fountainpengirl
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October 2026
4.07 average · 788 reviews
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"I love you," she said, "and I hate you, more than I have ever hated anyone. I see it now: you must love someone to truly hate them. They must give you something before they can take it away."
This is a beautifully written gothic lesbian historical fantasy romance with a vivid, imaginative magic system. I agree with other reviewers who have said that this novel would be great for dark romance fans. There's nothing traditional or healthy about the relationship between Ritcher and Harding, but it was still beautiful and painful. The characters were all vivid and interesting, even the male side characters who didn't appear for very long. Natasha Siegel has a beautiful way with words and has written a poetic romance that feels timeless despite being a romance between two women. I would say that this novel qualifies as literary fiction. The sex scenes are also written poetically.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC.
Since Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was removed from the Games & Trials quest, I would suggest that Good Omens be removed from this quest, as Neil Gaiman is a known sexual predator, and he's using the money from the sales of his books and their rights to countersue one of his accusers, not for false accusations, but for violating an NDA.
fountainpengirl commented...
"If only her classmates knew the truth: that there was nothing romantic about this situation, that Elias was using this as a way to bully her into being his date, which allowed him to keep a close eye on her." - Charlie about Elias in Soul of Shadow by Emma Noyes, which is ostensibly supposed to be a romantasy.
Inspired by @CrowSong's post 🔗 What was the most romantic line you’ve ever read?, except I want only WRONG ANSWERS. Give me the worst lines you can think of
I just want to have a whacky ol' time in here to start the weekend off right.
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