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- Content warnings: Blood, Captivity, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Trauma, Violence, Homophobia/transphobia, Self-harm, Bullying, Non-consensual kissing, Suicide
Malice
by Heather Walter
Book 1 in Malice Duology
You'll question what makes a monster and root for a villain's heart as she fights for love and self-acceptance.
goodreads 3.92/5 33,686 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length470 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- F/F
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Emotional / loving
- The angst delivered
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- Tension / anticipation focus
- Growth-focused
- Mutual pining
- Dark / taboo style
- Expanded empathy
- She falls first
- Beautiful grief
- Only one who understands them
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Beauty and the beast
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
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- Villain gets the girl
- Fairytale retelling
- Cursed love interest
- Secret relationship
- First love
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Morally gray
- Queer
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- Romantic
- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Sapphic
- Emotional
- Villain protagonist
- Brooding
- Angsty
- Gothic
- Mysterious
- Bittersweet
- Fae courts and politics
- Forbidden desire
- Sleeping Beauty retelling
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Book details
- Length
- 470 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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