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- Content warnings: Grief, Pregnancy loss / miscarriage, Death of loved one, Depression, Violence, Murder, Blood, Captivity, Stalking
A Dance with Death
by Amanda Linsmeier
Book 1 in The Three Bells
A blood-laced gothic romance where a ballerina steals enchanted slippers from a demon and pays the price. Lush prose, dark fairy tale atmosphere, and a captive romance that will haunt you. Mashes up Beauty and the Beast with The Red Shoes.
goodreads 3.82/5 159 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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Length320 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Slow / sensual
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
- Slow / sensual
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Push and pull
- Emotional / loving
- Cathartic release
- Cursed
- Power imbalance
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Book hangover incoming
- Demon lord
- Forbidden love
- Tension
- Longing glances
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Beauty and the beast
- Coastal / island / beach
- Gothic
- Demons
- Captive romance
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- Manor house / estate
- Fairytale retelling
- Cursed love interest
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- High
- Survivor
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- Bisexual MC
- Lush
- Artist/creative
- Mysterious
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Eerie
- Beauty and the Beast retelling
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Book details
- Length
- 320 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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