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The Company of Fiends by Kathryn Moon

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cks0312's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

majabwds's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed the romances and how all the characters came together. I like how open everyone was and accepting of each others kinks and desires. The overall plot was pretty simple and it was easy to deduce who the danger was.
My only pet peeve was that one of Hazel's lovers called her Nut (Hazelnut) which irked me to no end. But whatever. It's stupid.
Over all really enjoyed this and will probably reread it many times.

skylerswee's review against another edition

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5.0

Another easy five star for Kathryn Moon.

slimeball155's review

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I'd like to preface - I understand why so many people like this book. The author is an amazing writer and the character pool is so large that anyone can find their niche/kink. I think I made the mistake going into this book expecting something more plot driven, rather (what felt like) pure smut.
The overall premise of the story is interesting! Someone is going around killing female women linked to the Company of Fiends - and it's up to Hazel and her rag tag group of lovers to stop the killer.

Unfortunately, the killer is exactly who you'd expect. Despite being built up as this big bad villain in an impenetrable fortress - Hazel and her crew are able to bring the Brisha's entire building to ruin in only a single chapter. It just didn't feel realistic?

But it's also just a personal pet peeve when a conflict that takes 400+ pages to build on is finished in only a couple of pages.
I feel bad for giving this book such a low rating, but it just really wasn't for me. I would still recommend it to others, just with a better understanding of what to expect when you go into it.

ailishni's review against another edition

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2.0

Rating: ⭐ ⭐
Plot: Half-nymph joins a sex theatre to conceal her identity. Murder mystery ensues (kind of)
FMC: Self-centred, demanding and a narcissist.
MMC: 5/5 Monsters who all fawn over the FMC; no personalities whatsoever
Angst: 1/5
Dark: 1/5
Spice:

babytaytayx's review against another edition

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4.0

TW ~ Sexual content Includes (all consensual): D/s master/pet dynamics, pain/pleasure play (extreme heightened sensation, no physical damage) includes mf, mmf, mmfmmmm, and mm content. , murder (off page discussion and on page action), violence (strangulation, gore, magical spoilery violence, all in scenes of action and conflict), past family emotional trauma

Hazel Nix have been part of the theater for a long time. Most of it lonely. She had found herself tired of the theater when things start to change. She finds herself interested in men and cautioned at the murders of her friends.

I loved the how everyone finally found a family and a place/ person where they can be themselves!

rychelereads's review against another edition

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4.0

Better than the first, very erotic smut

This one has a plot. And more feelings. More pining and the threats and magic feel more tangible and real. Still so much sex, but it’s erotic and very descriptive. Kathryn Moon got more creative with this installment and it works. It may be that Hazel is a more relatable figure because she’s a working class girl (Esther was too, however she was immediately thrust into the lap of luxury so there’s just a different feeling to both women’s stories). This also was wrapped around a murder mystery so that was fun even if I guessed the murderer at the first body.

The monsters in this world are extremely varied. But the origins of them are glossed over heavily. Still, this book did better on explaining Hazels creature origins, and they were used to full extent in this story, so that was awesome.