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- Content warnings: Emotional abuse, Parental abuse, Violence, Animal death, Murder, Childhood trauma, Captivity, Gaslighting, Body horror, Gore, Suicide, Coercive control
A Sorceress Comes to Call
by T. Kingfisher
A cathartic tale of survival and breaking free from abuse, wrapped in a darkly whimsical Goose Girl retelling with T. Kingfisher's signature dry humor and unforgettable middle-aged heroines.
Goodreads 4.0/5 53,845 ratings
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Length321 pages
Story statusStandalone
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
- Found family
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Delayed romance
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Cathartic release
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- Reluctant hero
- Grumpy sunshine
- Sweet / tender
- Comfort reread
- Scholar/intellectual
- Mutual pining
- Found family feels
- Secretly soft
- Hurt/comfort
- Earned hope
- Protective love interest
- Closure
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Rescue romance
- Manor house / estate
- Gothic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
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- Second chance
- Fairytale retelling
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Dark
- Heavy
- Survivor
- Mysterious
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- Atmospheric
- Innocent / sheltered
- Whimsical
- Reluctant chosen one
- Suspenseful
- Engaging
- Emotional
- Witty
- Tense
- Hopeful
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 321 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book