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- Content warnings: Violence, Death, Blood, Self-harm, Emotional abuse, Manipulation, Racism/bigotry, Body horror
Violet Made of Thorns
by Gina Chen
Book 1 in Violet Made of Thorns
A morally gray prophet who lies for a living and the prince she may have to doom - sharp, witchy, and made for readers who want their YA fantasy with bite.
goodreads 3.49/5 22,994 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 2 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length368 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Tension / anticipation focus
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
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Brooding prince
- Morally gray x morally gray
- Passionate / intense
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Love/hate tension
- Longing glances
- The angst delivered
- Cursed
- Push and pull
- Fade to black
- Wall pinning
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Ear whispers / breath on neck
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Prophecy-driven love
- Castle / fortress
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- Humans only
- Forbidden love
- Cursed love interest
- Fairytale retelling
Reading experience
- First person
- Dark
- Sharp
- Moderate
- Prophetess/seer
- Asian MC
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- Atmospheric
- Witty
- BIPOC MC
- Intense
- Witch/mage
- Yearning
- Dramatic
- Ambitious schemer
- Dangerous
- Character-driven
- Secretive
- Forbidden desire
- Morally complex
- Bargain with consequences
- Cursed bloodline
- Page turner
- Plot twist heavy
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Book details
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book