Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Death, Grief, Body horror, Parental death, Drowning, Violence, Injury detail
A Spell for Drowning
by Rebecca Ferrier
Cornish folklore drips from every page as Kensa chases power, bargains with old sea magic, and risks the people she loves. The romance is a thread, not the whole net.
Goodreads 3.7/5 384 ratings
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Length304 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Childhood friends
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Thought-provoking
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- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Coastal / island / beach
- Historical
- Mermaids/sirens
- Friends to lovers
- Mythological
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- Gods/deities
- Monsters
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Dark
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Witch/mage
- Queer
- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Gothic
- Mysterious
- Haunting
- Bittersweet
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 304 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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