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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jesus this book was way too long. Somehow 960+ pages of like nothing happening until the last 10 chapters, which were a speed run for an ungratifying ending. Sucks because I loved Darien and Loren in book 1
I'm really struggling with this book. It is not only poorly written but entirely too long. Has the author refined anything in this story? Why is it almost 900 pages of pure agony? I did finish this book but wish I didn't waste my time. I will not be reading any more to this series, nor this author's work.
It seems the author has a fetish for dystopia fantasy and toxic relationships where the main characters have a dangerous codependency. It is not hot. Why is this book so highly rated? I'm honestly disturbed for the readers who enjoyed this, and it shows that some of you are hungry for chaos but have not actually lived through abuse. The fetishization of trauma and violence peppered throughout this series again, is disturbing.
"But part of being in a relationship involves loving a person through everything -- the good and the bad. I want every part of you..." super fucking toxic.
So far he says pretty words, like he wants a better life, out of Darkslaying yet his actions don't align, it is a poor imitation of love. And there is no character development at all and I am struggling to get through this book hating the main characters.
After the first book, even though it was so starkly similar to Crescent City novels, I felt it had potential. This one however has me pulling my hair out. I wish I did not finish this. It's a disappointment to say the least, a waste of time and paper.
Also, creosote and chapparral are the same thing.
If Kayla describes another POC as having "brown skin" i am going to lose it. Have you never heard of a thesaurus or have no imagination at all to only be able to describe skin that is not white as "brown"??? It drives me nuts, is so uncreative, and is harmful. How about umber, clay, ochre, sienna, cocoa, Henna, olive, ebony, bronze, the list goes on.
This is getting irksome and why are authors like Kayla getting book deals. It gives this genre a bad rap.
A note on the pages, this is super hard to read on the beginning pages of the chapter. It's super unfriendly to visually impaired folks, i can barely read it.
It seems the author has a fetish for dystopia fantasy and toxic relationships where the main characters have a dangerous codependency. It is not hot. Why is this book so highly rated? I'm honestly disturbed for the readers who enjoyed this, and it shows that some of you are hungry for chaos but have not actually lived through abuse. The fetishization of trauma and violence peppered throughout this series again, is disturbing.
"But part of being in a relationship involves loving a person through everything -- the good and the bad. I want every part of you..." super fucking toxic.
So far he says pretty words, like he wants a better life, out of Darkslaying yet his actions don't align, it is a poor imitation of love. And there is no character development at all and I am struggling to get through this book hating the main characters.
After the first book, even though it was so starkly similar to Crescent City novels, I felt it had potential. This one however has me pulling my hair out. I wish I did not finish this. It's a disappointment to say the least, a waste of time and paper.
Also, creosote and chapparral are the same thing.
If Kayla describes another POC as having "brown skin" i am going to lose it. Have you never heard of a thesaurus or have no imagination at all to only be able to describe skin that is not white as "brown"??? It drives me nuts, is so uncreative, and is harmful. How about umber, clay, ochre, sienna, cocoa, Henna, olive, ebony, bronze, the list goes on.
This is getting irksome and why are authors like Kayla getting book deals. It gives this genre a bad rap.
A note on the pages, this is super hard to read on the beginning pages of the chapter. It's super unfriendly to visually impaired folks, i can barely read it.
Story was not vibing with me! Devils sounded sexy! But the MFC was just too naive and it’s so slow!! No action! I was bored!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Omg! When I saw that this book was 972 pages my first thought was that it had to be full of filler content to be that big and so I was not expecting it to be as good as the first book. IT WAS BETTER! No filler content to be seen, everything that happened had a place and a purpose. You seriously have to be an imaginative genius to write something like this, it’s amazing! Darien is by far one of the best MMCs I have ever read, he’s is definitely a favorite. All these TikToks of people choosing which book boyfriends they’d bring to a fight and I’ve never seen Darien Cassel, wth is that all about?! This book had me in my feels, such a wide range of emotions; happy, sad, scared, laughing, mad, you name it. I love his relationship with his devil family, but his friendship with Malachi had me cackling. Does he have his own book? He definitely should. Both books so far have capitalized so much on Loren being human and now, a human with magic. I keep holding on to hope that somehow that will change. I mean her and Darien are forever right? It has to! Though, the news that Darien just got - well let’s just say we ride at dawn if it happens. On to book 3 and I really hope it doesn’t wreck me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked this next volume in this world. I really enjoyed the urban fantasy that Edwards has created. I adore Darien and the rest of the devils. He's definitely one of my top book boyfriends. I am interested to see what will happen after the end of this, and that epilogue was pretty interesting if I do say so myself....