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- Content warnings: Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder, Gore, Injury detail, Violence, War, Torture, Imprisonment, Starvation, Grief, Fire, Kidnapping, Animal death, Self-harm, Classism, Physical abuse, Domestic violence, Gun violence
The Ivory Tomb
by Melissa Caruso
Book 3 in Rooks and Ruin
This is the payoff book for anyone who wanted Ryx to get answers, consequences, and a little tenderness after all that world-ending pressure. It keeps the romance quiet but meaningful while the fantasy plot goes full disaster mode.
Goodreads 4.3/5 1,149 ratings
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Length544 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Earned hope
- Damaged survivor
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- Protective love interest
- Sweet / tender
- Closure
- Only one who understands them
- Tension / anticipation
- Found family feels
- Reluctant hero
- Found family
- Longing glances
- Book hangover incoming
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Epic fantasy
- Slow burn
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Demons
- Hurt/comfort
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- War front / rebellion
- Multi-realm / dimension-hopping
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Adventure romance
- Castle / fortress
- Spirits
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Epic
- Fast-paced
- Heavy
- High
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- Witch/mage
- Bisexual MC
- Intense
- Emotional
- Asexual / ace spectrum
- Survivor
- Polyamorous
- Magical
- Cinematic
- Protector
- Hopeful
- Character-driven
- Tense
- Political intrigue
- Survival against impossible odds
- Bonds forged in war
- Protect at all costs
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 544 pages
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book