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By the Moonbeam and the Mist

by Mariah Montoya

Book 2 in The Esholian Institute

The academy magic gets sharper here, and so does the romance. Rayna and Coen spend the book trying to survive each other, which is rude and very effective.

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  • Content warnings: Memory loss, Mind control, Manipulation, Magical coercion, Violence, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Death, Murder, Grief, Torture, Animal abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic relationships, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol use, Injury detail, Fire
Length532 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Slow burn with late spice
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
  • Slow burn with late spice
  • Book hangover
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  • Morally gray
  • Betrayal to trust
  • Passionate / intense
  • The angst delivered
  • Pirate captain
  • Forbidden love
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Found family feels
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Marking / biting
  • The swoon
  • Tension / anticipation
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Mutual pining
  • Tension
  • Found family
  • Longing glances
  • Only soft for them
  • Possessive/protective
  • Anticipation
  • Neck kisses / neck touching

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Fae romance
  • Academy / campus
  • High fantasy
  • Fae
  • Coastal / island / beach
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  • Academy / school
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Second chance
  • Amnesia
  • Forced alliance

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Magical
  • Immersive
  • Heavy
  • Witch/mage
  • Teen MC (under 20)
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  • Angsty
  • Emotional
  • Monster tamer / beast bonded
  • Adventurous
  • Banter-heavy
  • Reluctant chosen one
  • Cinematic
  • Tense
  • Romantic
  • Dark
  • Forbidden desire
  • Enemies forced to ally
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Will make you cry
  • Series binge material
  • Page turner
  • Plot twist heavy
  • Morally complex

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Academy / school · Found family · Betrayal to trust

Different because

Fast pacing rather than Medium. A shorter read (416 vs 532 pages).

Book details
Length
532 pages
Publisher
Driftwyrd
Language
English
Format
Book