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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, Death of loved one, Blood, Gore, Sexual assault (referenced)
The North Wind
by Alexandria Warwick
Book 1 in The Four Winds
You'll experience a cathartic, slow-burn romance that finds beauty in darkness and makes you root for love where it shouldn't exist.
goodreads 3.58/5 28,201 ratings
storykind_community 3.83/5 6 ratings
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Length551 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice3/5 · Slow / sensual
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Slow / sensual
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Grumpy sunshine
- Emotional / loving
- Tension finally satisfied
- Immortal/ancient
- He falls first
- Dark / taboo style
- Romantic fulfillment
- Cursed
- Mutual pining
- Tension
- Earned hope
- Grumpy protector
- Anticipation
- Cathartic release
- Secretly soft
- Only soft for them
- Longing glances
- God/deity
- Hurt/comfort
- Possessive/protective
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Beauty and the beast
- Cottage / cabin / homestead
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Fairytale retelling
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- Forest / wilderness
- Mythological
- Arranged marriage
- Forced to marry
- Forbidden love
- Forced proximity
- Immortal/mortal romance
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Lush
- Heavy
- Survivor
- Atmospheric
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- Protector
- Romantic
- Immersive
- Reluctant chosen one
- Intense
- Dramatic
- Soft/gentle
- Brooding
- Emotional
- Epic
- Angsty
- Beauty and the Beast retelling
- Forbidden desire
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Book details
- Length
- 551 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book