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- Content warnings: War, Violence, Parental abuse, Manipulation, Betrayal, Death, Blood
A Monsoon Rising
by Thea Guanzon
Book 2 in The Hurricane Wars
Filipino-inspired enemies-to-lovers married to your sworn enemy, with court intrigue sharper than the swords and a magic system that demands intimacy.
goodreads 4.09/5 18,954 ratings
storykind_community 3/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length400 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · 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
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover incoming
- War general / commander
- Push and pull
- Desperate / urgent
- Addictive read
- King / ruling monarch
- Betrayal to trust
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
- Possessive/protective
- Eye contact intensity
- Possessive
- Claiming
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Humans only
- Marriage of convenience
- Castle / fortress
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- Forced proximity
- Magic bond
- Forced to marry
Reading experience
- Third person
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- High
- Warrior/fighter
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- BIPOC MC
- Queen / ruling monarch
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Dramatic
- Fallen noble / disgraced heir
- Tense
- Fast-paced
- General badass
- Yearning
- Lush
- Epic
- Dangerous
- Enemies forced to ally
- War-torn kingdom
- Political intrigue
- Battle of wills
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- Cliffhanger warning
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book