Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Graphic violence, Gore, Death, Grief, Trauma, Suicidal ideation, Substance abuse
The Unweaver
by Elizabeth Zoba
Book 1 in Unwoven Fates
Peaky Blinders meets dark fantasy. The 1920s London magical underworld is richly detailed with 17 mage types, the prose is lyrical, and the reluctant partnership between a necromancer and rival gang boss crackles with tension and wit.
goodreads 3.98/5 747 ratings
Quick fit
Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length305 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5 · Praise kink
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
- Medium
- Praise kink
- The angst delivered
Show more
- Morally gray
- Tension
- Tension finally satisfied
- Dark/tortured soul
- Banter
- Longing glances
- Addictive read
- Mysterious stranger
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Anticipation
- Possessive alpha
- Forbidden love
- Eye contact intensity
- Push and pull
- Teasing control
- Power imbalance
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Other
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Found family
Show more
- Dark romance
- Hidden identity
- Revenge romance
Reading experience
- Third person
- Dark
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- High
- Survivor
Show more
- Atmospheric
- Mysterious
- Outcast/loner
- Intense
- Immersive
- Witch/mage
- Brooding
- Suspenseful
- Tense
- Revenge arc
- Morally complex
Similar stories
Similar in ways that matter
Matched by the most important shared story signals, with the tradeoffs made explicit.
368 pages Completed
A House of Fangs and Deceit
Alex Frost
Similar because
Banter · Reluctant allies to lovers · Mysterious stranger
Different because
Fast pacing rather than Medium.
547 pages Completed
The Death-Made Prince
Lisette Marshall
Similar because
Banter · Reluctant allies to lovers · Witch/mage
Different because
A longer read (547 vs 305 pages).
336 pages Completed
The Deathless One
Emma Hamm
Similar because
Witch/mage · Revenge arc · Revenge romance
Different because
Spice is higher (4/5 vs 3/5).
Book details
- Length
- 305 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book