Anathema (The Eating Woods #1)
Keri Lake, Julie Belfield
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· 278 ratings · 704 pages · Published: 08 Sep 2024
Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods ...
There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what’s taken is never given back. Only those who’ve lost their senses would dare to go near it.
Or the banished.
Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones, to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that’s as dangerous as it is alluring.
It’s there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophesy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria and he’d sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyredrakes than keep her safe.
If only he could.
Maevyth’s blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.
Including himself.
Anathema is a full-length, gothic dark fantasy, the first book in The Eating Woods duology. Perfect for readers who enjoy a plot-heavy and atmospheric story with a unique magic system, a slow-burn romance and a touch of horror.
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- fantasy 29
- forced proximity 28
- dark romance 28
- grumpy/cold hero 27
- horror 26
- m-f romance 26
- magic 25
- virgin heroine 25
- fated mates 24
- slow burn 23
- enemies to lovers 22
- witches 21
- paranormal 21
- age gap 21
- disabilities & scars 19
- suspense 18
- monsters 18
- bodyguard/protector hero 17
- found family 16
- height difference 16
- tortured hero 16
- possessive hero 15
- class difference 14
- abduction 14
- non-human hero 14
- gifted/super-heroine 13
- fighter hero 12
- high fantasy 12
- survival 11
- political/court intrigue 11
- sassy heroine 9
- new adult 9
- bad boys 9
- medieval 7
- slavery 7
- fae 5
- tortured heroine 5
- royal hero 4
- independent heroine 4
- sweet/gentle heroine 4
- angst 3
- mystery 2
- shy heroine 2
- poor heroine 2
- betrayal 1
- childfree 1
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- past child abuse 16
- religious trauma 16
- misogyny 16
- past sexual abuse 15
- graphic violence 15
- past abuse 14
- death / grief 13
- mental trauma 13
- torture of mcs 13
- substance abuse 13
- self harm 11
- racism 10
- third party abuse 9
- rape 9
- third party sexual assault 8
- suicide / ideation 6
- incest 6
- child sexual abuse 6
- animal death 6
- queerphobia 5
- torture of side characters 5
- slut shaming 4
- miscarriage / infertility 4
- abuse 3
- drug abuse 3
- child death 2
- victim blaming 2
- human trafficking 2
- past child neglect 2
- ableism 1
- mental illness 1
- alcoholism 1
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 21
- first person pov 11
- third person pov 10
- male pov 3
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The 'The Eating Woods' series
4.15 · 357 ratings
dark · fantasy · paranormal · length-epic · cold hero · virgin heroine · possessive hero · past-abuse · first-person-pov · mental-trauma · torture-mcs · past-sexual-abuse · abuse-non-mc · graphic-violence · high fantasy · sweet heroine · tortured hero · self harm · disabilities and marks · rape
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