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- Content warnings: Violence, Murder, Natural disaster, Blood
The Casquette Girls
by Alys Arden
Book 1 in The Casquette Girls
Come for the Southern Gothic city love, stay for the old curse waking up under the debris. It reads like the first season of a supernatural show that actually cares about its setting.
goodreads 4.16/5 4,576 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length560 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Longing glances
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Longing glances
- Escape
- Vampire lord
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- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Found family feels
- Mysterious stranger
- Found family
- Adrenaline rush
- Brooding prince
Fantasy promise
- Ya urban fantasy
- Vampire romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Vampires
- Love triangle
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- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Gothic
- Low fantasy / secret magic
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Slow
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- High
- Witch/mage
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- Teen MC (under 20)
- Mysterious
- Artist/creative
- Lush
- Survivor
- Dark
- Immersive
- Haunting
- Introspective
- Adventurous
- Cursed bloodline
- Forbidden knowledge
- Slow start explosive finish
- Series binge material
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 560 pages
- Publisher
- Skyscape
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book