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God of Malice by Rina Kent

47 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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stephisawesome's review against another edition

2.75

dark medium-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

Romance or Stockholm syndrome? The MMC is a literal sociopath who is constantly threatening the FMC and she can’t get away from him until she

finally gives in and decides she likes it.

The plot was so thin it was transparent.

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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

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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rainydaysandstormynights's review against another edition

2.0

dark tense

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xabbeylongx's review against another edition

4.75

dark funny 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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lhaines10's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

3.5 stars. This book got dark from the first page and I was not prepared! If you are going to read this and you need warnings about content, look before reading because you don’t get much time to be ready. I’m interested in seeing how the other couples in this series play out, and how the over-arching storyline plays out. There was a lot of suspension of disbelief required, but that can be fun when you want it.

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whispersandpages's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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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kaymb23's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny 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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mommareadssmut's review against another edition

4.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Where to begin. Y'all. We all need some serious therapy... cause wth did I just read?! This was sooooo....dark? Twisted? Disturbing? The opening alone has me worried for all of us for not DNFing and rooting for them by the middle of the book. I obviously read the unedited/censored version with "the scene" and my jaw was on the floor!! Did I continue? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Yes, but not as much as God of Fury! That one is still my favorite. I'm excited for Mia and Landon's story though!! Even though I hate Landon! lol Anyway, Rina, girl! Are you alright? I'm sure we can get a group therapy discount!

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lilcitrus's review against another edition

3.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

my feelings on this book are…complicated. did i devour it within a few days? yes. the actual writing itself/rina’s prose wasn’t really the issue and i enjoyed the side plots that occurred throughout the book. it was more of the characters and my lack of attachment to them.

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.

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