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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Death, Death of loved one, War, Blood, Trauma
Blood Bound
by Ellis Hunter
Book 1 in Cursed Covenant
A cursed princess and a dragon prince in a duel to the death for the source of all magic, with a third POV from the rebellion below.
goodreads 4.19/5 4,111 ratings
storykind_community 4.25/5 4 ratings
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Length496 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
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
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
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- Dragon rider
- Rivals to lovers
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Brooding prince
- Love/hate tension
- Slow burn with late spice
- Adrenaline rush
- Morally gray
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension
- Obsessed
- Warrior/fighter
- Star-crossed
- Anticipation
- Found family feels
- Bound by honor
- Longing glances
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Dragon romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Dragons
- Rivals competing
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- Castle / fortress
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Blood feud romance
- War front / rebellion
- Forbidden love
- Competition romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Epic
- Dramatic
- Moderate
- High
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- Royalty
- MC 20-30
- Fast-paced
- Witch/mage
- Intense
- Immersive
- Reluctant chosen one
- Dangerous
- Atmospheric
- General badass
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Magical
- Deadly trials
- Cursed bloodline
- War of succession
- Battle of wills
- Tournament arc
- Page turner
- No one is safe
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Book details
- Length
- 496 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book