- Status
- Complete series
- Published books
- 2
- Commitment
- Short series
- Audience
- Adult / Crossover
A completed gothic romantasy duology about a magical card deck, a cursed kingdom, and a monster within.
Its two-book completion and explicit magical costs make it a useful contrast to open-ended romantasy series.
Best if you want
- Gothic atmosphere and a concrete card-based magic system.
- A complete romance-and-quest arc in two books.
Think twice if you need
- A bright setting or low emotional pressure.
- Romance entirely separate from the main quest.
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Reader context
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Reader advisories
- Violence
- Horror elements
- Grief and loss
Books in this series
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1 of 2 published books currently have a full Matrix profile.
One Dark Window
Rachel Gillig
Elspeth carries the Nightmare in secret and allies with Ravyn Yew to collect magical Providence Cards that may free their blighted kingdom.