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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Violence, Death, Gore, Trauma
Three Trials
by Kristy Cunning
Book 2 in The Dark Side
If you want a reverse harem that is genuinely funny instead of just brooding, a ghost heroine with the best deadpan in paranormal romance, and four guys slowly thawing toward her, this short, fast installment is exactly that.
goodreads 4.14/5 37,744 ratings
storykind_community 4.4/5 5 ratings
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Length167 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice4/5 · Playful / funny
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Polyamorous
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Slow burn
- High
- Playful / funny
- Addictive read
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- Morally gray
- Possessive / claiming
- Feral brain activated
- Anti-hero
- Enemies to lovers
- Slow burn with late spice
- Obsessed
- Feral/unhinged
- Reluctant allies to lovers
- Tension / anticipation
- Book hangover incoming
- Banter
- Tension
- Push and pull
- Possessive/protective
- Teasing control
- Playful banter
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Underground / underworld
- Paranormal
- Ghosts
- Multiple partners (consensual)
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- Underworld / death realm
- Demons
- Fated mates
- Games/trials romance
- Forced proximity
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Dark
- Witty
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Snarky/sarcastic
- Humorous
- Sarcastic
- Adventurous
- Banter-heavy
- Survivor
- Playful
- Mysterious
- Conversational
- Intense
- Deadly trials
- Morally complex
- Addictive pacing
- Binge read
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 167 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book