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- Content warnings: Death of sibling, Parental death, Gore, Violence, Torture, Blood, Poverty, Death, Murder, Grief, Non-consensual
The Revenant Games
by Margie Fuston
Book 1 in The Revenant Games
This is for the Hunger Games-to-vampire-romance pipeline. It moves fast, hurts on purpose, and leaves the duology door wide open.
goodreads 3.7/5 4,084 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length416 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
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
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
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- Vampire lord
- Forbidden love
- Tension
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Longing glances
- Vicarious thrill
- Mysterious stranger
- Love/hate tension
- Book hangover incoming
- Protective love interest
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Vampire romance
- Competition / games
- High fantasy
- Vampires
- Small town / village
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- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forest / wilderness
- Dystopian
- Survival romance
- Games/trials romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dangerous
- Cinematic
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Survivor
- Tense
- Suspenseful
- Warrior/fighter
- Emotional
- Vengeful / revenge-driven
- Dark
- Fast-paced
- Adventurous
- Deadly trials
- Survival against impossible odds
- Forbidden desire
- Bargain with consequences
- Series binge material
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Different because
Spice is higher (2/5 vs 1/5). Medium pacing rather than Fast.
Book details
- Length
- 416 pages
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book