A review by whatthefridge
Saint by Chani Lynn Feener

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Most stories that deal with dub-con that rolls into non-con don’t ever really interrogate the consequences. After the events of the previous book, Nix is justifiably wary of Yejun and suffers from panic attacks on occasion. And although Yejun’s malice came from a place of trauma, he owns up to his actions being wrong. This book tackles Yejun doing everything he can to properly earn forgiveness. And you know what? With the way things unfold, I think it’s successful. Yejun understands that forgiveness has to be on Nix’s terms and timeline. There isn’t a magical solution. Nor do they get to a place in this book where sex is back on the table. But progress is made in the right direction where Nix can trust Yejun again. 

It helps that Nix has grown into being a powerbottom, with his three Demons wrapped around his fingers. West is the one who reaps the most benefits because he’s been treating Nix right and Nix rewards him. Lake has to put in some work to get into Nix’s good graces, but he gets there. And I already went into the whole thing with Yejun.

The political scheming plot gets very intense up to and including the cliffhanger. There remains a part of me wary about plot inconsistencies, but other than the timeline feeling like a jumble in my head—which could just be me—there’s nothing that stands out as wrong. I’m definitely still immersed and at the edge of my seat. Sadly as of right now (May 2025), the next book hasn’t come out yet, so my binge of this series has to take a pause. 
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