kat1105's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
trussell12's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
eeriewater's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
chilivanilli28's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
vivivi's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Hm. I thought the premise for this one was going to be really dark - wanting to be with the one who killed her mother, who has been in a comma for twenty years. But it worked.
Slowly revealing more of themselves to each other, learning that they are more than what they show on the surface. It was good.
I wish there was more. The ending just happened. Not much fuss in this one.
Slowly revealing more of themselves to each other, learning that they are more than what they show on the surface. It was good.
I wish there was more. The ending just happened. Not much fuss in this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
elialoves's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved this book. It's an easy read. I am not into fantasy so I had to get over that, but it was nice... and spicy. Got me started on other 'similar' books in terms of that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Violence
bangiebangs's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Like the previous book, this one also didn't really match the earlier stories for me. There is a lot of spice (4.5/5), but also a fair bit of backstory and internal thoughts. The conflict here has been hinted at in previous books of the series, and it also seems to be an intro to the Sabine Valley series (also mentioned before on occasion; that series is unfinished/ abandoned afaik).
As for the story, Aurora here gets even more depth than in the previous book, and I really like her character. It's quite obvious from the start that she wouldn't go through with her initial plan. Malone doesn't work as well for me, mainly because she is presented as a very withdrawn character, somebody always in control, and the idea that she would fall in love in the space of three days just doesn't work for me.
Plus, this book (maybe more than others?) suggests that a Dom always knows what their sub wants, better than the sub themselves. That they all read body language super well, and have this magical ability to know everything about their play partners. This might be true in longer relationships, but suggesting this would happen between people who dislike each other or don't know each other is problematic - and makes these stories a little harder to really get into for me. Probably a pet peeve, and all in all, it probably also makes sense to clean your palate (so to speak) between installments and not read all six in a row (as I did).
For the series overall I would say 4*, and high smut count. You definitely get all kinds of combinations and group scenarios here.
As for the story, Aurora here gets even more depth than in the previous book, and I really like her character. It's quite obvious from the start that she wouldn't go through with her initial plan. Malone doesn't work as well for me, mainly because she is presented as a very withdrawn character, somebody always in control, and the idea that she would fall in love in the space of three days just doesn't work for me.
Plus, this book (maybe more than others?) suggests that a Dom always knows what their sub wants, better than the sub themselves. That they all read body language super well, and have this magical ability to know everything about their play partners. This might be true in longer relationships, but suggesting this would happen between people who dislike each other or don't know each other is problematic - and makes these stories a little harder to really get into for me. Probably a pet peeve, and all in all, it probably also makes sense to clean your palate (so to speak) between installments and not read all six in a row (as I did).
For the series overall I would say 4*, and high smut count. You definitely get all kinds of combinations and group scenarios here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Medical content
bookferret's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
bzliz's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This F/F installment of the Wicked Villains series focuses on Aurora and Malone. Aurora has been a featured regular throughout the series but Malone has only been mentioned offhand and briefly appeared in The Sea Witch. Their relationship is different to all the others despite most of them also featuring characters needing to come to terms with their partner’s role in the hierarchy of the city.
This has the strongest plot of the series (not super challenging) and I found myself really enjoying the dynamic between the two.
Big trigger warning: the book immediately begins with Aurora taking her mother of life support
This has the strongest plot of the series (not super challenging) and I found myself really enjoying the dynamic between the two.
Big trigger warning: the book immediately begins with Aurora taking her mother of life support
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Cursing
thaliareads's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Probably my favorite book of the series. I love the push and pull between Malone and Aurora. Aurora's delicate balance between her new feelings and the hatred she's been harboring for Malone since childhood is especially fun to watch develop.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, and Medical content
As with the other books in this series it is very spicy and delves into BDSM territory, so be aware that that's what you are getting into. A large part of this book deals with Aurora's feelings towards Malone because of what happened between Malone and her mother: