
A sapphic Swan Lake retelling where a young enchantress steals a rival’s identity to restore magic, only to face murder and unexpected feelings.
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A sapphic Swan Lake retelling where a young enchantress steals a rival’s identity to restore magic, only to face murder and unexpected feelings.
A #1 New York Times Bestseller From the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Dark Stands Still comes an atmospheric romantasy based on Swan Lake, following Odile as her plan to restore magic to her enchanted kingdom gets disrupted by a murder mystery—forcing her to beg for help from the young woman whose identity she stole. Can two girls—one enchanted, one the enchantress—save their kingdom and each other? Two hundred years ago, a slighted deity stole the magic from Auréal and vanished...
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Sapphic slow-burn with kissing; one barely-described encounter with groping
Brutal murder, blood, gore, fantasy violence, and detailed injuries
Little to no strong profanity
Alcohol use with alcoholism themes
Central sapphic romance; secondary gay male couple also featured
Brief backstory reference to a slighted fantasy deity
Curses, sorcery, and restoring outlawed magic drive the premise
No real-world occult content present
Court intrigue and kingdom politics around outlawed magic
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Child, emotional, and physical abuse; toxic bonds; parental death
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