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- Content warnings: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual assault (referenced), Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War, Death, Gore, Suicidal ideation, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Murder, Animal death, Abuse, Incest, Dubious consent
Blood & Ice
by Ariana Nash
Book 3 in Silk and Steel
The heat is not subtle, but the pull is the real hook: elf assassin, dragon prince, impossible war, and a love story that finally gets its claws in.
goodreads 4.23/5 3,489 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice5/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- M/M
- High
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
- Assassin/spy
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- Forbidden love
- Rough / primal
- Romantic fulfillment
- Warrior/fighter
- Protective love interest
- Dirty talk heavy
- Book hangover incoming
- Dragon shifter
- Feral devotion
- Possessive / claiming
- Adrenaline rush
- King / ruling monarch
- Hurt/comfort
- Power dynamic
- Damaged survivor
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Morally gray
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Possessive/protective
- Eye contact intensity
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Jaw holding / face cupping
- Clothed grinding
- Dominance
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Possessive
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Dragon romance
- War front / rebellion
- High fantasy
- Dragons
- Dark romance
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- Royal court / palace
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Elves
- Star-crossed lovers
- Adventure romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Dark
- Heavy
- Gay
- Intense
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- Emotional
- Bisexual MC
- Scarred main character or love interest (MC/LI)
- Tense
- Fast-paced
- Steamy
- Epic
- War-torn kingdom
- Bonds forged in war
- Protect at all costs
- Emotional devastation
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Publisher
- Pippa Dacosta Author
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book