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- Content warnings: Murder, Kidnapping, Imprisonment, Violence
Spells of Iron & Bone
by Sarah Piper
Book 1 in Tarot Academy
A steamy paranormal academy opener with Tarot prophecy, illegal magic, reverse-harem tension, and a heroine getting dragged into the exact world she avoided.
goodreads 3.99/5 5,231 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length502 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice2/5 · Kinky / adventurous
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Polyamorous
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Kinky / adventurous
- Addictive read
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- Professor/mentor
- Power imbalance
- Slow seduction
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Protective love interest
- Power dynamic
- Escape
- Protector
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Possessive/protective
- Power exchange
- Dominance
- Possessive
- Sharing/passing
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Academy / campus
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Professor x student
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- Big city / metropolis
- Academy / school
- Psychics
- Magic bond
- Paranormal
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Magical
- Witty
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
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- Seductive
- Edgy
- Survivor
- Mysterious
- Fast-paced
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Chaotic
- Forbidden knowledge
- Deadly trials
- Bargain with consequences
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 502 pages
- Publisher
- Two Gnomes Media
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book