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- Content warnings: Fire, Child abuse (referenced), Death of a parent, Abuse
The Moorwitch
by Jessica Khoury
A weaver-witch trades years of her life to a fae lord, then falls for the brooding laird employing her as a governess while she still owes the debt. Pure gothic moor romance with knot-magic and crumbling estates.
goodreads 4.2/5 10,685 ratings
storykind_community 3.5/5 2 ratings
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Length413 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Slow burn with late spice
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Slow burn with late spice
- The swoon
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- Brooding prince
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Earned hope
- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Tension finally satisfied
- Cursed
- Only one who understands them
- Tension / anticipation
- Romantic fulfillment
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Forced proximity
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Fae
- Forest / wilderness
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Gothic
- Found family
- Fae romance
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Lush
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
- Disabled MC
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- Atmospheric
- Damaged survivor
- Yearning
- Scribe
- Haunting
- Lyrical
- Magical
- Immersive
- Brooding
- Bargain with consequences
- Cursed bloodline
- Enchanted forest
- Forbidden desire
- Sacrifice for love
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Book details
- Length
- 413 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book