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- Content warnings: Death, Grief, Violence, Murder, Blood, Racism/bigotry
The Neon Sky
by Alyssa Villaire
Book 2 in The Idlewood Duology
A witchy small-town finale where every secret has teeth and every love confession has consequences.
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Length400 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Established relationship
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Closure
- Cursed
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- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Earned hope
- Dark/tortured soul
- Star-crossed
- Sweet / tender
- The angst delivered
- Necromancer / death magic user
- Protective love interest
- Push and pull
- Mutual pining
Fantasy promise
- Ya urban fantasy
- Love triangle
- Small town / village
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Low fantasy / secret magic
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- Ghosts
- Cursed love interest
- Paranormal
- Spirits
- Magic bond
- Contemporary
- Necromancers
- High school romance
- Star-crossed lovers
- Sacrifice/martyrdom
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Reluctant hero
- Teen MC (under 20)
- Tense
- Fast-paced
- Curse-breaker
- Yearning
- Character-driven
- Survivor
- Dark
- Suspenseful
- Eerie
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Forbidden desire
- Bargain with consequences
- Cursed bloodline
- Plot twist heavy
- Addictive pacing
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Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book