• Explicit language

• Anxious, depressed, + sometimes stressed MC’s

• Explicit Sexual Depictions: rough consensual sex + forked tongues + orgies + breeding kinks + bondage + light electrocution play + several hand necklaces

• Non-consensual stalking

• Lying between MC’s

• Traumatic Recollections: assault + domestic abuse + familial discord + religious pressures + familial death + scientific testing

• Gory Depictions: murder + dueling + multiple mentions of blood + boatloads of biting

• Cliffhanger Ending

• If the mention of Earthly religions being false perturbs, this probably isn’t the romantasy read for you. The FMC is anti-organized religion.

• SPICE: 5-6 out of 10

• DARK ROMANCE SCALE: 2-3 out of 10

PLEASE NOTE: the sequel, Splice & Sacrifice is much, much darker: 5-8 out of 10. The gang faces more hurdles and there are blood play scenes, light BDSM scenes, along with on-page discussions/instance of matricide. There is also non-consent which seems consenting initially (sexual assault). Plus Fated Frenzy’s above list.