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- Content warnings: War, Violence, Death, Anxiety, Trauma
The Call of the Void
by S.M. Gaither
Book 3 in Shadows and Crowns
The war stakes ratchet up to divine-level chaos while Casia and Elander's bond deepens through genuine partnership - they build each other up instead of tearing each other down, and it's refreshing.
Goodreads 3.9/5 8,962 ratings
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Length578 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice2/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Morally gray
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Feral brain activated
- Warrior/fighter
- Banter
- Slow burn with late spice
- Adrenaline rush
- Brooding prince
- Protective love interest
- Tension
- Secretly soft
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Possessive/protective
- War general / commander
- Anticipation
- Touch starvation
- Possessive
- Bonding/claiming/marking
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- War front / rebellion
- High fantasy
- Elves
- Royal court / palace
- Gods/deities
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- Forced alliance
- Other
- Fae romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Intense
- Immersive
- Heavy
- High
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- Mercenary
- Anxiety rep
- Dark
- Dramatic
- Mental health rep
- Tense
- Survivor
- Epic
- Emotional
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Angsty
- Suspenseful
- Rebel leader / revolutionary
- Forbidden desire
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 578 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book