Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse (referenced), Blood, Gore, Death, Parental death, Child death, Pregnancy loss / miscarriage, Animal death, Racism/bigotry, Misogyny
Ordinary Monsters
by J.M. Miro
Book 1 in The Talents Trilogy
Not a romance pick, but the found-family ache and gothic magic make it a strong crossover for readers who want Victorian fantasy with teeth.
goodreads 3.77/5 22,688 ratings
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Length672 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Found family
- None
- Book hangover incoming
- Damaged survivor
- Found family feels
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Thought-provoking
Fantasy promise
- Historical fantasy
- Big city / metropolis
- Historical
- Psychics
- Academy / campus
- Steampunk / gaslamp
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- Undead
- Manor house / estate
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Golems / animated constructs
- Gothic
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Lush
- Heavy
- High
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- Protector
- BIPOC MC
- Atmospheric
- Survivor
- Black MC
- Witch/mage
- Asian MC
- Tense
- Immersive
- Survival against impossible odds
- No one is safe
- Page turner
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 672 pages
- Publisher
- Flatiron Books
- Language
- English
- Format
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