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- Content warnings: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Forced marriage, Violence
The Girl Who Belonged to the Sea
by Katherine Quinn
Book 1 in The Azantian Trilogy
Margrete's escape turns into a high-seas fight over stolen magic and the god who chose her. The pirate king is fun, but watching her take her power back is better.
goodreads 3.73/5 1,923 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length372 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Pirate captain
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation
- Adrenaline rush
- King / ruling monarch
- Banter
- Slow burn with late spice
- Book hangover incoming
- Morally gray
- Forbidden love
- Tension
- Push and pull
- Anticipation
- Captor/captive
- Playful banter
- Found family
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Ship / at sea
- High fantasy
- Gods/deities
- Kidnapped by the hero
- Coastal / island / beach
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- Mythological
- Monsters
- Forced proximity
- Captive romance
- Adventure romance
- Secret power
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Adventurous
- Lush
- Moderate
- Survivor
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- MC 20-30
- Romantic
- Dramatic
- Reluctant chosen one
- Magical
- Atmospheric
- Runaway / on the run
- Intense
- Immersive
- Angsty
- Emotional
- Pirate seas
- Island kingdom
- Forbidden desire
- Chosen one burden
- Enemies forced to ally
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 372 pages
- Publisher
- City Owl Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book