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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Manipulation, Trauma, Poverty, Parental abuse, Betrayal
A Liar's Twisted Tongue
by Caroline Cusanelli
Book 1 in The Fated Blood Trilogy
A volatile enemies-to-lovers academy romance where both leads are liars and the magic system is as dangerous as their attraction. Desdemona hides fire magic that could kill her while navigating elite court politics, and Prince Lucian is equal parts devastating and untrustworthy.
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Length616 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension
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
- Low
- Tension
- The angst delivered
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- Brooding prince
- Banter
- Eye contact intensity
- Book hangover incoming
- Morally gray
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Playful banter
- Feral brain activated
- Fae prince
- Mutual pining
- Adrenaline rush
- He falls first
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Academy / campus
- Academy / school
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Forbidden love
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- Forced alliance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Dramatic
- Heavy
- High
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- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Feral/unhinged
- Mysterious
- Sharp
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Court of shadows
- Survivor
- Deadly trials
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 616 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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