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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Blood, Gore, Dubious consent, Sexual assault (referenced), Captivity, Trauma, Abuse, Emotional abuse, Parental abuse, Classism, Racism/bigotry
Mistress of Lies
by K.M. Enright
Book 1 in The Age of Blood
A dark, blood-soaked political fantasy with a morally gray heroine navigating a vampire court. The polyamorous romance is woven into genuine political stakes, and the blood magic system is viscerally inventive.
goodreads 3.25/5 4,336 ratings
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Length432 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Polyamorous / Multi-partner
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Intense / passionate
- Addictive read
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- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Dark / taboo style
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Power imbalance
- Possessive / claiming style
- Obsessed
- Mysterious stranger
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Power dynamic
- Adrenaline rush
- Push and pull
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Body worship
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Power exchange
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
- Dominance
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Dark romance
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Vampires
- Big city / metropolis
- Gothic
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- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Captive romance
- Underground / underworld
- Demons
- Secret alliance
- Shadow beings / shadow fae
- Hidden identity
- Hidden past revealed
- Games/trials romance
- Forced alliance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Dark
- Heavy
- Blood mage / forbidden magic user
- BIPOC MC
- Mysterious
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- Atmospheric
- Spy/thief
- Bisexual MC
- Tense
- Dramatic
- Queer
- Seductive
- Immersive
- Femme fatale
- Trans MC
- Intense
- Sharp
- Ambitious schemer
- Brooding
- Dangerous
- Political intrigue
- Blood-soaked court drama
- Morally complex
- Unhinged energy
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 432 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book