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- Content warnings: Self-harm, Violence, Gore, Death, Child abuse (referenced), Child neglect, Classism, Cannibalism, Murder
What We Devour
by Linsey Miller
It earns its keep as queer YA dark fantasy with asexual representation, court danger, sacrifice magic, and romantic tension that respects the heroine's boundaries.
goodreads 3.27/5 1,554 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length336 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Closed door
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Delayed romance
- Low
- Closed door
- Thought-provoking
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- Villain
- Power imbalance
- Tension / anticipation
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Only one who understands them
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover incoming
- Dark/tortured soul
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Dark fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Forced alliance
- Small town / village
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- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Monsters
- Villain gets the girl
- Gothic
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Blood mage / forbidden magic user
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- Asexual / ace spectrum
- Atmospheric
- Queer
- Tense
- Lyrical
- Survivor
- BIPOC MC
- Introspective
- Bargain with consequences
- Political intrigue
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Fire
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book