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dezzella's review
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a very fun read. I was very entertained reading this, loved all the tropes that were involved and just had an over all good time. It's a semi slower burn but I thought the characters were great and the situations they found themselves very funny. Spent a lot of time reading sharing the quotes or situations with my partner.
It's a very amusing, fun read that is semi-serious, semi non-serious. Read this if you want an easier read and a good time.
It's a very amusing, fun read that is semi-serious, semi non-serious. Read this if you want an easier read and a good time.
goonpontoon's review
2.0
Pretty upset about this book. Around 60% started to skim because of all of the repetitive fluff. Basically nothing ever happens in the plot because as soon as a character moves a finger there are five paragraphs of internal monologue that follows. It was like the story moved in slow motion.
Also, her innate ability to design and craft intricate magical weapons meant absolutely nothing to the story and maybe that's what I'm most disappointed about
Also, her innate ability to design and craft intricate magical weapons meant absolutely nothing to the story and maybe that's what I'm most disappointed about
laurelliaa's review
4.0
3.75⭐️
Let’s start with the fact that I might be bias with this review, because I’m in the mood of reverse harem and insta-lust moments.
Within Obsession and Lies tells us a story about Arawyn, a twenty six years old woman, who had a great deal of power, but had no idea how to control them. She lived in solitary because anyone who spent their time with her ended up being obsessed and tried to harm her.
There were moments when I couldn’t help but snicker. One of those moments was the fact she named her cat Asshole. Come on, it’s funny.
While I enjoyed reading this book, there are some plot holes in this story. For example; Where did she get the money in the first place to forge the weapon? How did she hide from her parents since she ran away at the age of 16?
To summarize, we got:
Reverse Harem
Fae
Insta-lust
Strong FMC
Smut
In short, I had an enjoyable time reading Within Obsession and Lies. If you’re looking for smut and fantasy (but mostly smut), you might enjoy this book.
People were drawn to her like moths to a flame, and the longer she was in their presence, the deeper their infatuation grew.
Let’s start with the fact that I might be bias with this review, because I’m in the mood of reverse harem and insta-lust moments.
Within Obsession and Lies tells us a story about Arawyn, a twenty six years old woman, who had a great deal of power, but had no idea how to control them. She lived in solitary because anyone who spent their time with her ended up being obsessed and tried to harm her.
Her hair lost its color until it was nearly white. Her eyes, once a normal, soft green, were now a green so pale they were nearly silver.
There were moments when I couldn’t help but snicker. One of those moments was the fact she named her cat Asshole. Come on, it’s funny.
While I enjoyed reading this book, there are some plot holes in this story. For example; Where did she get the money in the first place to forge the weapon? How did she hide from her parents since she ran away at the age of 16?
To summarize, we got:
Reverse Harem
Fae
Insta-lust
Strong FMC
Smut
In short, I had an enjoyable time reading Within Obsession and Lies. If you’re looking for smut and fantasy (but mostly smut), you might enjoy this book.
nomadreads's review
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
courts_hodge's review
3.75
𝗜𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱, 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸…
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲-𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗺, 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀…
I had a love-hate relationship with this book but for some reason I couldn’t put it down. It’s one of those books that are slightly cringey but have a fast flowing pace so they’ve very easy to get through.
👫𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Arawyn is low-key a pick me girl but I feel like she’s also just your typical ‘fantasy female character”. She’s sassy, intelligent, capable of anything and has that slightly irritating trait of never following orders. BUT, I’m all for her sex-positive attitude.
Rathe is the ‘leader’ of the group as he is the Prince of the Light Court and supposed future heir…He’s your typical brooding and mysterious character who has an undeniable attraction towards Arawyn but is fighting his desire…obviously…
Viper is your slightly crazy, slightly psychotic character that has a soft side for Arawyn and a dark traumatic past to blame… He’s the bastard brother of Rathe and, as a result, had to deal with a lot of abuse from their Father.
Fearsome, as Rathes’ royal personal guard, was my personal favourite but I can’t exactly describe why. He’s the perfect blend of the other two boys: brooding and mysterious but also slightly psychotic and possessive.
There were a few side characters but the main one is Braven - Arawyns supposed only friend and confidant but yet, he suddenly disappears at one point early on in the book and is never mentioned again (I’m currently reading the second book and am 85% through and he’s still not mentioned!!! PLOT HOLE!!!?)
🌎 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟮/𝟱
There’s a lot of mentions of random Fae creatures throughout the book but not much is said besides what they are. The world of ‘Faery’ is hardly mentioned at all - all we know is that there is a Light Court and a Night Court. I know this is more of an urban fantasy book BUT, given that every character in the book is FAE, I wanted to know more about the FAE WORLD…(and not just random info summed up in the last few chapters) BUT I’m hoping that the second book will include more of the world building.
🌶 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝟮/𝟱
The spice wasn’t bad, in fact, it had me blushing, but, there just wasn’t a lot of it in this book. The main 75% of the book was just pure sexual tension which I can’t complain about… the second book in the series has much more spice though if that’s what you’re after!
After finishing this book, I’m not going to lie, I did immediately download the second one of the series and start reading it. Loads of people gave this 5 stars and I can totally see the appeal - if you love an urban fantasy full of sexy Fae men then you should try this book out!!
The reason why I couldn’t give the book quite 4 stars is because I found myself cringing so much at the dialogue at points and a lot of the character traits are stereotypical - so is this a unique urban fantasy? Not by any means BUT, I did enjoy it.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲-𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗺, 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀…
I had a love-hate relationship with this book but for some reason I couldn’t put it down. It’s one of those books that are slightly cringey but have a fast flowing pace so they’ve very easy to get through.
👫𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Arawyn is low-key a pick me girl but I feel like she’s also just your typical ‘fantasy female character”. She’s sassy, intelligent, capable of anything and has that slightly irritating trait of never following orders. BUT, I’m all for her sex-positive attitude.
Rathe is the ‘leader’ of the group as he is the Prince of the Light Court and supposed future heir…He’s your typical brooding and mysterious character who has an undeniable attraction towards Arawyn but is fighting his desire…obviously…
Viper is your slightly crazy, slightly psychotic character that has a soft side for Arawyn and a dark traumatic past to blame… He’s the bastard brother of Rathe and, as a result, had to deal with a lot of abuse from their Father.
Fearsome, as Rathes’ royal personal guard, was my personal favourite but I can’t exactly describe why. He’s the perfect blend of the other two boys: brooding and mysterious but also slightly psychotic and possessive.
There were a few side characters but the main one is Braven - Arawyns supposed only friend and confidant but yet, he suddenly disappears at one point early on in the book and is never mentioned again (I’m currently reading the second book and am 85% through and he’s still not mentioned!!! PLOT HOLE!!!?)
🌎 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟮/𝟱
There’s a lot of mentions of random Fae creatures throughout the book but not much is said besides what they are. The world of ‘Faery’ is hardly mentioned at all - all we know is that there is a Light Court and a Night Court. I know this is more of an urban fantasy book BUT, given that every character in the book is FAE, I wanted to know more about the FAE WORLD…(and not just random info summed up in the last few chapters) BUT I’m hoping that the second book will include more of the world building.
🌶 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝟮/𝟱
The spice wasn’t bad, in fact, it had me blushing, but, there just wasn’t a lot of it in this book. The main 75% of the book was just pure sexual tension which I can’t complain about… the second book in the series has much more spice though if that’s what you’re after!
After finishing this book, I’m not going to lie, I did immediately download the second one of the series and start reading it. Loads of people gave this 5 stars and I can totally see the appeal - if you love an urban fantasy full of sexy Fae men then you should try this book out!!
The reason why I couldn’t give the book quite 4 stars is because I found myself cringing so much at the dialogue at points and a lot of the character traits are stereotypical - so is this a unique urban fantasy? Not by any means BUT, I did enjoy it.
elinsophie's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
abbeygoess's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this, and was able to blow through it in just a few days. It was really unique which I appreciated and the spice really wasn't as intense as I was expecting! There were some things that I did not like, namely the cringey pet names AND the overdone trope of the "tiny but fierce" female main character. This book often described her as "tiny" "little" "delicate" and "small" as if that was a defining feature. It was annoying each time, like the authors couldn't just focus on other adjectives used to describe her that didn't center on her size. The love interests were believable and they took their time to emphasize consent and trust from Arawyn. There may have been instant lust, but there was no unrealistic insta-love in this one. I will definitely read the sequel because the ending was super abrupt and I am curious enough to know what happens next.
Pros: unique origin of supernatural creatures, believable romantic connections, consent!
Cons: the worst pet names I have ever read in a romance novel lol, glorification of "small" female bodies
Pros: unique origin of supernatural creatures, believable romantic connections, consent!
Cons: the worst pet names I have ever read in a romance novel lol, glorification of "small" female bodies
sagittarian's review
3.0
y’all know my kryptonite is kindle unlimited smutty romantasies.
this was fun, but fun in the same kind of way zodiac academy/ruthless boys/darkmore penitentiary is fun. it’s goofy, it’s weird, it’s completely unserious while also sort of tackling more serious topics, and also existing in that weird space that is urban fantasy. we have ducatis and night clubs and faerie cocaine, but also wings and knotted c*cks.
our FMC — arawyn — has had a life of trauma, due to bizarre and uncontrolled powers of magnetism that make everyone she comes into prolonged contact with utterly obsessed (to a terrifying, dangerous extent) with her. this has left her bereft, lonely, and entirely self-sufficient, but also clueless as to who or what she really is.
the MMCs (MULTIPLE, because this is a why choose!) are three faerie men hanging out earthside to find bad fae to feed to the faerie king — until they meet arawyn, and become so enamored that their whole feeding-people-to-the-king plot gets back-burnered.
the plot and writing here is not great, admittedly, and there’s a character who i truly couldn’t stand for the first 80% of this book because of his intentional buffoonery. if you’ve read darkmore penitentiary, this character is literally identical to sin wilder. if you’ve read ruthless boys, this character has leon’s personality with ryder’s body. it’s just too much goofiness for me to fully immerse myself in the plot.
there are a lot of questions that are danced around (thanks to our FMC’s abject refusal to ask a goddamn question), but ultimately this came together in the end to be a solidly enjoyable experience. i’m intrigued enough — and worn into the idea of viper as a character enough — to continue with the second book.
a solid 3.5, but the last star and a half didn’t show up until about 75% onward. if you’re feeling patient and are interested in magical boyfriends with fun anatomy (wings! horns! knots!), then this will probably be enjoyable for you.
this was fun, but fun in the same kind of way zodiac academy/ruthless boys/darkmore penitentiary is fun. it’s goofy, it’s weird, it’s completely unserious while also sort of tackling more serious topics, and also existing in that weird space that is urban fantasy. we have ducatis and night clubs and faerie cocaine, but also wings and knotted c*cks.
our FMC — arawyn — has had a life of trauma, due to bizarre and uncontrolled powers of magnetism that make everyone she comes into prolonged contact with utterly obsessed (to a terrifying, dangerous extent) with her. this has left her bereft, lonely, and entirely self-sufficient, but also clueless as to who or what she really is.
the MMCs (MULTIPLE, because this is a why choose!) are three faerie men hanging out earthside to find bad fae to feed to the faerie king — until they meet arawyn, and become so enamored that their whole feeding-people-to-the-king plot gets back-burnered.
the plot and writing here is not great, admittedly, and there’s a character who i truly couldn’t stand for the first 80% of this book because of his intentional buffoonery. if you’ve read darkmore penitentiary, this character is literally identical to sin wilder. if you’ve read ruthless boys, this character has leon’s personality with ryder’s body. it’s just too much goofiness for me to fully immerse myself in the plot.
there are a lot of questions that are danced around (thanks to our FMC’s abject refusal to ask a goddamn question), but ultimately this came together in the end to be a solidly enjoyable experience. i’m intrigued enough — and worn into the idea of viper as a character enough — to continue with the second book.
a solid 3.5, but the last star and a half didn’t show up until about 75% onward. if you’re feeling patient and are interested in magical boyfriends with fun anatomy (wings! horns! knots!), then this will probably be enjoyable for you.
seyib's review
4.0
this was a good read. excited to see where the books go from here. especially since she’s some lost queen and it seems that fear is kinda backing off? idk we’ll see but definitely like the dynamics between all four of them.