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- Content warnings: Murder, Death, Violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Abuse, Physical abuse, Child death
Magic of Flame and Shadow
by Kim Richardson
Book 1 in The Witches of Moonfell
This works best as a witchy murder mystery with romantic static in the background. Come for the ritual killings and messy Moonfell politics, stay because Dash is clearly hiding something worse than a normal secret.
goodreads 4.26/5 2,088 ratings
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Length340 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingMedium
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
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
- Mysterious stranger
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- Love/hate tension
- Tension
- Adrenaline rush
- Shifter alpha
- Push and pull
- Anticipation
- Escape
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy
- Small town / village
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Homecoming / small town return
- Paranormal
- Werewolves
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- Secret power
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Vampires
- Love triangle
- Demons
- Fae
- Shifters
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Engaging
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
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- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Magical
- Survivor
- Tense
- Suspenseful
- Page turner
- Series binge material
- Addictive pacing
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 340 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book