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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Alcohol use, Violence, Graphic violence, Gore, Death of loved one, Grief, Racism/bigotry, Genocide, PTSD, Trauma, Suicide attempt, Abuse, Torture, Attempted sexual assault, Kidnapping, Captivity
A Dance With Fire
by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Book 1 in Fae Elementals
Pick this up for adult fae romantasy where the magic is dangerous, the empire is rotten, and the romance has enough bite to match the rebellion.
goodreads 3.92/5 436 ratings
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Length502 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
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
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Book hangover incoming
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- Healer / medic
- Love/hate tension
- Slow seduction
- Tension finally satisfied
- Grumpy protector
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Explicit but vanilla
- Found family feels
- Dark/tortured soul
- Tension / anticipation
- Growth-focused
- Fated mates
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Push and pull
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Circus / theatre / performance troupe
- High fantasy
- Fae
- War front / rebellion
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- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Elementals
- Royal court / palace
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Forced alliance
- Secret power
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Heavy
- Performer
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- BIPOC MC
- Dark
- Cinematic
- Survivor
- Tense
- Emotional
- Reluctant chosen one
- Romantic
- Dangerous
- Atmospheric
- Forbidden desire
- Underground rebellion
- Crumbling empire
- Chosen one burden
- Survival against impossible odds
- Bonds forged in war
- Enemies forced to ally
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 502 pages
- Publisher
- Aleera Anaya Ceres
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book