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- Content warnings: Death, Violence, War, Blood
Deathbound
by Heather Palmer
Book 1 in The Eynhallow Saga
A lush sapphic enemies-to-lovers with palace intrigue, an undead army, and a princess discovering dangerous powers. The slow burn between princess and bodyguard is exquisite.
goodreads 3.74/5 1,075 ratings
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Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
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- Slow seduction
- Tension finally satisfied
- Forbidden love
- Longing glances
- Adrenaline rush
- She falls first
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover incoming
- Class difference
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Ghosts
- Princess x bodyguard
- War front / rebellion
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- Forced proximity
- Hidden identity
- Secret power
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Lush
- Moderate
- Royalty
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- Sapphic
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Reluctant chosen one
- Immersive
- Thrilling
- Cinematic
- Romantic
- Dramatic
- Epic
- Cursed kingdom and undead army
- Sapphic princess and her bodyguard
- Palace intrigue with dark magic
- Scottish-inspired fantasy world
- Shadow and Bone meets sapphic romance
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Book details
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book