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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Murder, Parental death, Grief, Trauma, Betrayal, Fire, Manipulation
Scars of Salt and Silver
by Indiana Rose
Book 1 in Legion of Thieves
A pirate-fantasy opener with a spy heroine, a roguish sailor, and enough betrayal to make book two feel mandatory.
goodreads 3.73/5 724 ratings
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Length422 pages
Series statusOngoing series
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
- Adrenaline rush
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- Pirate captain
- Tension / anticipation
- Vicarious thrill
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Banter
- Longing glances
- Book hangover incoming
- Morally gray
- Push and pull
- Mysterious stranger
- Betrayal to trust
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Ship / at sea
- High fantasy
- Other
- Forced proximity
- Coastal / island / beach
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- Historical
- Adventure romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Hidden past revealed
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Heavy
- Spy/thief
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- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Survivor
- Mysterious
- Suspenseful
- Artist/creative
- Tense
- Engaging
- Outcast/loner
- Character-driven
- Damaged survivor
- Romantic
- Pirate seas
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- Survival against impossible odds
- Enemies forced to ally
- Bargain with consequences
- Cliffhanger warning
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 422 pages
- Publisher
- Indiana Rose
- Language
- English
- Format
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