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- Content warnings: PTSD, Trauma, Violence, Graphic violence, Captivity, Suicidal ideation, Mental illness, Abuse
Nyx
by G. Eilsel
Book 3 in Mate's Mark
A devastatingly tender MM monster romance where a traumatized, sweet monster and a mouthy human find each other in a post-apocalyptic world. The touch-starvation trope is done perfectly, the found family feels are real, and Nyx will live in your head rent-free.
goodreads 4.6/5 429 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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Length464 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- M/M
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Emotional / loving
- Book hangover incoming
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- Monster
- Mutual pining
- Tender / sweet explicit
- Found family feels
- Secretly soft
- Hurt/comfort
- Romantic / sweet
- Core memory unlocked
- Cinnamon roll
- Touch starvation
- The angst delivered
- Protective love interest
- Body worship
- Age gap romance
- Possessive/protective
- Only soft for them
- Morning / sleepy intimacy
- Found family
- Aftercare on page
- Monster romance elements
- Size difference
- Monstrous anatomy
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Monster romance
- Small town / village
- Post-apocalyptic
- Monsters
- Fated mates
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- Bunker / base / compound
- Dystopian
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Caretaking romance
- Healing romance
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Slow
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Heavy
- High
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- Gay
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Queer
- Intense
- Humorous
- Mental health rep
- Healing
- Introspective
- Angsty
- Raw
- Comfort read vibes
- Crumbling empire
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Book details
- Length
- 464 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book