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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, Death of loved one, Grief, Kidnapping, Captivity, Dubious consent, Sexual content
Mortal Skin
by Lily Mayne
Book 1 in Folk
You'll experience intense angst and emotional betrayal that leaves you desperate for the next book.
goodreads 4.34/5 9,888 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length359 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice5/5 · 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
- M/M
- Slow burn
- High
- Intense / passionate
- The angst delivered
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- Dark/tortured soul
- Forbidden love
- Dark / taboo style
- Obsessed
- Morally gray
- Fated mates
- Animalistic / primal
- Book hangover
- Assassin/spy
- Possessive/protective
- Feral brain activated
- Fae prince
- Captor/captive
- Tension
- Only soft for them
- Anticipation
- Rough but consensual
- Marking hickeys
- Size difference focus
- Pinning hands above head
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
- Dominance
- Power exchange
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Captive romance
- Royal court / palace
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Fae
- Dark romance
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- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Hidden identity
- Secret heir/royalty
- Immortal/mortal romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Angsty
- Dark
- Heavy
- Gay
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- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Queer
- Intense
- Immersive
- Emotional
- Brooding
- Lush
- Romantic
- Dangerous
- Fae courts and politics
- Forbidden desire
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 359 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book