Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Captivity, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Trauma, War, Murder, Torture, Blood, Injury detail, Eye trauma, Self-harm, Suicide attempt, Body horror
All This Twisted Glory
by Tahereh Mafi
Book 3 in This Woven Kingdom
The tension between Alizeh and Cyrus is suffocating in the best way - an arranged marriage where she is supposed to kill him but cannot stop wanting him.
goodreads 4.12/5 46,379 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 2 ratings
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Length416 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
PacingMedium
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)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Morally gray
- Slow burn with late spice
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Mutual pining
- Tension
- Addictive read
- Brooding prince
- Enemies to lovers
- Anticipation
- Adrenaline rush
- Cursed
- Touch her and die
- Longing glances
- Push and pull
- Touch starvation
- Star-crossed
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Djinn
- Arranged marriage
- War front / rebellion
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- Mythological
- Demons
- Forced to marry
- Temple / church / monastery
- Gods/deities
- Hidden identity
- Secret heir/royalty
- Blood feud romance
- Games/trials romance
- Dark romance
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
- Forced alliance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Tense
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Royalty
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- BIPOC MC
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Reluctant chosen one
- Muslim rep
- Romantic
- Dramatic
- Angsty
- Emotional
- Survivor
- Epic
- Lush
- Mysterious
- Intense
- Political intrigue
- Forbidden desire
- Bargain with consequences
- Cliffhanger warning
- Battle of wills
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Book details
- Length
- 416 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book