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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Death, Murder, Self-harm, Alcohol use, War, Betrayal, Manipulation, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Sexual content
Blessed Monsters
by Emily A. Duncan
Book 3 in Something Dark and Holy
The finale keeps the romance sharp-edged and weird, with gods loose in the walls and everyone trying to make peace with the damage they helped cause. It lands best if you like your YA fantasy bloody, dramatic, and tender in very inconvenient places.
goodreads 3.57/5 4,544 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length528 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
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
- Enemies to lovers
- Mixed
- Established relationship
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Closure
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- Monster
- Love/hate tension
- Passionate / intense
- Earned hope
- Dark/tortured soul
- Star-crossed
- Tension / anticipation
- The angst delivered
- Morally gray
- Redemption romance
- Book hangover
- Redeemed villain
- Brooding prince
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Forbidden love
- Big city / metropolis
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Star-crossed lovers
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- War front / rebellion
- Gothic
- Monsters
- Royal court / palace
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Cursed love interest
- Temple / church / monastery
- Undead
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Heavy
- High
- Witch/mage
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- Queer
- Atmospheric
- Reluctant chosen one
- Intense
- Survivor
- Lush
- Angsty
- War-torn kingdom
- Slow descent into darkness
- Morally complex
- Emotional devastation
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Book details
- Length
- 528 pages
- Publisher
- Wednesday Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book