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- Content warnings: Death, Death of a parent, Grief, Violence, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Imprisonment, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic relationships, Sexism
The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire
by Anna Fiteni
Book 1 in The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire
Come for the dangerous fae prince; stay because Sabrina is prickly enough to make every bargain hurt.
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length272 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · 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
- Banter
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Earned hope
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- Fae prince
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Growth-focused
- Scholar/intellectual
- Betrayal to trust
- Longing glances
- The angst delivered
- Mysterious stranger
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Playful banter
- Morally gray
- Enemies to lovers
- Push and pull
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Fae romance
- Small town / village
- Historical
- Fae
- Forest / wilderness
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Mermaids/sirens
- Adventure romance
- Royal court / palace
- Portal fantasy
- Monsters
- Forced alliance
- Mythological
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Mysterious
- Lush
- Moderate
- Survivor
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- Teen MC (under 20)
- Magical
- Atmospheric
- Protector
- Chronic illness
- Bittersweet
- Character-driven
- Reluctant hero
- Adventurous
- Introspective
- Yearning
- Banter-heavy
- Dark
- Tense
- Fae courts and politics
- Bargain with consequences
- Forbidden desire
- Enchanted forest
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 272 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book