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A Deadly Vow

by J.D. Ronan

Book 1 in Fate of Vengeance

A dark high-fantasy slow burn where the marriage bargain is only the first lie. It is sharp, heavy, and very committed to making you wait for the payoff.

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goodreads 3.76/5 1,390 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Death, Suicidal ideation, Torture, Violence, Vomiting / emesis, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire, Injury detail, Self-harm, War, Captivity, Imprisonment, Forced marriage, Manipulation, Trauma, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Religious trauma, Sexual content
Length429 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice0/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
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
  • None
  • Tension / anticipation focus
  • The angst delivered
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  • War general / commander
  • Slow burn with late spice
  • Book hangover incoming
  • Morally gray
  • Star-crossed
  • Emotional intimacy focus
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Bound by honor
  • Longing glances
  • Damaged survivor
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Tension
  • Reluctant allies to lovers
  • Touch starvation
  • Morally gray x morally gray

Fantasy promise

  • Fantasy romance
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Witches/wizards/warlocks
  • War front / rebellion
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
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  • Forced proximity
  • Prison / captivity
  • Forbidden love
  • Star-crossed lovers
  • Magic bond
  • Revenge romance
  • Forced alliance
  • Forced to marry

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Assassin
  • Angsty
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  • Poetic
  • Survivor
  • Suspenseful
  • Dramatic
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
  • Epic
  • Intense
  • Gothic
  • Tense
  • Yearning
  • Revenge arc
  • Bonds forged in war
  • Political intrigue
  • War-torn kingdom
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Morally complex

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Different because

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Book details
Length
429 pages
Language
English
Format
Book