Reviews

Ruined Dynasty by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby

briannagriffin567's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.25

enchantedtaleswithlaur's review

3.0

To be quite honest, I was a little bit disappointed in this book. It seemed like a lot of plot points that should have been more important (like Sampson) were super rushed. 

I also didn’t like that the author made it so you would have to read 2 additional series to get endings to both Evie & Melody’s stories - I didn’t go into this series anticipating a Rina Kent-verse type of thing. 

Overall, this series was alright, but there were way too many subplots (like Jude being a rockstar, wtf???) 

_limahz's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

lvladison's review

5.0

The ending was so perfect. Everyone got what they deserved FINALLY. I can’t wait to read the connect series about Evie and Melody. I feel like there’s a lot left unsaid about what the group is going to have to do as a “family” and if Lyric will actually be the head of it.

lsparsons19's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

bookswithhaily's review

4.0

4/5⭐️
3/5🌶️

Ruined Dynasty is my favorite book in this series!! We finally got answers for our girl Lyric. I love lyric so much!! She finally got her revenge! The ending wasn’t all happy ever after like most books, but I loved how lyric’s story ends! There are a few loose threads that I am hoping will be in a spin off in Melody or Evie’s stories maybe?! I really hope so.

I am so sad this series is over, and I am going to miss Lyric and the guys!

ashreads11's review

5.0

I am so glad Lyric and her men get an HEA. It is well deserved after everything they went through.

This book picks up right at the end of book 3. She is confronting her father about Sampson taking Evie. She shoots him in the shoulder and brings him down to her torture room to get the info out of him.

Lyric finally find out what really happened to Lyssa and she is devastated after she finds out Melody had a hand in her death and was lying and manipulating her to believe her guys did it.

The guys certainly show her that their love is everlasting and help her get her revenge. I loved this book. Obviously there were some open ended things left and I am looking forward to Melody’s and Evie’s books. Mainly, Eveis because i hate melody right now.

nikneedsnovels's review

3.0

This book is not as spicy as books 2-4. It is full of danger and murder. The spice is good, really good. Lyric wraps up who murdered her sister, gets rid of her abusers, and ends up with the guys. Big romantic moment at the end while they are watching Stephen King’s It.

the_wright_reads's review

3.0

I’m begging the authors please find someone better to proof/edit your books. Soooooooo many grammatical errors in each book in this series

c_roselong's review

4.0

Lyric starts college in hopes to find her oldest sisters killers which she thought were 4 guys - Thayer, Jude, Atlas and Keat. Turns out her father and identical twin were the culprits. Although 5 books, it kept me reading. I’m pissed I won’t find out about what happened with her roommate until 08/2023