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- Content warnings: Dubious consent, Mind control, Magical coercion, Coercive control, Sexual content, Captivity, Violence, Attempted murder
Dark Enchantment
by Anya Bast
Book 3 in Dark Magick
The appeal is Charlotte's very reasonable fury colliding with Kieran's very inconvenient softness. Come for fae politics and forced proximity; stay for the curse making every honest feeling a problem.
Goodreads 4.2/5 1,294 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length352 pages
Series statusCompleted 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
- Power imbalance
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Cursed
- Push and pull
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Tension finally satisfied
- Dark/tortured soul
- Protective love interest
- Dream sharing spice
- Adrenaline rush
- Only one who understands them
- Power dynamic
- Escape
- Possessive alpha
- Forbidden love
- Slow seduction
- Immortal/ancient
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
- Possessive/protective
- Magic-infused intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Fae romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Paranormal
- Fae
- Magic bond
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- Royal court / palace
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Cursed love interest
Reading experience
- Third person
- Fast
- Seductive
- Moderate
- Career woman
- Dark
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- Survivor
- Magical
- Suspenseful
- Reluctant hero
- Immersive
- Sensual
- Fast-paced
- Tense
- Character-driven
- Bargain with consequences
- Forbidden desire
- Cursed bloodline
- Fae courts and politics
- Protect at all costs
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- Berkley Sensation
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book