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Innamorata

by Ava Reid

Book 1 in The House of Teeth

doomed gothic love story on a conquered island full of necromantic noble houses, body horror, and the kind of ending Ava Reid only writes when she wants you to grieve

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  • Content warnings: Death, Graphic violence, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Torture, War, Colonialism, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse (referenced), Self-harm, Cannibalism, Infidelity, Infertility, Pregnancy loss / miscarriage, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Trauma, Suicide, Violence
Length560 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingSlow

Story profile

What the story promises

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Romance promise

  • Forbidden love
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Medium
  • Passionate / intense
  • Beautiful grief
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Morally gray x morally gray
  • Tension / anticipation
  • The angst delivered
  • Morally gray
  • Star-crossed
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Expanded empathy
  • War general / commander
  • Power imbalance
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Thought-provoking
  • Anti-hero
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Desperate / urgent
  • Cathartic release
  • Villain
  • Love/hate tension
  • Tension
  • Anticipation
  • Longing glances
  • Forehead touching
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Dubious consent elements
  • Fear play
  • Corruption kink

Fantasy promise

  • Gothic romance
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Necromancers
  • Arranged marriage
  • Manor house / estate
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  • Gothic
  • Undead
  • Blood feud romance
  • Coastal / island / beach
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Humans only
  • Revenge romance
  • Library
  • Alternate history
  • Right person wrong time
  • Star-crossed lovers

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Slow
  • Dark
  • Lyrical
  • Devastating
  • High
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  • Royalty
  • Lush
  • Necromancer / death magic user
  • Atmospheric
  • Fallen noble / disgraced heir
  • Haunting
  • Literary
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
  • Bittersweet
  • Melancholic
  • Damaged survivor
  • Intense
  • Poetic
  • Somber
  • Dramatic
  • Brooding
  • Mythic
  • Forbidden desire
  • Cursed bloodline
  • Crumbling empire
  • Blood oath
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Betrayal and forgiveness
  • Emotional devastation
  • No one is safe

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Book details
Length
560 pages
Language
English
Format
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