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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Death of loved one, Blood, Trauma
Red Winter
by Annette Marie
Book 1 in Red Winter Trilogy
A YA fantasy that takes Japanese mythology seriously and makes you ache for a girl in love with a fox.
goodreads 4.28/5 13,731 ratings
storykind_community 4.33/5 3 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length346 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
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
- Closed door / fade to black
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Mysterious stranger
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Sweet / tender
- The swoon
- Monster
- Love/hate tension
- Longing glances
- Expanded empathy
- Cursed
- Mutual pining
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Temple / church / monastery
- High fantasy
- Kitsune / fox spirits
- Forest / wilderness
- Mythological
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- Yokai
- Mountain / highlands
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Gods/deities
- Prophecy-driven love
- Spirits
- Interspecies romance
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Reluctant chosen one
- BIPOC MC
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- Magical
- Lyrical
- Prophetess/seer
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Mysterious
- Dreamy
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Yearning
- Lush
- Innocent / sheltered
- Ethereal
- Earnest
- Mythic
- Chosen one burden
- Forbidden desire
- Enchanted forest
- Cursed bloodline
- Cliffhanger warning
- Slow start explosive finish
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Book details
- Length
- 346 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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