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- Content warnings: Racism/bigotry, Violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Poverty, Gun violence, Classism, Homophobia/transphobia, Death, Trauma, Pregnancy loss / miscarriage
The Monsters We Defy
by Leslye Penelope
You'll be swept into a vibrant historical fantasy with heartwarming found family dynamics and a satisfying romantic payoff.
goodreads 4.1/5 6,419 ratings
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Length349 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Found family feels
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- Sunshine hero
- Mutual pining
- Earned hope
- Artist/musician
- Found family
- Expanded empathy
- Secretly soft
- Cathartic release
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Forced proximity
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Spirits
- Heist romance
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- Historical
- Demons
- Forced alliance
- Ghosts
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
- BIPOC MC
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- Magical
- Immersive
- Survivor
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Adventurous
- Lush
- Outcast/loner
- Black MC
- Hopeful
- Engaging
- Black love interest (LI)
- Emotional
- Queer
- Dark
- Heist energy
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 349 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book