3.65 AVERAGE


I just couldn't get through it, but I finished it. Not for me unfortunately...
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous 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: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Book three in the Darkmourn universe brings us back to vampires and the world Marius and Jak rule in trying to protect it. Rhory’s husband is the head of the Crimson Guard and loved by all which is why it’s such a big secret that he mistreats Rhory. Eamon is abusive, cruel, and dangerous and when Rhory is kidnapped by a wolf his world starts to unravel at the seams.

Reasons I Recommend:

1) I always enjoy a tale where someone survives something like domestic abuse and learns how to be stronger on their own

2) It ties in the whole Darkmourn universe into one large world of the supernatural and fantasy and

3) It really takes the story of Little Red Riding Hood to a whole other level

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It's darker than I expected compared to his earlier books, but it's what made me like this one so much! Had a bit of edge to it as well kept me on my feet. A couple plot twists that, if I'm being honest, I should have seen but didn't! Smut scenes *chefs kiss*
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

braelayn's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 36%

Main characters barely has a real connection, no build up, very rushed
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes