Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Abandonment, Child abuse, Cult themes, Death of loved one, Suicide, Torture, Violence, War, Homophobia, Murder, Attempted murder, Poisoning, Imprisonment, Drowning
The Red Scrolls of Magic
by Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu
Book 1 in The Eldest Curses
Come for Magnus and Alec finally getting a whole book to themselves; stay for the way their banter turns into actual trust under pressure. It is fan-service in the best sense: romantic, chaotic, and still plotty enough to matter.
Goodreads 4.1/5 61,010 ratings
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Length368 pages
Series statusOngoing 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
- M/M
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Romantic fulfillment
- Warrior/fighter
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- Banter
- Sweet / tender
- Adrenaline rush
- Protector
- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- Comfort reread material
- Secretly soft
- Hurt/comfort
- Found family feels
- Forbidden love
- Only soft for them
Fantasy promise
- Ya urban fantasy
- Adventure romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Demons
- Road trip romance
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- Road trip
- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Secret society / club
- Secret society
- Vampires
- Fae
Reading experience
- Third person
- Fast
- Romantic
- Witty
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Witch/mage
- Gay
- Adventurous
- Fast-paced
- Performer
- Bisexual MC
- Magical
- Cinematic
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Asian MC
- Banter-heavy
- Sapphic
- Dangerous
- Character-driven
- Hopeful
- Protect at all costs
- Series binge material
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book