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A review by nomomstayandread
Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek
4.0
What you’ll get:
Necromancers, Witches and Demons
Enemies to lovers
Kidnapping but make it sexy - but like way way later
CW/TW: Non-con, Dub-con, Violence, Suicide, Religious Trauma
Setting: Massachusetts
Author’s Note: Reader discretion is greatly advised as this book is NOT for everyone and most will probably find it offensive.
This was DARK. Ashlyn was not lying about the content warnings. This is much darker than Malum - they may share a location but that’s pretty much where the similarities end. Phelan is a necromancer and comes off as really lonely and an outcast. He ends up getting kidnapped by a demon and things are pretty bad for him for awhile. There’s a flat out sexual assault that I can’t even walk back so I’m not going to try to. The nonconsensual and dubiously consensual piece goes on for a bit. There’s no way to talk around it.
Remiel, the demon, made it really hard to root for him. Every time he made a little ground, he immediately took two steps back because he’s unapologetically violent. I’ll admit I never really buy the relationship between Remiel and Phelan for a host of reasons because there were things I definitely wouldn’t have been able to forgive (see above). Remiel’s heart to heart with the priest and the little heatwave that occurred at the church being two big things uber religious Phelan would be furious about.
BUT.
Phelan is such an interesting character and his story arc is compelling enough to not only finish the book but still give it a high rating. His journey and growth through the entire book was astronomical and I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen to him next. Sure, this book had eventual consensual spice but the book would stand on its own without a romantic storyline even so the story is solid.
The other thing I won't forgive Ashlyn for was harming my boys from Malum. Leave them alone! I was mad at Phelan exactly twice in this book and you can guess where.
I had an early copy of the audiobook and the two voice actors could not have been better suited. J.F. Harding and Michael Gallagher were excellent.
Thank you to Ashlyn Drewek for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Necromancers, Witches and Demons
Enemies to lovers
Kidnapping but make it sexy - but like way way later
CW/TW: Non-con, Dub-con, Violence, Suicide, Religious Trauma
Setting: Massachusetts
Author’s Note: Reader discretion is greatly advised as this book is NOT for everyone and most will probably find it offensive.
This was DARK. Ashlyn was not lying about the content warnings. This is much darker than Malum - they may share a location but that’s pretty much where the similarities end. Phelan is a necromancer and comes off as really lonely and an outcast. He ends up getting kidnapped by a demon and things are pretty bad for him for awhile. There’s a flat out sexual assault that I can’t even walk back so I’m not going to try to. The nonconsensual and dubiously consensual piece goes on for a bit. There’s no way to talk around it.
Remiel, the demon, made it really hard to root for him. Every time he made a little ground, he immediately took two steps back because he’s unapologetically violent. I’ll admit I never really buy the relationship between Remiel and Phelan for a host of reasons because there were things I definitely wouldn’t have been able to forgive (see above). Remiel’s heart to heart with the priest and the little heatwave that occurred at the church being two big things uber religious Phelan would be furious about.
BUT.
Phelan is such an interesting character and his story arc is compelling enough to not only finish the book but still give it a high rating. His journey and growth through the entire book was astronomical and I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen to him next. Sure, this book had eventual consensual spice but the book would stand on its own without a romantic storyline even so the story is solid.
The other thing I won't forgive Ashlyn for was harming my boys from Malum. Leave them alone! I was mad at Phelan exactly twice in this book and you can guess where.
I had an early copy of the audiobook and the two voice actors could not have been better suited. J.F. Harding and Michael Gallagher were excellent.
Thank you to Ashlyn Drewek for a copy in exchange for an honest review.