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hannahwriightt's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, and Body horror
inkdrinkers's review
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
5.0
Oh sweet onion balls. Holy Begonias. CRINKLING CUCUMBERS.
Darcy and Tory Vega are back. Picking up moments after the ending of book one, Ruthless Fae throws you right into the action and never lets up as the twins find themselves ready to embrace the darker side of the fae world. With a little bit of unlikely help and a whole lot of gumption, the Vega twins are ready to prove to everyone that the events in the first book won't define them - it just made them stronger.
I am literally speechless after finishing this book. I don't know what kind of CRACK these women put in these pages but I am eagerly consuming it all. The first half of this book had it's slow moments, deliciously setting up some of the absolute best payoffs I've ever read in any piece of fiction. Expectations? Blown out of the freaking water. I didn't think it was possible to simultaneously loathe and adore characters in such a messy and incredible way. The growth and movement that both Tory and Darcy get in this book are impeccable and I don't even know how to fully put into words the way I love how Valenti and Peckham pull no punches.
The Heirs in this are on another level. There is some incredible POV work from the authors that had me shrieking every single time I turned the page and got to a new POV and a new perspective. Each one was dropped in at the perfect moment, allowing a look into the head of the character as they got what was coming to them - or revealed another inch of this gloriously complex plot. I didn't think I could love the characters more than I loathed them at the end of The Awakening but I was wrong. Lance Orion and Darius Acrux are INCREDIBLE and I have simply no notes other than someone make them real.
Yes this book had it's issues, I found a couple random typos that pulled me out and made me struggle once I hit 50% in this - but after a break and a sincere deep breath I decided that the holidays could wait and I would instead be proudly pinning an ASS button to my collar. Sign me up, I'm a royalist for the Vegas, I'm ready to read the rest of the series.
And if my book club is reading this - I might get to the book this month, but I also might never shut up about Zodiac Academy and I won't apologize.
Content warnings: bullying (just - it's fine, get over yourself, it's expected at this point, they might try to kill each other but it's foreplay), child abuse/physical abuse/emotional abuse (scenes described in varying detail, present essentially throughout), sexual content (PRAISE THE SISTERS), some mild body horror/gore towards the end depending on your level of tolerance (PG-13 max, I'm pushing for R though, let's go ladies give me what you've got), general warning for blood (there's vampires and it's kind of... you know 😉)
Extra content warning for Lance Orion's thunder thighs. I need a big boy, gimme a big boy. 🥵
Darcy and Tory Vega are back. Picking up moments after the ending of book one, Ruthless Fae throws you right into the action and never lets up as the twins find themselves ready to embrace the darker side of the fae world. With a little bit of unlikely help and a whole lot of gumption, the Vega twins are ready to prove to everyone that the events in the first book won't define them - it just made them stronger.
I am literally speechless after finishing this book. I don't know what kind of CRACK these women put in these pages but I am eagerly consuming it all. The first half of this book had it's slow moments, deliciously setting up some of the absolute best payoffs I've ever read in any piece of fiction. Expectations? Blown out of the freaking water. I didn't think it was possible to simultaneously loathe and adore characters in such a messy and incredible way. The growth and movement that both Tory and Darcy get in this book are impeccable and I don't even know how to fully put into words the way I love how Valenti and Peckham pull no punches.
The Heirs in this are on another level. There is some incredible POV work from the authors that had me shrieking every single time I turned the page and got to a new POV and a new perspective. Each one was dropped in at the perfect moment, allowing a look into the head of the character as they got what was coming to them - or revealed another inch of this gloriously complex plot. I didn't think I could love the characters more than I loathed them at the end of The Awakening but I was wrong. Lance Orion and Darius Acrux are INCREDIBLE and I have simply no notes other than someone make them real.
Yes this book had it's issues, I found a couple random typos that pulled me out and made me struggle once I hit 50% in this - but after a break and a sincere deep breath I decided that the holidays could wait and I would instead be proudly pinning an ASS button to my collar. Sign me up, I'm a royalist for the Vegas, I'm ready to read the rest of the series.
And if my book club is reading this - I might get to the book this month, but I also might never shut up about Zodiac Academy and I won't apologize.
Content warnings: bullying (just - it's fine, get over yourself, it's expected at this point, they might try to kill each other but it's foreplay), child abuse/physical abuse/emotional abuse (scenes described in varying detail, present essentially throughout), sexual content (PRAISE THE SISTERS), some mild body horror/gore towards the end depending on your level of tolerance (PG-13 max, I'm pushing for R though, let's go ladies give me what you've got), general warning for blood (there's vampires and it's kind of... you know 😉)
Extra content warning for Lance Orion's thunder thighs. I need a big boy, gimme a big boy. 🥵
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood
crinkledmochi's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
again im just reading this for a good time lmao… also these books are kinda long for no reason like the first half to middle is barely any plot and all the action and good stuff is at the end which is understandable but there’s too much exposition.
also can we talk about the tokenism of diego…
and the fact that this series lacks diversity when there’s so many species of fae ??? there’s one poc in this whole series and he’s a bad guy (max rigel), the vega twins and diego are latine but they’re white so does that even count,,,
let’s also mention the fact that lance is like 26 and darcy is 18… at least tory is flirting with people her age not that it makes it any better cause she has terrible taste (abusers).
also can we talk about the tokenism of diego…
and the fact that this series lacks diversity when there’s so many species of fae ??? there’s one poc in this whole series and he’s a bad guy (max rigel), the vega twins and diego are latine but they’re white so does that even count,,,
let’s also mention the fact that lance is like 26 and darcy is 18… at least tory is flirting with people her age not that it makes it any better cause she has terrible taste (abusers).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Bullying, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Excrement, Incest, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and War
Minor: Alcoholism
zabeishumanish's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Addicting as hell. The plot's level of action and simultaneous depth is incredibly well written and makes for an entirely absorbing read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, and Violence
hiddeninfantasy's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
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