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- Content warnings: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of loved one, Death of a parent, Parental abandonment, Betrayal, Attempted sexual assault, Trauma, Grief, Animal death, Eating disorders, Injury detail
The Silversmith
by L.J. Claren
Book 1 in The Selvaren
Slow-burn romantasy debut with a found family that earns it and a love interest whose protectiveness lands without tipping into possession.
goodreads 4.07/5 16,313 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 5 ratings
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Length473 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium
- Closed door / fade to black
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
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- Found family
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Protective love interest
- Longing glances
- Found family feels
- Warrior/fighter
- Possessive love interest
- Slow seduction
- The swoon
- Hidden royalty
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Possessive / claiming
- Possessive alpha
- Mutual pining
- Wall pinning
- Touch her and die
- Tension
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Neck kisses / neck touching
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Arranged marriage
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Fated mates
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- Forest / wilderness
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Humans only
- Forbidden love
- Manor house / estate
- Gods/deities
- Forced proximity
- Only one bed
- Secret heir/royalty
- Guardian/protector
Reading experience
- First person
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- High
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Emotional
- Artist/creative
- Yearning
- Lush
- Soft/gentle
- Epic
- Character-driven
- Survivor
- Dramatic
- Magical
- Chosen one burden
- Sacrifice for love
- War-torn kingdom
- Forbidden desire
- Protect at all costs
- Page turner
- Binge read
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Book details
- Length
- 473 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book