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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Pregnancy loss / miscarriage, Attempted sexual assault, Animal death, Manipulation
Wormwood Abbey
by Christina Baehr
Book 1 in The Secrets of Ormdale
Read it when you want Emily Wilde-adjacent comfort with more dragons and less academic chill. It is a good low-energy pick for gothic atmosphere without emotional wreckage.
goodreads 4.09/5 6,328 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 1 rating
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length208 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
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Comfort reread material
- Mysterious stranger
- Protective love interest
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- Found family feels
- Secretly soft
- Push and pull
- Earned hope
- Protector
- Banter
- Escape
Fantasy promise
- Cozy fantasy
- Manor house / estate
- Regency/victorian
- Dragons
- Neighbor romance
- Small town / village
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- Gothic
- Wyverns
- Hidden past revealed
- Forest / wilderness
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Other
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Cozy
- Whimsical
- Bookworm/scholar
- Warm
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- Soft/gentle
- Mysterious
- Character-driven
- Adventurer
- Atmospheric
- Caretaker
- Lighthearted
- Witty
- Comfort read vibes
- Haunted castle
- Forbidden knowledge
- Series binge material
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 208 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book