Anathema (The Eating Woods Duology #1)
Keri Lake, Julie Belfield
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· 241 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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Tagged as:
- fantasy 24
- dark romance 24
- forced proximity 23
- horror 22
- virgin heroine 21
- grumpy/cold hero 21
- enemies to lovers 20
- m-f romance 20
- magic 20
- slow burn 19
- witches 18
- fated mates 18
- paranormal 18
- age gap 17
- suspense 16
- found family 15
- disabilities & scars 15
- height difference 14
- monsters 14
- class difference 13
- bodyguard/protector hero 13
- non-human hero 13
- possessive hero 11
- abduction 11
- tortured hero 11
- survival 10
- gifted/super-heroine 10
- fighter hero 10
- high fantasy 10
- political/court intrigue 9
- new adult 7
- bad boys 7
- sassy heroine 6
- medieval 6
- fae 5
- slavery 5
- royal hero 5
- independent heroine 4
- tortured heroine 3
- mystery 2
- betrayal 2
- angst 2
- victorian 2
- shy heroine 2
- poor heroine 2
- demons 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- rich hero 1
- dystopian 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- childfree 1
- funny 1
- grumpy/ice queen 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- past child abuse 14
- past sexual abuse 13
- graphic violence 13
- religious trauma 13
- misogyny 13
- death / grief 12
- mental trauma 11
- torture of mcs 11
- past abuse 11
- substance abuse 10
- racism 9
- self harm 8
- third party abuse 8
- rape 8
- incest 7
- third party sexual assault 6
- suicide / ideation 5
- queerphobia 5
- torture of side characters 4
- child sexual abuse 4
- animal death 4
- slut shaming 3
- miscarriage / infertility 3
- abuse 2
- child death 2
- ableism 2
- drug abuse 2
- human trafficking 2
- past child neglect 2
- victim blaming 1
- mental illness 1
- body betrayal 1
- birth-control non-consent 1
- alcoholism 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 18
- first person pov 10
- third person pov 10
- male pov 2
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The 'The Eating Woods Duology' series
4.16 · 290 ratings
audiobook · m-f · found-family · paranormal · political-intrigue · rape-non-mc · gifted heroine · abuse · height-difference · horror · death · magic · slavery · age difference · fantasy · forced proximity · witches · fated-mates · monsters · suicide
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