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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Artemis was great and her parts with Apollo were great too. But she deserved so much better.
Plus, don't let me start on Penelope.
This is a four star for me now - although I’m keeping the five star rating from my first read -because this was very exciting and fast paced and I really enjoyed it and all its batman coded goodness, but holy hell Maximus was an ass to Artemis right until the end, and she let him.
Even though she was a strong, determined heroine, she still took scraps from him and accepted less than she deserved. She should have refused him early and he should never have taken advantage of her when she was a servant in his house. It was all rather distasteful, and I much prefer the morally grey heroes in this series, because the morally superior ones, like this guy, just end up coming across as pompous. There were some really great intense emotional moments in this between the two of them but overall I didn’t really like their romance. The book was really well written and the side-plots were very good. I recommend reading this, but just know, if you’re anything like me and have a low tolerance for heroes who have their heads up their asses, you’ll probably hate Maximus.
The level of cringe the sex scenes had.... nah, not a fan
[Read by Claudia Harris]
When a masked man . . .
Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, he prowls the city's grim alleys, ever on the hunt for the murderer. One night he finds a fiery woman who meets him toe-to-toe-and won't back down.
Meets his match . . .
Artemis Greaves toils as a lady's companion, but hiding beneath the plain brown serge of her dress is the heart of a huntress. When the Ghost of St. Giles rescues her from footpads, she recognizes a kindred spirit and is intrigued. She's even more intrigued when she realizes who exactly the notorious Ghost is by day.
Desire ignites a dangerous passion.
Artemis makes a bold move: she demands that Maximus use his influence to free her imprisoned brother -- or she will expose him as the Ghost. But blackmailing a powerful duke isn't without risks. Now that she has the tiger by the tail, can she withstand his ire or the temptation of his embrace?
**
2022 rating: 2 stars
I'm sorry i can't stand either Maximus nor Artemis. Even their thoughts were annoying to me starting at the 60% mark. Why do I torture myself so and read it again? Because i have this bad habit that i need to read everything in a re-read.
I'm also starting to question myself seeing all the good reviews >.<
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Outing
