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kurliesue1228's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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clindsey73's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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booklovinmamas's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Nightfall is the final installment in the Devil’s Night series, and it’s a long one that had me captivated. It took me a bit to finish it because I had to keep putting it down to run some errands, feed my family, or sleep. You know, the usual stuff that prevents readers from reading their books.

I’ve been meaning to read this book for so long, but I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the Devil’s Night series. I wasn’t prepared to read Will Grayson’s book, but I’m glad I did now. I was curious to finally find out who Emory Scott was and why Will had issues with her in the first book in the series, Corrupt. Emory was the girl that Will had a crush on for years but she didn’t want anything to do with him. I knew she broke his heart, and I needed to understand why. I also needed to know how she would fit into the series with the others because I thought initially that Will was going to end up with Alex. I trusted Penelope and where they were going to take their readers with Will’s book.

If you read Kill Switch and Conclave, you would have learned that Will was missing and the Horsemen and their ladies wanted to find him. They suspected he was forced to go to Blackchurch, where the rich send their sons if they are caught acting up. It was up to Michael, Kai, Damon, and their ladies, including Alex, to find Blackchurch and hopefully get Will out of there. He had missed out on a lot since he went missing. The issue is that Will doesn’t want to leave Blackchurch because he has plans there, but he never expected his past to show up there. Emory Scott ends up at Blackchurch and she has no clue how she got there and who sent her. All she knows is that she’s about to face the one person she’s tried to avoid since she broke his heart, and she finds out he isn’t the same boy that she once loved. She’s also going to face the others at Blackchurch, and they are all there for a reason.

This was an emotional rollercoaster of a book from the first page to the last page when it came to Will and Emory. The back and forth from past to present helped explain what happened to these two characters and what made them have a falling out and also had them come back together. Their character growth from nine years ago to the present was deeply moving. Emory’s struggles and resilience in the face of a difficult life resonated with me, and I understood why she kept things from Will. She ended up leaving her past for a while but was forced back to fix things and make things right.

One of the standout moments for me was at the end of the book when everything was revealed, and the truth about Will’s situation at Blackchurch came to light. This was the moment when Will’s strength and resilience came forward and showed his character growth the most. The other Horsemen were even impressed with his strength and independence.

The only thing that bugged me was Alex and how things played out for her in this book. She deserved to have her own book, but I did appreciate the twist to the storyline of Will’s book that included some kind of happiness for Alex because I thought she was going get shafted.

I give the final full-length novel four stars. Although I’m sad it’s finished, I’m happy that every character who I’ve come to care deeply about has found happiness after so much heartache and trouble. I still see Damon as the scariest of the bunch. Michael will always be a favorite (even after he ticked me off in Conclave), and now Will is another favorite. Kai seems to be the most reasonable one who knows how to handle situations. I’m going to miss them, even the FMCs, who definitely knew how to handle the Horsemen.

I highly recommend this series if you enjoy Dark Romantic Suspense with several different storylines involving revenge, mayhem, and spice.

Trope(s)/Element(s):
✓Enemies to Lovers
✓Second Chance at Love
✓Forced Proximity
✓Revenge

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readingwithkim_'s review

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challenging dark emotional slow-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

4.5

🔥 Move aside Damon Torrance, because William Greyson III has completely stolen my heart, leaving no trace behind!

🖤 For over 75% of the book, I was an emotional wreck, thanks to Penelope Douglas. Tears flowed, frustrations rose – I wanted to both hug Will tightly and shake some sense into Emory!

🎠 Emory's transformation was admirable, but did she have to shatter Will into a million pieces? I understood her struggles, but oh, the agony of watching Will's heart break over and over again!

🖤 Will's yearning for Emory's love was gut-wrenching, his desperation palpable. Yet, his grip on her was so tight, he didn't realize he was pushing her away until it was too late.

🎠 This rollercoaster of a story leaves you torn between alliances, questioning who's right and who's wrong. With twists that keep you on the edge, I couldn't bear to put the book down, yet dreaded reaching the end.

🖤 And let's talk about the steamy scenes – Will brought the heat like no other! Each encounter adding depth to the plot, enhancing the allure of their connection.

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justanothersmutreader's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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nineinchnails's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

this was by far my favourite in the series. if the whole book was them in blackchurch it might've been like 4.5 stars or higher because i really loved the vibes and the dynamics there - it kinda reminded me why i love reading RH because my favourite RH series are actually pretty similar vibes wise.

i think being able to personally relate to a lot of emmy's experience made the book hit a lot harder for me than the others in this series, because PD managed to portray how it feels to walk on eggshells like that surprisingly accurately. the prose isn't amazing and there were a few spelling/grammar issues (nowhere near as bad as a lot of other DR tho imo) but i found the flashbacks so moving. in most of the other books i found the flashback chapters a bit of a chore to read but i was tearing through these!

i liked damon even more in this book. it might be because his "friendship" with emory felt realistic and pretty natural (especially compared to rika in kill switch lol) so it less like a character assassination than in his book. speaking of rika, i liked her a lot more in nightfall - she also felt more authentic than she did in kill switch! for some reason a lot of alex's scenes and interactions felt somewhat forced or out of character and i can't put a finger on why exactly. there seemed to be a big emphasis on her relationship with will and their past hookups to the point it felt like overkill but

her with aydin was perfect and i'm really relieved they ended up together

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i really liked the characterisation in this book and ended up liking the new characters way more than i expected. i was scared i'd end this book not caring about emmy and will's relationship since he's been obsessed with her since like the first book but it was developed well + i could understand why they fell in love. however, the last bit of the book (and the epilogue) fell a little flat for me and i'm not sure why, other than the pacing. i think it might be because there was so many characters together it was just a lot to keep track of, or something like that? anyways in regards to the

train scene i'm so glad damon gave all the guys a little discipline bc i thought he was just witnessing that and it disturbed me a little that he was cool with all that

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sleepysadpoet's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

CRYING, SCREAMING AND THROWING UPPPP
WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S OVER????
I pretty much knew from the beginning that Will was my favorite (Kai being second). This man is a die-hard simp and I love that for him. Mans is feisty too, and despite being warm and the one who makes people laugh, he can be cold as ice. I highlighted and annotated so much in the kindle app, but I think this may be my favorite in the series, hideaway being a close second.
I really like the concept of Blackchurch. Where powerful people send their kids that can't act right. But man from the beginning of this book I was mad as hell that Martin wasn't there because that man is a whole ass DEMON. He got what he deserved every time it came to him, and Kai and Will are kings for beating the snot out of the MF. If it were me, they wouldn't have gone to prison for it but that's because FUCK COPS.
I love that Emory and Will found each other again and that time didn't change anything. They were meant to be. I love the masks returning, as well, and the friendship between Emory and Damon is UNMATCHED. Damon's still an asshole but the shared understanding they have is everything <3.
I love that in every book in the series, the horsemen have growth. They're menaces to everyone else, but they love each other so much.

I feel like I don't know what to do now that the series is over.

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