darkclouds's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
My mistake was adding a book from this series... not realising they can't really be read as standalones. Ti's the only reason, the ONLY reason, I put myself through this absolute abomination. I don't think it even warrants a full thought out review. I just wanted to gag. Throughout the entirety of this vomit inducing pairing and their ridiculous antics.
Done am I with the justifying of FMC drooling and and doing whatever possible to engage in cringey "chemistry" with MMC. And this said MMC is a toxic, creepy ass, violent MURDERER who not only kills her pet rat, gets off on scaring her, sexually harassing and kidnapping her, TATTOOING HER AGAINST HER WILL WITH HIS MF INITIALS SO HE COULD BRAND HER AS HIS and beyond - I couldn't do it. I all but breezed over their stupid scenes just so I can keep up with the underlying mystery element that seems to link these books together.
I thought Zodiac Academy was bad but we have been outbid.
Oh my god, guys, the DESCRIPTIONS. This book was way too long for NOTHING.
"Dark eyes like strings of licorice, sugary enough to eat and tart enough to make you sick."
"It's his smell. It's rattling me. Not just a glimpse of it like at the party, but his entire scent. Spicy, like clove and carnal. It’s the smell of black magic at midnight. When witches stand around their brew at night with the moon and candles burning the room. Incents wisping in the air. Ancient spells and occult sorcery sting my nose. It’s smoke, timber and I hate how much I love this smell. Stupid fucking hormones."
"He laughs, deep and rich like dark chocolate cake. Bitter at first, but it gradually melts on your tongue turning sugary and sticky. My favorite type of chocolate."
"My shadow returns behind me, casting over everything else around me. He absorbs it all, stealing all the light and pulling me deeper into the dark with him. That’s where he wants me. Right there in the shadows with him. They always said in movies the light defeats the dark. That good wins over evil, so why is it that he is able to destroy anything that even tries to challenge him? Good, light, it was no match for him."
LIKE WHAT ARE THESE DESCRIPTIONSSSS????? WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
This line was the last nail in the coffin for me and for that, I hope Alistair and Briar fall into a vat of molten lava and their burned remains ejected to the sun together.
"The parts of myself that loved the way my stomach tightened and my core ached while I watched him hurt someone."
Done am I with the justifying of FMC drooling and and doing whatever possible to engage in cringey "chemistry" with MMC. And this said MMC is a toxic, creepy ass, violent MURDERER who not only kills her pet rat, gets off on scaring her, sexually harassing and kidnapping her, TATTOOING HER AGAINST HER WILL WITH HIS MF INITIALS SO HE COULD BRAND HER AS HIS and beyond - I couldn't do it. I all but breezed over their stupid scenes just so I can keep up with the underlying mystery element that seems to link these books together.
I thought Zodiac Academy was bad but we have been outbid.
Oh my god, guys, the DESCRIPTIONS. This book was way too long for NOTHING.
"Dark eyes like strings of licorice, sugary enough to eat and tart enough to make you sick."
"It's his smell. It's rattling me. Not just a glimpse of it like at the party, but his entire scent. Spicy, like clove and carnal. It’s the smell of black magic at midnight. When witches stand around their brew at night with the moon and candles burning the room. Incents wisping in the air. Ancient spells and occult sorcery sting my nose. It’s smoke, timber and I hate how much I love this smell. Stupid fucking hormones."
"He laughs, deep and rich like dark chocolate cake. Bitter at first, but it gradually melts on your tongue turning sugary and sticky. My favorite type of chocolate."
"My shadow returns behind me, casting over everything else around me. He absorbs it all, stealing all the light and pulling me deeper into the dark with him. That’s where he wants me. Right there in the shadows with him. They always said in movies the light defeats the dark. That good wins over evil, so why is it that he is able to destroy anything that even tries to challenge him? Good, light, it was no match for him."
LIKE WHAT ARE THESE DESCRIPTIONSSSS????? WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
This line was the last nail in the coffin for me and for that, I hope Alistair and Briar fall into a vat of molten lava and their burned remains ejected to the sun together.
"The parts of myself that loved the way my stomach tightened and my core ached while I watched him hurt someone."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Kidnapping
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