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Eldritch

by Keri Lake

Book 2 in The Eating Woods

Cursed assassin, awakened goddess, a forest that eats people, and prose that goes for the throat. The horror is on the page, not vibes-only.

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goodreads 4.17/5 29,261 ratings

storykind_community 4.2/5 5 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Torture, Graphic violence, Sexual assault, Child sexual abuse, Child abuse (referenced), Child death, Sexual abuse, Self-harm, Suicidal ideation, Gore, Body horror, Blood, Animal death, Death, Trauma, PTSD, Imprisonment, Captivity, Violence, Murder, Sexual content
Length766 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice5/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Fated mates
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • High
  • Intense / passionate
  • The angst delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Dark / taboo style
  • Tension finally satisfied
  • Cursed
  • Possessive love interest
  • Rough / aggressive style
  • Feral brain activated
  • Monster
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Obsessed
  • Assassin/spy
  • Possessive / claiming
  • Cathartic release
  • Morally gray
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Frequent explicit scenes
  • Possessive alpha
  • Feral devotion
  • Tension / anticipation focus
  • Immortal/ancient
  • Protective love interest
  • Jealous/possessive during intimacy
  • Possessive/protective
  • Marking hickeys
  • Wall pinning
  • Growling / possessive sounds
  • Scent kink
  • Choking/breath play
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Possessive
  • Marking
  • Claiming
  • Monster romance elements
  • Size difference
  • Fear play

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Other
  • Dark romance
  • Underground / underworld
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  • Gothic
  • Shadow beings / shadow fae
  • Monster romance
  • Castle / fortress
  • Multi-realm / dimension-hopping
  • Monsters
  • Soulmate/destined bond
  • Magic bond
  • Cursed love interest
  • Immortal/mortal romance
  • Forbidden love

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Devastating
  • Damaged survivor
  • Scarred main character or love interest (MC/LI)
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  • Atmospheric
  • General badass
  • Haunting
  • Reluctant chosen one
  • Intense
  • Lush
  • Necromancer / death magic user
  • Dangerous
  • Brooding
  • Dramatic
  • Eerie
  • Literary
  • Feral
  • Tense
  • Forbidden knowledge
  • Cursed bloodline
  • No one is safe
  • Emotional devastation
  • Fever dream energy
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Morally complex
  • Gut punch ending
  • Cliffhanger warning

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Assassin/spy · Cursed love interest · Immortal/ancient

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Spice is lower (3/5 vs 5/5).

Book details
Length
766 pages
Language
English
Format
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