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meganemarshall's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a good first book in a series in terms of setting us up in this world. We got hints of future characters, places, and plot devices for the rest of the series, but as a standalone, this was a little boring. There wasn't a ton of plot, and the most action that happened was a fade to black moment.
The relationship was very insta-love, but sweet. It was a grumpy sunshine type of relationship. Danny was the cinnamon roll, while Wyn was this ancient evil. I liked that Wyn was awkward and that they were both new to romance/relationships.
This definitely is monster smut. Wyn is humanoid, but not human. They don't just have wings or horns or tail. Their body is different, so the smut is a little different.
From what i've heard, this series just gets better and better as it goes, so I'm excited to continue to dive into this.
The relationship was very insta-love, but sweet. It was a grumpy sunshine type of relationship. Danny was the cinnamon roll, while Wyn was this ancient evil. I liked that Wyn was awkward and that they were both new to romance/relationships.
This definitely is monster smut. Wyn is humanoid, but not human. They don't just have wings or horns or tail. Their body is different, so the smut is a little different.
From what i've heard, this series just gets better and better as it goes, so I'm excited to continue to dive into this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Torture, Xenophobia, and Blood
Minor: Vomit and Kidnapping
tragicgloom's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Death of parent, and War
lizacorn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
who_knew's review
adventurous
hopeful
3.75
I needed a pallet cleanser book after a few darker reads, and this delivered. It's set in a dystopian and monster-infested world, and I had no issue following along with anything, ever.
Some emotional issues were pretty contrived but hey. It's a debut.
It's not like... literature. But it was a good way to pick my mood back up.
Some emotional issues were pretty contrived but hey. It's a debut.
It's not like... literature. But it was a good way to pick my mood back up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture
sayurim's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
The plot is very basic and predictable. Interesting world building but not fully explored . I wish the plot explored more about the dystopian world. Somehow everywhere he went he found running water. Yeah sure. He always had food to eat from supermarkets regardless of the fact that they have been abandoned for decades. What pulled me away from the book is the main character. He is whiney, overthinks a lot, incompetent and in general just irritating. Wyn is a basic character, nothing interesting there. For being thousnads of years old , he talks and behaves like a 20 year old. Anyways, the smut is okay but it did not pull me in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
readers_pov's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Torture and Injury/Injury detail
fresholivebread's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A surviving soldier finds himself on the run with the monster he's supposed to hunt. I really liked both MCs - Danny is brave, optimistic with a sense of honor. Wyn, despite being murderous and stuff, is sweet, kinda shy and has a very protective side. There's good progress of their friendship but the transition to romantic/sexual feelings felt a teeny bit abrupt. Still, the chemistry is great and their romance is very sweet and fluffy for a dystopian world.
Wyn is gentle and really mindful of Danny's needs. They're lonely souls who found kindred spirits in each other, and they're not afraid to be vulnerable. There's a lot of love and support for each other. Lots of very interesting and steamy monster sex, but I'd prefer less smut and more sweetness. The world building and plot are quite solid despite occasional lulls.
Wyn is gentle and really mindful of Danny's needs. They're lonely souls who found kindred spirits in each other, and they're not afraid to be vulnerable. There's a lot of love and support for each other. Lots of very interesting and steamy monster sex, but I'd prefer less smut and more sweetness. The world building and plot are quite solid despite occasional lulls.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
maetaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
4.5
I read this based on a recommendation and I wasn’t disappointed. It has the perfect mix of love, sex, action, and character development. I wasn’t sure about it at first because there’s a lot of military mentions, but it was amazing! I’m already so excited to read the next story! I’d highly recommend this if you like reading original stories and concepts, specifically about a monster apocalypse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence and War
Minor: Homophobia
literarypenguin's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was an unexpected delight to read! I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book when I first saw it but I was very surprised with how this book turned out!
The dystopian setting that this book was set in was a setting i ate up the more i read it! I loved to see that a threat other then the typical zombie actually ended the world. The lore of the monsters, how they each looked different, their abilities, and why the more humanoid ones were here in the first place was very fascinating to learn. How some of the building were delapated and run down showing a picture of how the world used to be before.
The romance between Danny and Wren was filled with such great chemistry and sexual tension. Those scenes were spicy as well yet very well written. The descriptions of how these two thought of each other were amazing. I liked how they learned more about each other as the book went on eventually forming a bond that was beautiful.
I definitely want to read more of this series and more books from Lily Mayne in general! I can't wait to read this story from Wren's perspective, I'm dying to know how he thought about all this.
The dystopian setting that this book was set in was a setting i ate up the more i read it! I loved to see that a threat other then the typical zombie actually ended the world. The lore of the monsters, how they each looked different, their abilities, and why the more humanoid ones were here in the first place was very fascinating to learn. How some of the building were delapated and run down showing a picture of how the world used to be before.
The romance between Danny and Wren was filled with such great chemistry and sexual tension. Those scenes were spicy as well yet very well written. The descriptions of how these two thought of each other were amazing. I liked how they learned more about each other as the book went on eventually forming a bond that was beautiful.
I definitely want to read more of this series and more books from Lily Mayne in general! I can't wait to read this story from Wren's perspective, I'm dying to know how he thought about all this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Torture
Moderate: Gun violence and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent