A Theory of Dreaming
by Ava Reid
Dark Fantasy
Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥🔥 Pacing Slow-burn Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 — Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes
Tropes
Morally Grey HeroPower at a CostForbidden MagicCursed CharacterBetrayal
Tone
Dark & SeriousMysterious
Content Warnings
abusesexual-assaulttorturepsychological-traumagraphic-violence
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