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Ruthless Empire

Rina Kent

3.99 AVERAGE

klake1969's review against another edition

Just wasn't interested in the story.

lf123's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laura_devouring_books_crumpets's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 It was good...... But

I Love this Author and this book i really anticipated... its still my second favorite after Aiden and Elsa, it just wasn't as good as i was expecting when we got a deeper look at Cole..... i wanted Cole be more mysterious as its the deep waters run still personality, Engineering silver to get beaten up and the mind games was a bit of a let down.... Silver was great... the issues why she fell out with Kim where a little silly, but other than that i love the way her character was.

The ending wow what a twist to end the series! that has to be one of the biggest shockers!

yea its been a brilliant series, some really strong characters and each so completely unique....

llulpjmz's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

paradisebibliophile's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Another middle-of-the-road read for me. I didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. I did feel like this book was trying a little too hard to be something it’s not. The whole “Doll Maker/Master” twist added a layer that felt more crime thriller than dark romance, and honestly, it didn’t really land.
What also made it harder to enjoy was the dynamic between the main couple. The toxicity in their relationship felt excessive and not always justified by the plot or character development. At times, it was more draining than dramatic. Overall, Ruthless Empire had some ambition but ended up feeling muddled. Not the worst in the series, but definitely not a standout.