Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Attempted murder, Captivity, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Trauma, Violence, War
Ivy Touched and Bronze Blade
by Shannon Mayer & Kelly St. Clare
Book 5 in Honey and Ice
An addictive, high-stakes fae journey with satisfying emotional payoffs and twists that keep you hooked through the end.
goodreads 4.39/5 2,663 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length350 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Fated mates
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Emotional / loving
- Addictive read
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- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Intense / passionate
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Slow burn with late spice
- Tension finally satisfied
- Protective love interest
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Possessive/protective
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Magic-infused intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Forest / wilderness
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Fae
- Hidden past revealed
- Underground / underworld
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- High fantasy
- Monsters
- Secret relationship
- War front / rebellion
- Mythological
- Shifters
- Adventure romance
- Gods/deities
- Survival romance
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Intense
- Emotional
- Survivor
- Punchy
- Mysterious
- Warrior/fighter
- Dark
- Suspenseful
- Atmospheric
- Fae courts and politics
- Forbidden desire
- High-stakes survival
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Book details
- Length
- 350 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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