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bugbug03's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
xtaylorjane124's review
4.0
This was….
i feel like i should spend the day with my therapist after that
i feel like i should spend the day with my therapist after that
ginger00's review
5.0
I feel kind of dark for saying this was a good book since it had so many very twisted uhh.. topics? However, a good book is a good book and this one was definitely good. I finished it rather quickly because I couldn’t put it down and the end was
elligance's review
5.0
I'm still recovering from this book like the plot twists???!!?? This is like a better version of shatter me imo like Bram and Aaron?? Same person, different universe, can't convince me otherwise.
darcynewton's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Did you read Haunting Adeline, Credence, Little Stranger and then sit back, question your morals and think... does it get darker?
If like me you are not proud of yourself for the books you indulge in and you really like to get into the deep end of things, I have found the book.
If you don't know A.A. Dark... this is your warning. This is your author.
I found this book on TikTok a week or so ago and bought it instantly with a friend. We started buddy reading and due to her work schedule she is on page 90 and I finished it last night. Look, Zahra... as much as I wanted to wait for you, I could not put this book down.
It was fast paced 80% of the time however slowed to a medium pace 1/3 of the way through, I liked this about it though. So much happened in the first 1/3 I needed a little bit of slow time to let things be explained, don't get me wrong my mind was still boggled for the majority of the book but that wasn't due to a confusing plot, it was simply the plot twists blowing my little mind. The final third of the book picked back up into fast pace.
Everleigh (24690) our FMC is basically my spiritual character I'll admit. At multiple points in the story we saw this strong minded girl bend against her morals just to get her closer to her end goal even if what she had to do made her physically unwell, she didn't give up trying, ever.
The two MMC's that this book gave a POV from had me SHOOK. Seeing how two completely messed up male characters fall in love with the 'submissive' (the quotation marks will make sense once you've read it) slave she perceives herself to be.
Everleigh had a plan from the beginning and everyone was blind to her dark side, it was incredible how easily she pulled her manipulation towards hundreds of people. She fooled the devil himself.
However, as determined and strong minded as she was, we have not seen this poor girl succeed. And in all honesty, I was not reading this to see her succeed, I needed to know if she crawled out with her god damn life.
I believe this is a 13 book series, if my bank account wasn't down in the trenches I'd buy every single one right now.
If you do decided to begin the 24690 series, be careful. In the paperback there is no given trigger warning list, simply because it contains ALL triggers and this is very clearly stated online.
it must also be known THIS IS NOT A DARK ROMANCE! This book is put into the genre 'PITCH BLACK'. The genre has been created by A.A. Dark and is now used around the world. For people that are unsure of the genre pitch black, it is essentially horror with extreme BDSM and romance ELEMENTS. Let me repeat THIS IS NOT A DARK ROMANCE.
However, with all that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wanted dark, and I put my trust into the lovely A.A. Dark, and she did not disappoint. It's dark, it's entirely f**ked up and had me shouting at the book more times than I can count.
I need to add the order in which to read this series as I've seen numerous people read it wrong and miss out books, so, pay attention...
The first series is the 24690 series:
If like me you are not proud of yourself for the books you indulge in and you really like to get into the deep end of things, I have found the book.
If you don't know A.A. Dark... this is your warning. This is your author.
I found this book on TikTok a week or so ago and bought it instantly with a friend. We started buddy reading and due to her work schedule she is on page 90 and I finished it last night. Look, Zahra... as much as I wanted to wait for you, I could not put this book down.
It was fast paced 80% of the time however slowed to a medium pace 1/3 of the way through, I liked this about it though. So much happened in the first 1/3 I needed a little bit of slow time to let things be explained, don't get me wrong my mind was still boggled for the majority of the book but that wasn't due to a confusing plot, it was simply the plot twists blowing my little mind. The final third of the book picked back up into fast pace.
Everleigh (24690) our FMC is basically my spiritual character I'll admit. At multiple points in the story we saw this strong minded girl bend against her morals just to get her closer to her end goal even if what she had to do made her physically unwell, she didn't give up trying, ever.
The two MMC's that this book gave a POV from had me SHOOK. Seeing how two completely messed up male characters fall in love with the 'submissive' (the quotation marks will make sense once you've read it) slave she perceives herself to be.
Everleigh had a plan from the beginning and everyone was blind to her dark side, it was incredible how easily she pulled her manipulation towards hundreds of people. She fooled the devil himself.
I believe this is a 13 book series, if my bank account wasn't down in the trenches I'd buy every single one right now.
If you do decided to begin the 24690 series, be careful. In the paperback there is no given trigger warning list, simply because it contains ALL triggers and this is very clearly stated online.
it must also be known THIS IS NOT A DARK ROMANCE! This book is put into the genre 'PITCH BLACK'. The genre has been created by A.A. Dark and is now used around the world. For people that are unsure of the genre pitch black, it is essentially horror with extreme BDSM and romance ELEMENTS. Let me repeat THIS IS NOT A DARK ROMANCE.
However, with all that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wanted dark, and I put my trust into the lovely A.A. Dark, and she did not disappoint. It's dark, it's entirely f**ked up and had me shouting at the book more times than I can count.
I need to add the order in which to read this series as I've seen numerous people read it wrong and miss out books, so, pay attention...
The first series is the 24690 series:
- 24690
- White Out
- Welcome to Whitlock (27001, 27009, and 27011 are Welcome to Whitlock. They were made into 1 book so it'd be easier instead of having to buy 3 different books. If you're not able to buy them as 1 combined book, there are the 3 you need to buy to make the completed 'Welcome to Whitlock' book)
- Black Out
Then, the Anna Monroe and Boston Marks series:
Then, the Anna Monroe and Boston Marks series:
- Never Far (Boston Marks Foundational story)
- Mad Girl (Anna Monroe's Foundational story)
- Master Mind (An Anna Monroe and Boston Marks Crossover)
- Heart Lines (Characters from 24690 appear in this book)
- Crossed Paths (Mentions of Garden of the Gods)
Garden of the Gods Novellas:
- Garden of the Gods Vol. 1 (5 novellas 24690's Main Master: Bram's cousin is the Main Master here. His name is Elec.)
Garden of the Gods Novellas:
- Garden of the Gods Vol. 1 (5 novellas 24690's Main Master: Bram's cousin is the Main Master here. His name is Elec.)
- Garden of the Gods Vol. 2 (5 novellas)
Individual:
- Red Island (24690 characters)
Individual:
- Seeking Stalker (AA Dark version-Garden of the Gods characters)
I'm contemplating putting the links to these books in my linktree in order in my instagram bio for people who struggle with this sort of thing as I'll admit it took me an hour to get the order 100% correct.
If you've read to the end of this review, I thank you for your time and wish you the best on your journey through Whitlock. Please add me on instagram, if you're a bookish account I'd love to support you but also just get chatting about books. Drop me a message and let me know how you found me, I'd love to know that people have found me through StoryGraph.
INSTAGRAM: darcynewtonn
Oh also, the books get darker the deeper you get into the series... so keep that in mind.
Individual:
- Red Island (24690 characters)
Individual:
- Seeking Stalker (AA Dark version-Garden of the Gods characters)
I'm contemplating putting the links to these books in my linktree in order in my instagram bio for people who struggle with this sort of thing as I'll admit it took me an hour to get the order 100% correct.
If you've read to the end of this review, I thank you for your time and wish you the best on your journey through Whitlock. Please add me on instagram, if you're a bookish account I'd love to support you but also just get chatting about books. Drop me a message and let me know how you found me, I'd love to know that people have found me through StoryGraph.
INSTAGRAM: darcynewtonn
Oh also, the books get darker the deeper you get into the series... so keep that in mind.
thasel's review
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
sjj1993's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5