount of danger.
goodreads 4.06/5 1,327 ratings
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Length448 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
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
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Mysterious stranger
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Slow burn with late spice
- Found family feels
- Morally gray
- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- Cathartic release
- Dark/tortured soul
- Mutual pining
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Earned hope
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Tension
- Adrenaline rush
- Found family
- Possessive/protective
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Circus / theatre / performance troupe
- Gothic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Royal court / palace
- Reapers
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- Forest / wilderness
- Secret relationship
- Hidden identity
- Forced alliance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Lush
- Heavy
- High
- Witch/mage
- Interracial romance
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- Dark
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Protector
- Dramatic
- Reluctant chosen one
- Suspenseful
- Romantic
- Magical
- Immersive
- Emotional
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 448 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book