A review by annarella
Ruthless by Gena Showalter

5.0

This is the first book i read by Gena Showalter and was expecting a paranormal romance with an interesting world building and a romance.
I got a fantasy featuring a romance with some grim-dark moments since the first pages
As in the best grim-dark characters are damaged and flawed, a lot of them seem to be beyond redemption, and their character arc is what make this a paranormal romance and not a violent and bloody fantasy story.
It's not easy to like Viori as her power is unusual and can cause a lot of damages. Micah is a strong character and I like to learn his backstory.
There's some madness, a lot of anarchy, and a very interesting cast of characters. Not always likeable but interesting.
There's also betrayal and a lot of negative emotions in this story and I'm curious about what will happen in this series as there could be some interesting twists.
I think this is one of those book that can be appreciated by both dark fantasy and paranormal romance lovers.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to HQN and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine