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- Content warnings: Forced marriage, Violence, Death, Sexual content, Manipulation
Prince of Foxes
by H.L. Macfarlane
Book 1 in Bright Spear Trilogy
Scottish folklore does the heavy lifting here: kelpies, curses, name magic, and one heroine making extremely questionable choices near Loch Lomond.
goodreads 3.66/5 687 ratings
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Length284 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice3/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
- Fae prince
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- Forbidden love
- Slow seduction
- Romantic fulfillment
- Cursed
- Push and pull
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Escape
- Rogue/scoundrel
- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Morally gray
- Banter
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Fae romance
- Forest / wilderness
- Historical
- Fae
- Fairytale retelling
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- Coastal / island / beach
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Shifters
- Cursed love interest
- Small town / village
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Love triangle
- Adventure romance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Magical
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Whimsical
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- Adventurer
- Romantic
- Immersive
- Survivor
- Adventurous
- Witty
- Seductive
- Fae courts and politics
- Enchanted forest
- Forbidden desire
- Battle of wills
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 284 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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