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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, Captivity, Grief, War
Until We Shatter
by Kate Dylan
Book 1 in Until We Shatter
A heist fantasy that earns its emotional gut punches. The found family bonds hit harder than any romance, the Deaf representation is thoughtfully done, and Chapter 24 will wreck you.
goodreads 3.23/5 1,518 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length336 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
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)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Cathartic release
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- Mysterious stranger
- Rivals to lovers
- Tension / anticipation
- Found family feels
- Morally gray
- Tension
- Earned hope
- Anti-hero
- Push and pull
- Longing glances
- Beautiful grief
- Found family
- Playful banter
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Big city / metropolis
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Forbidden love
- Underground / underworld
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- Heist romance
- War front / rebellion
- Forced alliance
- Survival romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Thrilling
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Spy/thief
- Bisexual MC
- Hopeful
- Cinematic
- Survivor
- Deaf / HoH
- Bittersweet
- Immersive
- Protector
- Queer
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Adventurous
- Emotional
- Page turner
- Heist fantasy
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Book details
- Length
- 336 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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