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livetgjennomb_ker's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
As a book its fine. I understand where people are coming from when they say it feels like CC, but it’s also very different in its own way.
There’s a bit of editing stuff that’s not been caught (the star having seven points and then two pages later it’s eight), and repetitive phrase usage, which is unfortunate because having that in order would likely have bumped it up a bit.
In a way it’s a mystery as well, but it feels a little too obvious at times, none of the twists come early enough to catch you off guard.
As for the main couple… meh. They’re both fairly flat characters in my opinion, but Loren takes the cake. Also can we talk about Lola??? Where does that even come from? It’s so confusing. And hello?? They’re SO young. It’s wild. Darien keeps going on about his “long life” and how he’s the best to ever do it (it being assassin for hire) and I’m over here like my guy you are 24? Chill.
Also the dog dies (and is revived) and there’s a LITERAL deus ex machina moment which… nah not for me, I don’t think
All in all, I likely won’t be reading the next one
There’s a bit of editing stuff that’s not been caught (the star having seven points and then two pages later it’s eight), and repetitive phrase usage, which is unfortunate because having that in order would likely have bumped it up a bit.
In a way it’s a mystery as well, but it feels a little too obvious at times, none of the twists come early enough to catch you off guard.
As for the main couple… meh. They’re both fairly flat characters in my opinion, but Loren takes the cake. Also can we talk about Lola??? Where does that even come from? It’s so confusing. And hello?? They’re SO young. It’s wild. Darien keeps going on about his “long life” and how he’s the best to ever do it (it being assassin for hire) and I’m over here like my guy you are 24? Chill.
All in all, I likely won’t be reading the next one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Misogyny
emilythestrang3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
5.0
This book....I was hooked from the first sentence, and devoured it in 2 days. I cannot wait to continue this series. I picked it up because a lady i follow on tiktok described it as an adult Mortal Instruments. It's similar in the fact that it has all the monsters (werewolves, vampirea, demons), and people that hunt them, a.k.a. Darkslayers. But that' where the similarities stop i think. The world building was so good and thorough, the characters are all amazing, and it has a slow burn romance that I just ate up. Oh...did I mention the shadowdaddy 😉 and spirit familiars!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
elntastic's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
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? No
4.5
I could not put this book down! I loved the world building and the story line. But most of all I loved Darien and his character development.
!
His growing love for Loren is written like a dream. The only things I didn’t like were that the main focus was on the romantic relationship and not as much on the plot. I also found it hard to believe how quickly Loren healed in the end even though she was covered in bruises and scrapes and almost drowned…I also didn’t understand why the Widow said that she would die if she used her power but then ends up being absolutely fine after having used it.
His growing love for Loren is written like a dream. The only things I didn’t like were that the main focus was on the romantic relationship and not as much on the plot. I also found it hard to believe how quickly Loren healed in the end even though she was covered in bruises and scrapes and almost drowned…I also didn’t understand why the Widow said that she would die if she used her power but then ends up being absolutely fine after having used it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
crinkledmochi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
While I really enjoyed some of the world building in this book at times it felt like I was reading horrible fanfic on Wattpad.
It was an entertaining read though!
It was an entertaining read though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
freckles_13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book could’ve been so perfect but sadly it wasn’t.
I got to about 60% before I had to start skim reading it, and went back to actually reading it at around 75% because it just made the book drag on so much, it physically hurt. There were scenes that just felt pointless or just dragged on for no apparent reason, and I feel like this book would’ve been so much better if it was around 500 pages rather than 700+. Also, there were so many side people that it was so hard to remember who was who and what they did.
On the good side, I did like most of the characters; Max and Jack are the best devils, you can’t convince me otherwise. The reason I kept reading because I enjoyed the dynamics between the devils and how they all look out for each other. However, Dallas was as important as a chocolate teapot in the end, despite her and Loren being “sisters”, whilst Sabine became and after thought and even when they found her, she pretty much disappeared into thin air. Yes, Loren did get annoying in some parts of the book but she’s an emotionally driven person who’s highly vulnerable in a world of immortals, so I could brush over that.
The pining was good though, I’ll give the book that - it’s definitely a slow burn.
Overall, I did like the whole concept and ideas of this book but I feel like this definitely could’ve been shorter.
I got to about 60% before I had to start skim reading it, and went back to actually reading it at around 75% because it just made the book drag on so much, it physically hurt. There were scenes that just felt pointless or just dragged on for no apparent reason, and I feel like this book would’ve been so much better if it was around 500 pages rather than 700+. Also, there were so many side people that it was so hard to remember who was who and what they did.
On the good side, I did like most of the characters; Max and Jack are the best devils, you can’t convince me otherwise. The reason I kept reading because I enjoyed the dynamics between the devils and how they all look out for each other. However, Dallas was as important as a chocolate teapot in the end, despite her and Loren being “sisters”, whilst Sabine became and after thought and even when they found her, she pretty much disappeared into thin air. Yes, Loren did get annoying in some parts of the book but she’s an emotionally driven person who’s highly vulnerable in a world of immortals, so I could brush over that.
The pining was good though, I’ll give the book that - it’s definitely a slow burn.
Overall, I did like the whole concept and ideas of this book but I feel like this definitely could’ve been shorter.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
dkgreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.75
Um, WOW! This was so, SO GOOD!!! I sincerely hope the author continues this series because I am 100% INVESTED. With unique world building and nonstop action, this book was seriously hard to put down! I even cried, TWICE (why you gotta do Singer like that, huh?)! And the final conflict was so TENSE and HEARTBREAKING I could hardly breathe while reading it. The only reasons this isn’t a 5 star book is because Loren did a couple of annoyingly stupid things that got on my nerves and because the epilogue left me with BIG questions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Abandonment
readbyjaimes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.75
This is one of those books that when you turn the last page you want to alter the space time continuum to go back and read it again.
Holy shit I randomly ordered this book off Amazon because I saw one recommendation video with a singular quote. Literally bought this book off of thoughts and vibes alone and I couldn’t be happier.
Loren and Darien CANNOT be beaten, I absolutely adore them. Darien is quite literally the love of my life and I loved seeing their relationship bloom. Loren is just the cutest thing ever and I thought she was so sweet and good for Darien.
And don’t even get me started on the rest of the devils. They are such an amazing found family and they all compliment each other in so many different ways. I love them and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series to see how they all grow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use
urreadtome's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Medical content, and Kidnapping