Dark Rise (Dark Rise #1)
C.S. Pacat
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· 114 ratings · 463 pages · Published: 28 Sep 2021
Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. Then an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, who have sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. Will is thrust into a world of magic, where he starts training for a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark.
As London is threatened and old enmities are awakened, Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the fate that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.
Like V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic and Shelby Mahurin’s Serpent & Dove, Dark Rise is more than just high intrigue fantasy—it’s fast-paced, action-packed, and completely surprising. Readers will love exploring the rich setting of nineteenth-century London. This thrilling story of friendship, deception, loyalty, and betrayal is sure to find a passionate audience of readers.
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Tagged as:
- magic 14
- fantasy 14
- historical 10
- enemies to lovers 9
- found family 9
- dark romance 8
- slow burn 8
- tortured hero 8
- young adult 7
- gay romance 7
- paranormal 6
- urban fantasy 5
- queer romance 5
- vengeance 5
- betrayal 4
- mystery 3
- forbidden love 3
- new adult 2
- class difference 2
- abduction 2
- cruel hero/bully 2
- possessive hero 2
- futuristic 1
- georgian 1
- regency 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 6
- abuse 3
- past child abuse 3
- graphic violence 2
- torture of mcs 2
- victim blaming 1
- Format
- audiobook
- third person pov 2
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The 'Dark Rise' series
4.31 · 197 ratings
found-family · possessive hero · bodyguard-hero · dark · cruel hero · class difference · past-child-abuse · tortured hero · vengeance · slow burn · third-person-pov · europe · mystery · fantasy · length-long · death · magic · historical · m-m · queer
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