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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Grief, Injury detail, Trauma, Blood, Murder, War, Toxic relationships, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol use, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Classism, Sexual content
This Cursed Light
by Emily Thiede
Book 2 in The Last Finestra
It closes the Last Finestra duology with the relationship still at the center of the fantasy stakes. Good for readers who want high-feeling YA romantasy without open-door spice.
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Length448 pages
Series statusCompleted 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
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Earned hope
- Grumpy protector
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- Hurt/comfort
- Tension / anticipation
- Romantic fulfillment
- Protective love interest
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Mutual pining
- Gentle / romantic
- Book hangover incoming
- Reluctant hero
- Touch her and die
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Forehead touching
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Bodyguard/protection detail
- Temple / church / monastery
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Cursed love interest
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- War front / rebellion
- Mythological
- Demons
- Magic bond
- Other
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Heavy
- Reluctant chosen one
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- Angsty
- Dramatic
- Survivor
- Magical
- Fast-paced
- Protector
- Hopeful
- Earnest
- Sacrifice / chosen to die
- Sacrifice for love
- Protect at all costs
- Bonds forged in war
- Will make you cry
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 448 pages
- Publisher
- Wednesday Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book