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- Content warnings: Violence, Kidnapping, Trauma, Death, Graphic violence, Manipulation, Betrayal, War
Entwined
by H.M. Long
Book 1 in Entwined Duology
Three-sister POV in a Gilded Age fantasy that takes magical politics seriously. The estranged-fiancé second-chance arc gives the heist heart, and the duology setup leaves you ravenous for book two.
goodreads 3.88/5 33 ratings
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Length400 pages
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
- Love/hate tension
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Rekindled
- Low
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Mysterious stranger
- Betrayal to trust
- Longing glances
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Slow seduction
- Adrenaline rush
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Established relationship
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover incoming
- Artist/musician
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Second chance
- Big city / metropolis
- Historical
- Humans only
- The one that got away
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- Underground / underworld
- Alternate history
- Hidden identity
- Manor house / estate
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Reconnecting after tragedy
- Forbidden love
- Adventure romance
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Mysterious
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- Lyrical
- Runaway / on the run
- Intense
- Lush
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Emotional
- Literary
- Spy/thief
- Dramatic
- Character-driven
- Secretive
- Adventurous
- Forbidden knowledge
- Underground rebellion
- Court of shadows
- The long game
- War-torn kingdom
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Different because
It is standalone rather than completed. Spice is higher (4/5 vs 1/5).
Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book