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- Content warnings: Death, Violence, Murder, Death of a parent
A Curse of Illusions
by Vivian Sader
The hook is a dying illusionist, a fake princess, and a king with secrets all trapped in the same magic lie. The sapphic romance is quiet, but the court games have teeth.
goodreads 3.62/5 52 ratings
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Length498 pages
Story statusStandalone
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
- Slow burn
- F/F
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Adrenaline rush
- Damaged survivor
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- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Earned hope
- Tension
- The swoon
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Small town / village
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Royal court / palace
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
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- Sapphic
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Spy/thief
- Queer
- Tense
- Suspenseful
- Survivor
- Mysterious
- Dramatic
- Magical
- Bittersweet
- Political intrigue
- Floating cities
- Morally complex
- Plot twist heavy
- The long game
- Sacrifice for love
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Book details
- Length
- 498 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book