Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
The Sea Withdrew: A Dark Romantasy Trilogy (The Fountain of Youth Book 2)
Book 2 in the The Fountain of Youth series · Reading order →
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Why we recommend it
The middle chapter of a dark romantasy trilogy, deepening a world of longing, immortality, and shadowed stakes. Best for readers already swept into its mythic tides who want their love story strained and their secrets unravelling. Expect atmospheric dread, slow-burning tension, and emotional undercurrents that pull hard. The tone is haunting and bittersweet. A worthy continuation for fans who like their romantasy melancholy, layered, and laced with peril.
At a glance
The Sea Withdrew is book 2 in Miranda Levi’s The Fountain of Youth series. Spice 3/5, darkness 3/5 — on the lighter side for dark romantasy. Among 648 rated dark romantasy books, almost none are less dark and 8% less spicy. Tagged tropes include second chance, slow burn and forbidden romance. Second chance is one of the less common tropes in our catalogue. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- February 2024
The Sea Withdrew spice level
The Sea Withdrew is rated 3/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: open door, meaning explicit scenes written plainly, but not the engine of the book. Its darkness rating is 3/5: genuinely dark, meaning violence, coercion or captivity drive the plot, not just the mood. How we rate
The Sea Withdrew content warnings
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- Death of a Loved One
- Graphic Violence
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