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- Content warnings: Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, War, Captivity
Promised in Fire
by Jasmine Walt
Book 1 in Of Dragons and Fae
Classic enemies-to-lovers with a slow burn that barely simmers in book one - the worldbuilding and political intrigue carry you straight into book two.
goodreads 3.77/5 27,631 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 2 ratings
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Length414 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Slow burn with late spice
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Slow burn with late spice
- Addictive read
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- Morally gray
- Tension / anticipation focus
- The angst delivered
- Brooding prince
- Fated mates
- Tension
- Adrenaline rush
- Dragon shifter
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Anticipation
- Immortal/ancient
- Push and pull
- Possessive/protective
- Longing glances
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Dragons
- Forest / wilderness
- Fae
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- Forced alliance
- Harpies
- Forbidden love
- Dragon romance
- Fae romance
- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Intense
- Dramatic
- Witch/mage
- Romantic
- Cinematic
- General badass
- Mysterious
- Engaging
- Epic
- Star-crossed lovers
- Fae courts and politics
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 414 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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