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The Feywild Job

by C.L. Polk

The heist is bright and twisty, but the best part is how every clever plan turns into a feelings problem. Polk lets the quest stay funny while giving Saeldian's old wounds room to ache.

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Content warnings: Emotional abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Death, Toxic relationships, Gender dysphoria, Child abuse, Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Vomiting / emesis, Grief, Death of a parent, War, Domestic violence, Murder, Alcohol use

Length352 pages

Story statusCompleted

Spice3/5 · Tension / anticipation focus

PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Betrayal to trust
Nonbinary
Rekindled
Medium
Tension / anticipation focus
Feel-good

Artist/musician
Reluctant allies to lovers
Playful / funny
Romantic fulfillment
Partners in crime
Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
Escape
Banter
Vanilla with emotion
Tension finally satisfied
Mutual pining
Tension
Love/hate tension
Anticipation
Enemies to lovers
Longing glances

Fantasy promise

Fantasy romance
Second chance
Big city / metropolis
High fantasy
Fae
Heist romance

Forest / wilderness
Fae realm / faerie courts
Elves
Forced proximity
Other
Orcs
Only one bed
Witches/wizards/warlocks
Adventure romance
Fae romance
Forced alliance

Reading experience

Dual POV
Adventurous
Witty
Moderate
Spy/thief
Nonbinary main character or love interest (MC/LI)

Humorous
Adventurer
Queer
Lighthearted
Morally gray
Magical
Character-driven
Romantic
Immersive
Playful
Hopeful
Relaxing
Heist energy
Bargain with consequences
Fae courts and politics
Enemies forced to ally
Comfort read vibes

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Book details

Length: 352 pages
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Language: English
Format: Book