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- Content warnings: Sexual assault (referenced), Human trafficking, Violence, Death, Parental death, Abandonment, Captivity
The Cyprian
by Mercedes Lackey
Book 18 in Elemental Masters
A fairy tale retelling wrapped in Regency cottagecore - Elena runs a dairy farm while secretly mastering earth magic and trying to break the curse on her swan-brothers. The romance is sweet and late-blooming, and the sibling bond is the real heart.
Goodreads 4.3/5 496 ratings
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Length382 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
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
- Closed door / fade to black
- Found family feels
- Protective love interest
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- Found family
- Comfort reread material
- Secretly soft
- Romantic fulfillment
- Reluctant hero
- Class difference
- Earned hope
Fantasy promise
- Cozy fantasy
- Fairytale retelling
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Hidden identity
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- Cottage / cabin / homestead
- Elementals
- Rescue romance
- Small town / village
- Magic bond
- Big city / metropolis
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- Third person
- Slow
- Cozy
- Classical
- Moderate
- Survivor
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- Whimsical
- Warm
- Runaway / on the run
- Heartwarming
- Immersive
- Deceptively deadly
- Magical
- Witch/mage
- Hopeful
- Comfort read vibes
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 382 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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