Reviews with content warning for Cursing - Throne in the Dark

THIS IS A KU GEM! This is everything you could want tension, humor (that actually works), quests, magic, a villain who is secretly a cinnamon role love interest with sunshine barbie who loves the world, interesting world building, enemies to lovers, possessive, magical creatures, slow slow slow burn that burns so good, forced proximity and much more. JUST READ IT! Damien is the son of a demon and Amma is assumed to be a thief when they meet under magical and thieving circumstances. They go on a dangerous journey through their realm while Amma wears down Damien and his grumpiness, he starts to question.... is he really evil. Along with his grouchy companion Kaz, an imp they meet many obstacles and the secrets between them are palpable and destructive. Throne in the Dark is a romantic slow burn adventure between lovable characters. This is a trilogy and self published (and it actually funnier than many traditional published books I have read). This book is a lot of world building and bonding on their adventures. DAMIEN AND AMMA ARE SO CUTE!

“Now.” She lowered her voice again, and his eyes snapped up to hers as if she had some command over him. “I did a favor for you, so repay me. Where is the…sanctum of dark, evil stuff?”

this Damien Mal-whatever-thorn, claimed to be one of the most feared and powerful beings in and out of the realm. And he was, what, a glum and self-absorbed twenty-something, living up in the Infernal Mountains and prowling the dirty streets of Aszath Koth to heal wounded kittens?

Narrowing his eyes, something flashed in them, a deep bewilderment from their stunningly violet color.

But I am so happy that the thing you believe in is happening according to your perception.

though it mattered a little less when she was traveling with someone so openly homicidal toward anyone who dared touch her.

“Hobby?”
“Spilling the blood of my enemies.”

“This woman is mine. Do not even think of touching her again. Return to your home. Remain there.”

Amma frowned. “Is this one of those times when you’re exaggerating to seem scary, or do you really mean it?”

“Good. And since you have chosen to press yourself against the most frightening thing in this forest, you are either very brave,” he said with a playful lilt and then dropped his voice to a heady rumble, “or you are already in the worst possible danger you could be.”

“I know you’ve likely become accustomed to this, Amma, but I find it ridiculous. Is it too much to ask to be treated like a threat?"

Why kill him when you could just cut off his favorite parts and make him wish he were dead?” Then he frowned—perhaps it wasn’t wise to put those kinds of ideas into her head.

Damien gave her a look, one he feared was more adoring than he would have liked to let on.

“You do want me to untie you, don’t you?” Amma swallowed, hesitating.

“I see. Tighter next time, then,” he whispered

Her eyes flashed then, narrowing. “How pretty?”
“I’ve met prettier since,” he said carefully.

“Well, yeah, duh, it makes you mysterious and scary, but good scary, ya know? Makes you wonder, like, how’d he get that? And what’s he gonna do to me once he gets me tied up?"

“I want to kiss you endlessly, Amma, and never stop.”

“She has been deceiving you…and you will have to kill her eventually…but maybe the harlot doesn’t deserve to die here…exactly.” (kaz LMFAO)

You can’t just pretend to take me and run away—you have to actually take me when you escape.” Damien took in a deep breath through a clenched jaw. “It would be my pleasure.”

“Oh, right.” He grabbed her much more tightly then, dropping his voice. “Ready to go, my little prisoner?” Amma almost giggled, tingling under his grip

“Careful talking like that, or I’ll think you really are mine for the taking.”

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