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Killian is exactly the kind of morally gray, chaotic character I love to read about. He’s terrifying, magnetic, and entirely unpredictable. His backstory added some much-needed depth and gave a glimpse into the madness that drives him.
Glyndon herself is a bit of a mixed bag. She has an interesting emotional foundation—depression, insecurity, and an existential crisis—but those themes are barely scratched. It’s like all of that disappears once Killian enters the picture and gives her a reason to feel brave. I wish her development had gone a bit deeper.
There’s something deeply broken in both of them, and instead of fixing it, they just… fall in love. Somehow, it works.
The emotional tension was strong throughout, though the dramatic moments sometimes leaned into over-the-top territory. Personally, I prefer subtler, one-on-one scenes over full-blown emotional showdowns—but that’s just taste.
Despite a few overly dramatic moments, I flew through the story. It's dark, messy, and full of obsessive, morally questionable romance. And honestly? It delivers exactly what it promises.
Content warnings: Violence, dark themes, emotional and physical abuse, manipulation, and other mature content. Definitely 18+ and not for every reader.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Sexual harassment
First off, please check the trigger warnings for this book. I'm sure there's a few that I missed but this is a trigger heavy book and your mental health is the most important thing.
That being said, damn I really liked this book. Rina Kent's writing is phenomenal. When I got to sit and just read this book I really flew through it. Her banter between characters is so well done and really draws you into the story, it's that well written. I loved watching Glyn go back and forth not just with Killian but also with her friends and brothers.
Glyn is an interesting character to follow because she really is down on herself due to not feeling as talented as her family along with other things. The way Killian is so egotistical but also helps to balance her out so well was really well done. I loved getting both their perspectives.
This did lost .5 a star for me because while I loved the inclusion of the parents POV in this, I did feel a little lost when they reference things that happened in their books as I hadn't read them. There was also times where I felt that it did slow down a bit as this was mostly focused on the characters.
I will be continuing this series and I think it is a great start to a dark romance series.
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Violence
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Drug use, Gore, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, War
Minor: Child abuse
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship