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A surviving soldier finds himself on the run with the monster he's supposed to hunt. I really liked both MCs - Danny is brave, optimistic with a sense of honor. Wyn, despite being murderous and stuff, is sweet, kinda shy and has a very protective side. There's good progress of their friendship but the transition to romantic/sexual feelings felt a teeny bit abrupt. Still, the chemistry is great and their romance is very sweet and fluffy for a dystopian world.

Wyn is gentle and really mindful of Danny's needs. They're lonely souls who found kindred spirits in each other, and they're not afraid to be vulnerable. There's a lot of love and support for each other. Lots of very interesting and steamy monster sex, but I'd prefer less smut and more sweetness. The world building and plot are quite solid despite occasional lulls.

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adventurous dark 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? No

4.5

I read this based on a recommendation and I wasn’t disappointed. It has the perfect mix of love, sex, action, and character development. I wasn’t sure about it at first because there’s a lot of military mentions, but it was amazing! I’m already so excited to read the next story! I’d highly recommend this if you like reading original stories and concepts, specifically about a monster apocalypse.

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adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

This was an unexpected delight to read! I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book when I first saw it but I was very surprised with how this book turned out!

The dystopian setting that this book was set in was a setting i ate up the more i read it! I loved to see that a threat other then the typical zombie actually ended the world. The lore of the monsters, how they each looked different, their abilities, and why the more humanoid ones were here in the first place was very fascinating to learn. How some of the building were delapated and run down showing a picture of how the world used to be before.

The romance between Danny and Wren was filled with such great chemistry and sexual tension. Those scenes were spicy as well yet very well written. The descriptions of how these two thought of each other were amazing. I liked how they learned more about each other as the book went on eventually forming a bond that was beautiful.

I definitely want to read more of this series and more books from Lily Mayne in general! I can't wait to read this story from Wren's perspective, I'm dying to know how he thought about all this.

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

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adricheyenne's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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vermontsnowboarder's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

The book started decently strong. The world-building and the idea of a wasteland inhabited by monsters was intriguing. I was looking forward to seeing the politics of what had happened and why the world had gotten to the point it had gotten to. The first 12 chapters were slow, but I figured they were working up to something.

Unfortunately, after chapter 12, it became rather dull. Any world-building stopped, and any insight as to why the world had become what it was. Raiders were mentioned several times, but we never saw or met them.

The characters were undeveloped. In the case of Wyn, I was ok with that. It left an air of mystery. But there was no reason for Danny to be such a flat character. At one point in the book, I thought the author wanted us to view him as a cinnamon roll. But unfortunately, they just wrote a whingy, clingy, unconfident baby.

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3.25

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adventurous emotional tense medium-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

3.25

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