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- Content warnings: Death, Death of loved one, Grief, War, Violence, Captivity
Cast in Atonement
by Michelle Sagara
Book 18 in Chronicles of Elantra
The payoff is in the messy loyalty: Kaylin, Bellusdeo, Mrs. Erickson, and a very haunted thread of dragon history all pulling at the same wound. Come for the magic-city mystery, stay for the emotional consequences.
goodreads 4.39/5 1,164 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length480 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Found family
- None
- Closure
- Found family feels
- Earned hope
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy
- Big city / metropolis
- Dragons
- Academy / campus
- High fantasy
- Ghosts
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- Academy / school
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Magical
- Immersive
- Moderate
- High
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- General badass
- Mysterious
- Character-driven
- Protector
- Somber
- Emotional
- Reluctant hero
- Atmospheric
- Bonds forged in war
- Forbidden knowledge
- Morally complex
- Series binge material
- Protect at all costs
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Book details
- Length
- 480 pages
- Publisher
- MIRA
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book