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one of my biggest gripes was the overload/dumping of side characters. i understand there is a whole “rina verse” ( i read all of jeremy’s parents origin story) but this book is specifically listed as it can be read as a stand-alone. it did not feel that way. there are SO many side characters that have their own lore/backstory that it felt like i was missing so much by not reading the other 20+ she has that come before this series. i don’t want to have to follow a massive reading order just to read 1 book that says it can be a standalone novel.
killian being a “psychopath” was the main focus of the entire book and while i get that it is what drives his character, it was so repetitive and exhausting to have it brought up every other paragraph. it was like we were being forced into remembering he is a bad guy, BUT for a reason. “he can’t help it!” sure, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t give me the ick with his behavior. i don’t need to be reminded that he has no control over his behavior multiple times in one chapter.
SA’ing the FMC in the first chapter of the book was definitely…a choice. the dubious consent throughout the book is obvious, but that first encounter….phew. i found it hard to like killian at all for the rest of the book after that.
i liked the FMC to an extent. there were some things about her that downright confused me (like wanting to commit because her family is better at their craft than her??) but most of my issues with her are MY issues. she was a fairly well written character. im glad she played into killian’s issues rather than being the clueless, ditzy type. however, i did get annoyed that she claimed he “broke her heart” by telling devlin to KHS when it should have been obvious he wouldn’t care lol. like miss girl, you know what he is like, why are you throwing a fit now that he is exhibiting the behavior you claim to be able to handle?
all in all, this was written in just a way that got my attention and im tempted to continue with the books.
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence
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