Thornhedge
There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story.
Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right?
But nothing with fairies is ever simple.
Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold…
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~120
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is Thornhedge?
Thornhedge is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Torture
- Animal harm or death
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
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Thornhedge: quick answers
How spicy is Thornhedge?
Thornhedge is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Thornhedge a standalone?
Yes, Thornhedge is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Thornhedge?
Thornhedge features retelling, fae, cozy / low stakes. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Thornhedge have content warnings?
Our notes for Thornhedge include: torture, animal harm or death, suicide / suicidal ideation. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Thornhedge?
If you loved Thornhedge, try Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine, Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. They share its retelling and fae energy at a similar spice level.