Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Suicide, Suicidal ideation, Self-harm, Violence, Torture, Bullying, Sexual assault, Death
Feather
by Olivia Wildenstein
Book 1 in Angels of Elysium
A Romeo and Juliet retelling where every romantic choice costs the angel her feathers. Wildenstein builds real consequences into the forbidden love, and the first-person POV makes you feel every loss.
goodreads 3.89/5 16,747 ratings
storykind_community 2/5 1 rating
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Length486 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice3/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingFast
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)
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Intense / passionate
- Book hangover
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- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Slow seduction
- Beautiful grief
- Dark/tortured soul
- Star-crossed
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The angst delivered
- Villain
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Dominant vibes
- Emotional devastation
- Experienced x innocent
- Possessive / claiming
- Predator x prey
- Tension
- Teasing control
- Eye contact intensity
- Jaw holding / face cupping
- Possessive/protective
- Power exchange
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Dominance
- Alphahole dynamics
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Angels
- Opposites attract
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
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- Villain gets the girl
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Lush
- Heavy
- High
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- Innocent / sheltered
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Intense
- Dramatic
- Reluctant hero
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Healer
- Angsty
- Atmospheric
- Heartbreaking
- Fast-paced
- Steamy
- Dangerous
- Sensual
- Forbidden desire
- Page turner
- Sacrifice for love
- Star-crossed lovers
- Gut punch ending
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Similar because
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Book details
- Length
- 486 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book