The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
sarah_sapphire's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Sexual content, Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use
tguccione's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, Grief, and Cannibalism
fionamatilda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Murder, and Kidnapping
Minor: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Cannibalism
zc2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Stalking, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
cryosphinx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I don't read too much smut but I got suckered in with the promise of good characters and cults and it delivered. The writing and settings was very well done the smut was 🔥 Both Leon and Rae are lovable but let's be clear: there's a cat named Cheesecake so clearly...the favorite.
Rae did get annoying at points but maybe it's because she's stubborn and that got a little too close. I also wanted more closure with side characters and the ending was a lot of plot build up and it got wrapped up super quick so it just ends, and isn't super satisfying. It IS HEA so there's that.
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Drug use, and Blood
shana7x's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Drug use
alilbitofeveryth1ng's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Cursing, Murder, Blood, Death, Torture, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Minor: Kidnapping, Stalking, Drug use, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
nyx_999's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm kinda speechless rn I read this in one day. Writing this currently at close to 4am.
This book is a roller-coaster in the best way possible💀.
I must say I didn't like Rae in the beginning that much...I often thought "is she really that dumb?", "what in the hell are you doing?" or "WOMAN. FUCKING LISTEN." But oh well it made so much sense in the end.
Smut 4,6/5 🌶
Possessive mmc ✔️
Bdsm [s/m vibes]✔️
Cnc ✔️
If you already found this book—are interested, and you're just going through the reviews. Just read it. And enjoy!
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, and Gore
Minor: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
shaipanda's review against another edition
1.25
I read this on a rec from booktok and while I for the most part get why she liked it cause I would’ve probably at least given it a 3 stars if Rae wasn’t so fucking stupid literally every single second of her life but omg I almost DNF’d this book cause fucking hell
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
weelasswithabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
⭐ Demon romance
⭐ Horror erotic romance
⭐ Dark romance
🌈 Queer MCs
🌶️ Primal
🌶️ Humiliation/degradation
🌶️ Breath play
🌶️ Blood play
🌶️ Body modification (piercing)
🌶️ Toys
I was scared to read this book, I'm not going to lie. I thought it was gonna be too dark, I thought I wasn't going to vibe with the romance, so it took a lot for me to push myself to start.
I've never been more glad to have took the plunge. What I had envisioned as a twisted, dark, and brutal horror story of a romance, actually turned out to be somewhat the opposite.
The horror and gore elements of this book was pretty much what you should expect from modern horror. A mixture of psychological, violent and paranormal elements really gave the sense of fear and anxiety that was needed to fully encompass the subgenre of erotic horror, while maintaining the plotline so not to veer into eroticA.
The writing in the book was wonderful, from the atmospheric description of setting, to the more grotesque descriptions of the paranormal, combined with a dual POV which had two very clearly defined narrations, it just all meshed together so well.
As for our MCs, I'm not gonna lie, Rae started to grate on me a little about 1/3 of the way through. I felt she was selfish and just kept putting herself in danger without any regard for Leon. But when we see her development throughout, that really allowed for us to see just how far she'd come in the opposite direction, with her willingness to suffer for HIS safety.
I do love seeing a morally bankrupt hero struggle with his feelings though!! Oh how he wanted desperately not to feel for her. Again, with his backstory, he has valid reasons to avoid catching feelings so I loved that we had that there as a frame of reference instead of the standard "uh I just don't like feelings" that we often get from morally questionable heroes. It added further layer to his character, and I loved watching him develop a softness for Rae, particularly at a certain point in the book where he performs a rescue (IYKYK) on her behalf. And the chemistry between the two was 🔥
I will say, if you're someone who's not comfortable with kink or edgeplay, this is probably not going to be for you as there is some intense situations going down in that respect, so proceed with caution.
Overall, I think (especially for a subgenre I've never explored) this was masterfully done. I was so scared going into this that I had no idea there was actually going to be quite a tender love story woven through the horror and the kink. And the kink and eroticism wasn't there just for titillation or for shock value. It was clear, regardless of his moral standing, Leon was an absolute stickler for consent at each and every interaction. There was also a level of development for Rae's character through these interactions, especially as insight was provided as to how her exploration of kink was freeing, knowing there was safety while she was experiencing fear. There's a particular line where she describes her fear but acknowledges how Leon was her safety, and it was 😘👌
A demon looking for freedom, a woman looking for safety, both managed to find that in each other 😭 Also, yes I did cry a few times through this. I wasn't expecting the emotional reactions and responses I had from reading this. 100% would recommend this if you're not sensitive to the aforementioned triggers.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Drug use, Sexual content, Murder, and Body horror
Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Torture, and Cannibalism
Minor: Vomit