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Kill or Be Killed

by Lucy Auburn

Book 2 in Cain University

This is the chaotic middle-book turn where the mystery tightens and the romance gets more dangerous. The appeal is the collision: violent campus secrets, paranormal power threads, and a heroine who would rather bite than beg.

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  • Content warnings: Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Graphic violence, Violence, Murder, Parental death, Kidnapping, Captivity, Death, Toxic relationships, Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic violence, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Injury detail, Substance abuse, Addiction, Animal abuse
Length318 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast

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Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Why Choose / Reverse Harem
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Passionate / intense
  • Adrenaline rush
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  • Morally gray
  • Reluctant allies to lovers
  • Rough / primal
  • Feral brain activated
  • Anti-hero
  • Push and pull
  • Power dynamic
  • Book hangover incoming
  • Feral/unhinged
  • Love/hate tension
  • Kinky / adventurous
  • Vicarious thrill
  • Mysterious stranger
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Tension / anticipation
  • Obsessed
  • Warrior/fighter
  • Polyamorous
  • Possessive/protective
  • Found family
  • Power exchange soft
  • Captor/captive
  • Teasing control
  • Power imbalance
  • Tension
  • Anticipation
  • Power exchange
  • Possessive

Fantasy promise

  • Paranormal romance
  • Reverse harem / why choose
  • Academy / campus
  • Academy / school
  • Psychics
  • Prison / captivity
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  • Paranormal
  • Spirits
  • Contemporary
  • Forced proximity
  • Revenge romance
  • Survival romance
  • Magic bond
  • Dark romance
  • Captive romance

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Fast
  • Adventurous
  • Fast-paced
  • Moderate
  • Medium
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  • General badass
  • Dark
  • Humorous
  • Survivor
  • Mysterious
  • Edgy
  • Tense
  • Suspenseful
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
  • Thrilling
  • Intense
  • Reluctant hero
  • Chaotic
  • Banter-heavy
  • Snarky/sarcastic
  • Witty
  • Dangerous
  • Steamy
  • Deadly trials
  • Revenge arc
  • Survival against impossible odds
  • Enemies forced to ally
  • Plot twist heavy
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Binge read

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Book details
Length
318 pages
Publisher
Lucy Auburn
Language
English
Format
Book