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crystalm17's review against another edition
4.0
Trigger Warning: Sexual abuse of a child
I feel weird giving this novella such a high rating given the amount of sexual abuse involving children (hinted at and written out) but it was expected given the history of the character. Reyes' abuse was always hinted at in the main series.
But getting to see his description of first seeing Charlie and his discovery of who and what he and she are was very interesting.
Overall, an interesting read but should be avoided by anyone sensitive to the subjects mentioned.
I feel weird giving this novella such a high rating given the amount of sexual abuse involving children (hinted at and written out) but it was expected given the history of the character. Reyes' abuse was always hinted at in the main series.
But getting to see his description of first seeing Charlie and his discovery of who and what he and she are was very interesting.
Overall, an interesting read but should be avoided by anyone sensitive to the subjects mentioned.
rremer's review against another edition
3.0
It was interesting to read some about Reyes growing up and cool to see some of the pivotal moments from his POV. The back and forth times jumps confused me at times, maybe because i listened to the audiobook?
dbrousseau's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting to see the beginning of the series through Reyes' eyes. I hope there's a second book coming as this one just kind of ends with no climax (pun intended).
the_games_a_foot's review against another edition
5.0
Reyes Story, from his mouth
This is great! To see his life through his eyes. Know what he thinks and feels about events Charlie uncovered. I hope more books from Reyi'el's point of view are in the future.
This is great! To see his life through his eyes. Know what he thinks and feels about events Charlie uncovered. I hope more books from Reyi'el's point of view are in the future.
nerdywerewolf's review against another edition
4.0
"I do that. Inspire hatred for no reason. I figure it’s part of who I am."
Bruh. Why is this book listed as 8.5 in the series?? If I'd read this directly after book 1, I would have had NO PROBLEM with the romance that I didn't understand at all because it seemed so one-sided/not-there-at-all.
This is pretty much the entirety of book 1 only from Reyes' point of view. It explains SO MUCH. Seriously, I wish I'd read it then, but I'm glad I got to read it at all. Humanizes the hell out of the demon-spawn!
Bruh. Why is this book listed as 8.5 in the series?? If I'd read this directly after book 1, I would have had NO PROBLEM with the romance that I didn't understand at all because it seemed so one-sided/not-there-at-all.
This is pretty much the entirety of book 1 only from Reyes' point of view. It explains SO MUCH. Seriously, I wish I'd read it then, but I'm glad I got to read it at all. Humanizes the hell out of the demon-spawn!
jla's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
So good! Reyes is 🔥.
ametcalf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cindai23's review against another edition
5.0
Reyes Alexander Farrow, the sexy son of Satan, Charley Davidsons main squeeze and biggest protector, finally gets a chance to tell his story. Forewarned, it is sad and brutal. This story might be hard to understand if you weren't familiar with the series, but as a long time fan, it is heartbreaking. We have only ever caught glimpses of Reyes' past as seen by Charley. He is notoriously guarded with rare glimmers of his inner thoughts.
This story takes us back to the very first time he saw Charley. As a very young abused little boy trying to escape his pain, he falls into, what he believes is a dream, and witnesses her birth. Throughout his life, she is the solace he seeks to heal himself and keep him sane. He loves her and protects her, and eventually, he falls in love with her.
Reyes slowly begins to remember who and what he is, and just what Charley is, and what he did to reach this plane to be with her.
It is a great story, and a huge payoff for all of the loyal fans. To see him protecting his sister by enduring unspeakable horrors, or finally making a friend in Amador, or seeing Charley in the flesh and realizing she's not a figment of his imagination, it's all there. But now you can slip into his thoughts and understand why he did the things he had done.
I love this series for it's snark and it's unbelievable heart, but this story was a different balance. It broke my heart many times and gave me a sense of hope for the smoking hot son of Satan and the Reaper named Charley!
This story takes us back to the very first time he saw Charley. As a very young abused little boy trying to escape his pain, he falls into, what he believes is a dream, and witnesses her birth. Throughout his life, she is the solace he seeks to heal himself and keep him sane. He loves her and protects her, and eventually, he falls in love with her.
Reyes slowly begins to remember who and what he is, and just what Charley is, and what he did to reach this plane to be with her.
It is a great story, and a huge payoff for all of the loyal fans. To see him protecting his sister by enduring unspeakable horrors, or finally making a friend in Amador, or seeing Charley in the flesh and realizing she's not a figment of his imagination, it's all there. But now you can slip into his thoughts and understand why he did the things he had done.
I love this series for it's snark and it's unbelievable heart, but this story was a different balance. It broke my heart many times and gave me a sense of hope for the smoking hot son of Satan and the Reaper named Charley!