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Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Medical trauma
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: 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, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment
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: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting
I really liked this book. It had so much of what I was looking for like an unhinged, burn the world down, obsessed mmc. Killian is everything I look for in an mmc. I was here for it.
Part of me missed the fantasy elements that I am used to. Although the books was fast paced, sexy, and mysterious I find myself drawn more to fantasy dark romance where something else is also driving the plot.
The relationship was done very well, but the end of the book felt rushed for the relationship. However I understand this is a standalone and everything needs to be wrapped up in one book.
Three things that knocked down my rating
Overall: 4.25/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Spice: 4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking
Moderate: Death, Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Torture, Kidnapping, Alcohol, War