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- Content warnings: Death, Death of loved one, Grief, Violence, War, Fire, Trauma, Blood, Sexual content, Homophobia
Storm of Chaos and Shadows
by C.L. Briar
Book 1 in Storm of Chaos and Shadows
This is a strong first-book setup if you want indie fae fantasy with a caretaker heroine, a dangerous general, and revenge threaded through the romance.
goodreads 3.92/5 886 ratings
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Length431 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
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
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- War general / commander
- Forbidden love
- Slow seduction
- Book hangover incoming
- Mysterious stranger
- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- Earned hope
- Morally gray
- Push and pull
- Slow burn with late spice
- Longing glances
- Fated mates
- Tension
- Touch her and die
- Anticipation
- Possessive love interest
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Fae romance
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Fae
- War front / rebellion
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Elves
- Royal court / palace
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Vampires
- Forced alliance
- Military camp
- Dystopian
- Shadow beings / shadow fae
- Undercover/spy romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Emotional
- Heavy
- Survivor
- Magical
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- Dramatic
- Caretaker
- Romantic
- Atmospheric
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Dangerous
- Character-driven
- Reluctant hero
- Angsty
- Tense
- Fae courts and politics
- Revenge arc
- War-torn kingdom
- Forbidden desire
- Cliffhanger warning
- Protect at all costs
- Bonds forged in war
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Book details
- Length
- 431 pages
- Publisher
- C. L. Briar Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book