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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Attempted sexual assault, Death of loved one, Graphic violence
Shardless
by Stephanie Fisher
Book 1 in Tempris
A magic-drained heroine and her infuriating partner unravel a conspiracy in a richly built world that rewards patient readers with devastating payoffs.
goodreads 4.26/5 6,578 ratings
storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Slow-building tension with emotional payoff
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Slow-building tension with emotional payoff
- The angst delivered
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- Secretly soft
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Tension finally satisfied
- Protective love interest
- Tension
- Romantic fulfillment
- Cinnamon roll
- Touch starvation
- Banter
- Anticipation
- Found family
- Reluctant allies to lovers
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Coastal / island / beach
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Steampunk / gaslamp
- Forbidden love
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- Amnesia
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Moderate
- High
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- Reluctant chosen one
- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Mysterious
- Engaging
- Witch/mage
- Magical
- Lush
- Tense
- Page turner
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Book details
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book