A review by cortanasreadingnook
The Emperor by RuNyx

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

Finally got to Dante & Amara’s story! I had high expectations for them, and they didn’t disappoint. The Emperor takes us to the past and how they grew up around each other. I’ve been curious about Amara since I first met her and since Runyx gave us a glimpse of the scar on her throat. With Dante, I wanted to know who he really was besides being the overprotective older brother he became for Morana. He had a particular dark appeal to his character and this book served that well. 

The writing also handled Amara’s trauma very well and I appreciate how it didn’t have to romanticize her fears to further the story. I don’t read a lot of dark romance books, so DV is now very special to me. I know other readers have said the pregnancy trope ruined them, but I disagree because it was bound to happen anyway. Dante was to inherit and rebuild his father’s fucked up legacy with Amara at his side. All the pieces are finally falling into place, and the introduction to Alpha’s character just hypes me up to read The Finisher.
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