emma_poesy's review against another edition
With peace and love, I read some ~dark romances~ on my day but I couldn't get behind on how badly the MMC treats the LI in this one. At first I was like 'ok, guess he's in a very traumatic situation' so maybe I can get past he throwing her at walls, pulling her by the hair and . For a moment there I thought we'd have a why choose situation with the brothers - I don't know if this scenario would be better or not.
But being the curious girlie I am I kept going. The maze plot with monsters was so interesting and I wanted to know what would happen - and I regret very quickly my decision. I was so mad at how the MMC just kept treating the FMC like crap non stop.
You know, I like stories with the mates and I don't mind alpha plots. A MC going after all the people who hurt the LI and torturing them??? The "touch her and you'll die" trope??? I eat this shit up. But I can't get behind when the hero is committing violence against the caracter he's supposed to love over and over again.
I'm very aware this book was not for me but I had so many feelings and needed to write them somewhere lol
Spoiler
trusting behind her without any preparation</spoilers> (at this point we know consent is non existent). Then we have a scene with his 2 younger brothersSpoiler
fucking the FMC at the same time and it got a little bit into incest territoy IMOBut being the curious girlie I am I kept going. The maze plot with monsters was so interesting and I wanted to know what would happen - and I regret very quickly my decision. I was so mad at how the MMC just kept treating the FMC like crap non stop.
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I drew the line at the scene where the MMC joins the vampire king into torturing the FMC to get the truth out of her. But hey he's an alpha and she's an omega so I guess this justify the amount of violence against women smh. Also, a few scenes later he almost got her fall down a clif just to show ~he can dominate her~You know, I like stories with the mates and I don't mind alpha plots. A MC going after all the people who hurt the LI and torturing them??? The "touch her and you'll die" trope??? I eat this shit up. But I can't get behind when the hero is committing violence against the caracter he's supposed to love over and over again.
I'm very aware this book was not for me but I had so many feelings and needed to write them somewhere lol
beckiebookworm1974's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve read this author before but unfortunately of that prior one, I wasn’t a fan, it wasn’t really for me, well this just shows that you shouldn’t write an author off after one experience, give them another chance, If I hadn’t then I would have missed out on this particular gem which would have been a shame as I enjoyed this one very much.
Both books were omegaverse but every single point I brought up in my review of that one like the alphas acting more beta and it lacking the delicious dark primal behaviour that I expect from this particular genre well here it was the exact opposite. Unlike my previous experience this had all of that in abundance it was also combined with an imaginative dark and twisted storyline that was just so compelling and made for some addictive reading.
I adored the central plot with this one a maze with monsters where our Alpha and his brothers have been imprisoned for the past seven years, made to dance at a puppet-master's whim only becoming darker and more brutal the longer they have to endure their new nightmare existence.
Diana is an Omega one who has been forced to work for Rama the evil Puppeteer of all of this craziness. When she’s thrown into the maze as the next mark and easy prey for the creatures that reside in that twisted prison her only chance is to convince Noire that she’s worth saving and their ticket to freedom.
This isn’t a sweet and fluffy romance there are definitely blurred boundaries and a lack of initial consent involved. Noire is not a gentle Alpha and definitely makes no apologies for his brutal behaviour. Because this is omegaverse it works and this has lots of dominant possessive take what i want and am due attitudes.
The story was blatantly sexual in nature lots of force and overt voyeurism involved from everyone. There was also a strong story plot that kept things interesting. The story plot is yet to conclude and the next book focuses on the brother Jet I’m intrigued to dive into that one, especially with the dynamic as it’s looking to be a ménage type bond and we’ve met two of that trio already here.
This was well written with a strong plot and great fantasy world set-up I’m definitely going to be continuing on now as I’m massively invested. Do be aware this definitely has some dark content.
Both books were omegaverse but every single point I brought up in my review of that one like the alphas acting more beta and it lacking the delicious dark primal behaviour that I expect from this particular genre well here it was the exact opposite. Unlike my previous experience this had all of that in abundance it was also combined with an imaginative dark and twisted storyline that was just so compelling and made for some addictive reading.
I adored the central plot with this one a maze with monsters where our Alpha and his brothers have been imprisoned for the past seven years, made to dance at a puppet-master's whim only becoming darker and more brutal the longer they have to endure their new nightmare existence.
Diana is an Omega one who has been forced to work for Rama the evil Puppeteer of all of this craziness. When she’s thrown into the maze as the next mark and easy prey for the creatures that reside in that twisted prison her only chance is to convince Noire that she’s worth saving and their ticket to freedom.
This isn’t a sweet and fluffy romance there are definitely blurred boundaries and a lack of initial consent involved. Noire is not a gentle Alpha and definitely makes no apologies for his brutal behaviour. Because this is omegaverse it works and this has lots of dominant possessive take what i want and am due attitudes.
The story was blatantly sexual in nature lots of force and overt voyeurism involved from everyone. There was also a strong story plot that kept things interesting. The story plot is yet to conclude and the next book focuses on the brother Jet I’m intrigued to dive into that one, especially with the dynamic as it’s looking to be a ménage type bond and we’ve met two of that trio already here.
This was well written with a strong plot and great fantasy world set-up I’m definitely going to be continuing on now as I’m massively invested. Do be aware this definitely has some dark content.
apelsinas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? No
4.0
fabienne25's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
halleyesmith's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
afestivalaparade's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
letitiak3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
kirreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Dark and Fantastic
There are many TW and CW for this book. Make sure to check them out before you read.
This book is dark carnal desires mixed in with the desperate need to do anything to survive, thrown in with the feral side of life. There’s a love story but it isn’t for the faint of heart. This book mixes pleasure with pain, darkness with grit and hope with far-reaching fingers.
It has Alphas and Omegas, and many many monsters. The intricacies of how they all play together is fascinating. While the main characters pull you in you’ll be just as drawn to the secondary characters, just as captured in their stories. Everyone is so intimately connected.
If you’re squeamish and don’t like blood, or blood play, I suggest you give this book a pass. However, if you like pain, pleasure and blood mixed then this might be right up your alley. And while this book definitely is dark and delves into the deepest parts of depravity there’s a heart to it. A driving need to survive while bonds form and allies are made, new family units merging.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
There are many TW and CW for this book. Make sure to check them out before you read.
This book is dark carnal desires mixed in with the desperate need to do anything to survive, thrown in with the feral side of life. There’s a love story but it isn’t for the faint of heart. This book mixes pleasure with pain, darkness with grit and hope with far-reaching fingers.
It has Alphas and Omegas, and many many monsters. The intricacies of how they all play together is fascinating. While the main characters pull you in you’ll be just as drawn to the secondary characters, just as captured in their stories. Everyone is so intimately connected.
If you’re squeamish and don’t like blood, or blood play, I suggest you give this book a pass. However, if you like pain, pleasure and blood mixed then this might be right up your alley. And while this book definitely is dark and delves into the deepest parts of depravity there’s a heart to it. A driving need to survive while bonds form and allies are made, new family units merging.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
my_name_is_jess's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Rape, Kidnapping, and Violence