Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Blood, Body horror, Captivity, Death, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Child abuse (referenced), Grief, Violence, Murder, Poisoning
Hemlock & Silver
by T. Kingfisher
A well-earned, tender love story and satisfying mystery resolution balance the diabolical darkness.
goodreads 4.05/5 25,155 ratings
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Length368 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Emotional / loving
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Grumpy protector
- Slow / sensual
- Comfort reread material
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Warrior/fighter
- Protective love interest
- Banter
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fairytale retelling
- Royal court / palace
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Humans only
- Bodyguard/protection detail
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- Manor house / estate
- Gothic
- Forced proximity
- Hidden identity
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Mysterious
- Witty
- Moderate
- Apothecary
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- Plus size MC
- Dark
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Neurodivergent MC
- Eerie
- Atmospheric
- Bookworm/scholar
- Autistic main character or love interest (MC/LI)
- Conversational
- Whimsical
- Sharp
- Dry
- Forbidden desire
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book