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I KNEW Leon was going to be mated first, I think she mates with all 4 of them. But Leon was being such a big baby I had a feeling it was coming. Glad nightshade is dead. Ryder has really surprised me this book and he’s slowly becoming one of my favorites. I get bad vibes from Titan still so I’m not sure about that. Sooo glad I got to see the heirs in this book and see backstory with Orion.

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adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

4.25

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yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Really liked this one. Pacing was good, sex scenes were hot, character and plot were developing nicely. They threw me for a loop with that plot twist at the end and tbh I don’t even care about Gareth anymore lol

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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inkdrinkers's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

5.0

This book wrapped my heart up in barbed wire and ripped it from my chest.

As tensions rise between Elise and the four kings, so does the amount of information and threats headed her way. The Black Card isn't the only adversary that she'll need to face if she's going to figure out who's responsible for killing her brother - and the answers will come with a few familiar faces from across the world of Solaria.

I think the only way I can accurately talk about this book is by ignoring the last 20% and instead talk about the absolute gut-wrenching growth we get in these pages. There is something heartbreaking about being able to read Elise's grief in one chapter and her drive to find information and solve this mystery, and then to SEE it in the next moment when the POV shifts to one of the kings, trying so hard to make Elise smile but knowing that none of them can ever compare to the things she's willing to do to avenge her brother. The way that she works with each of the four kings is something so masterfully done that I feel like I need to take notes. There is so much raw emotion wrapped into each character, fleshing them out to feel like people I care about.

Speaking of notes: I made over 200 notes in this book while I read, ranging from me crying with laughter to full on sobbing in my bed towards the end of the novel. I knew that I couldn't get out of this book unscathed, but I truly didn't expect the turn that it made and even though I had multiple people warn me, I guess I should have listened. I think what I love most about this series is the way it makes me feel for every single character, whether that's sheer love or pure hatred, I caught myself multiple times with knee-jerk reactions to the mere mention of a name. I can't think of another book series that I've read recently that can so quickly cut to my heart and tug on my emotions. This one does it and I both love and hate it for it because I know that this is tame compared to what else these authors do and I'm not sure if my poor heart can take it.

If you've been following these reviews, I don't know what else to say other than I feel like these characters have burrowed into me and become a part of my very being. This series certainly isn't for everyone - and you probably won't have the same emotional connections to specific moments like I do - but I can say that you'll probably find yourself forming other ones and getting swept away in the magic of it all. At least I hope you can, I hope everyone can find a series that makes them feel the way this has made me feel.

Content Warnings: A continuation of prior warnings, blood, violence, grief, past sexual assault, emotional abuse, and more. A sincere warning that you will suddenly start to bawl during this book and if you don't I don't know what to say because I have six selfies on my phone with snot and tears all over my face to prove what it did to ME. I think I need a break and a tylenol for my head.

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