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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Captivity, Manipulation, Betrayal, Poisoning, Sexism
Tormented
by Elayna R. Gallea
Book 2 in The Binding Chronicles
goodreads 3.74/5 17,045 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length432 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Fated mates
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Established relationship
- Low
- Fade to black
- Addictive read
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- Vampire lord
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Tension finally satisfied
- Possessive alpha
- Possessive love interest
- Emotional / loving
- Book hangover incoming
- Morally gray
- Only soft for them
- Possessive / claiming
- Obsessed
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Tension
- Possessive/protective
- Longing glances
- Mine declarations
- Marking hickeys
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Vampire romance
- Castle / fortress
- High fantasy
- Vampires
- Royal court / palace
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- Gothic
- Fae
- Magic bond
- Competition / games
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Competition romance
- Games/trials romance
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Arranged marriage
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
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- MC 20-30
- Dramatic
- Reluctant chosen one
- Intense
- Lush
- Immersive
- Yearning
- Deadly trials
- Tournament arc
- Bargain with consequences
- Fae courts and politics
- Court of shadows
- Haunted castle
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 432 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book