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A review by beanusbeanus
Then, Earth Swallowed Ocean by Shiloh Sloane, Shiloh Sloane
4.0
HOLY SHIT
WOW
edit: i need therapy
I rated it a 3/5 at first but this book has been on my mind for a couple days now since i finished it and i realised i am actually obsessed with it so im giving it a 4.5/5. I have a major book hangover.
The concept of the book alone is really cool. Sadie is dead at the start of the book but the devil offers her a deal. She gets to live if she finds an evil soul to replace her within a month. She accepts the offer, and of course she immediately finds a serial killer and then falls in love with him lmao
I am new to the genre (spice and romance) and was looking for a kinky, dark romance. I read a couple recommended books and they did not quite scratch my itch ([b:Lothaire|10790516|Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11)|Kresley Cole|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366322959l/10790516._SY75_.jpg|15702803] and [b:Butcher & Blackbird|196864520|Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)|Brynne Weaver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692083376l/196864520._SY75_.jpg|148641851]). But Shiloh Sloane really nailed it with this one. This book is dark. Like actually dark. And really, really hot.
On top of that it is also very well written. I found myself constantly highlighting lines that really captivated me.
The spice is a solid 5/5. Ridge is hot as fuck.
"Lick it clean little fawn. Lick the rope of your noose"
I-
aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I also discovered things that I didnt like, which is a good thing! Cos that just means I'm learning things about myself :D I can confirm that I definitely do not have a breeding kink! Any time the MMC mentions babies during a spicy scene it just takes me out of it lol, but i also understand that that is usually a pretty big part of the omegaverse genre. So its definitely not a bad thing, just not my thing.
I also have issues with Sadie. Sometimes i wanna slap her in the face and shake her like a doll because babygirl needs to wake up. she is very gentle but also clearly has a darker side because she falls in love with a serial killer. I wish we got to see more of her darker aspects, because tbh shes kinda boring and annoying. spoiler:
also, why didnt she just kill the pastor and his brother? are we just gonna ignore that? did i miss something?
I also enjoyed the first half a bit more than the second half. i did not really like the new direction the plot was heading to towards the end. Ending spoiler:
Wright is super interesting and has a lot of depth. there were moments where i wished Ridge had emotional moments like Wright does, because Wright has a lot of chemistry with the FMC.
during every fucked up sex scene i thought 'oh no i hope this doesnt awaken anything in me' and now i need therapy :DDDD thanks shiloh!!
WOW
edit: i need therapy
I rated it a 3/5 at first but this book has been on my mind for a couple days now since i finished it and i realised i am actually obsessed with it so im giving it a 4.5/5. I have a major book hangover.
The concept of the book alone is really cool. Sadie is dead at the start of the book but the devil offers her a deal. She gets to live if she finds an evil soul to replace her within a month. She accepts the offer, and of course she immediately finds a serial killer and then falls in love with him lmao
I am new to the genre (spice and romance) and was looking for a kinky, dark romance. I read a couple recommended books and they did not quite scratch my itch ([b:Lothaire|10790516|Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11)|Kresley Cole|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366322959l/10790516._SY75_.jpg|15702803] and [b:Butcher & Blackbird|196864520|Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)|Brynne Weaver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692083376l/196864520._SY75_.jpg|148641851]). But Shiloh Sloane really nailed it with this one. This book is dark. Like actually dark. And really, really hot.
On top of that it is also very well written. I found myself constantly highlighting lines that really captivated me.
The spice is a solid 5/5. Ridge is hot as fuck.
"Lick it clean little fawn. Lick the rope of your noose"
I-
aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I also discovered things that I didnt like, which is a good thing! Cos that just means I'm learning things about myself :D I can confirm that I definitely do not have a breeding kink! Any time the MMC mentions babies during a spicy scene it just takes me out of it lol, but i also understand that that is usually a pretty big part of the omegaverse genre. So its definitely not a bad thing, just not my thing.
I also have issues with Sadie. Sometimes i wanna slap her in the face and shake her like a doll because babygirl needs to wake up. she is very gentle but also clearly has a darker side because she falls in love with a serial killer. I wish we got to see more of her darker aspects, because tbh shes kinda boring and annoying. spoiler:
Spoiler
even though she is head over heels for Ridge, she just refuses to kill anyone?? because shes too goody two shoes ig?? she is OBSESSED with this guy and still she's like 'lol guess ill die' NO GIRL IF YOU WANT THAT WEREWOLF DICK AND HIS WEREWOLF PUPPIES YOU GOTTA WORK FOR IT FFS. i also high key wanted her to kill a person together with ridge. it wouldve been hot.also, why didnt she just kill the pastor and his brother? are we just gonna ignore that? did i miss something?
I also enjoyed the first half a bit more than the second half. i did not really like the new direction the plot was heading to towards the end. Ending spoiler:
Spoiler
i would have preferred a more tragic ending. Everyone lives at the end and because the book has such a dark theme i think a sad ending would have been more appropriate. but i guess im just also not into throuples and the fact that she also falls in love with wright really did throw me off. i liked that he sacrificed himself, and even though he's great i was looking forward to him dying tragically lolWright is super interesting and has a lot of depth. there were moments where i wished Ridge had emotional moments like Wright does, because Wright has a lot of chemistry with the FMC.
during every fucked up sex scene i thought 'oh no i hope this doesnt awaken anything in me' and now i need therapy :DDDD thanks shiloh!!