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Thief

by Amelia Mist

Book 1 in The Exiled Trilogy

The second-chance ache is the hook, but the fun is watching Larina stop sanding down her worst impulses for everyone else's comfort. Come for the thief king grovel, stay for the morally messy road trip through a very sharp little empire.

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  • Content warnings: Sexual content, Violence, Attempted sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child neglect, Abandonment, Death, Murder, Alcohol use, Alcoholism, Poverty, Knife play (CW), Breath play (CW), Somnophilia, Grief
Length471 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium

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What the story promises

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Romance promise

  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Medium
  • Passionate / intense
  • The grovel delivered
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  • Morally gray
  • Push and pull
  • Possessive / claiming
  • The angst delivered
  • Anti-hero
  • He falls first
  • Tension / anticipation
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Thief/criminal
  • Found family
  • Slow seduction
  • Addictive read
  • Damaged survivor
  • Protective love interest
  • Tension
  • Found family feels
  • Possessive alpha
  • Possessive love interest
  • Possessive/protective
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Longing glances
  • Banter
  • Touch starvation
  • Possessive
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Knife play
  • Blood play
  • Choking/breath play
  • Somnophilia (sleep play)

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Second chance
  • Slum / undercity
  • High fantasy
  • Humans only
  • Dark romance
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  • Road trip
  • Forced proximity
  • Temple / church / monastery
  • Only one bed
  • Road trip romance
  • Touch her and die

Reading experience

  • Dual POV
  • Dark
  • Atmospheric
  • Heavy
  • Survivor
  • Tense
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  • Banter-heavy
  • Snarky/sarcastic
  • Angsty
  • Dramatic
  • Immersive
  • Gritty
  • Yearning
  • Seductive
  • Dangerous
  • Thieves guild
  • Morally complex
  • Star-crossed lovers
  • Crumbling empire
  • Political intrigue
  • Slow descent into darkness

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Book details
Length
471 pages
Language
English
Format
Book