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- Content warnings: Captivity, Death, Grief, Violence, Trauma
The Deathly Grimm
by Kathryn Purdie
Book 2 in The Forest Grimm duology
You'll experience a satisfying conclusion to a cursed love story with lush prose and clever twists on classic tales.
Goodreads 3.8/5 904 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length400 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Mutual pining
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension finally satisfied
- Protector
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- Romantic fulfillment
- Warrior/fighter
- Cathartic release
- Dark/tortured soul
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Cursed love interest
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Monsters
- Forced proximity
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- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Monster romance
- Survival romance
- Adventure romance
- Summer fling
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Dark
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Survivor
- Eerie
- Witch/mage
- Romantic
- Adventurous
- Magical
- Page turner
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Different because
Spice is higher (4/5 vs 1/5). Fast pacing rather than Medium.
Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book