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Obsidian Duet
Dark | Contemporary | Psychological Thriller | Stalker | Romance
Safe Word
Book
1
ISBN:
9798276298160
Word Count:
~155.000/460 pages
Paperback size:
5.5x8.5"
Release Date:
Nov 16 2025
She enters Obsidian as Scarlett – masked, poised, and desperate to reclaim the parts of herself a cruel man once shattered.
He is Ghost, a dom whose control masks a darker history he’s spent years keeping buried. In the shadows, they find something raw: hunger without shame, pain without punishment.
But behind the velvet and steel, real lives begin to stir. By day, they’re strangers. At night, they come undone. Neither knows who the other truly is – until the past clawing at their heels threatens to strip them bare.
When the masks fall, what’s left might be too broken to survive it.
Spice Level
OST: DemiseN. von Wolf
00:00 / 04:15
Tropes
✓ Dual POV
✓ Dom/sub
✓ Enemies-to-Lovers
✓ Forced Proximity
✓ Mentor/Protector Dynamic
✓ Touch Her and Die
✓ Workplace Romance
✓ Power Play
✓ Revenge / Vigilante Justice
✓ Knife Play/Weapon Play
✓ Masked Encounters/Identity
✓ HFN
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Trigger Warnings
Emotional and sexual manipulation, Coercion and power imbalance, Psychological and physical abuse, Gaslighting and manipulative conditioning, Stalking, surveillance, and tracking (GPS, hidden cameras), Voyeurism and non-consensual recording, Dubious consent and blurred consent boundaries, Sexual activity under duress or mistaken identity, Threats of sexual violence and attempted rape, Kidnapping, abduction, and physical restraint (chains, bondage), Impact play (belts, slapping, kicking, corporal punishment), BDSM themes (submission, domination, denial, aftercare), Humiliation and degradation dynamics, Drugging and chemical incapacitation (chloroform, drink spiking), Alcohol use and impaired consent, Physical assault and graphic injury depiction, Gun violence and firearms discharge, Blood, wounds, and medical realism (first aid, injury care), Illegal underground fighting, Arson and property destruction, Criminal activity and police involvement, Obsessive behaviour and possessiveness, Jealousy and rivalry between brothers, Depictions of psychosis and delusional thinking, Trauma bonding and complex post-abuse reactions, PTSD, flashbacks, panic attacks, and dissociation, Self-blame and victim-blaming dialogue, Familial trauma and paternity revelations, Hospice and end-of-life scenes, Profanity and explicit adult language, Religious imagery and corrupted prayer motifs, Sexualised violence and power reversal, Workplace power dynamics and emotional coercion, Public sexual context (Obsidian club scenes), Emotional whiplash and recovery after violence, Death and implied murder, Moral ambiguity and unreliable narration, Dark eroticism intertwined with trauma, Mental manipulation under the guise of love, Themes of salvation through suffering, Depiction of Stockholm-syndrome-like attachment, Explicit sexual content (oral, penetrative, BDSM acts), Aftercare following physical or emotional distress, Scenes of despair, guilt, and suicidal ideation (mild, implied), Isolation, captivity, and confinement settings, Sensory overload (sirens, flashing lights, confined spaces), Loss of bodily autonomy, Mutilation imagery (minor, metaphorical or implied), Corruption of innocence and purity symbolism, Moral conflict between desire and violence, Depictions of trauma recovery and conditional forgiveness, Manipulative tenderness following abuse, Cycle of violence and emotional dependency, Emotional regression and fear responses to affection, Control exerted through pain and pleasure, Self-destructive behaviour and denial of safety, Sexual awakening through trauma-linked intimacy, Haunting and intrusive memories, Violent confrontation between family members, Forced proximity and captivity-based intimacy, Burning buildings and suffocation imagery, Post-traumatic intimacy and identity confusion, Murderous ideation and violent retribution, Moral inversion of good and evil, Exploration of love as possession and control, Depictions of grief, mourning, and survivor’s guilt, Moral desensitisation to violence, Psychological voyeurism and obsession, False salvation and corrupted protection, Invasive internal monologues reflecting trauma distortion, References to Catholic ritual and blasphemous prayer inversion, Emotional punishment as affection, Repressed memory resurfacing through violence, Echoes of childhood trauma in adult relationships, Hypervigilance and fear conditioning, Moral decay through sexual control, Unreliable perception of consent and desire, Crisis of morality in love and redemption, Distorted empathy and trauma bonding, Intimate violence framed as devotion, Cycle of redemption and relapse into abuse, Emotional collapse and fractured identity, Survival guilt and emotional detachment, Power asserted through religious symbolism, Psychosexual obsession and corrupted faith, Emotional coercion disguised as protection, Fear-induced compliance, Post-traumatic dissociation during intimacy, Survivor guilt and emotional reconditioning, Death of abuser and aftermath trauma, Rescue scenes involving lethal violence, Realistic first-aid and field medical response, Familial manipulation and loyalty conflict, Abuse recovery intertwined with desire, Moral exhaustion and forgiveness under duress, Corrupted romance and divine imagery, Dark reconciliation through shared trauma, Relapse into violent intimacy, Final emotional inversion (love redefined through pain).
Reviews
5/5
'This is a brilliantly twisted psychological thriller where the author skillfully leads the reader deep into the human mind. The plot flows smoothly, making you question your own memory, curse the events, and nearly throw your Kindle against the wall....'
5/5
'My heart is still aching with all those triggers that were beautifully done in this the psychological aspect of this will make you question what you really know about the FMC. Paula and Cain will have you drooling and clenching those pearls, at times wanting to throw your kindle and yell at them both. I can't see what's next in store as I still need some questions answered...'
5/5
'...I'd give this more than 5 stars! Honestly, this one gets the award for best one of the year from me in this genre. It's deep, raw, mentally and emotionally wrecking, full of twists, trauma, and spice. This gets dark. It's not a light and fluffy read. It's meant to break you, wreck you, and when you think the pieces are getting put back together your feet get kicked out from under you!'
Excerpts:
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N. von Wolf
00:00 / 00:00
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