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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, War, Xenophobia, Death, Suicide, Fire
Gold and Gossamer
by Riley S. Quinn
The fun is watching a mage king and a fairy queen argue like enemies while the world keeps proving they need each other. The romance burns through strategy, bargains, and the slow horror of realizing your rival may be right.
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length318 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
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
- None
- Earned hope
- Morally gray
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- Morally gray x morally gray
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Banter
- The angst delivered
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Rivals to lovers
- Forest / wilderness
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced alliance
- Fae romance
- Political intrigue
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- Medium
- Whimsical
- Cinematic
- Moderate
- Romantic
- Character-driven
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- Magical
- Immersive
- Tense
- Adventurous
- Dark
- Hopeful
- Battle of wills
- Fae courts and politics
- Power corrupts
- Enchanted forest
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 318 pages
- Publisher
- Riley S. Quinn
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book