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The Company of Fiends by Kathryn Moon

15 reviews

rae_meadows's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Body shaming, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, and Slavery

shinyfox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Gore

Minor: Grief, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

gaymoonreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Trafficking, and Violence

booksnink's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Loved this book and hoping the third finishes with a bang and the Birsha gets it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Stalking, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

If you don't like the word c**t do not read this book. Graphic descriptions of sex with different species of monsters. More sex in this book than you have had hot dinners in the last month or two.

laylareadsthings's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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

4.75

I was absolutely blown away by A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor and this sequel was an exceptional follow up story in this lush, eerie world. I find Kathryn’s writing really beautifully descriptive but not tedious or bloated. 

I adored Hazel and all of her men. Each character and dynamic gets explored fully, I was attached to each and every demon. While this cast in new, the plot does follow from book 1, especially towards the end. I would recommend starting with book 1, but I do think this can be enjoyed as a standalone. 

Top, top tier honestly can’t recommend this book or this series enough if you enjoy monster romance, historical romance and why choose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Violence and Gore

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This shocked me, because honestly, I didn’t expect to like it as much as A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor—the length was what intimidated me, along with reviews saying it was more plot-heavy than the first book; I was worried it’d be overwritten—but I actually enjoyed this one a lot more! 

The characters were so interesting (I’ve read a lot of monster romance, so I know what to expect from an Orc or Fae or Demons, but the Gemini was a genuine, pleasant surprise), and the slow-building tension within the relationships actually added to my overall enjoyment. I didn’t think it was overwritten. It held my attention, to the point where even when it was like 1 am and my eyes were half-closed, I couldn’t stop reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Grief, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence

apersonfromflorida's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Gore, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Death of parent

erkietheturkey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery, Rape, Torture, and Sexual violence

littlewishling's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this. It’s had some of my favourite characters so far (although how Hazel keeps track of them all is a mystery to me). And I’m super curious to see how it’s all going to end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

thereadinghammock's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Kathryn Moon knows how to write some of the best "why choose?" polyamorous romance I've ever read. Hands down. Each character relationship has such thought and care put into the cultivation. They make so much sense because you see *why* the pairings work, not just "I'm hot. You're hot. Let's bone."

I loved returning to the Tempting Monsters world and exploring new characters, monster species, and continuing the fight against Birsha. I loved getting a visit from Esther and her Star Manor gentlemen, and a return of Marius the basilisk from The Basilisk of Star Manor short that came out in an anthology earlier this year. Knowing a few more of the handsome monsters in this book will get more page time in the next was fun to feel like getting some sneak peeks.

To have half the endurance and capacity to love as Hazel and Esther do is mind boggling. Like, cheers ladies. I'd never get anything done! But then again, being doted on by outrageously wealthy monsters means you don't have to, right? Honestly, goals.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Violence and Trafficking