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- Content warnings: Kidnapping, Violence, Captivity, Imprisonment, Blood, Death, Trauma
The Sun, The Storm, & The Shadows
by Mikayla D. Hornedo
Book 1 in Hearts of Maya
Mayan-inspired fantasy romance with sister leads, Fae captors named Holt and Cree, and a cursed world worth saving.
goodreads 4.2/5 280 ratings
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Length361 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
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)
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
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- Fae prince
- Captor/captive
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Fated mates
- Tension / anticipation
- Found family feels
- Possessive alpha
- Possessive / claiming
- The swoon
- Warrior/fighter
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Adrenaline rush
- Protective love interest
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Wall pinning
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Possessive
- Marking
- Claiming
- Magic-infused intimacy
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Forest / wilderness
- High fantasy
- Fae
- Prison / captivity
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- Mythological
- Gods/deities
- Forced proximity
- Military camp
- Portal fantasy
- Captive romance
- Kidnapped by the hero
- Soulmate/destined bond
- Interspecies romance
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Adventurous
- Fast-paced
- Moderate
- Survivor
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- BIPOC MC
- Dark
- Engaging
- Snarky/sarcastic
- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Magical
- Dramatic
- Runaway / on the run
- Latinx MC
- Intense
- Character-driven
- Indigenous MC
- Mythic
- Dangerous
- Epic
- Seductive
- Forbidden desire
- Cursed bloodline
- Survival against impossible odds
- Enemies forced to ally
- Bargain with consequences
- Morally complex
- Cliffhanger warning
- Page turner
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 361 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book