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The Pawn and the Puppet

by Brandi Elise Szeker

Book 1 in The Pawn and the Puppet

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  • Content warnings: Graphic violence, Torture, Child abuse (referenced), Child sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Dubious consent, Mental illness, Trauma, Childhood trauma, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Suicidal ideation, Eating disorders, Captivity, Imprisonment, Drowning, Gore, Body shaming, Misogyny
Length344 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingMedium

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What the story promises

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

Romance promise

  • Captor/captive
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Medium
  • Tension / anticipation
  • The angst delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Book hangover
  • Morally gray
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Slow burn with late spice
  • Obsessed
  • Anti-hero
  • Only one who understands them
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Addictive read
  • Feral/unhinged
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Tension
  • Anticipation
  • Longing glances
  • Touch starvation
  • Possessive/protective
  • Power exchange
  • Possessive
  • Claiming
  • Dominance

Fantasy promise

  • Dark romance
  • Prison / captivity
  • Gothic
  • Humans only
  • Captive romance
  • Hospital / medical facility
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  • Low fantasy / secret magic
  • Forbidden love
  • Who hurt you
  • Sacrifice/martyrdom

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • High
  • Healer
  • Mental health rep
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  • Atmospheric
  • Caretaker
  • Haunting
  • Intense
  • Soft/gentle
  • Emotional
  • Damaged survivor
  • Dramatic
  • Angsty
  • Brooding
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Haunted castle
  • Court of shadows
  • No one is safe
  • Emotional devastation
  • Morally complex

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Book details
Length
344 pages
Language
English
Format
Book