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- Content warnings: Animal death, PTSD, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Violence, Trauma, Death, Attempted sexual assault, Gore
The Library of Amorlin
by Kalyn Josephson
Book 1 in The Age of Beasts
Sentient library, beast sanctuary, con-artist heroine playing the long game.
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storykind_community 5/5 1 rating
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Length448 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingSlow
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
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Intellectual satisfaction
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- Scholar/intellectual
- Rivals to lovers
- Slow seduction
- Tension finally satisfied
- Secretly soft
- Tension / anticipation
- Perspective shift
- Reluctant hero
- Love/hate tension
- Longing glances
- Academic rivals
- Tension
- Banter
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Library
- High fantasy
- Other
- Forced proximity
- Academy / campus
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Slow
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Spy/thief
- Chronic illness
- Thoughtful
- Morally gray
- Anxiety rep
- Magical
- Literary
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Intense
- Character-driven
- Ambitious schemer
- Secretive
- Introspective
- Forbidden knowledge
- The long game
- Political intrigue
- Bargain with consequences
- Morally complex
- Slow start explosive finish
- Heist energy
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Book details
- Length
- 448 pages
- Publisher
- Erewhon Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book