I am in need of emotional support from the Alphas cause there's no way I'll be able to wait until December when this series has fully consumed me I am in need of emotional support from the Alphas cause there's no way I'll be able to wait until December when this series has fully consumed me ...more
This series and its characters have a serious hold on me and I am completely in love and in 4.5 stars ✨
OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSHHHH
This series and its characters have a serious hold on me and I am completely in love and in awe of it. I feel like it has been so long since I was so crazy obsessed with a series. It is not a perfect series and there are so many flaws and yet it seems to work out BRILLIANTLY.
The world building was explored more in this book and I was really appreciative of it. The gods and goddesses had me confused but it got easier to grasp. Also, more back stories? Heck yeahhh. And toe curling spice?? Sign me up. I ate up each and every second of it. The Alphas had me swooning so much, I was truly gasping for air. It delivered on the spice sm, especially after that tortuous slow burn.
The winners for me in this book are obviously Mikel and Kalen- they just up the scenes, Gabriel and Elijah- SO HOT, Cian and Moses- gave me breathing issues, Oscar- he's such a softie at heart. I am loving Isobel's growth. She is standing up for herself more and am proud of her!! But at the same time, idk how she was so dumb regarding Kilian. Sophia is a good addition, I like her already.
Also, the group chats are so fun and a hilarious addition. Oscar getting muted gets me everytime ...more
Tbh this rating is mostly based on vibes. I wanted something smutty and some decent action, it delivered on those fronts. Although, I got 3.5 stars ✨
Tbh this rating is mostly based on vibes. I wanted something smutty and some decent action, it delivered on those fronts. Although, I gotta admit that the plot is very weak and is executed in a messy manner. The knife to the heart scene between Alina and Lo did not make sense and it came out of nowhere? It was rushed.
I love the characters, excluding Andrei due to the lack of groveling. He just comes across a kiss arse to me ...more
Lots of highs and lows (mostly lows) but to describe the finale in one word- Disappointing
Starting the review with the first three books of the serLots of highs and lows (mostly lows) but to describe the finale in one word- Disappointing
Starting the review with the first three books of the series in my mind and honestly they were absolutely perfect. They were lighthearted, easygoing, plot and character driven with smut so good you'll want more. The fourth and fifth books, although average but still enjoyable especially the way they ended and with the character development for Nox taking the wheel.
Up to that point it didn't bother me much. In comes the sixth book aka the big finale and I'm so so heartbroken. I loved the series so much and this finale makes the rest of the series look so bad.
So what went wrong? 1. Plot- It completely lost it, it's all over the place and boy it's messy. There's no clarity, direction and reading it felt like reading the first draft of the book. The story even tho it's supposed to be action packed, isn't. It's bland. The author by introducing "god bonds" made the story unnecessarily complex, and she couldn't handle it (sorry). I still have a hundred questions and there are no answers to them. 2. Characters- Can't believe I'm saying this but Atlas wins in this one. He was the most consistent, likable and one to make the most contribution when it comes to development. Gryphon takes the second place, because his bond intrigued me a lot. The rest of the guys (sadly including North) took a backseat and I ain't happy about that. I am so pissed at Oli, like she has nothing new to her. Her personality became boring and repetitive just like the books. There's no sense of selflessness to her. 3. Repetitiveness- If I were to get a dollar for every time the characters said "mine, eternal, god bonds" I would be as rich as Rishi Sunak. Also, the plot revolves around three basic things- sex, training and planning and the planning has no execution. This has been going on in all of the books idk why we didn't get straight up action in this one. 4. Pacing- Extremely slow. Slower than a sloth. Also, I personally think that book four, five and six could all have been pushed up together, it would have been more enjoyable. I started skimming through the 61% mark and I did not regret it one bit.
What went right? 1. Romance- The reverse harem is executed brilliantly. 2. Spice- It's juicy but it's not enough. So mixed feelings about that. 3. Ending- Expected a bit more, but it's good enough considering all the cons of the book. The epilogue was fine, but considering it was RH I kinda expected to get a moment with each of the guys. Also didn't think Atlas was going to follow through on the Fallows thing lol. 4. Covers- The series has such beautiful covers and I don't think anyone can deny that.
Please note that I have full sympathy towards the author as she wrote this book in tough conditions while recovering from cancer (from what I hear- feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). But while I sympathize, I cannot overlook how bad this finale was. It would have made so much sense for her to take time off and delay this book and write it with full heart. The book has no substance to offer and that's the reality of it. At times it's just best to stick with simple and effective instead of overcomplicating things and let it all get completely ruined.
I still recommend the series to anyone who wants to try this for the sake of reading a good reverse harem especially if you can stomach the shortcomings of the finale....more
Oh wow. What a cliffhanger! I swear it made me yell in frustration. Look, it's good but it's also frustrating.
I LOVED the way the book started. Nox aOh wow. What a cliffhanger! I swear it made me yell in frustration. Look, it's good but it's also frustrating.
I LOVED the way the book started. Nox and Oli finally talking like adults and sorting out their conflicts was much needed. Also, I LOVED how Nox went from "I don't want her" to "Look at her and you die." He went from hating her to absolutely falling head over heels for her and I LOVED HIM..IT...more
It was a 4.5 star (despite the predictable nature of the book) read up till that never ending epilogue. The A predictable end to an enjoyable series.
It was a 4.5 star (despite the predictable nature of the book) read up till that never ending epilogue. The epilogue just stretched on and on and on and on for nothing. I would've preferred if the epilogue had ended with just a simple briefing and with Gabriel's vision of the Vega twins. That would've been chef's kiss in my opinion but it was extremely loaded up with nothing.
I liked how it was more action packed compared to Broken Fae. I definitely loved the character growth of Gabriel (obviously) and Ryder (also obviously). Gabriel and Ryder easily carried this book for me. Elise was impressive but I wished she would've been more empowered. The Elise we saw in Dark Fae prologue was never seen again and that was disappointing for me. Dante and Leon didn't do much for me sadly.
One thing I noticed, (just comparing Vampires) Lance and Caleb don't have such extreme blood craving. But Elise is all over the place. Is it something to do with the bond she shares with the four men or are female vampires built different?
I had predicated the identity of King early on and the Elysian mates thing as well. So it wasn't too shocking for me. 'King' wasn't as lethal as I was expecting him to be. The Reverse Harem was done well in this series and the spice was amazingly done. Once again, it was bit of a let down how the authors handled the Gareth situation but I'm overlooking that cause honestly I expected it.
Ruthless boys of the Zodiac, although has an interesting premise but the execution is slightly weaker which is why Zodiac Academy is always going to be the superior series.
I give it 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. I recommend the series if you want something spicy with likable characters and an interesting world building....more
I had high hopes from this one, considering how we left things in Vicious Fae but it was a let down.
Look I enjoDecent read, but nothing exceptional.
I had high hopes from this one, considering how we left things in Vicious Fae but it was a let down.
Look I enjoyed the smut, it was good but it was too much of it. Like 70% of the book revolved around the four and their indulgences without giving care to the main reason Elise came to Aurora Academy- Gareth. The gang war storyline is what kept me reading. I enjoyed the end but why does everything has to happen right at the last 20% of the book...more
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