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A review by quest4queso
The Hidden Falling by Kelly Cove
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Let me begin by saying I listened to this on audiobook via Libby. I did like it. Stella Hunter is one of my favorite audiobook narrators, and she did a good job. I liked the FMC (Rhea) a lot. In regard to the MMC let me paraphrase Michael Scott from The Office when he said something was a hate crime and someone reminded him the incident wasn't a hate crime. Michael responded "Well, I hated it." That's basically my feelings regarding the Alpha-hole Darius in the book The Hidden Falling. I thought the world building was great in this book, and I really liked all the side characters too.
The issue I have with this book, and any world like this, is the overwhelming since of wrongness and then the complete and utter injustice of it all. The FMC has absolutely no one to protect or advocate for her most of the book, and she is a badass protecting herself and the members of her pack. The Alpha-hole spends like 95% of the book as a smug, self-righteous asshole, and it drives me absolutely crazy. Mostly because his behavior involves him making crazy assumptions that could be cleared up with some simple math or asking further questions. I have started the second book, he is on his grovel tour, but I honestly don't like him. He could destroy her enemies, and I am still going to think she could have done better.
I will say though that I see posts sometimes that are like "I want a TRUE enemy to lovers" and my friends this is that book. The MMC even says horrible things to her after helping her through her heat. I was like "Rhea girl kill him. He sucks."
As far as spice - this is spicy. Darius, the Alpha-hole, is surprise, surprise an excellent lover, and when he is in a good mood a very generous and sensual lover.
If you get into this series (I think you should if you like wolf shifters and a jerk of a MMC who will have a grovel arc) just know the second book deals with (read ahead for a slight spoiler)some very serious rape topics, thankfully condemns it, and it's really sad what has happened to the FMC at the hands of her own family. < /spoiler>Definitely read the trigger warnings for this one.
The issue I have with this book, and any world like this, is the overwhelming since of wrongness and then the complete and utter injustice of it all. The FMC has absolutely no one to protect or advocate for her most of the book, and she is a badass protecting herself and the members of her pack. The Alpha-hole spends like 95% of the book as a smug, self-righteous asshole, and it drives me absolutely crazy. Mostly because his behavior involves him making crazy assumptions that could be cleared up with some simple math or asking further questions. I have started the second book, he is on his grovel tour, but I honestly don't like him. He could destroy her enemies, and I am still going to think she could have done better.
I will say though that I see posts sometimes that are like "I want a TRUE enemy to lovers" and my friends this is that book. The MMC even says horrible things to her after helping her through her heat. I was like "Rhea girl kill him. He sucks."
As far as spice - this is spicy. Darius, the Alpha-hole, is surprise, surprise an excellent lover, and when he is in a good mood a very generous and sensual lover.
If you get into this series (I think you should if you like wolf shifters and a jerk of a MMC who will have a grovel arc) just know the second book deals with (read ahead for a slight spoiler)