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winterfairy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
This book follows Dante's brother, Alpha, who we met in the third book, and his wife, Zephyr.
Zephyr recognizes a man as her past lover who disappeared from her life 10 years ago. Now that she has found him, she literally jumps on him and they start making out lool. However, he has no memory of her due to a traumatic experience (amnesia trope basically).
But she goes to his office and proposes a marriage deal, where she will reveal secrets she knows of him after 6 months. She also needs to get married before her 29th birthday in order to inherit her grandmothers stuff (according to her grandmothers will). Alpha agrees in order to get the secrets. Because Zephyr still loves him, she does everything she can to tease him, talk to him, seduce him etc in order to jog his memory and trying to get him to remember her and their past. But in between everything: people are stalking her, someone is murdering girls and trying to frame Alpha. Things start to speed up after a while, and that's when the plot around the Syndicate properly starts I would say.
The beginning was a bit slow as it follow them two and their interactions mostly, but the storyline from the previous books follows, and a huge secret is revealed right at the end. Characters from the previous books are also shows up, but the main storyline revolves around these two.
I loved this book and Zephyr. Honestly I would just recommend you read it.
I didnt give it 5 stars, because I thought stuff was a bit slow in the beginning and I felt like something actually happened around 70%, but I kept picking this book up nonetheless cuz small details are sprinkled here and there (until the tension rises and the darker elements of this universe becomes the plot agian).
Zephyr recognizes a man as her past lover who disappeared from her life 10 years ago. Now that she has found him, she literally jumps on him and they start making out lool. However, he has no memory of her due to a traumatic experience (amnesia trope basically).
But she goes to his office and proposes a marriage deal, where she will reveal secrets she knows of him after 6 months. She also needs to get married before her 29th birthday in order to inherit her grandmothers stuff (according to her grandmothers will). Alpha agrees in order to get the secrets. Because Zephyr still loves him, she does everything she can to tease him, talk to him, seduce him etc in order to jog his memory and trying to get him to remember her and their past. But in between everything: people are stalking her, someone is murdering girls and trying to frame Alpha. Things start to speed up after a while, and that's when the plot around the Syndicate properly starts I would say.
The beginning was a bit slow as it follow them two and their interactions mostly, but the storyline from the previous books follows, and a huge secret is revealed right at the end. Characters from the previous books are also shows up, but the main storyline revolves around these two.
I loved this book and Zephyr. Honestly I would just recommend you read it.
I didnt give it 5 stars, because I thought stuff was a bit slow in the beginning and I felt like something actually happened around 70%, but I kept picking this book up nonetheless cuz small details are sprinkled here and there (until the tension rises and the darker elements of this universe becomes the plot agian).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child abuse
kaythebooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Where do I f*cking start with this book?
Zephyr was freaking amazing! I absolutely love her! Alpha has me saying "yes, please," as I flip to the next page!
This series has become an absolute addiction for me, and normally, I am not a dark romance girly, but these are giving me life right now.
Each of these books does come with a trigger warning as they are morally gray characters that are trying to take down a tr*fficking group called the Sindicate.
I'm jumping straight into book 5 now because I can not stop these.
Overall ☆☆☆☆☆/5
Spice ★★★★/5
Audio ☆☆☆☆☆/5 narrators are Wen Ross & Ramona Master.
Zephyr was freaking amazing! I absolutely love her! Alpha has me saying "yes, please," as I flip to the next page!
This series has become an absolute addiction for me, and normally, I am not a dark romance girly, but these are giving me life right now.
Each of these books does come with a trigger warning as they are morally gray characters that are trying to take down a tr*fficking group called the Sindicate.
I'm jumping straight into book 5 now because I can not stop these.
Overall ☆☆☆☆☆/5
Spice ★★★★/5
Audio ☆☆☆☆☆/5 narrators are Wen Ross & Ramona Master.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Trafficking
Moderate: Sexual assault
simmyk91's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.5
This has been my favourite of the series so far, this book had me in a choke hold
At first I was like Oh Zephyr, you are a stage 5 clinger to a man who used you and moved on. But no. Their story has a heartbreaking and tragic start but blooms into something beautiful.
RuNyx portrayal of Zephyr is beautiful and I have an instant connection with her. A girl who is curvy with mental health issues but expressed as beautiful all the same, just fills me with happiness.
At first I was like Oh Zephyr, you are a stage 5 clinger to a man who used you and moved on. But no. Their story has a heartbreaking and tragic start but blooms into something beautiful.
RuNyx portrayal of Zephyr is beautiful and I have an instant connection with her. A girl who is curvy with mental health issues but expressed as beautiful all the same, just fills me with happiness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Rape
Minor: Trafficking, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
kad21's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Trafficking
Minor: Body shaming and Mental illness
carla20's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, and Sexual assault
marthabethanreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Body shaming
andeng's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
kaceereads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
just when i thought there were no more secrets to be unraveled, runyx hits me with this book. when i tell y’all my mouth DROPPED. the twists and turns this series bring and the way all the books tie into each other just blows my mind. i can’t describe it. i’m obsessed.
i love zephyr so much. i just grew attached to everything about her. i love her nervous rambling and the fact that she cries so easily. her emotions are so strong; she feels with 1000% of her body and loves with everything she has. alpha may be a “beast” on the outside who claims to have a scarred heart, but i think he’s got more teddy bear tendencies than he’d like people to believe. you know, if the teddy bear also had a possessive streak and occasionally fought to the death.
i thought alpha and zephyr were both agonizing (in a good way) and adorable. the way she loved him but he couldn’t remember her was so painful, and witnessing zephyr deteriorate as she slowly gave up on the idea that alpha would ever love her again broke me. there were plenty of cute moments, though. idk why but i found it so sweet when zephyr would be rambling and alpha would remind her to breathe. also, when she’d kiss the scar next to his mouth!!! that did it for me every time.
the end of this book was so shocking and sad. i have no idea what to expect from the annihilator but i am intrigued by the shadow man so i’m looking forward to it.
i love zephyr so much. i just grew attached to everything about her. i love her nervous rambling and the fact that she cries so easily. her emotions are so strong; she feels with 1000% of her body and loves with everything she has. alpha may be a “beast” on the outside who claims to have a scarred heart, but i think he’s got more teddy bear tendencies than he’d like people to believe. you know, if the teddy bear also had a possessive streak and occasionally fought to the death.
the end of this book was so shocking and sad. i have no idea what to expect from the annihilator but i am intrigued by the shadow man so i’m looking forward to it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Slavery, Body shaming, Vomit, Blood, and Trafficking
bookswhitme's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
No because actually, this one is my favorite. That’s it. That’s all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
lunahale's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.25
the best yet!!! the premise of this was so COOL, and i’m obsessed with alphazeyphr. i want more right now!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Trafficking