Book guide
Monstrous Heart
A lighthouse keeper whose blood fuels the flame is drawn to a leviathan hunter rumoured to be a murderer.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceForbidden romanceFantasyMorally greyFantasyPolitical intrigueGothic FantasyForbidden romance
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About Monstrous Heart
Arden Beacon arrives in the remote port of Vigil to use the magic in her blood to keep its lighthouse burning above seas filled with ancient beasts. The townspeople warn her about neighbouring leviathan hunter Jonah Riven, who is suspected of killing his wife. As Arden is drawn to him, she becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving the lighthouse, the hunters, and the authorities.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
The Deepwater Trilogy · Book 1 of 3
Content warnings
- abuse (mentioned)
- animal death
- blood
- misogyny
- near-death experiences
- patriarchy
- sexual content
- sexual assault (mentioned)
- violence
- self-harm
- sexual assault (depicted)
- child sex trafficking (discussed)
