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readingtotravel's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A great sequel to Wyn. We got another great love story and super interesting look into what is happening in this dystopia world.
<spolier> "Love is precious and terrifying precisely because it has a shelf life."
I love that the author has addressed the human partners' (Danny and Hunter's) mortality. While it is a little heartbreaking that they will be outlived by their monster counterparts, it makes me appreciate their love stories even more."
<spolier> "Love is precious and terrifying precisely because it has a shelf life."
I love that the author has addressed the human partners' (Danny and Hunter's) mortality. While it is a little heartbreaking that they will be outlived by their monster counterparts, it makes me appreciate their love stories even more."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping
cluckieduck's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
A good second entry of the story. While I didn’t connect as fully with Edin & Hunter as I did with Danny & Wyn from book 1, they were still enjoyable to read.
While the couples of each book are standalone, the story itself is a continuation from book 1 so I suggest reading them in order as a series. This one is a bit more of a slow burn romance than the previous.
The author also addressed some of the concerns readers had after book 1 about certain elements of world-building and potential plot holes, which I appreciated. She’s built the foundation of a great series and I look forward to continuing!
While the couples of each book are standalone, the story itself is a continuation from book 1 so I suggest reading them in order as a series. This one is a bit more of a slow burn romance than the previous.
The author also addressed some of the concerns readers had after book 1 about certain elements of world-building and potential plot holes, which I appreciated. She’s built the foundation of a great series and I look forward to continuing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Animal death and Alcohol
zabeishumanish's review
adventurous
lighthearted
3.75
Super interesting dynamic between the lovers. This is a pretty good take on the grumpy x sunshine trope, but the monster is the sunshine partner absolutely enamored with his grumpy human. They are adorable. Honestly, though, Hunter is not at all a likable character he is someone both too rough and too sensitive and really Edin deserves better. But Edin wants Hunter so whatever.
The main plot in the book is Hunter trying to track down his best friend Charlie and as the primary overarching plot, it is weird to have one member of the main couple in a romance so obsessed with someone else. IRL I totally understand that pull of friendship, but in a romance like this, it feels just a bit off. There is also some ambiguity about the ending that made the ending slightly less palatable to me. First I really hated that rescuing Charlie happened without any regard for the other humans and monsters that were left in the same underground fight ring. It seems horribly out of character for Edin especially to see other monsters suffering and not go out of his way to rescue them. I fully understand that this is probably helping set up other books in the series, but it is majorly uncomfortable to know something so inhumane is actively happening even as Hunter and Edin get their HEA. While the first book had several loose endings, the unfinished feel of this book is much more acute.
Wyn and Danny were adorable in this book! It was very nice to see them and have more loose ends of their story resolved.
The monster fucker element here was much less than in the first book as Edin is basically an oversized purple human. Sex scenes were good, but without any of the creativity, I normally expect from a monster fucker book. There weren't any anatomy differences or discussion about logistics, they were all pretty basic M/M sex scenes.
Despite my complaints, the book was fully engaging and held my attention cover to cover.
The main plot in the book is Hunter trying to track down his best friend Charlie and as the primary overarching plot, it is weird to have one member of the main couple in a romance so obsessed with someone else. IRL I totally understand that pull of friendship, but in a romance like this, it feels just a bit off. There is also some ambiguity about the ending that made the ending slightly less palatable to me.
Wyn and Danny were adorable in this book! It was very nice to see them and have more loose ends of their story resolved.
The monster fucker element here was much less than in the first book as Edin is basically an oversized purple human. Sex scenes were good, but without any of the creativity, I normally expect from a monster fucker book. There weren't any anatomy differences or discussion about logistics, they were all pretty basic M/M sex scenes.
Despite my complaints, the book was fully engaging and held my attention cover to cover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lotte5322's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse and Torture