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- Content warnings: Anxiety, Panic attacks, Self-harm, Suicidal ideation, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Parental death, Kidnapping, Attempted murder, Murder, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Fire, War
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
by Roseanne A. Brown
Book 1 in A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
A high-signal YA romantasy opener with West African folklore, festival trials, court pressure, refugee stakes, and two leads ordered onto a collision course while catching feelings.
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Length480 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
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
- Closed door / fade to black
- Book hangover
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- Reluctant hero
- Star-crossed
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Adrenaline rush
- Survivor
- Forbidden love
- Slow burn with late spice
- Earned hope
- Protector
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Emotional intimacy focus
- Morally gray
- Tension
- Longing glances
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Spirits
- Rivals competing
- Desert / frontier
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- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Competition romance
- Competition / games
- Other
- Secret heir/royalty
- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Epic
- Lush
- Heavy
- Royalty
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- Black MC
- Romantic
- Immersive
- Ambitious schemer
- BIPOC MC
- Dramatic
- Anxiety rep
- Magical
- Tense
- Emotional
- Deadly trials
- Enemies forced to ally
- Political intrigue
- Chosen one burden
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 480 pages
- Publisher
- Balzer + Bray
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book