Ava Reid Books

2 books on our shelf. Average spice 2/5, average darkness 4.5/5.

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The books

  1. The Wolf and the Woodsman

    Ava Reid · standalone

    Spice 2/5 Darkness 4/5

    Évike is the one girl in her pagan village with no magic, so she's the one handed over to the king's zealot soldiers. Then she ends up stranded in the woods with their one-eyed captain. Hungarian and Jewish folklore, a lot of body horror and a slow, prickly romance.

    • Enemies to Lovers
    • Forbidden Love
    • Gods and Mythology
    Content warnings

    Gore, Torture, Physical or emotional abuse, Genocide

  2. Juniper & Thorn

    Ava Reid · standalone

    Spice 2/5 Darkness 5/5

    A retelling of the Grimm story The Juniper Tree, set in an industrializing city with a monster loose in it. Marlinchen and her sisters are the last witches, kept locked up by their abusive father. This is gothic horror first. Check the warnings, they're heavy.

    • Fairy Tale Retellings
    • Witches
    • Curses
    • Revenge
    Content warnings

    Sexual assault, Physical or emotional abuse, Harm to children, Gore, Self-harm, Murder