A review by ashatroyal
Cruel Control by Candace Wondrak

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

This story feels like a preview of what’s to come. A lot and nothing happened. The author did a good job of making this a standalone series although it’s part of shared universe/world. There’s a lot of mystery and suspense and hopefully we’ll get some answers by the end of the series. Jaxon is so loyal. Will is insane. Markus is controlling. Theo is charming. Juliet is just naive and doesn’t know what the heck is going on. What I will say is that she’s stood up for herself and tried to get out of her situation.

The flashbacks should’ve been italicized. A few of the sentences were worded strangely. I’m also not a fan of characters talking to the reader.