Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Abuse, Bullying, Attempted sexual assault, Gaslighting, Violence, Torture, Blood, Death, Trauma, Childhood trauma, Captivity, Imprisonment, Physical abuse, Manipulation
The Blackened Blade
by Isla Davon
Book 1 in The Blackened Blade
Time-loop revenge romantasy where the FMC comes back from the dead with receipts, five damaged love interests, and a hit list.
goodreads 4.39/5 23,082 ratings
storykind_community 4.44/5 8 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length486 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Love/hate tension
- Slow seduction
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Polyamorous
- Longing glances
- Found family feels
- Anti-hero
- Found family
- Playful banter
- Obsessed
- Protector
- Possessive / claiming
- The angst delivered
- Cursed
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension
- Redemption arc
- Feral/unhinged
- Protective love interest
- Anticipation
- Brooding prince
- Feral devotion
- Possessive/protective
- Hurt/comfort
- Wall pinning
- Who did this to you
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Dark fantasy
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Academy / campus
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Multiple partners (consensual)
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- Academy / school
- Shifters
- Bully romance
- Paranormal
- Elves
- Second chance
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Demons
- Fated mates
- Revenge romance
- Who hurt you
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Dark academia romance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Damaged survivor
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- MC 20-30
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Witch/mage
- Suspenseful
- Character-driven
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Brooding
- Emotional
- General badass
- Angsty
- Fast-paced
- Outcast/loner
- Tense
- Yearning
- Revenge arc
- Morally complex
- Page turner
- Addictive pacing
- No one is safe
- Binge read
- Slow start explosive finish
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Book details
- Length
- 486 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book