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- Content warnings: War, Violence, Death, Grief, Gore
The Girl the Sea Gave Back
by Adrienne Young
Book 2 in Sky and Sea
Adrienne Young's lush, brutal Viking-world saga - rune magic, clan war, and a found-family ache that hits harder than the slow-burn romance. Atmospheric enough to feel like you're standing on the cold shore with Tova.
goodreads 3.57/5 17,056 ratings
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Length327 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice0/5
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Star-crossed
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- None
- Cathartic release
- Warrior/fighter
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- Earned hope
- Reluctant hero
- Mutual pining
- Found family feels
- War general / commander
- Found family
- Expanded empathy
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Star-crossed lovers
- War front / rebellion
- Historical
- Humans only
- Mythological
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- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Slow
- Atmospheric
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Prophetess/seer
- Dramatic
- Outcast/loner
- Epic
- Immersive
- Survivor
- Brooding
- Lush
- Melancholic
- Somber
- War-torn kingdom
- Bonds forged in war
- Survival against impossible odds
- Political intrigue
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Book details
- Length
- 327 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book