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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, Fire, War, Rape, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Violence
Magic of Lust
by Auryn Hadley
Book 2 in The Dark Orchid
Come for the poly sex-magic chaos; stay for the messy work of making four damaged people feel chosen on purpose. The action is there, but the real hook is watching Jaeda claim power without giving up softness.
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Length508 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice5/5 · Frequent explicit scenes
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Polyamorous
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Established relationship
- High
- Frequent explicit scenes
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Power imbalance
- Power dynamic
- Romantic fulfillment
- Morally gray
- Hurt/comfort
- Dominant vibes
- Earned hope
- War general / commander
- Protective love interest
- Passionate / intense
- Found family feels
- Protector
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Kinky / adventurous
- Possessive/protective
- Power exchange
- Magic-infused intimacy
- Sharing/passing
- Dominance
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Desert / frontier
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Multiple partners (consensual)
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- Small town / village
- Magic bond
- Survival romance
- Found family
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Emotional
- Heavy
- Witch/mage
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- Black MC
- Intense
- Seductive
- BIPOC MC
- Survivor
- Bisexual love interest (LI)
- Magical
- Character-driven
- General badass
- Steamy
- Interracial romance
- Dangerous
- Bonds forged in war
- Protect at all costs
- Morally complex
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 508 pages
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book