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- Content warnings: Violence, War, Death, Abuse, Sexual assault (referenced), Trauma, Blood, Graphic violence
Blade & Rose
by Miranda Honfleur
Book 1 in Blade and Rose
A 678-page epic romantic fantasy where an elemental mage and a duty-bound paladin fight their attraction across a kingdom full of political scheming, werewolves, and ancient threats. The slow burn is agonizing in the best way, and the payoff is worth every page.
goodreads 3.92/5 3,063 ratings
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Length678 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
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
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Knight/paladin
- Slow seduction
- Romantic fulfillment
- Grumpy protector
- Mutual pining
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Book hangover
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Desperate / urgent
- The swoon
- Warrior/fighter
- He falls first
- Tension / anticipation
- Vicarious thrill
- Push and pull
- Tension
- Hurt/comfort
- Anticipation
- Longing glances
- Possessive/protective
- Eye contact intensity
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Werewolves
- Bodyguard/protection detail
- Road trip
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- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Adventure romance
- Forest / wilderness
- War front / rebellion
- Secret power
- Forced proximity
- Touch her and die
- Hidden past revealed
Reading experience
- Third person
- Romantic
- Epic
- Heavy
- High
- Witch/mage
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- Immersive
- Adventurous
- Dramatic
- Survivor
- Dark
- Lush
- Morally gray
- Intense
- Emotional
- Atmospheric
- Epic romantic fantasy
- Mage and paladin forbidden love
- Duty vs desire
- Elemental magic
- Medieval intrigue
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 678 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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