A review by alexreviewsit
God of Fury by Rina Kent

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

5.0

This book is the gem of the series, and I can’t even accurately describe how much I loved it. Obviously check the trigger warnings on this, but this was one of the most emotional books I’ve read in a long time, and I’m a certified angst lover. 

 

Nikolai’s chapters centering around his dick (named Kolya), sexual escapades, and wanting to be shirtless absolutely sent me. I love him and his craziness so much. I was laughing SO HARD at his chapters. Niko was one of the most fun POVs I’ve ever read. He is absolutely batshit insane, yet also was a complete golden retriever. The way he literally said “woof” to Brandon had me rolling. It had me giggling and kicking my feet while reading. Niko’s persistence after Brandon was absolutely incredible and he just loves Bran SO MUCH. Niko’s attention to detail and noticing how Brandon was struggling just pulled on my heartstrings. 

 

I also just really love how Niko is just so unashamedly bisexual and open about it. It feels really healthy to read that and is the most sane part of his mindset. Also demisexual representation(!!!!) which is hard to find in books. 

 

Brandon was such a complex character struggling with his need for control and order. I loved how Niko was able to break him out of those habits and led to Bran relying on Niko more for comfort. I cried at the many hurt-comfort scenes and the raw descriptions of self harm. Brandon’s story was heartbreaking for what he went through and the pain he carried by himself for so many years alone. I loved that his parents were also just so accepting of him and it was heartwarming. 

 

I didn’t really understand the “lotus flower” nickname came to be since it was sort of out of nowhere, but I still liked it. I also really liked “Prince Charming” and the classic “baby.” 

 

I really liked how Landon and Brandon’s brotherly relationship saw a lot of healing in God of Ruin, but this book just took that so much farther. I aggressively sobbed at the ending. 

 

I will say that I wish I spaced out reading the series more since I am now starting to get slightly annoyed by seeing different POV of some of the same events covered multiple times. The series pretty much takes place in parallel to the other books happening around the same time, especially events where most of the characters happen to be in the same place at the same time. Even the conversations are repeated word for word but just viewing through a different POV lens. 

 

This book is longer than the previous books of the series, and I’m 95% sure it is because of all the spice. There was a point where it felt like a little too much being scenes back to back, but somewhat necessary since so much of the plot focused on Brandon coming to terms with liking Nikolai. So much of the book is spent on them getting together and breaking up then getting together and breaking up, but it was done really well for maximum angst.