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Isle of Wrath is a slow-burn romantasy where memories are traded for asylum, and a forbidden bargain soul-binds a healer to the ruthless warrior who could destroy her—or set her free. A forgotten prophecy. A three-hundred-year-old curse. And two people bound by a goddess to break it... if the bond doesn't break them first. In Lunaris, everyone trades their memories for asylum. No one remembers their past, their homeland, or the curse that trapped them behind a wall of darkness called the Shroud. But no one dares break the rules. Ada Acevedo has spent years hiding her healing gift and keeping her head down. But when her twin brother is struck by a poisoned arrow, she breaks the most dangerous rule of all—she bargains with the goddess of death to save his life. She didn't expect the goddess to send Malachi Bain to collect. Much less to be soul-bound to him until she repays what she owes. Now Ada has no choice but to help him do the impossible: lift the Shroud and break the curse that's kept Lunaris hidden from the rest of the realm for three hundred years. As she's pulled deeper into a world of forbidden prophecies and buried secrets, Ada discovers a devastating truth. Lunaris isn't the paradise she always thought it was. It's a cage. And on the other side, a monster is lurking—waiting for the Shroud to fall. Waiting for her. Tropes: Slow-burn romance Forced proximity Obsessed hero Fated mates Found family Morally grey characters Meddling gods Forbidden bargain Hidden identities Monsters inspired by Caribbean folklore Prophecies and magic Isle of Wrath is the first installment in a new romantasy series, perfect for fans of Iron & Embers, Divine Rivals, and One Dark Window.
Is Isle of Wrath: A Slow-Burn Dystopian Romantasy appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This romantasy features moderate fantasy violence including poisoned arrows and combat, soul-binding magic, forced proximity romance with slow-burn tension, and themes of memory loss and sacrifice. Contains dystopian elements and morally complex characters.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include captivity, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the slow-burn forbidden romance, the mystery of a cursed city trapped behind darkness, and the healer heroine who must team up with a dangerous warrior to break an ancient curse.