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God of Malice by Rina Kent

130 reviews

vicky_g12's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

itslexieboo's review against another edition

2.25

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content

lucveziah's review against another edition

5.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty

nikameee's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

amateur_bookworm's review against another edition

3.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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God of Malice by Rina Kent is a dark romance and is the first book of her Legacy of Gods series. 

This was my first ever Rina Kent book. I know her reader’s guide states that all of her series, duets, and standalones can be read independently. However, I felt a bit like I got dropped into a setting that I should understand but really had no idea who was who or what was happening. I have to assume that reading her earlier series first would have helped this book make a lot more sense. That being said, yes, you can absolutely start with this book but I do wish that I’d read her others first. 

So. This is a dark romance. I’ve realized in the last few months that I much prefer gray romance vs. dark romance. And the author’s note in the beginning almost talked me out of reading this one. But, I did go ahead and read it, because (let’s be real here), I already bought the whole series after hearing good things about it and (most importantly!) because of the pretty sprayed edge colors. 

I did like this one but I absolutely have mixed feelings about it. There were some parts I liked, some parts I didn’t like, some parts that were hot, and, overall, I flew through the pages, which usually means I’m liking it. Bottom line? Crazy, spoiled rich college kids are absolutely exhausting. And now I can’t wait to read the others in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking

Minor: Animal death

briandagutierrez's review against another edition

2.75

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Torn about this one. On the one hand, is 50% assault, but in the other she low key likes it? Like I said, undecided. 

This was entertaining if nothing else and the male characters made it very interesting to follow, the FMC was a little dull which is saying something when she’s literally ping ponging between liking the fucked up situation and not. 

In really interested in seeing the other guys stories, even if they’ll be just as fucked up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

krissypooh's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment

jadesenseney's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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To say that Kill and Glyn have a twisted relationship would truly be putting it lightly. Nonetheless their love was raw, toxic, obsessive, adorable, harsh, and worth it. I loved their story and couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood

lost_between_the_pages's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

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is this the best literature I've ever read? surely not. did it make me actually kick, scream, blush, and devour every bit of it?! absolutely. I'll just leave you with this ....

"I love you, my monster"
"And I love you, baby"
More than she'll ever comprehend, think, or know. 
I love her to the point of fucking madness. 

if you're in for a morally black villain who sees only the FMC... you'll absolutely eat this up. idk if the next book will top this one but I'm willing to find out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol

scarlet85's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder