Duskwalker Brides · 2022
A Soul to HealSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Opal Reyne
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 6 trigger warnings flagged
A Soul to Heal is book 2 of Duskwalker Brides by Opal Reyne, first published in 2022. Readers shelve it for enemies to lovers, monster, morally grey and romantasy. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, murder, gore. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2022. Book 2 of Duskwalker Brides.
A Soul to Heal tropes
On this shelf, A Soul to Heal is filed under Enemies to lovers, Monster romance, Morally grey heroes and Dark romantasy. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
A Soul to Heal spice level
Is A Soul to Heal dark romance?
Yes, firmly. A Soul to Heal scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
A Soul to Heal trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 107 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: pregnancy, sexual content, fatphobia, suicidal thoughts, mental illness, body shaming, injury/injury detail, animal death, vomit. See the reader-submitted list.
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Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full A Soul to Heal trigger warnings
Duskwalker Brides reading order
A Soul to Heal is book 2 of 2 in Opal Reyne's Duskwalker Brides series. Start here.
- Book 2 A Soul to Heal (this book) · 2022
- Book 4 A Soul to Guide · 2023
Order checked against the StoryGraph Duskwalker Brides series page on 13 October 2026. The Duskwalker Brides series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like A Soul to Heal
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- The Throne of Broken Gods
The Throne of Broken Gods
Amber V. Nicole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Monster romance
- The Wrath of the Fallen
The Wrath of the Fallen
Amber V. Nicole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Monster romance, Morally grey heroes
- Queen of All That Lives
Queen of All That Lives
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Dark romantasy, Enemies to lovers
- A Soul to Guide
A Soul to Guide
Opal Reyne
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Monster romance, Morally grey heroes
- Barbi and the Villain
Barbi and the Villain
Veronica Lancet
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy
- His Darkest Craving
His Darkest Craving
Tiffany Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Monster romance
- Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy
- Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance
Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of A Soul to Heal?
A Soul to Heal spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the A Soul to Heal trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gore, Blood, Cheating, Death. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 107 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is A Soul to Heal dark romance?
Yes, firmly. A Soul to Heal scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in A Soul to Heal?
On this shelf A Soul to Heal is filed under Enemies to lovers, Monster romance, Morally grey heroes and Dark romantasy.
Who is A Soul to Heal for?
For readers hunting enemies to lovers and monster with explicit spice. Read the warnings first. Start earlier in Duskwalker Brides if you can.
What are some books like A Soul to Heal?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber V. Nicole; The Wrath of the Fallen by Amber V. Nicole; Queen of All That Lives by Laura Thalassa; A Soul to Guide by Opal Reyne; Barbi and the Villain by Veronica Lancet; His Darkest Craving by Tiffany Roberts. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/a-soul-to-heal.
Is A Soul to Heal a standalone?
No. A Soul to Heal is book 2 of 2 in the Duskwalker Brides series by Opal Reyne.
What order should I read the Duskwalker Brides series in?
2. A Soul to Heal; 4. A Soul to Guide.
How many books are in the Duskwalker Brides series?
The Duskwalker Brides series by Opal Reyne has 2 main books.
What is the A Soul to Heal age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 4/5 (pitch). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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