Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Violence, Murder, Death, Death of a parent, Grief, Injury detail, Blood, Decapitation
A Treason of Magic
by Melissa Marr
Book 1 in A Treason of Magic
This is for the mood where romance feels tangled up in duty, inheritance, and the old wound that still knows your name.
goodreads 3.52/5 73 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length315 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Slow seduction
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Star-crossed
- F/F
- Rekindled
- Medium
- Slow seduction
- Earned hope
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- Cursed
- Mutual pining
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Romantic fulfillment
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Betrayal to trust
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Historical fantasy romance
- Second chance
- Forest / wilderness
- Historical
- Fae
- Star-crossed lovers
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- Small town / village
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Monsters
- First love
- Right person wrong time
- Beauty and the beast
- Fairytale retelling
Reading experience
- Third person
- Atmospheric
- Lush
- Moderate
- Warrior/fighter
- Sapphic
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- Romantic
- Protector
- Queer
- Mysterious
- Character-driven
- Damaged survivor
- Magical
- Suspenseful
- Royalty
- Tense
- Immersive
- Forbidden desire
- Enchanted forest
- Morally complex
- Slow start explosive finish
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Book details
- Length
- 315 pages
- Publisher
- 47North
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book