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The Soul Thief

by Madeline Te Whiu

Book 2 in The Soul Thief Trilogy

Soul-tethered assassin, traitor lover, dark magic, all the rage.

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  • Content warnings: Graphic violence, Rape, Attempted sexual assault, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Trauma, Blackmail, Manipulation, Alcoholism, Addiction, Miscarriage, Infertility, Parental abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Torture, Betrayal, Sexual content
Length496 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Passionate / intense
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)
  • Rekindled
  • High
  • Passionate / intense
  • The angst delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Love/hate tension
  • Rough / primal
  • The grovel delivered
  • Morally gray
  • Morally gray x morally gray
  • Dirty talk heavy
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Possessive alpha
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Feral brain activated
  • Redeemed villain
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Book hangover incoming
  • Warrior/fighter
  • Possessive love interest
  • Angry / hate sex
  • Desperate / urgent
  • Pinning hands above head
  • Rough but consensual
  • Marking hickeys
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Wall pinning
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Possessive
  • Marking
  • Claiming
  • Bonding/claiming/marking
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Hair pulling (hard)
  • Choking/breath play
  • Praise kink
  • Size difference

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Second chance
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Other
  • Soulmate/destined bond
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  • War front / rebellion
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Magic bond
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Dark romance
  • Assassin romance

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Fast
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Assassin
  • MC 20-30
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  • Intense
  • Angsty
  • Fast-paced
  • Feral/unhinged
  • Yearning
  • Dramatic
  • Damaged survivor
  • Feral
  • Atmospheric
  • Vengeful / revenge-driven
  • Gritty
  • Raw
  • Dangerous
  • Epic
  • Betrayal and forgiveness
  • Revenge arc
  • Morally complex
  • Cursed bloodline
  • Blood oath
  • No one is safe
  • Emotional devastation
  • The long game

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Book details
Length
496 pages
Publisher
New Dawn Publishing
Language
English
Format
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