Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

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44 reviews

fink1129's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, and Torture

thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Leon is just… 😈😈😈. Her Soul to Take gives us the story of Raelynn and Leon. After hundreds of years in service of a witch cult, things finally change for Leon when the ever so curious Raelynn Lawson blows into town. As the descendant of one of the towns founding families, Rae has a target on her back. And although Leon is tasked with finishing her off, he’d rather claim her as his own instead. 

First things first, Leon might be one of my favorite MMC’s of all time. He’s a dark, dominant grump who turns to a gooey mess for his girl. As much as I love Leon, Raelynn made me want to pull my hair out and although we do come to understand why she has no sense of self preservation I still found her character beyond stressful. I enjoyed the tension between these two and the overarching plot of this small town witch cult. If you like your books dark with lots of filthy smut abs interesting plot I think you will enjoy this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Death, Murder, Violence, and Sexual content

ewindtberg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

First off, the spice was *chefs kiss*, and if that’s not your thing then don’t read this book. I really enjoyed Leon and Rae’s dual POV and the author took a unique approach to the worlds of demons and humans. There were times when the FMC made some  decisions that made me want to reach into the book and shake her, but then how could our MMC come to the rescue? With that said, I enjoyed the plot immensely and I can’t wait to read the second book Her Soul for Revenge! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Vomit

katlynnnxo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

tguccione's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

baileyt2424's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, and Violence

aytac's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, and Confinement

madeleinevest's review against another edition

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder

spicycronereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was a re-read in preparation for reading the third and final book in the series. But I hadn’t reviewed it last time I read it. Raelynn is a fun FMC - a curious, independent young woman interested in all things spooky. I like to think there is some resemblance to an idealized version of my younger self, right down her identifying with Velma. Although some of her choices are a bit puzzling, they are explained in the final act. Though this book is a FM pairing, both MCs are bi and mention previous same-gender relationships, so it was nice to see that representation.

Leon as a MMC quickly morphs from a (let’s face it: attractive) cocky a-hole to a character whose trauma makes him sympathetic. And he is seggsy as all get out, especially as protective as he is of Rae. Plus, the cat loves him, so what is not to like? Their physical dynamic and those scenes are really spicy. And even if one’s own kinks don’t necessarily go quite so far in that particular direction, it was still hot and I found I could relate to Raelynn’s wanting to feel safe. And the book definitely had me rethinking my position on certain piercings. 

The villains were a bit flat but they served their purpose. I would not have minded more development of the friendship between Inaya and Raelynn, or of Raelynn’s parents, which would have put this at a higher rating for me. But overall, it’s well-written, well paced, with sexually diverse, relatable characters, and a good quality and quantity of spice.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cannibalism