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dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Kidnapping
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Murder, Gaslighting
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐈𝐈.... ❤️❤️❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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
I would rate this ♾️ stars if I could. One of my favorite reads of all time. Rina really outdid herself with Niko and Bran. I adore their story. My first experience with the MM genre. I laughed, I cried, I squealed. It has been about six months since I initially read God of Fury (on kindle.) I have not had a week pass without thinking back on it. To the point I bought the audiobook to revisit them. And I am so glad I did. Perfectly done audio.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
fast-paced
Teddy Hamilton and Shane East.
They made me fall in love, Shane broke my heart and Teddy put it back together.
They are it.
End of.
They made me fall in love, Shane broke my heart and Teddy put it back together.
They are it.
End of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt
fast-paced
Really didn’t like the couple. I don’t think I could’ve rooted for two people less.
And I really didn’t like how Brandon’s story was handled. If the SA was planned from the start, the romance between him and Niko is so flawed and toxic. This doesn’t read as love or of a happily ever after, instead, it appears Brandon’s reliving his trauma every day with a new face. Someone violent, doesn’t take no for an answer, is rough, doesn’t give him space— is that not Grace? Now if this was a tell about him picking people who force him into a traumatic head space so he can continue his self loathing, that’ll be good. If there was no SA in the first place, would be better. However this went from “oh fun story about two assholes who deserve each other” to “what the fuck…” real fast for me. Brandon’s assault wasn’t handled with grace. The fact Niko continued to watch it after putting it together? HUH? Actually what!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
1000000000000000000/5 stars
No fucking words can describe how beautiful this book was. I had never read an MM book before, so this was a first. But I was so glad that this was the book I started with! Niko and Brans relationship was rocky at first, and the mental health aspect of each of them was just heartbreaking. The push-pull game was difficult to watch, but I seriously couldn’t get enough of them! The spice was beautiful, the characters, plot, and twists were enticing, and when I tell you I sobbed in those last 50 pages… my GOD! It was amazing! I was thoroughly surprised how much Brans story and his character made Lan’s character make so much more sense to me! But my gosh this was just such a beautiful story and I loved every second of it.
If you’re struggling, please don’t hesitate to reach out for help. You aren’t alone in anything 💕💕
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (you can text and call this number.)
No fucking words can describe how beautiful this book was. I had never read an MM book before, so this was a first. But I was so glad that this was the book I started with! Niko and Brans relationship was rocky at first, and the mental health aspect of each of them was just heartbreaking. The push-pull game was difficult to watch, but I seriously couldn’t get enough of them! The spice was beautiful, the characters, plot, and twists were enticing, and when I tell you I sobbed in those last 50 pages… my GOD! It was amazing! I was thoroughly surprised how much Brans story and his character made Lan’s character make so much more sense to me! But my gosh this was just such a beautiful story and I loved every second of it.
If you’re struggling, please don’t hesitate to reach out for help. You aren’t alone in anything 💕💕
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (you can text and call this number.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Murder
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
86 | B | 4.0 ★ | Quite Good
Finally, I reached the book that flooded my TikTok and made me want to pick this series up. I'm glad to report that it didn't disappoint :)
Brandon has been one of my favorite characters throughout the series thus far, so I was super excited to get to his book. Here was a guy who touched literally everyone - and could bring together Elites and Heathens just by virtue of being a great guy. So you can imagine how my heart broke when we moved into his POV, and we learn how utterly filled with self-loathing he is. Throughout this book, I would often feel my stomach literally drop at his perspective of himself. I had my suspicions of what might have happened to him all the way from book 1, even though, in retrospect, the comment that made me think that could not have actually been referring to The Event. The deeper we went into this book, the bigger my sense of dread became. Because things were resolving themselves, yet we still weren't talking about it--not even in his own head. Which, to me, was a clear indicator of where we were going. Even though I knew, even though I read the signs from the early pages and had prepared myself for a potentialsuicide scene from the very first pages, it didn't stop me from crying :)
Someone so reserved as Brandon, so certain of his own worthlessness, yet so determined to contain it so no one but him will hurt--and god, does he hurt--needs someone who will hug him and make him feel desired and loved constantly. Someone who, if they could, would stick to him 24/7 like a baby koala. Luckily, Nikolai is a clingylittle big fella. I think he would spend all his days attached to Brandon at the hip if he could. Which personally I found cute. That man was enamored with Bran from the get-go and you got to love him for that. Nikolai's own demons were not as deeply explored as Brandon's, but I feel like that's because, in a sense, he has a better grasp of himself.
That being said, it doesn't mean they didn't interfere in their relationship. At a certain point, I did find all the ghosting,especially right after finding out about Bran cutting himself , a little tedious. On both sides, really, but more so on Niko's since he was the one chasing after Bran and promising him he was okay with the way things were, only to then actually not be. But then again, Nikolai is still very young, even though none of the 18-19-year-olds in this series ever act their age. I swear, if Kent didn't remind me every once in a while, I'd assume they're all 23-26 years old.
The weakest part of this series remains its villains. This one is no exception. Bran's emotional state and journey were definitely the most poignant ones we got so far, but the way things went down at the end confused the heck out of me. Whaton earth was that woman thinking? It's one thing to groom and rape a child. It's a whole other thing to have a clip of it, with him begging you to stop and then send it to his boyfriend. Like, what's the thought process there? What did she think was going to happen? The boyfriend is not the kid you groomed and convinced to keep quiet by drowning him in shame and gaslighting him that no one will believe he didn't want it because he kissed you back (which is beside the point. You slept with a 15-year-old. Whether he consented or not--which he didn't, verbally so, in your own clip doesn't matter). He has absolutely no reason to keep quiet. Like WTF.
Plot - 17/20
Characters - 18/20
Relationships - 18/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 86
Finally, I reached the book that flooded my TikTok and made me want to pick this series up. I'm glad to report that it didn't disappoint :)
Brandon has been one of my favorite characters throughout the series thus far, so I was super excited to get to his book. Here was a guy who touched literally everyone - and could bring together Elites and Heathens just by virtue of being a great guy. So you can imagine how my heart broke when we moved into his POV, and we learn how utterly filled with self-loathing he is. Throughout this book, I would often feel my stomach literally drop at his perspective of himself. I had my suspicions of what might have happened to him all the way from book 1, even though, in retrospect, the comment that made me think that could not have actually been referring to The Event. The deeper we went into this book, the bigger my sense of dread became. Because things were resolving themselves, yet we still weren't talking about it--not even in his own head. Which, to me, was a clear indicator of where we were going. Even though I knew, even though I read the signs from the early pages and had prepared myself for a potential
Someone so reserved as Brandon, so certain of his own worthlessness, yet so determined to contain it so no one but him will hurt--and god, does he hurt--needs someone who will hug him and make him feel desired and loved constantly. Someone who, if they could, would stick to him 24/7 like a baby koala. Luckily, Nikolai is a clingy
That being said, it doesn't mean they didn't interfere in their relationship. At a certain point, I did find all the ghosting,
The weakest part of this series remains its villains. This one is no exception. Bran's emotional state and journey were definitely the most poignant ones we got so far, but the way things went down at the end confused the heck out of me. What
Plot - 17/20
Characters - 18/20
Relationships - 18/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 86
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt