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Tortured Hero
Past trauma shapes the lead's walls.
65 books carry Tortured Hero on DaoReads. Readers rate the shelf 3.76 on average across 38 rated titles.
It shows up most often together with Strong Heroine, Forbidden Love, and Slow Burn — pick a pairing below to narrow the shelf.
A well-reviewed place to start is House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas.
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Tortured Hero by the numbers
Based on the 65 tagged books in this catalog · 38 have external ratings averaging 3.76/5.
Reader ratings
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