Anathema (The Eating Woods Duology #1)
Keri Lake, Julie Belfield
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· 93 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 17
- dark romance 16
- forced proximity 15
- horror 15
- m-f romance 14
- grumpy/cold hero 14
- enemies to lovers 13
- magic 13
- dual pov 13
- virgin heroine 13
- witches 12
- paranormal 12
- fated mates 11
- slow burn 11
- suspense 10
- age gap 10
- found family 9
- disabilities & scars 9
- first person pov 8
- third person pov 8
- possessive hero 8
- height difference 7
- class difference 7
- survival 7
- bodyguard/protector hero 7
- non-human hero 7
- tortured hero 7
- abduction 6
- monsters 6
- political/court intrigue 5
- gifted/super-heroine 5
- fighter hero 5
- medieval 4
- new adult 4
- royal hero 4
- bad boys 4
- sassy heroine 3
- fae 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- independent heroine 2
- high fantasy 2
- pregnancy 2
- working class heroine 1
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- past child abuse 11
- past sexual abuse 10
- graphic violence 10
- death / grief 9
- misogyny 9
- religious trauma 8
- torture of mcs 8
- mental trauma 7
- past abuse 7
- substance abuse 7
- self harm 6
- racism 6
- third party abuse 5
- rape 5
- incest 5
- suicide / ideation 4
- third party sexual assault 4
- queerphobia 3
- torture of side characters 3
- child sexual abuse 3
- animal death 1
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The 'The Eating Woods Duology' series
4.17 · 94 ratings
witches · fantasy · paranormal · dark · tortured hero · rape · racism · strong heroine · suicide · high fantasy · slow burn · graphic-violence · substance abuse · third-person-pov · bodyguard-hero · forced proximity · self harm · class difference · abduction · monsters
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