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Ash and Feather

by S.M. Gaither

Book 2 in Flame and Sparrow Duology

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  • Content warnings: Blood, Death, Death of loved one, Grief, Trauma, Violence, War, Captivity
Length580 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice2/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingFast

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Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Medium
  • Intense / passionate
  • The swoon
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Mutual pining
  • Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
  • Romantic fulfillment
  • Morally gray
  • Forbidden love
  • Emotional / loving
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Cursed
  • Fated mates
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Book hangover
  • God/deity
  • Marking hickeys
  • Cathartic release
  • Only one who understands them
  • Size difference focus
  • Rough but consensual
  • Aftercare on page
  • Soft dom energy
  • Touch starvation
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Neck kisses / neck touching
  • Bonding/claiming/marking
  • Possessive
  • Marking
  • Magic-infused intimacy
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Magic bond
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Gods/deities
  • Forest / wilderness
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  • Mythological
  • Elves
  • Forced proximity
  • War front / rebellion
  • Elementals
  • Adventure romance
  • Temple / church / monastery
  • Griffins
  • Survival romance
  • Found family

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Fast
  • Romantic
  • Lyrical
  • Heavy
  • High
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  • Reluctant chosen one
  • Mental health rep
  • Dark
  • Immersive
  • Intense
  • Atmospheric
  • Survivor
  • Emotional
  • Curse-breaker
  • Epic
  • Angsty
  • Fae courts and politics
  • Forbidden desire

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Book details
Length
580 pages
Language
English
Format
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