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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Betrayal
Hawk Witch
by Ashley McLeo
Book 1 in The Bonegates
The tournament hook does the heavy lifting: magic lessons, bloodline secrets, and a guarded fae warrior all press in before Lana has time to breathe. It keeps the romance restrained while the danger gets teeth, which is exactly the itch this kind of fae trial book should scratch.
Goodreads 4.1/5 494 ratings
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Length300 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Addictive read
- Grumpy protector
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- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Book hangover incoming
- Warrior/fighter
- Found family
- Longing glances
- Adrenaline rush
- Possessive/protective
- Found family feels
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Fae romance
- Competition / games
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Fae
- Bodyguard/protection detail
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- Portal fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Shifters
- Games/trials romance
- Demons
- Competition romance
- Hidden identity
- Secret heir/royalty
- Political intrigue
- Chosen one burden
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Adventurous
- Fast-paced
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Witch/mage
- Dark
- Reluctant chosen one
- Magical
- Cinematic
- Outcast/loner
- Thrilling
- Angsty
- Epic
- Deadly trials
- War of succession
- Fae courts and politics
- Protect at all costs
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 300 pages
- Publisher
- Meraki Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book