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jayjunkers's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
marygg3's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Now, this one I really liked.
Elsa is still annoying sometimes, and the amount of delulu it takes to read her POV is astounding, but I still liked it.
The writing is not the best and the grammatical erros are sometimes distracting, but I still liked it.
The romance was truly romancing, the smut was smutting and the plot was plotting, so I'm good.
Plus the father-daugher interactions always make me fold and I loved seeing Elsa enjoy her father. I wish we'd seen more of that with her uncle too, though.
I am also very hooked on whatever the hell is going on with Xander and Kim, so I'm gonna rush through the next one. I do think these kinds of books are better as standalones per couple (which is probably why I had a harder time with this one playing across a whole trilogy), so I'm eager to see the stories of our other characters unfold.
Elsa is still annoying sometimes, and the amount of delulu it takes to read her POV is astounding, but I still liked it.
The writing is not the best and the grammatical erros are sometimes distracting, but I still liked it.
The romance was truly romancing, the smut was smutting and the plot was plotting, so I'm good.
Plus the father-daugher interactions always make me fold and I loved seeing Elsa enjoy her father. I wish we'd seen more of that with her uncle too, though.
I am also very hooked on whatever the hell is going on with Xander and Kim, so I'm gonna rush through the next one. I do think these kinds of books are better as standalones per couple (which is probably why I had a harder time with this one playing across a whole trilogy), so I'm eager to see the stories of our other characters unfold.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
cielosiluminado's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
aidenelsa didn’t need to be a trilogy but this one was the best out of it
their trilogy made me more interested in the steels than the kings
their trilogy made me more interested in the steels than the kings
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
booklovinmamas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Twisted Kingdom is the last book in Aiden and Elsa’s trilogy, and after reading that jaw-dropping cliffhanger from Steel Princess, I needed answers. Rina Kent definitely knows how to write some gritty, dark storylines that keep you on the edge, and she also knows how to write some ‘OTT’ (Over The Top) jealous/possessive anti-heroes like Aiden King.
Steel Princess and Twisted Kingdom not only answered my burning questions about Elsa and her memories but also took me on an emotional rollercoaster. Rina Kent’s narrative of how Aiden and Elsa first met in the past is a heart-wrenching tale that is not for the faint of heart. I found myself sympathizing with both characters for different reasons and gained a deeper understanding of Aiden’s initial reaction to Elsa in Deviant King.
Twisted Kingdom delves deep into the dark past of Elsa’s family, unearthing secrets that someone desperately tried to keep hidden. It also confronts the reasons behind Aiden’s father’s disapproval of his relationship with Elsa, a conflict that Aiden is determined to overcome. Aiden’s future plans are intricately tied to Elsa, a promise he made years ago that he’s now desperately trying to get her to remember, adding a layer of suspense and mystery to the narrative.
Aiden became a different person in this book becoming more protective and worried about Elsa, but he still was a walking red flag. I definitely understood him a lot better after this book and everything he went through. Elsa changed a bit, too, and it’s all due to someone coming back into her life and shaking things up. I now understood why Aiden’s father and Elsa’s father had a feud years ago.
I was glad that Elsa and Aiden finally found their HEA and that Elsa found out the truth, but I felt there was a lot of repetition and that things were rushed, especially when it came to the long-standing conflict between the Kings and Steels. I still enjoyed the book; it just won’t be a favorite.
I’m ready for the next storyline that involves Xander and Kim. Rina has been teasing me about these two since Deviant King, and I need to know why they hate each other. Rina definitely has a new fan, and I can’t wait to continue reading this series, plus every book she’s ever written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
chi__'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
sshpurple1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
rinabinawu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder
darknesslighttt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
🐚 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 🐚
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: enemies to lovers, bully romance, dark, forced proximity, high school romance, touch her or you d*e
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: child abuse, kidnapping, child death, schizophrenia, fire
Officially Aiden and Elsa's story come to an end. Will I miss them? Most likely yes, and I can't wait to go back to them.
Finally we find out what happened in the past, but things between Elsa and Aiden are starting to crack especially now that Elsa found out that Aiden is engaged to someone else??? What the hell??
Finally Elsa starts having flashbacks about what happened and I'm very happy that this somehow brought them back together.
Sad that I have to leave them, but happy that now I can start the next book in the series. I don't know but, I am very excited for Xander and Kimberly's story.
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: enemies to lovers, bully romance, dark, forced proximity, high school romance, touch her or you d*e
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: child abuse, kidnapping, child death, schizophrenia, fire
Officially Aiden and Elsa's story come to an end. Will I miss them? Most likely yes, and I can't wait to go back to them.
Finally we find out what happened in the past, but things between Elsa and Aiden are starting to crack especially now that Elsa found out that Aiden is engaged to someone else??? What the hell??
Finally Elsa starts having flashbacks about what happened and I'm very happy that this somehow brought them back together.
Sad that I have to leave them, but happy that now I can start the next book in the series. I don't know but, I am very excited for Xander and Kimberly's story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
shaykay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I finally got to wrap up Elsa and Aiden's story; these two have been through so much. This trilogy was one of my favorite stories in this universe, even though things initially got off to a rocky start. Now, things got tedious from time to time between them since it was like every time things started to go right, they would crash and burn. But by the end of this book, we had everything wrapped up, they were living happily ever after, and we finally got our first baby! She's pregnant with Eli, and I love it so much. I hope we see when she gets Creighton, but I wonder if that makes it into that series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
simone01's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder