Cover of Feathers So Vicious by Liv Zander
BookCompleted2023

Feathers So Vicious

by Liv Zander

Book 1 in Court of Ravens

For the right reader, it is a full-commitment dark fantasy romance: vicious court politics, monstrous devotion, and two villains who are not sanded down into heroes. The book is not gentle, and that is exactly why its fans remember it.

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goodreads 4.01/5 87,912 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Rape, Sexual assault, Dubious consent, Non-consensual, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationships, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Child abuse (referenced), Sexual harassment, War, Child death, Gore, Captivity, Death of a parent, Grief, Injury detail, Bullying, Domestic violence, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Body horror, Misogyny, Animal death, Sexism, Animal abuse, Vomiting / emesis, Stalking, Genocide, Drug use, Self-harm, Suicidal ideation, Slavery, Racism/bigotry, Trauma, Abuse, Torture, Graphic violence, Sexual content
Length414 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice4/5 · Rough / aggressive style
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Why Choose / Reverse Harem
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Feral brain activated
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  • Villain
  • Captor/captive
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Morally gray
  • Predator x prey
  • Kink-heavy / BDSM focus
  • Addictive read
  • Shifter alpha
  • Morally gray x morally gray
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • Book hangover incoming
  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Feral devotion
  • Animalistic / primal
  • Push and pull
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Possessive love interest
  • Possessive/protective
  • Tension
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Mine declarations
  • Rough but consensual
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Dominance
  • Bondage/restraint
  • Possessive
  • Power exchange
  • Claiming
  • Primal play (hunting/chasing)
  • Degradation (light)
  • Degradation (heavy)
  • Knife play
  • Non-consensual fantasy themes (CNC)

Fantasy promise

  • Fantasy romance
  • Dark romance
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Shifters
  • Captive romance
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  • Forest / wilderness
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Monsters
  • Fated mates
  • Reverse harem / why choose
  • Villain gets the girl
  • Forced proximity
  • Forbidden love

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Innocent / sheltered
  • Intense
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  • Seductive
  • Survivor
  • Dangerous
  • Atmospheric
  • Reluctant chosen one
  • Immersive
  • Suspenseful
  • Dramatic
  • Feral
  • Raw
  • Steamy
  • Forbidden desire
  • Morally complex
  • Court of shadows
  • No one is safe
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Emotional devastation

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Reluctant chosen one · Forest / wilderness · Push and pull

Different because

Spice is higher (5/5 vs 4/5). Fast pacing rather than Medium.

Book details
Length
414 pages
Language
English
Format
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