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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Betrayal, Grief, Manipulation
Untold
by Sarah Rees Brennan
Book 2 in The Lynburn Legacy
Sharp banter, gothic dread, and a love triangle that actually has weight.
goodreads 3.91/5 14,000 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length336 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Star-crossed
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Tension finally satisfied
- Brooding prince
- Love/hate tension
- First time / discovery
- Book hangover incoming
- Cursed
- Only one who understands them
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Love triangle
- Small town / village
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Magic bond
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- Gothic
- Second chance
- Contemporary
- Forbidden love
- Star-crossed lovers
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Witty
- Moderate
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Sapphic
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- Atmospheric
- Reluctant hero
- MC 20-30
- Bookworm/scholar
- Angsty
- Sharp
- Dark
- Banter-heavy
- Mysterious
- Dry
- Yearning
- Bittersweet
- Cursed bloodline
- Slow descent into darkness
- Haunted castle
- Morally complex
- Cliffhanger warning
- Gut punch ending
- Battle of wills
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Book details
- Length
- 336 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book