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inniebin's review against another edition
5.0
'Bone of my bone. Of me, meant for me.'.
'After the Fall' is book 4 in The Fallen Men series and is the continued story of King and Cressida, who was first introduced in their book 'Lessons in Corruption' which is the first book in the series.
It slayed me. To be fair - all these books are slaying me. I cried like a baby in parts of this book.
So far I don't think I've gone one book without crying. For an MC romance, it's not super dark, but it can get a little dark, so I do consider it to be in the dark category.
King writes a lot of poetry to Cress, which is so beautiful and puts an even heavier need for cleaned.
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In whatever planes of existence there are
On any star or parallel planet
You and I are together
Infinitely Inevitably
Because nothing makes sense
In any language or any place
Without our love to decode life’s purpose
Darling, Giana. After the Fall (The Fallen Men Book 4) (p. 238). Giana Darling Publishing. Kindle Edition.
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After reading After the Fall I need a little bit of a break. It does have a HEA but for a time there I was struggling. I consider this to be one of the heaviest books in the series that I have read so far.
But apart from that, this book was brilliant. It's well written, the characters have very good arcs, the relentlessness of the villains just doesn't stop and I guess in a way it's a little more "realistic", showing us that sometimes evil is bloody near winning.
I could not put this book down (just like the previous one) and even though this series can be read as a stand-alone - I do recommend you read them in order.
I am so glad I found this author and I can't wait to read more by Giana Darling.
klindtvedt's review against another edition
5.0
This One Will Rip Out Your Heart and Crack Open Your Soul...
There is something about this series I simply cannot ignore, a heaviness I both relate to and appreciate even when it cleaves my heart in two and weighs down my soul until I lose my breath. I have read many MC romance books, have even loved a few, but this series is one of only two that have seared itself into my very DNA for all of eternity. And this book, the forth of Giana Darling’s, The Fallen Men Series, and second full length book devoted to King and Cressida, is beyond anything I have ever read before. I cannot even fully put into words the emotions “After the Fall” will foist upon you as you navigate a story so fraught with peril it will leave you irrevocably altered.
Here Darling begins close in line with the end of book three, a short time after King decides to prospect for the club, delving a bit further into his reasons for it. It begins benign enough with the first third of it laying down some of the finer relationship and day-to-day living details of him and Cress, as well as, their individual and collective relationship to the club. However, while the love portrayed between them will make you swoon you will quickly become aware of a darkness hovering above, evil looming, waiting to pounce. As despite the nonthreatening nature of the scenes before you, other bits woven into the fabric around them will make your senses prickle with unease from the end of the very first chapter. The initial unease quickly shifting to an understanding that all the seemingly mundane details have sharp and dangerous points of purpose, all driving toward a set of events so surreal, so absolutely mind-bending you will scramble to understand how all could have gone so terribly astray.
I was stunned at the events in this installment, so much so I cannot even provide my normal story synopsis as it would simply give too much away. So instantly perilous, so powerfully all consuming is this story, it will lock you in a literary death grip until the very last page, refusing to let you go even when you begin to beg for mercy. And. You. Will. Beg...
Never have I read a book that so quickly and easily made me so afraid to turn the page. Never have I read prose so steeped in unapologetic, heart piercing decisions that it made me terrified to read the next paragraph, the next sentence, or at times even the next word.
I would like to say this one will continue the intense but dreamy feeling deep in your belly that began in the earlier installments. However, this one will stoke a much different sort of feeling. Rage. Rage at the corruption. Rage over the targeted, abusive methods employed. Rage at the lengths some are forced to go to in order to keep those they love safe. And even more rage at the decisions themselves, as they alter the course of the lives and relationships of everyone involved forever. This installment made me seethe with unbridled, gut churning rage that simmered long and low and left me torn and emotionally spent. All while simultaneously basking in the beauty that is the unbreakable love and loyalty of the chosen Fallen family.
The emotional rollercoaster that is this book is almost beyond comprehension. So heavy will the events portrayed within lay on your heart, you will cease to be able to breathe, to think, to momentarily exist as you process the words before you. The feelings thrust upon you so intense you will shatter, splintering into a million tiny fragments as understanding takes root within you. Yet despite the emotional exhaustion you will feel as the last words cross your mind’s eye, and despite the absolute agony this story will put you through, it is worth every, last, bit of torture. And you will jump immediately into book five in order to continue the literary high.
There is something about this series I simply cannot ignore, a heaviness I both relate to and appreciate even when it cleaves my heart in two and weighs down my soul until I lose my breath. I have read many MC romance books, have even loved a few, but this series is one of only two that have seared itself into my very DNA for all of eternity. And this book, the forth of Giana Darling’s, The Fallen Men Series, and second full length book devoted to King and Cressida, is beyond anything I have ever read before. I cannot even fully put into words the emotions “After the Fall” will foist upon you as you navigate a story so fraught with peril it will leave you irrevocably altered.
Here Darling begins close in line with the end of book three, a short time after King decides to prospect for the club, delving a bit further into his reasons for it. It begins benign enough with the first third of it laying down some of the finer relationship and day-to-day living details of him and Cress, as well as, their individual and collective relationship to the club. However, while the love portrayed between them will make you swoon you will quickly become aware of a darkness hovering above, evil looming, waiting to pounce. As despite the nonthreatening nature of the scenes before you, other bits woven into the fabric around them will make your senses prickle with unease from the end of the very first chapter. The initial unease quickly shifting to an understanding that all the seemingly mundane details have sharp and dangerous points of purpose, all driving toward a set of events so surreal, so absolutely mind-bending you will scramble to understand how all could have gone so terribly astray.
I was stunned at the events in this installment, so much so I cannot even provide my normal story synopsis as it would simply give too much away. So instantly perilous, so powerfully all consuming is this story, it will lock you in a literary death grip until the very last page, refusing to let you go even when you begin to beg for mercy. And. You. Will. Beg...
Never have I read a book that so quickly and easily made me so afraid to turn the page. Never have I read prose so steeped in unapologetic, heart piercing decisions that it made me terrified to read the next paragraph, the next sentence, or at times even the next word.
I would like to say this one will continue the intense but dreamy feeling deep in your belly that began in the earlier installments. However, this one will stoke a much different sort of feeling. Rage. Rage at the corruption. Rage over the targeted, abusive methods employed. Rage at the lengths some are forced to go to in order to keep those they love safe. And even more rage at the decisions themselves, as they alter the course of the lives and relationships of everyone involved forever. This installment made me seethe with unbridled, gut churning rage that simmered long and low and left me torn and emotionally spent. All while simultaneously basking in the beauty that is the unbreakable love and loyalty of the chosen Fallen family.
The emotional rollercoaster that is this book is almost beyond comprehension. So heavy will the events portrayed within lay on your heart, you will cease to be able to breathe, to think, to momentarily exist as you process the words before you. The feelings thrust upon you so intense you will shatter, splintering into a million tiny fragments as understanding takes root within you. Yet despite the emotional exhaustion you will feel as the last words cross your mind’s eye, and despite the absolute agony this story will put you through, it is worth every, last, bit of torture. And you will jump immediately into book five in order to continue the literary high.
saltylittlebooknerd's review against another edition
5.0
I am so not okay after that! Giana!!! You will be receiving a bill from my therapist!
All joking aside, that was beautiful....BUT I NEED MORE!!!!!!!!!
All joking aside, that was beautiful....BUT I NEED MORE!!!!!!!!!
cliteratureandco's review against another edition
4.0
In After The Fall, we come back to King and Cressida’s story and it takes place a bit before and after the cliffhanger in Good Gone Bad.
I initially thought we would just learn more about what happened in the background from King and Cressida’s perspective as well as how they’ve grown in their relationship, which is what happened. But also, Giana decided to rip out my heart near the end. I’m not a crier, but I SOBBED at the major plot twist. And I definitely don’t usually skip ahead in books to see what happens, but I had to take a sneak peak for my emotional wellbeing. And even though I had an idea of the ending, I still cried multiple times! The story writing was amazing and connected with my emotions so much!
Once again, Giana hit it out of the park with another great book as part of the Fallen Men series
I initially thought we would just learn more about what happened in the background from King and Cressida’s perspective as well as how they’ve grown in their relationship, which is what happened. But also, Giana decided to rip out my heart near the end. I’m not a crier, but I SOBBED at the major plot twist. And I definitely don’t usually skip ahead in books to see what happens, but I had to take a sneak peak for my emotional wellbeing. And even though I had an idea of the ending, I still cried multiple times! The story writing was amazing and connected with my emotions so much!
Once again, Giana hit it out of the park with another great book as part of the Fallen Men series
mayisunreal's review against another edition
3.0
I was about to cry, but I didn't.
So mission failed. I felt something so this book gets 3.5 on my enjoyability scale but I will need a faster start. Mainly because I was kind of bored in the first chapter. Still I think Giana Darling writes the most beautiful quotes on her books.
I will probably take a break before reading the next one in the series. But I will definitely enjoy everything this MC has to offer.
So mission failed. I felt something so this book gets 3.5 on my enjoyability scale but I will need a faster start. Mainly because I was kind of bored in the first chapter. Still I think Giana Darling writes the most beautiful quotes on her books.
I will probably take a break before reading the next one in the series. But I will definitely enjoy everything this MC has to offer.
corvinascloud's review against another edition
5.0
much like king, i’ve been prospecting to the fallen m.c. since i started this ride in the first book of the series. there’s been trials and tribulations, break ups and make ups, vendettas and closure, deaths and rebirths. i fell in love, i learned how to trust, i became a part of the family. but this was it, the break it or make it moment, the chance to prove myself worthy and loyal, by blindly trusting giana. it wasn’t an easy read, but i kept desperately clinging to the belief that if i saw this through, at least i would never be alone again because the fallen men “got me”. i pledged to the brotherhood my tears and finishing this book was my ritual of initiation. i awoke, arisen and am forever fallen.
carlasilva8's review against another edition
5.0
I cried
I was weeping
I was distraught
It was so sad that I woke up the next morning with my eyes extremely swollen from how much I cried
But still loved it
Still recommend it
And if you like a couple of tears mixed with your biker club spicy book, hop on in
I was weeping
I was distraught
It was so sad that I woke up the next morning with my eyes extremely swollen from how much I cried
But still loved it
Still recommend it
And if you like a couple of tears mixed with your biker club spicy book, hop on in
jaxslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
King and Cressida are back!
Giana, you really played with my emotions here. After reading this book, I have to say this book is even more emotional than Good Gone Bad. I’m glad I got to read more of King and Cressida because they’re relationship is so beautiful. Also, I love that we get more of Loulou and Zeus and Harleigh Rose and Lion. This book is definitely filled with twists and turns and surprises. This book takes place during Good Gone Bad and afterwards. FYI, you will need tissues. Also, Ares is so adorable, I love him.
Giana, you really played with my emotions here. After reading this book, I have to say this book is even more emotional than Good Gone Bad. I’m glad I got to read more of King and Cressida because they’re relationship is so beautiful. Also, I love that we get more of Loulou and Zeus and Harleigh Rose and Lion. This book is definitely filled with twists and turns and surprises. This book takes place during Good Gone Bad and afterwards. FYI, you will need tissues. Also, Ares is so adorable, I love him.