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Demons & Doves by Clio Evans
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ARC REVIEW
Demons & Doves by Clio Evans
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm LATE 😳 and it's because this book made me kind of sit and stare into space after I was done, and I needed some time (and some selective rereading) to process my thoughts. WOAH. Just. WOW.
Doves & Demons was my absolute favorite book last year, so I've been anxiously awaiting the completion of the duet. I was fascinated by Florence in book 1 so I was super interested to get more information about her and her villains.
This one was even darker than Doves & Demons, in my opinion. @toastyreads and I kept throwing the term "scaroused" (scared+aroused) out, because that's exactly the feeling I had half the time! I'm not usually into ovipositioning, I'm not usually into "flesh eating, but Clio makes it so hot. I AM into somnophilia and a bunch of the other kinks in this book and WOW. I know I keep saying "wow" but this is where I'm at after trying to take a few extra days to process lol.
I love how villainous the villains are. Jack is a vampire dommy mommy that I would accidentally give way too much blood to. Ace is a demonic jester weirdo that I found myself loving way more than I thought I would (He's my favorite). Cat is a shapeshifter who's preferred form is a werewolf, and same- if I could shapeshift I would probably try that out too. They're awful terrible villains, and the book doesn't shy away from that, they do awful things, but then they have the most tender, ooey gooey moments with each other and I melt.
Florence is a little innocent lamb wracked by trauma and guilt and loneliness and it was so invigorating watching her become a badass. And, as someone who was once so touch-starved she was practically feral, I totally related to her on a visceral level.
I loved the consent discussions, the after-care tea, the teasing, the cheekiness, the tenderness. It's been so hard to put my thoughts into words. If you like dark romance, monster romance, and especially if you love both, you need to read this.
Demons & Doves by Clio Evans
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm LATE 😳 and it's because this book made me kind of sit and stare into space after I was done, and I needed some time (and some selective rereading) to process my thoughts. WOAH. Just. WOW.
Doves & Demons was my absolute favorite book last year, so I've been anxiously awaiting the completion of the duet. I was fascinated by Florence in book 1 so I was super interested to get more information about her and her villains.
This one was even darker than Doves & Demons, in my opinion. @toastyreads and I kept throwing the term "scaroused" (scared+aroused) out, because that's exactly the feeling I had half the time! I'm not usually into ovipositioning, I'm not usually into "flesh eating, but Clio makes it so hot. I AM into somnophilia and a bunch of the other kinks in this book and WOW. I know I keep saying "wow" but this is where I'm at after trying to take a few extra days to process lol.
I love how villainous the villains are. Jack is a vampire dommy mommy that I would accidentally give way too much blood to. Ace is a demonic jester weirdo that I found myself loving way more than I thought I would (He's my favorite). Cat is a shapeshifter who's preferred form is a werewolf, and same- if I could shapeshift I would probably try that out too. They're awful terrible villains, and the book doesn't shy away from that, they do awful things, but then they have the most tender, ooey gooey moments with each other and I melt.
Florence is a little innocent lamb wracked by trauma and guilt and loneliness and it was so invigorating watching her become a badass. And, as someone who was once so touch-starved she was practically feral, I totally related to her on a visceral level.
I loved the consent discussions, the after-care tea, the teasing, the cheekiness, the tenderness. It's been so hard to put my thoughts into words. If you like dark romance, monster romance, and especially if you love both, you need to read this.