About this episode
The Traders cover the spooky themes and tropes in Phantasma by Kaylie Smith in this second part of the series.
We start 2026 with something a little spooky as the Traders cover Phantasma by Kaylie Smith. This is part 2 of 3. Triggers: From the author: gruesome descriptions of gore, torture, death, and lots of blood, mentions of deaths of family members, suicide, depression, corpses, assault OCD and OCD tics, intrusive thoughts, accidental self-mutilation, heavy compulsions and blood play. Tropes: supernatural romance, deals with the devil, competition, forbidden romance, enemies to lovers, morally grey male lead, touch her and die vibes. KU: Yes! Recommendation: Both Traders highly recommend and can’t wait for more! For more information on the author, visit https://kayliesmithbooks.com/ .
Topics covered
- spooky
- supernatural romance
- forbidden romance
- gore
- mental health
Keywords
- Phantasma
- Kaylie Smith
- supernatural
- romance
- gore
- mental health
- OCD
- death
- torture
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