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Legacy of the Nine Realms #1
Flames of Chaos
From Amelia Hutchins, award-winning author of The Fae Chronicles, and author of the internationally bestselling series Playing with Monsters comes a new dark and sensual epic fantasy series set in a world of magic realms, mystical creatures, royal intrigue, and betrayal. Join Aria Primrose Hecate on a journey of self-discovery as she races to find her missing twin sister and save her family from a war that’s been brewing within the Nine Realms for over five hundred years.
Aria and her sisters return to the Human Realm of Haven Falls to find one of their own that’s gone missing. They soon discover things have changed in the Human Realm and that nothing is what it seems, including Knox, the egotistical, self-centered, frustratingly gorgeous man who declared himself King during their absence.
Sparks fly when the two enter a fiery battle of wills as Aria learns she is more than just a witch in the Hecate bloodline; she is much, much more.
Will Aria embrace her savage side to find her sister and save her family, or will she burn to ashes from his heated kisses and burning hot embrace?
Knox has ulterior motives for being in Haven Falls and never expected the little witch to show up and brazenly challenge his rule.
It was supposed to be easy; get in and get out. Move pieces into place and set the stage for the war he’s been planning for over five hundred years. Aria is his sworn enemy but something within her calls to him and he hates himself for craving the fiery kisses that have reignited his cold, dead heart. One taste, and he thought he could get her out of his system. He was wrong.
Will Knox let go of the memories of the past, driving his need for revenge that will destroy the pretty little witch he craves, or will he push the boundaries to fight for and claim what is his by right? Either way, war is inevitable. And nothing will stop him from reaching for what is his.
Aria and her sisters return to the Human Realm of Haven Falls to find one of their own that’s gone missing. They soon discover things have changed in the Human Realm and that nothing is what it seems, including Knox, the egotistical, self-centered, frustratingly gorgeous man who declared himself King during their absence.
Sparks fly when the two enter a fiery battle of wills as Aria learns she is more than just a witch in the Hecate bloodline; she is much, much more.
Will Aria embrace her savage side to find her sister and save her family, or will she burn to ashes from his heated kisses and burning hot embrace?
Knox has ulterior motives for being in Haven Falls and never expected the little witch to show up and brazenly challenge his rule.
It was supposed to be easy; get in and get out. Move pieces into place and set the stage for the war he’s been planning for over five hundred years. Aria is his sworn enemy but something within her calls to him and he hates himself for craving the fiery kisses that have reignited his cold, dead heart. One taste, and he thought he could get her out of his system. He was wrong.
Will Knox let go of the memories of the past, driving his need for revenge that will destroy the pretty little witch he craves, or will he push the boundaries to fight for and claim what is his by right? Either way, war is inevitable. And nothing will stop him from reaching for what is his.
563 pages, ebook
First published January 20, 2020
About the author
Amelia Hutchins
57 books12.2k followersAmelia Hutchins is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of the Monsters, The Fae Chronicles, and Nine Realm series. She is an admitted coffee addict who drinks magical potions of caffeine and turns them into magical worlds. She writes alpha-hole males and the alpha women who knock them on their arse, hard. Amelia doesn’t write romance. She writes fast-paced books that go hard against traditional standards. Sometimes a story isn’t about the romantic aspect; it’s about rising to a challenge, breaking through them like wrecking balls, and shaking up entire worlds to discover who they are. If you’d like to check out more of her work, or just hang out in an amazing tribe of people who enjoy rough men, and sharp women, join her at Author Amelia Hutchins Group on Facebook.
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LEGACY OF THE NINE REALMS
Flames of Chaos
Ashes of Chaos
Ruins of Chaos
Crown of Chaos
Coming Soon
Queen of Chaos
King of Chaos 2024
Reign of Chaos
THE FAE CHRONICLES
Fighting Destiny
Taunting Destiny
Escaping Destiny
Seducing Destiny
Unraveling Destiny
Embracing Destiny
Crowning Destiny
Finished Series
THE ELITE GUARDS
A Demon’s Dark Embrace
Claiming the Dragon King
The Winter Court
A Demon’s Plaything
Standalones, which can be read alone.
A GUARDIAN’S DIARY
Darkest Before Dawn
Death before Dawn
Midnight Rising -TBA
MONSTERS SERIES
Playing with Monsters
Sleeping with Monsters
Becoming his Monster
Revealing the Monster
Finished Series
WICKED KNIGHTS
Oh, Holy Knight
If She’s Wicked
Book Three -TBA
MIDNIGHT COVEN BOOKS
Forever Immortal
Immortal Hexes
Midnight Coven
Finished Series
BULLETPROOF DAMSEL SERIES
Bulletproof Damsel
Coming Soon
Silverproof Damsel 2024
Fireproof Damsel
Alpha’s Claim Standalone
WITHIN THE DARKNESS
Moon-Kissed
Book 2 TBA
THE DARKEST FAE
King of the Shadow Fae
Coming Soon
King of the Night Fae
Queen of the Stars
Fate Series
Whispers of Fate (Intro to Kahleena’s book)
If you’re following the Fae Chronicles, Elite Guards, and Monsters series, the reading order is as follows.
Fighting Destiny
Taunting Destiny
Escaping Destiny
Seducing Destiny
A Demon’s Dark Embrace
Playing with Monsters
Unraveling Destiny
Sleeping with Monsters
Claiming the Dragon King
Oh, Holy Knight
Becoming his Monster
A Demon’s Plaything
The Winter Court
If She’s Wicked
Embracing Destiny
Crowning Destiny
Revealing the Monster
Whispers of Fate
Books by Amelia Hutchins along with reading order for the series.
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/12402...
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/authoramelia...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.amel...
LEGACY OF THE NINE REALMS
Flames of Chaos
Ashes of Chaos
Ruins of Chaos
Crown of Chaos
Coming Soon
Queen of Chaos
King of Chaos 2024
Reign of Chaos
THE FAE CHRONICLES
Fighting Destiny
Taunting Destiny
Escaping Destiny
Seducing Destiny
Unraveling Destiny
Embracing Destiny
Crowning Destiny
Finished Series
THE ELITE GUARDS
A Demon’s Dark Embrace
Claiming the Dragon King
The Winter Court
A Demon’s Plaything
Standalones, which can be read alone.
A GUARDIAN’S DIARY
Darkest Before Dawn
Death before Dawn
Midnight Rising -TBA
MONSTERS SERIES
Playing with Monsters
Sleeping with Monsters
Becoming his Monster
Revealing the Monster
Finished Series
WICKED KNIGHTS
Oh, Holy Knight
If She’s Wicked
Book Three -TBA
MIDNIGHT COVEN BOOKS
Forever Immortal
Immortal Hexes
Midnight Coven
Finished Series
BULLETPROOF DAMSEL SERIES
Bulletproof Damsel
Coming Soon
Silverproof Damsel 2024
Fireproof Damsel
Alpha’s Claim Standalone
WITHIN THE DARKNESS
Moon-Kissed
Book 2 TBA
THE DARKEST FAE
King of the Shadow Fae
Coming Soon
King of the Night Fae
Queen of the Stars
Fate Series
Whispers of Fate (Intro to Kahleena’s book)
If you’re following the Fae Chronicles, Elite Guards, and Monsters series, the reading order is as follows.
Fighting Destiny
Taunting Destiny
Escaping Destiny
Seducing Destiny
A Demon’s Dark Embrace
Playing with Monsters
Unraveling Destiny
Sleeping with Monsters
Claiming the Dragon King
Oh, Holy Knight
Becoming his Monster
A Demon’s Plaything
The Winter Court
If She’s Wicked
Embracing Destiny
Crowning Destiny
Revealing the Monster
Whispers of Fate
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August 23, 2020
I fucking loved this book.
But then why did I give it two stars?
Well, it sucked. It was absolutely terrible. But it was just so damn hilariously bad that I had to read the whole thing. I could not put it down. It was so bad that it was funny. There was literally no plot, but I found the whole damn thing un-put-down-able.
Let me give you a summary of the entire book through dialogue that resembles the actual dialogue of the book (btw, lots of cussing, strong language, sexual wording, and the entire book is spoiled):
DON'T READ THE REST IF YOU'RE AVERSE TO CUSSING, SEXUAL STUFF, AND SPOILERS!!
Aria: *I am going to haphazardly provide some narration to the reader so people are really confused when they begin the book.
Hecate was a witch goddess? She gave birth to some girls. Freya, one of these girls, is the mother of Aria and her 15 sisters. Freya likes to fuck around, so each set of twins (because of course she gives birth in sets of twins) has a different father. Freya's sister, Aurora, basically raised the sisters. Aria has a twin sister named Amara who is missing.*
Aria's sisters: "Oh, I'm so ready for some good dick as we return to Haven Falls, our old home, even though we're returning to find Aria's missing twin."
Random guy: "I'm Knox, the new king. And damn, Aria, you need to get fucking bent over and fucked."
Aria: "I don't like you, Knox."
Knox: "Well, that fucking sounds like you need to get bent over and fucked."
Aria: "I'm powerful. Look at me uproot some trees. But I don't actually know why I have this power since my mom got some good dick from a random guy but we don't know who he is. All my sisters know their father's form and therefore know what kind of creature they are. But I don't know who my father is."
Knox: "Smells like you need to get fucked."
Aria: *enters her house and slips on some blood*
Knox: *magically appears* "Stop touching yourself. You're spreading the blood around. It's making me horny."
Aria: *exists for a while*
Knox and lots of other men: "Smells like you need to get bent over and fucked. Your virgin pussy needs some good claiming. I will also now use the word 'breed' sometimes to really make you uncomfortable."
*time passes and we begin to think that Amara, Aria's missing twin, is actually an evil bitch based on what we hear about her exploits*
Knox: "I'm going to claim you, Aria. I'm going to put my name on your pussy so that everyone can smell me on you, and then they won't fuck you. Because everyone wants to breed that virgin pussy."
Aria: "All right."
Knox: "I still hate you by the way. I hate all Hecate witches. If someone powerful didn't want you alive, I'd bend over and fuck you, and then get rid of you. Probably by decapitation."
Aria: *at some point, goes to Knox's library and sees pieces of stuff from Norvalla, one of the Nine Realms that Aria really feels a connection to. (did you guess that her father is from Norvalla and so is Knox?)*
*Aria needs to lose her virginity for a blessing spell to protect her and her sisters*
Knox: "My brother Brander should take your virginity because he's safe and I hate you."
Aria: "Sounds like a solid plan."
Brander: "I'm kinky so I'm going to handcuff and blindfold you."
Aria: "All right."
*Aria is handcuffed and blindfolded. Someone starts touching her. It smells like Knox. She hopes it's Knox.*
Someone: *removes her blindfold*
Aria: "Knox? You're the one that's been touching me?"
Knox: "Of course. You need to get bent over and fucked, and I'm not letting anyone else do that."
*sex*
Knox: "I can't do this. You worthless bitch. I hate Hecate witches. Get fucked."
Aria: *is hurt by these words*
*aside*
Knox had a mate named Liliana and a son Sven, and Hecate witches basically killed them both really aggressively.
Everyone: "Hmm, we really are dying to know what kind of creature Aria is. Because unlike her sisters, who know who their father is or at least what kind of creature their father was, Aria doesn't."
Aria: *leaves Knox's house after being really hurt by his words after he took her virginity. She literally gets blown up by a car bomb? She catches on fire, but is not hurt by the fire*
Aria: *becomes a creature (who is untouched by the fire and really horny. no, those aren't related things but those two really define her whole personality)*
Knox: *turned on as fuck*
Aria's creature: "Ah, yes, I am free. I must now find a good mate. Hmm, Knox looks like a good mate. Let's go get that good dick. I really want that big cock."
*Knox and Aria's creature fuck*
Aria returns to herself and her creature goes back inside or whatever: "What just happened? I can't remember."
Knox: "Your creature is super powerful and tried to dominate me, but I'm the dominant one. Come get this good dick."
Aria: "No! I hate you."
Knox: "I hate you too, little witch."
*a wolf dies. (actually that might have happened earlier) The wolf alpha, Fallon, wants to dominate Aria.*
Fallon: "I'm going to rape you, Aria. I'm going to rape and mutilate you because I want that good pussy and I'm an alpha wolf."
Aria: "Don't be stupid, Fallon. I have some random creature inside me that can easily dominate you."
Fallon: "Nope, I'm going to rape and mutilate you."
Aria: *kicks his ass and then bites him on the shoulder*
Fallon: *is in severe pain but is turned on by the bite and comes on the floor?!?!???!?!*
Dimitri, another wolf: "Hey remember me, your childhood friend? You're really sexy now. I'd love to claim that good pussy."
Dimitri: "Oh by the way, I'm the alpha now, since you, a woman, dominated the current alpha, Fallon. Therefore, he was weak and I took over."
Aria: "Okay."
Aria: "Wow, my creature is powerful."
Knox: "Yeah, and she likes this good dick."
Aria's sister Luna: "I got pregnant by some random wolf, but I'm giving birth early because of complications."
Luna's babies are boys and Hecate had cursed her line to never give birth to boys. So the boys are born faceless and dead
Luna: "I hate you, Aria, you fucking whore! Dimitri, the father of my babies that I kept hidden from everyone, likes your good pussy for some reason!"
Aria: "Bitch, I never fucked Dimitri! Only one man is giving me good dick and that's Knox! Get fucked!"
Aria: *goes to Knox's house to escape Luna and Dimitri*
Aria: *becomes creature, but this time can see through her eyes and is aware inside of her*
Aria's creature: "Yo, Knox. I'm here for that good dick."
*later*
*Amara, the evil twin, kidnaps Aria*
Amara: "Hahahaha, Aria. You stupid bitch. I've always been jealous of you because you're so powerful. So I went and fucked a creature from the Nine Realms named Garrett. He's my husband now. And guess what? He's a Minotaur. So I've been getting that good deformed bull dick."
Aria: "The fresh fuck? You're my twin sister!"
Amara: "Hahahaha. And now I'm going to give you to Garrett's father whose name is Gerald. Gerald is the Minotaur King. He's going to rape you, mutilate you, kill you, and then fuck your dead body. All with his giant knotted deformed bull dick."
Aria: "I am concerned. What the fresh fuck?"
Garrett: "Thanks Amara for the fire introduction. OOh, but your pussy smells good, Aria. Let me just finger you abusively because I'm a rapist."
Amara: *is turned on by seeing her husband finger her twin sister who she hates. Amara then sucks Garrett's dick in front of Aria. His huge knotted deformed bull dick. (This was repeated in the novel, so I am just doing the same for you because if I went through the pain then so should you)*
*it is time for Gerald to get that good pussy from Aria. Meaning, he's now ready to rape and mutilate her.*
Aria: *is dressed up for this occasion by her horrible sister*
Gerald: "Hello, I will now ruin you."
Aria: "You thought."
*Aria becomes the creature, kills the Minotaur King, kills her sister, all while the King of Norvalla and the High King watch. (The King of Norvalla and the High King were invited to watch Gerald ruin Aria.)*
Knox's brothers Lore and Brander: "Damn, Aria, you killed them. We're here to rescue you."
Aria: "Oh thanks." *returns somewhere*
Knox: "You dumb little fucker. I am the King of Norvalla. I am so angry at the fucking Hecate witches. I want to kill them all. For the past 500 years I have been murdering witches. I am now starting a war. Me and my large as fuck army against the witches. But I also want to bend over and fuck you. This need to fuck you is warring with my desire to kill you."
Aria: "I will hide my sisters with my magic. I will always choose blood. I don't care if you give me good dick."
Knox: "No, you will belong to me."
CLIFFHANGER
Thank you very much if you made it to the end of this review. I really appreciate it and hoped you enjoyed it. The book was horrible but hilarious to read, so I hope I gave you some enjoyment as well through this review.
And I'm out.
But then why did I give it two stars?
Well, it sucked. It was absolutely terrible. But it was just so damn hilariously bad that I had to read the whole thing. I could not put it down. It was so bad that it was funny. There was literally no plot, but I found the whole damn thing un-put-down-able.
Let me give you a summary of the entire book through dialogue that resembles the actual dialogue of the book (btw, lots of cussing, strong language, sexual wording, and the entire book is spoiled):
DON'T READ THE REST IF YOU'RE AVERSE TO CUSSING, SEXUAL STUFF, AND SPOILERS!!
Aria: *I am going to haphazardly provide some narration to the reader so people are really confused when they begin the book.
Hecate was a witch goddess? She gave birth to some girls. Freya, one of these girls, is the mother of Aria and her 15 sisters. Freya likes to fuck around, so each set of twins (because of course she gives birth in sets of twins) has a different father. Freya's sister, Aurora, basically raised the sisters. Aria has a twin sister named Amara who is missing.*
Aria's sisters: "Oh, I'm so ready for some good dick as we return to Haven Falls, our old home, even though we're returning to find Aria's missing twin."
Random guy: "I'm Knox, the new king. And damn, Aria, you need to get fucking bent over and fucked."
Aria: "I don't like you, Knox."
Knox: "Well, that fucking sounds like you need to get bent over and fucked."
Aria: "I'm powerful. Look at me uproot some trees. But I don't actually know why I have this power since my mom got some good dick from a random guy but we don't know who he is. All my sisters know their father's form and therefore know what kind of creature they are. But I don't know who my father is."
Knox: "Smells like you need to get fucked."
Aria: *enters her house and slips on some blood*
Knox: *magically appears* "Stop touching yourself. You're spreading the blood around. It's making me horny."
Aria: *exists for a while*
Knox and lots of other men: "Smells like you need to get bent over and fucked. Your virgin pussy needs some good claiming. I will also now use the word 'breed' sometimes to really make you uncomfortable."
*time passes and we begin to think that Amara, Aria's missing twin, is actually an evil bitch based on what we hear about her exploits*
Knox: "I'm going to claim you, Aria. I'm going to put my name on your pussy so that everyone can smell me on you, and then they won't fuck you. Because everyone wants to breed that virgin pussy."
Aria: "All right."
Knox: "I still hate you by the way. I hate all Hecate witches. If someone powerful didn't want you alive, I'd bend over and fuck you, and then get rid of you. Probably by decapitation."
Aria: *at some point, goes to Knox's library and sees pieces of stuff from Norvalla, one of the Nine Realms that Aria really feels a connection to. (did you guess that her father is from Norvalla and so is Knox?)*
*Aria needs to lose her virginity for a blessing spell to protect her and her sisters*
Knox: "My brother Brander should take your virginity because he's safe and I hate you."
Aria: "Sounds like a solid plan."
Brander: "I'm kinky so I'm going to handcuff and blindfold you."
Aria: "All right."
*Aria is handcuffed and blindfolded. Someone starts touching her. It smells like Knox. She hopes it's Knox.*
Someone: *removes her blindfold*
Aria: "Knox? You're the one that's been touching me?"
Knox: "Of course. You need to get bent over and fucked, and I'm not letting anyone else do that."
*sex*
Knox: "I can't do this. You worthless bitch. I hate Hecate witches. Get fucked."
Aria: *is hurt by these words*
*aside*
Knox had a mate named Liliana and a son Sven, and Hecate witches basically killed them both really aggressively.
Everyone: "Hmm, we really are dying to know what kind of creature Aria is. Because unlike her sisters, who know who their father is or at least what kind of creature their father was, Aria doesn't."
Aria: *leaves Knox's house after being really hurt by his words after he took her virginity. She literally gets blown up by a car bomb? She catches on fire, but is not hurt by the fire*
Aria: *becomes a creature (who is untouched by the fire and really horny. no, those aren't related things but those two really define her whole personality)*
Knox: *turned on as fuck*
Aria's creature: "Ah, yes, I am free. I must now find a good mate. Hmm, Knox looks like a good mate. Let's go get that good dick. I really want that big cock."
*Knox and Aria's creature fuck*
Aria returns to herself and her creature goes back inside or whatever: "What just happened? I can't remember."
Knox: "Your creature is super powerful and tried to dominate me, but I'm the dominant one. Come get this good dick."
Aria: "No! I hate you."
Knox: "I hate you too, little witch."
*a wolf dies. (actually that might have happened earlier) The wolf alpha, Fallon, wants to dominate Aria.*
Fallon: "I'm going to rape you, Aria. I'm going to rape and mutilate you because I want that good pussy and I'm an alpha wolf."
Aria: "Don't be stupid, Fallon. I have some random creature inside me that can easily dominate you."
Fallon: "Nope, I'm going to rape and mutilate you."
Aria: *kicks his ass and then bites him on the shoulder*
Fallon: *is in severe pain but is turned on by the bite and comes on the floor?!?!???!?!*
Dimitri, another wolf: "Hey remember me, your childhood friend? You're really sexy now. I'd love to claim that good pussy."
Dimitri: "Oh by the way, I'm the alpha now, since you, a woman, dominated the current alpha, Fallon. Therefore, he was weak and I took over."
Aria: "Okay."
Aria: "Wow, my creature is powerful."
Knox: "Yeah, and she likes this good dick."
Aria's sister Luna: "I got pregnant by some random wolf, but I'm giving birth early because of complications."
Luna's babies are boys and Hecate had cursed her line to never give birth to boys. So the boys are born faceless and dead
Luna: "I hate you, Aria, you fucking whore! Dimitri, the father of my babies that I kept hidden from everyone, likes your good pussy for some reason!"
Aria: "Bitch, I never fucked Dimitri! Only one man is giving me good dick and that's Knox! Get fucked!"
Aria: *goes to Knox's house to escape Luna and Dimitri*
Aria: *becomes creature, but this time can see through her eyes and is aware inside of her*
Aria's creature: "Yo, Knox. I'm here for that good dick."
*later*
*Amara, the evil twin, kidnaps Aria*
Amara: "Hahahaha, Aria. You stupid bitch. I've always been jealous of you because you're so powerful. So I went and fucked a creature from the Nine Realms named Garrett. He's my husband now. And guess what? He's a Minotaur. So I've been getting that good deformed bull dick."
Aria: "The fresh fuck? You're my twin sister!"
Amara: "Hahahaha. And now I'm going to give you to Garrett's father whose name is Gerald. Gerald is the Minotaur King. He's going to rape you, mutilate you, kill you, and then fuck your dead body. All with his giant knotted deformed bull dick."
Aria: "I am concerned. What the fresh fuck?"
Garrett: "Thanks Amara for the fire introduction. OOh, but your pussy smells good, Aria. Let me just finger you abusively because I'm a rapist."
Amara: *is turned on by seeing her husband finger her twin sister who she hates. Amara then sucks Garrett's dick in front of Aria. His huge knotted deformed bull dick. (This was repeated in the novel, so I am just doing the same for you because if I went through the pain then so should you)*
*it is time for Gerald to get that good pussy from Aria. Meaning, he's now ready to rape and mutilate her.*
Aria: *is dressed up for this occasion by her horrible sister*
Gerald: "Hello, I will now ruin you."
Aria: "You thought."
*Aria becomes the creature, kills the Minotaur King, kills her sister, all while the King of Norvalla and the High King watch. (The King of Norvalla and the High King were invited to watch Gerald ruin Aria.)*
Knox's brothers Lore and Brander: "Damn, Aria, you killed them. We're here to rescue you."
Aria: "Oh thanks." *returns somewhere*
Knox: "You dumb little fucker. I am the King of Norvalla. I am so angry at the fucking Hecate witches. I want to kill them all. For the past 500 years I have been murdering witches. I am now starting a war. Me and my large as fuck army against the witches. But I also want to bend over and fuck you. This need to fuck you is warring with my desire to kill you."
Aria: "I will hide my sisters with my magic. I will always choose blood. I don't care if you give me good dick."
Knox: "No, you will belong to me."
CLIFFHANGER
Thank you very much if you made it to the end of this review. I really appreciate it and hoped you enjoyed it. The book was horrible but hilarious to read, so I hope I gave you some enjoyment as well through this review.
And I'm out.
March 5, 2022
Wow, this book was definitely something. I can say with confidence I have never read a book like this before. Was it good? Definitely not. Was it terrible? The concept itself was terrible, but it was so comically bad that it eventually became entertaining
⚠️WARNING: The rest of the review will be 18+⚠️
We start off with our main bitch Aria returning home to Haven Falls with her sisters. Immediately upon returning to Haven Falls she runs into the ultimate fuckboy aka Knox, and right off the bat, their relationship is heated with both hatred and lust.
A completely normal thing to mention about your sister when you first meet someone new, right?!? That little exchange happened on page 13 lol and it pretty much set the tone for the rest of the novel. Unfortunately, Aria's virgin pussy ended up being a pivotal plot device throughout the entire book so there was no escaping it.
Things quickly became even more obnoxious because apparently, witches are horny motherfuckers so Aria and all of her sisters literally went into heat, causing all of the men to go batshit crazy.
Like I said - no escaping the topic of Aria's virgin pussy 😫 This more or less continued for a large portion of the book because every character was obsessed with pheromones, scents, breeding, and having sex. In particular, the words "breed", "breeding", and "breeding bitches" were used probably a couple hundred times too many.
Yikes. No thank you! Eventually, we do get to some actual sex scenes and I'm not going to lie... they were pretty great at first but then eventually became repetitive and OTT. Other than that, the writing was just sooo casually crude and I could not take it seriously.
The last 100 pages felt like a completely different book and saved this from being a 1-star review. It sets everything up well for the sequels but I'm not going to read them.
I'm honestly not sure why I finished this book because I thought it was pretty terrible... but I guess there was just something entertaining about the awfulness that kept me going. I get there's definitely a market for this out there but I'm clearly not the target audience. Overall, I definitely would not recommend this book unless you know for a fact you are into this type of writing.
Steam Scale: 🔥🔥🔥/3
Swoon Scale: ❤️/3
⚠️WARNING: The rest of the review will be 18+⚠️
We start off with our main bitch Aria returning home to Haven Falls with her sisters. Immediately upon returning to Haven Falls she runs into the ultimate fuckboy aka Knox, and right off the bat, their relationship is heated with both hatred and lust.
"I don't care who the fuck you are, or what last name you throw around. I own this fucking town. I will eat you for breakfast, little girl, and I enjoy eating pretty things."
"I hope that's not a metaphor for eating pussy! Aria is a virgin, and someone has to pop that overly ripe cherry!" Kinvara shouted
A completely normal thing to mention about your sister when you first meet someone new, right?!? That little exchange happened on page 13 lol and it pretty much set the tone for the rest of the novel. Unfortunately, Aria's virgin pussy ended up being a pivotal plot device throughout the entire book so there was no escaping it.
Things quickly became even more obnoxious because apparently, witches are horny motherfuckers so Aria and all of her sisters literally went into heat, causing all of the men to go batshit crazy.
“The difference between them and you is that yours is a virgin pussy, and the need to mount you will bypass most men’s moral compass. You are a rarity, and in the Nine Realms, men would track your scent and take what they want from you whether you wanted them to or not. Fix it, or I will.”
Like I said - no escaping the topic of Aria's virgin pussy 😫 This more or less continued for a large portion of the book because every character was obsessed with pheromones, scents, breeding, and having sex. In particular, the words "breed", "breeding", and "breeding bitches" were used probably a couple hundred times too many.
"I had no trouble ignoring the scent of breeding bitches, but Aria, her scent had me rock hard with the need to fuck her since the moment I smelled her in my domain."
Yikes. No thank you! Eventually, we do get to some actual sex scenes and I'm not going to lie... they were pretty great at first but then eventually became repetitive and OTT. Other than that, the writing was just sooo casually crude and I could not take it seriously.
“Yeah, but then she just zoomed on up the stairs and was like, ‘I need that dick, Knox,’ and you were like, ‘slide on down it, Aria.’ Meanwhile, we were all like, ‘who made the popcorn, because they’re about to fuck right here,’ but then you got all defensive and shit, and hid that honey pot as you plowed it.”
The last 100 pages felt like a completely different book and saved this from being a 1-star review. It sets everything up well for the sequels but I'm not going to read them.
I'm honestly not sure why I finished this book because I thought it was pretty terrible... but I guess there was just something entertaining about the awfulness that kept me going. I get there's definitely a market for this out there but I'm clearly not the target audience. Overall, I definitely would not recommend this book unless you know for a fact you are into this type of writing.
Steam Scale: 🔥🔥🔥/3
Swoon Scale: ❤️/3
July 30, 2021
this book went against everything i believe in
April 4, 2023
What a fucking ride this book was!!!! The writing was superb and the storyline fabulous as well. I can't wait to read more from this new series by the amazingly talented Amelia Hutchins!!! This chick can write!!! I love paranormal romance with a passion because I love reading about all kinds of scary predatory beasties like the main character Knox!! He's a asshole anti hero if I ever saw one!! And even though He's a monster/beastie and I adore him!!! He is a true predator! He is set on revenge for the death of his son and the people of his kingdom by the Hecate witches over 500 years ago. Aria is one of the witches of the hecate line and said to be one of the most powerful. No one not even her sisters know who her father is except that he is a very powerful immortal so when knox walks right into the house of magic not only will he be the one to take aria's virginity and awaken the beast that has lived inside of her waiting for aria to become stronger theirs no going back and knox will not only meet his match in the new and powerful aria,he's about to find out that he's not the only alpha predator in the game and the battle has only begun. This book had it all action,fabulously interesting characters,dark humor and sexual banter with steamy erotic sex scenes that will have your kindle bursting in flames,it's one of those hot flash reads!!! My new obsession is Knox Karnavious!!! And his brothers aren't bad either!!! I would say that this paranormal erotica,so if you aren't comfortable with certain adult terms this isn't for you. But give it a try because it is done very well and I loved it. Can't wait to read book 2 Ashes of Chaos ! Until next time Luv's💕💋
“What the fuck would you know about love, Aria?” “That when I find it with the perfect mate, it better be exactly like that,” I whispered, smiling sadly. “I don’t want no basic bitch romance, I want to rip it apart and watch it grow from the ground up. I want to build it so fucking fortified that no one can ever touch it because me and my guy?
“What the fuck would you know about love, Aria?” “That when I find it with the perfect mate, it better be exactly like that,” I whispered, smiling sadly. “I don’t want no basic bitch romance, I want to rip it apart and watch it grow from the ground up. I want to build it so fucking fortified that no one can ever touch it because me and my guy?
March 20, 2020
Zero stars.
Because this is a joke, right? It has to be. The abusive, vulgar, crude, boundries-what-boundries, manipulative and downright rapey male and the “I get wet when i am being choked against my will, oh no” heroine is a fucking joke.
In what fucking universe is this shit sexy? How is intimidating, constantly ignoring the rejections and boundries of the other person and demeaning them by turning them into nothing more than a warm hole in front of an entire room of males fucking acceptable? Who the fuck reads this shit?
I should have known this book deserved its rightful place in a burning garbage bin at the ends of the world when the author felt the need to justify the “raw, asshole, caveman character” (author’s own words, not mine) at the foreword. Now, I can confidently say I have read more than my fair share of novels with a romance sub-plot, new adult novels and eroticas. I saw some ridiculous shit (Remy from”Real”, anyone?). Never once have I been so outright disgusted by both halves of a love interest.
The author spends paragraphs upon paragraphs upon yet more paragraphs (not even kidding) going on and on about how the hero wants to fuck the heroine, how many times and over which desk, how he is constantly hard, how he has blue balls, how his dick is bursting from the seams, and and and. She switched to the male perspective halfway through 40% to deliver us the sexual frustration of this poor man and to also effectively dump the backstory on the readers like a bucket of water.
Another thing that got major eye roll points is the übersexualisation of fucking everything. Have you any idea how many times the author used the phrase “bend over a desk and fuck” until the 40ish% of the book? Like a broken record on repeat. The nipples are always “hard enough the cut glass”, eyes are constantly stuck on lips, the heroines clothes. always. get. wet. RIGHT BEFORE she has a scene with the hero!! What a coincidence!! Except it isn’t because the entire 40% of the book that I managed to suffer through, which adds up to more than 250 pages, is consisted of almost exclusively the scenes for the couple. Scattered here and there are vulgar sexual suggestions from other male characters and descriptions of how the 15 sisters of the heroine are always horny. The heroine magically has hair nowhere on her body except her head (really, its her “condition”), is the most powerful witch to ever grace the earth, yada yada yada.
There is absolutely no subtlety to the writing, no elegance to the “relationship”, no play of flirting, just raw animalistic instinct. If written well and at a dosage, that may work perfect, too. Except its more than 500 pages of it. Overexaggeration doesn’t even begin to cover it.
If I was able to move beyond the disbelief that this book could be taken seriously by any living person, I would shudder to think what kind of example is being set and what message is being sent to (especially young) audiences who do not have enough sexual experience or partners. Don’t get me wrong, I am not suggesting every book out there should be a manual on safe sex and healthy relationships, but they sure as fuck should not be actively trying to pass off indescribably (and ethically) wrong patterns of behavior as the norm to the extent this book is doing and even suggest a character who displays them could possibly have a “character arc”!!
I am angry at this book. I got no fucking clue how it got rated this high, the shit’s the second wave FSoG. Go throw it in a dumpster fire.
Because this is a joke, right? It has to be. The abusive, vulgar, crude, boundries-what-boundries, manipulative and downright rapey male and the “I get wet when i am being choked against my will, oh no” heroine is a fucking joke.
In what fucking universe is this shit sexy? How is intimidating, constantly ignoring the rejections and boundries of the other person and demeaning them by turning them into nothing more than a warm hole in front of an entire room of males fucking acceptable? Who the fuck reads this shit?
I should have known this book deserved its rightful place in a burning garbage bin at the ends of the world when the author felt the need to justify the “raw, asshole, caveman character” (author’s own words, not mine) at the foreword. Now, I can confidently say I have read more than my fair share of novels with a romance sub-plot, new adult novels and eroticas. I saw some ridiculous shit (Remy from”Real”, anyone?). Never once have I been so outright disgusted by both halves of a love interest.
The author spends paragraphs upon paragraphs upon yet more paragraphs (not even kidding) going on and on about how the hero wants to fuck the heroine, how many times and over which desk, how he is constantly hard, how he has blue balls, how his dick is bursting from the seams, and and and. She switched to the male perspective halfway through 40% to deliver us the sexual frustration of this poor man and to also effectively dump the backstory on the readers like a bucket of water.
Another thing that got major eye roll points is the übersexualisation of fucking everything. Have you any idea how many times the author used the phrase “bend over a desk and fuck” until the 40ish% of the book? Like a broken record on repeat. The nipples are always “hard enough the cut glass”, eyes are constantly stuck on lips, the heroines clothes. always. get. wet. RIGHT BEFORE she has a scene with the hero!! What a coincidence!! Except it isn’t because the entire 40% of the book that I managed to suffer through, which adds up to more than 250 pages, is consisted of almost exclusively the scenes for the couple. Scattered here and there are vulgar sexual suggestions from other male characters and descriptions of how the 15 sisters of the heroine are always horny. The heroine magically has hair nowhere on her body except her head (really, its her “condition”), is the most powerful witch to ever grace the earth, yada yada yada.
There is absolutely no subtlety to the writing, no elegance to the “relationship”, no play of flirting, just raw animalistic instinct. If written well and at a dosage, that may work perfect, too. Except its more than 500 pages of it. Overexaggeration doesn’t even begin to cover it.
If I was able to move beyond the disbelief that this book could be taken seriously by any living person, I would shudder to think what kind of example is being set and what message is being sent to (especially young) audiences who do not have enough sexual experience or partners. Don’t get me wrong, I am not suggesting every book out there should be a manual on safe sex and healthy relationships, but they sure as fuck should not be actively trying to pass off indescribably (and ethically) wrong patterns of behavior as the norm to the extent this book is doing and even suggest a character who displays them could possibly have a “character arc”!!
I am angry at this book. I got no fucking clue how it got rated this high, the shit’s the second wave FSoG. Go throw it in a dumpster fire.
January 23, 2020
1.5 this was a disturbing read stars.
The author is talented but the same story could’ve been told within (300) 1/2 the pages. The relationship between Knox & Aria became monotonous in its abuse. I’m not a fan of Knox. I honestly despised him & there is no redemption no matter the sad life event that prompted the behavior or the length of the books. I did enjoy the world & overall story arc. I suspect the next book may rate higher if we can limit the interaction between the H & h. It’s unlikely I’d recommend this series. This book was not a pleasant departure from reality.
Warning nearly 600 pages of Sexual abuse, derogatory behavior & language towards woman, emotionally unhealthy behavior etc.
The author is talented but the same story could’ve been told within (300) 1/2 the pages. The relationship between Knox & Aria became monotonous in its abuse. I’m not a fan of Knox. I honestly despised him & there is no redemption no matter the sad life event that prompted the behavior or the length of the books. I did enjoy the world & overall story arc. I suspect the next book may rate higher if we can limit the interaction between the H & h. It’s unlikely I’d recommend this series. This book was not a pleasant departure from reality.
Warning nearly 600 pages of Sexual abuse, derogatory behavior & language towards woman, emotionally unhealthy behavior etc.
June 6, 2021
Literally, what was the plot
April 10, 2020
It's always pretty sucky when you just can't seem to appreciate a book the way most others seem to be enjoying it, makes you wonder, "Was I reading the same book?” This kind of trope would also normally really be my thing (based on the synopsis).
To start off... Two chapters in and the amount of times the word "f**k/f**king/f**ked" was used in just two small chapters, made me recall one of my gran's favourite lectures: "Swearing is a lack of imagination". I'm no prude when it comes to swearing, but it just lent a level of crassness and juvenility to a book which I thought would be a bit more mature in nature.
I'm also all for a enemies-to-lovers story, but I find it irritating when the characters are unnecessarily abusive and unkind towards one another.
I'm just going to have to resign myself to the fact that I'm one of the minority who just could not get into the book.
To start off... Two chapters in and the amount of times the word "f**k/f**king/f**ked" was used in just two small chapters, made me recall one of my gran's favourite lectures: "Swearing is a lack of imagination". I'm no prude when it comes to swearing, but it just lent a level of crassness and juvenility to a book which I thought would be a bit more mature in nature.
I'm also all for a enemies-to-lovers story, but I find it irritating when the characters are unnecessarily abusive and unkind towards one another.
I'm just going to have to resign myself to the fact that I'm one of the minority who just could not get into the book.
January 22, 2020
The Next Big Talked About Series
Knox & Aria have been brewing since the release of Fighting Destiny. All the greatness we've seen throughout Fae Chronicles and spinoffs are ingredients too these two characters!
Amelia hasn't outgrown Faery, but if Flames of Chaos is any indication of what we can expect from the 9 Realms series, well, I'm gonna say Faery might have found it's match! To be honest people, I'm not sure even Amelia can top Knox and Aria!
Comedy!! Yes everyone, Amelia has become hilarious! I cracked up so many times I lost count! Seriously laughing out loud unable to read through the tears of laughter! Omg Amelia has lost her damn mind!!! It's so funny and her comedic delivery is perfect!
The storyline🤔 that's tough to talk about without teasers! Knox and Aria play a cat-and-mouse game that has a surprise, untried by Amelia previously! The witches come home to search for their sister. Upon arrival Knox informs them the he is now King of their home. Aria and her sisters must now deal with a mysterious disappearance and Knox's interrogations and arrogance. The sparks that fly are metaphorical and physical regarding several situations!
Overall you'll feel like you've just met this group but you're already old friends! The only discordant melody I heard in my head throughout the entire story is how fast it moves! I would have personally loved to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel more of everything. Luckily, there's plenty more books in the series to give us that!
Amelia's best protagonist yet!
Knox & Aria have been brewing since the release of Fighting Destiny. All the greatness we've seen throughout Fae Chronicles and spinoffs are ingredients too these two characters!
Amelia hasn't outgrown Faery, but if Flames of Chaos is any indication of what we can expect from the 9 Realms series, well, I'm gonna say Faery might have found it's match! To be honest people, I'm not sure even Amelia can top Knox and Aria!
Comedy!! Yes everyone, Amelia has become hilarious! I cracked up so many times I lost count! Seriously laughing out loud unable to read through the tears of laughter! Omg Amelia has lost her damn mind!!! It's so funny and her comedic delivery is perfect!
The storyline🤔 that's tough to talk about without teasers! Knox and Aria play a cat-and-mouse game that has a surprise, untried by Amelia previously! The witches come home to search for their sister. Upon arrival Knox informs them the he is now King of their home. Aria and her sisters must now deal with a mysterious disappearance and Knox's interrogations and arrogance. The sparks that fly are metaphorical and physical regarding several situations!
Overall you'll feel like you've just met this group but you're already old friends! The only discordant melody I heard in my head throughout the entire story is how fast it moves! I would have personally loved to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel more of everything. Luckily, there's plenty more books in the series to give us that!
Amelia's best protagonist yet!
March 7, 2023
This book is definitely not for everyone.
It is dark, brutal, and graphic.
Actual rating: 4.5🌟
⤏ What to expect:
∘ Adult Fantasy Romance
∘ DARK. DARK. DARK.
∘ Witches & Monsters
∘ Dual POV
∘ Badass FMC
∘ Dark & Twisted MMC — A true Villain
∘ Sexual Tension & spice
∘ "Laugh out loud" moments
⤏ Tropes:
∘ Virgin FMC (she's not shy & awkward about it)
∘ True Enemies to Lovers
∘ "Touch her and you die" — off the charts
∘ "I hate that I want you"
Trigger Warnings: rape, torture, abuse, graphic violence & gore, graphic sex scenes, crude language, toxic behavior, violence against women
*There are some scenes where different methods of abuse are described in graphic details + some really gory scenes that some people would find disturbing.
Me: I want to write a short review of this book.
... turns out it isn't that short.
⤏ Foreword
Do you want to know how I stumbled upon this book? Booktok, fucking Book. Tok. And I'm still asking myself why, oh why nobody mentioned it is this messy.
If you want to read this book, you need to take it as it is. FICTION. Don't think, for one moment, that their relationship, or his behavior toward her, is healthy.
The writing lacks subtlety and finesse in portraying the "relationship" between the characters, instead relying on raw, animalistic instinct without any hint of elegance or playful flirting.
Nothing in this book is censored.
And I mean, NOTHING.
The males here, some of them, almost ALL of them, are toxic and they're all driven by one thing - lust.
There are a few characters really fucked up, and I swear this book is "wtf material".
So don't dive into it expecting a cute and sweet romance, cuddling and passionate kisses or I don't know, anything romantic. You'll get none of that.
What you'll get though, is madness. Sex scenes in almost every chapter, some of which I must mention are brutal AND nasty. These may be triggering for some people.
⤏ Plot/Writing & Worldbuilding
Despite the book being almost 600 pages long, it's fast-paced, and packed with action, drama and sex, so you'll fly through it.
The plot is mostly centered on the relationship between two ... creatures, but there is an interesting fantasy subplot that I enjoyed reading about. I anticipate that the following books will delve deeper into the intriguing subplot introduced in this book, as well as develop the main character's story. I'm excited to see where the author takes these storylines in the future.
While the worldbuilding was decent in this book, I hope to see it more thoroughly explored in the next installment.
⤏ Characters
∘ Knox
Knox, our main male character is a dark character, a monster in a human body, arrogant, self-centered, and doesn't mind getting his hands dirty if that means achieving his goal.
I'm genuinely intrigued to know whether he will have a chance for redemption or become one of Aria's casualties.
We get a few chapters from his perspective and I'll leave you a few quotes down bellow.
— "Aria was delicate. I wasn’t. She was all soft curves and smooth flesh. I was jagged edges; sharply defined sinewy, hard muscles. Aria was created of lace and innocence. I was all brutality and ancient."
— "She was innocent smiles and beauty. I was violence and ageless death."
— "Aria was pure innocence and I wanted to corrupt her in the most delicious, basic way. I wanted to debase everything pure within her and see what she did with it. See if she unraveled and liked the end result."
— "I wanted to set the little bitch on fire and watch as she burned; to see what the fuck stepped out of the ashes when she rose still covered in the dust. I wanted to set her world on fire and fuck her in the ashes of it, watching as she realized just how ruined she was when I was finished with her."
Just so you know what to expect.
∘ Aria
Our main character, Aria is a strong female lead and she is no one's bitch .
She doesn't let anyone order her around, define, control, use or shape her to fit their view or needs.
She bows to no one. She's a badass. She wants, she takes. She doesn't play around.
You threatening her family? You can start praying because she does not forget and forgive. She's smart, powerful, determined, and I personally love her.
⤏ Romance
These characters are true enemies, they strongly hate each other and are intent on destroying one another, so don't dive into this expecting a cute love story.
Knox & Aria are a twisted match and I expect they have a long way to go until their hatred will turn into something more, IF it ever does. However, there's no denying they are attracted to each other, but lust does not equal love.
⤏ Conclusion
So this was it. While the book has a pretty good plot and strong characters that kept me engaged throughout the story, there are also those others factors to consider before diving in. Overall, I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
I recommend this book if you are looking for a dark fantasy smut and are not easily triggered.
❖ A few other quotes I liked:
— "I felt his need to learn every detail about my body. The need to bury himself so deep within me that I’d scream for him was violently exposed in his gaze. It was a raw, animalistic need that I shouldn’t want, and yet I did."
— "You’re wrong, King of Lies," I said, smiling impishly. "I am no weakling, and no matter how far you bury me in chains, I will fucking rattle them until they break, and I am free of you. You want to burn my world down? Fine, but you will watch me rise from the ashes."
— "Life is a bitch, and you can let it destroy you, or you can face it head-on and show that it doesn’t define who you choose to become in life.”
— "I’m not a lamb that you can hunt. I’m the woman who rattles your beast. I intend to shake your entire fucking realm"
It is dark, brutal, and graphic.
Actual rating: 4.5🌟
⤏ What to expect:
∘ Adult Fantasy Romance
∘ DARK. DARK. DARK.
∘ Witches & Monsters
∘ Dual POV
∘ Badass FMC
∘ Dark & Twisted MMC — A true Villain
∘ Sexual Tension & spice
∘ "Laugh out loud" moments
⤏ Tropes:
∘ Virgin FMC (she's not shy & awkward about it)
∘ True Enemies to Lovers
∘ "Touch her and you die" — off the charts
∘ "I hate that I want you"
Trigger Warnings: rape, torture, abuse, graphic violence & gore, graphic sex scenes, crude language, toxic behavior, violence against women
*There are some scenes where different methods of abuse are described in graphic details + some really gory scenes that some people would find disturbing.
Me: I want to write a short review of this book.
... turns out it isn't that short.
⤏ Foreword
Do you want to know how I stumbled upon this book? Booktok, fucking Book. Tok. And I'm still asking myself why, oh why nobody mentioned it is this messy.
If you want to read this book, you need to take it as it is. FICTION. Don't think, for one moment, that their relationship, or his behavior toward her, is healthy.
The writing lacks subtlety and finesse in portraying the "relationship" between the characters, instead relying on raw, animalistic instinct without any hint of elegance or playful flirting.
Nothing in this book is censored.
And I mean, NOTHING.
The males here, some of them, almost ALL of them, are toxic and they're all driven by one thing - lust.
There are a few characters really fucked up, and I swear this book is "wtf material".
So don't dive into it expecting a cute and sweet romance, cuddling and passionate kisses or I don't know, anything romantic. You'll get none of that.
What you'll get though, is madness. Sex scenes in almost every chapter, some of which I must mention are brutal AND nasty. These may be triggering for some people.
⤏ Plot/Writing & Worldbuilding
Despite the book being almost 600 pages long, it's fast-paced, and packed with action, drama and sex, so you'll fly through it.
The plot is mostly centered on the relationship between two ... creatures, but there is an interesting fantasy subplot that I enjoyed reading about. I anticipate that the following books will delve deeper into the intriguing subplot introduced in this book, as well as develop the main character's story. I'm excited to see where the author takes these storylines in the future.
While the worldbuilding was decent in this book, I hope to see it more thoroughly explored in the next installment.
⤏ Characters
∘ Knox
"I am the wolf that hunts the lambs, and you are fucking delicious"
Knox, our main male character is a dark character, a monster in a human body, arrogant, self-centered, and doesn't mind getting his hands dirty if that means achieving his goal.
I'm genuinely intrigued to know whether he will have a chance for redemption or become one of Aria's casualties.
We get a few chapters from his perspective and I'll leave you a few quotes down bellow.
— "Aria was delicate. I wasn’t. She was all soft curves and smooth flesh. I was jagged edges; sharply defined sinewy, hard muscles. Aria was created of lace and innocence. I was all brutality and ancient."
— "She was innocent smiles and beauty. I was violence and ageless death."
— "Aria was pure innocence and I wanted to corrupt her in the most delicious, basic way. I wanted to debase everything pure within her and see what she did with it. See if she unraveled and liked the end result."
— "I wanted to set the little bitch on fire and watch as she burned; to see what the fuck stepped out of the ashes when she rose still covered in the dust. I wanted to set her world on fire and fuck her in the ashes of it, watching as she realized just how ruined she was when I was finished with her."
"Don’t worry, I won’t let them get you. If anyone gets to break your pretty little neck, it’s me."
"You say the sweetest shit to me, jerk."
Just so you know what to expect.
∘ Aria
"I choose my fate and my chaos, and what I allow to happen to me is on me, no one else.
Our main character, Aria is a strong female lead and she is no one's bitch .
She doesn't let anyone order her around, define, control, use or shape her to fit their view or needs.
She bows to no one. She's a badass. She wants, she takes. She doesn't play around.
You threatening her family? You can start praying because she does not forget and forgive. She's smart, powerful, determined, and I personally love her.
— "Aria was all fire and about to set the world ablaze in her wake."
— "Those are the flames of your chaos, Aria. You could set the entire world on fire if you chose to do so."
— "You can throw me to the wolves… or, in this case, whatever the hell they are, but I won’t fall, and I won’t break. You will, though, Amara, that much I promise you."
— "I’m a woman, Knox. We only need a few minutes to rain hell down upon men. I wish you luck because you will need it. I’m about to rattle your fucking soul and bring you to your knees."
⤏ Romance
These characters are true enemies, they strongly hate each other and are intent on destroying one another, so don't dive into this expecting a cute love story.
Knox & Aria are a twisted match and I expect they have a long way to go until their hatred will turn into something more, IF it ever does. However, there's no denying they are attracted to each other, but lust does not equal love.
⤏ Conclusion
So this was it. While the book has a pretty good plot and strong characters that kept me engaged throughout the story, there are also those others factors to consider before diving in. Overall, I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
I recommend this book if you are looking for a dark fantasy smut and are not easily triggered.
❖ A few other quotes I liked:
— "I felt his need to learn every detail about my body. The need to bury himself so deep within me that I’d scream for him was violently exposed in his gaze. It was a raw, animalistic need that I shouldn’t want, and yet I did."
— "You’re wrong, King of Lies," I said, smiling impishly. "I am no weakling, and no matter how far you bury me in chains, I will fucking rattle them until they break, and I am free of you. You want to burn my world down? Fine, but you will watch me rise from the ashes."
— "Life is a bitch, and you can let it destroy you, or you can face it head-on and show that it doesn’t define who you choose to become in life.”
— "I’m not a lamb that you can hunt. I’m the woman who rattles your beast. I intend to shake your entire fucking realm"
March 26, 2021
Why are all the characters so crude good God. I honestly think I could have lived without having the whole cast of characters seeing Aria in her birthday suit every two pages.
Note to self: don’t trust BookTok recommendations please.
Note to self: don’t trust BookTok recommendations please.
July 5, 2023
10 fucking phenomenal stars ⭐️
A 5 star review is just not enough. I have no words to describe how much I loved this book.
1st read: Jan 2022
2nd read: July 2023 (audiobook)
The audio for this book was just as amazing as the book!
A 5 star review is just not enough. I have no words to describe how much I loved this book.
1st read: Jan 2022
2nd read: July 2023 (audiobook)
The audio for this book was just as amazing as the book!
March 6, 2023
Rating- 5 amazing and will be reread many times
Heat- 5
Tropes- heroine who doesn’t know what she is, big bad hero who doesn’t love
Need to know- check TW
Amelia Hutchins has done it again! She is quickly becoming the queen of fantasy romance.
Aria is a witch, but not just any witch. She is a member of the ruling family of witches and a descendant of Hecate. Her family left their kingdoms in the care of others to come live in our world, but the mess her ancestors left behind is about to bite her in the ass. While trying to find her missing twin, Aria meets Knox, a mysterious and dangerous man who declares himself king. Knox calls to Aria on a bone-deep level, but she knows he has an agenda. Knox also feels the connection to Aria, but she doesn’t fit into his plans for revenge.
Knox is a hero only Hutchins could write. Hutchins has a talent for writing men that make you walk the thin line between love and hate. Knox is an asshole, but we are given just enough glimpses into his mind to not only understand his reasons but to genuinely like him. He is clearly torn between wanting to hurt Aria and wanting to save and savor her.
Knox’s actions walk right up to the line that would make him irredeemable, but then he doesn’t cross it. Sometimes he chooses not to, but there are other times that circumstances stop him and we are left wondering if he would have gone through with it. The chemistry between him and Aria is palpable but so is their pain.
Aria is a badass bitch. She is an amazing heroine that gives us everything we could possibly want. She is powerful and kicks butt but is still coming into her own. She is snarky and funny. She is vulnerable but doesn’t let anyone walk all over her.
I will be counting down the days until book 2 is released.
Heat- 5
Tropes- heroine who doesn’t know what she is, big bad hero who doesn’t love
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Amelia Hutchins has done it again! She is quickly becoming the queen of fantasy romance.
Aria is a witch, but not just any witch. She is a member of the ruling family of witches and a descendant of Hecate. Her family left their kingdoms in the care of others to come live in our world, but the mess her ancestors left behind is about to bite her in the ass. While trying to find her missing twin, Aria meets Knox, a mysterious and dangerous man who declares himself king. Knox calls to Aria on a bone-deep level, but she knows he has an agenda. Knox also feels the connection to Aria, but she doesn’t fit into his plans for revenge.
Knox is a hero only Hutchins could write. Hutchins has a talent for writing men that make you walk the thin line between love and hate. Knox is an asshole, but we are given just enough glimpses into his mind to not only understand his reasons but to genuinely like him. He is clearly torn between wanting to hurt Aria and wanting to save and savor her.
Knox’s actions walk right up to the line that would make him irredeemable, but then he doesn’t cross it. Sometimes he chooses not to, but there are other times that circumstances stop him and we are left wondering if he would have gone through with it. The chemistry between him and Aria is palpable but so is their pain.
Aria is a badass bitch. She is an amazing heroine that gives us everything we could possibly want. She is powerful and kicks butt but is still coming into her own. She is snarky and funny. She is vulnerable but doesn’t let anyone walk all over her.
I will be counting down the days until book 2 is released.
July 29, 2023
4.5 lots of drama stars- review updated below
I’ve been in a book slump for years. I read this book in less than two days. The world Hutchins has created is amazing. I can’t wait until book two is released.
UPDATED REVIEW AFTER 2022 REREAD (possible spoilers)
Oh damn. I did not realize how much drama was in this book 😅😂. After taking notes, it might not be a safe read for many😬. My love for this series stems from the fact that I was in a 5+ year book slump before I read this years ago, so it has a sentimental place in my heart (otherwise, my rating would be lower😅🫣).
Aria’s (24/25) a witch, well, half of one. Her “loose” of a mother birthed 8 twins, and each set of twins is unique. Aria’s twin sister’s missing and hasn’t had her phone on for weeks. So Aria and her sisters go back to their childhood home of Haven Falls, a city were immortal beings live, to their House of Magic. Amara, her twin, was the one representing their family in the council, but she hasn’t even been doing a good job. When they enter Haven Falls, they get confronted by a powerful being- Knox (1000 ish) who tries to kick them out. He’s definitely met his match in Aria 💅 🤷🏻♀️.
Knox hates witches. It’s because of them that he witnessed his son go through 1000 deaths centuries ago which caused the eventual suicide of his wife. Witches are too sexual and only care about themselves, so he instantly hates Aria and her family, even though she wasn’t alive when all of this happened. Of course, this becomes a problem for Aria, who not only dislikes his stereotyping of all witches, especially since he’s lumping all of them together, but can’t stand that he has unfound hate for people he doesn’t even know. The biggest reason why he’s wrong is because… well, she’s a virgin.
Yup. This “sexual” witch has never been intimate with anyone, which is unheard of🤷🏻♀️. She’s always felt physically ill whenever the opportunity arose. Not even a kiss, which Knox quickly finds out about. On top of this hatred he feels, both Knox and Aria connect instantly. Their inner creatures want each other, even if Knox and Aria don’t. Which leads me to…
The CHEMISTRY. Oh. Sweet Jeeezus🥵🔥… there’s so much chemistry. These two are more drawn to each other than moths to a flame, than bees to honey, than mosquitoes to blood, than flies to… well, you get what u mean 🤣. They’re in the same room, POOF, underwear disintegrates 😅. The things her body does when he commands her is 🔥🥵. Look. Aria’s feisty👀. She tries to fight this attraction because she’s NO DOORMAT, but Knox doesn’t let her get very far in this fight 😉. I will never look at PINEAPPLES the same 🥵. He takes foreplay to another level 🤤. The tattooing scene 😮💨😅🔥. Even the scene where he breaks into her room and forces her hand to… um… self-soothe herself was 🥵. There’s tons and tons of smexxxy situations and time. And it doesn’t take away from the hate they feel 😂 (which I didn’t mind at all 😉).
There’s a lot of shady stuff happening in Haven Falls. From the House of Magic not protecting Aria and her sisters, to the portals opening up allowing any creature to enter, to the attempts to kill Aria, I’m surprised she’s still alive 😬. Even though Knox has deep hatred for witches, he’s constantly saving her or taking care of her. There are so many glimpses of his sweet/caring side.. but there’s still so much darkness in him. I’m glad I’ve read books 1-3, so I know the direction that this is going in.
THE CREATURE WITHIN ARIA CRACKED ME UP so much 😂🤣🤣🤣. The scene where Aria’s forced to take a backseat when the creatures smexxes Knox was everything! Gahhh. I needed the comedic relief lol.
Overall, I still really enjoyed this book.
⚠️safety squad⚠️ (spoilers)
-no cheating/sharing
-dubcon/violence/bloodshed/gore
-h is a virgin/H is not- he’s been widowed for centuries but has had this fair share of women 🙄
-praise kink/blood play/breath play/edging/exhibitionism/marking
LOTS of OP drama- I’m gonna summarize or else it’d be longer than my review
-OW- 3 of them. 1 he smexxes after meeting h early in the book (we find out later in the book though). This same OW was being smexxed after h and H show interest in each other, but it wasn’t the H who smexxed her (the h thinks it’s the H, but it’s not). He asked OW2 to get down on her knees but then has her get up since he’s only thinking of the h. No nudity anywhere (but he still asked her 😒). OW3 is his date that he uses to get h jealous when he sees h dancing with OM2 who kisses h sensually. OW3 also rubs herself on H (while h is dancing/kissing OM2)
-OM- 3 of them. h hasn’t even been able to react to boys/men but reacts to OM1 and H. OM1 is H’s brother. She asks OM1 to take her v in order to get the blood of a virgin witch for a spell (h and H are hating each other too much to get H to take her v). h thinks OM1 is going to take her v, but H’s actually the one that does it (she was blindfolded and tied up). H’s too j/p to allow her to be smexxed by anyone other than him. After H and h are intimate, OM2 wants h. OM2 dances sensually with h and kisses her (while H is watching with his date). OM2 smexxes tons of women but keeps thinking of h. He even presents himself to h. She rejects him. OM3 smexually a$$aults h (not his d) and bruises her up.
-Cliffy
I’ve been in a book slump for years. I read this book in less than two days. The world Hutchins has created is amazing. I can’t wait until book two is released.
UPDATED REVIEW AFTER 2022 REREAD (possible spoilers)
Oh damn. I did not realize how much drama was in this book 😅😂. After taking notes, it might not be a safe read for many😬. My love for this series stems from the fact that I was in a 5+ year book slump before I read this years ago, so it has a sentimental place in my heart (otherwise, my rating would be lower😅🫣).
Aria’s (24/25) a witch, well, half of one. Her “loose” of a mother birthed 8 twins, and each set of twins is unique. Aria’s twin sister’s missing and hasn’t had her phone on for weeks. So Aria and her sisters go back to their childhood home of Haven Falls, a city were immortal beings live, to their House of Magic. Amara, her twin, was the one representing their family in the council, but she hasn’t even been doing a good job. When they enter Haven Falls, they get confronted by a powerful being- Knox (1000 ish) who tries to kick them out. He’s definitely met his match in Aria 💅 🤷🏻♀️.
Knox hates witches. It’s because of them that he witnessed his son go through 1000 deaths centuries ago which caused the eventual suicide of his wife. Witches are too sexual and only care about themselves, so he instantly hates Aria and her family, even though she wasn’t alive when all of this happened. Of course, this becomes a problem for Aria, who not only dislikes his stereotyping of all witches, especially since he’s lumping all of them together, but can’t stand that he has unfound hate for people he doesn’t even know. The biggest reason why he’s wrong is because… well, she’s a virgin.
Yup. This “sexual” witch has never been intimate with anyone, which is unheard of🤷🏻♀️. She’s always felt physically ill whenever the opportunity arose. Not even a kiss, which Knox quickly finds out about. On top of this hatred he feels, both Knox and Aria connect instantly. Their inner creatures want each other, even if Knox and Aria don’t. Which leads me to…
The CHEMISTRY. Oh. Sweet Jeeezus🥵🔥… there’s so much chemistry. These two are more drawn to each other than moths to a flame, than bees to honey, than mosquitoes to blood, than flies to… well, you get what u mean 🤣. They’re in the same room, POOF, underwear disintegrates 😅. The things her body does when he commands her is 🔥🥵. Look. Aria’s feisty👀. She tries to fight this attraction because she’s NO DOORMAT, but Knox doesn’t let her get very far in this fight 😉. I will never look at PINEAPPLES the same 🥵. He takes foreplay to another level 🤤. The tattooing scene 😮💨😅🔥. Even the scene where he breaks into her room and forces her hand to… um… self-soothe herself was 🥵. There’s tons and tons of smexxxy situations and time. And it doesn’t take away from the hate they feel 😂 (which I didn’t mind at all 😉).
There’s a lot of shady stuff happening in Haven Falls. From the House of Magic not protecting Aria and her sisters, to the portals opening up allowing any creature to enter, to the attempts to kill Aria, I’m surprised she’s still alive 😬. Even though Knox has deep hatred for witches, he’s constantly saving her or taking care of her. There are so many glimpses of his sweet/caring side.. but there’s still so much darkness in him. I’m glad I’ve read books 1-3, so I know the direction that this is going in.
THE CREATURE WITHIN ARIA CRACKED ME UP so much 😂🤣🤣🤣. The scene where Aria’s forced to take a backseat when the creatures smexxes Knox was everything! Gahhh. I needed the comedic relief lol.
Overall, I still really enjoyed this book.
⚠️safety squad⚠️ (spoilers)
-no cheating/sharing
-dubcon/violence/bloodshed/gore
-h is a virgin/H is not- he’s been widowed for centuries but has had this fair share of women 🙄
-praise kink/blood play/breath play/edging/exhibitionism/marking
LOTS of OP drama- I’m gonna summarize or else it’d be longer than my review
-OW- 3 of them. 1 he smexxes after meeting h early in the book (we find out later in the book though). This same OW was being smexxed after h and H show interest in each other, but it wasn’t the H who smexxed her (the h thinks it’s the H, but it’s not). He asked OW2 to get down on her knees but then has her get up since he’s only thinking of the h. No nudity anywhere (but he still asked her 😒). OW3 is his date that he uses to get h jealous when he sees h dancing with OM2 who kisses h sensually. OW3 also rubs herself on H (while h is dancing/kissing OM2)
-OM- 3 of them. h hasn’t even been able to react to boys/men but reacts to OM1 and H. OM1 is H’s brother. She asks OM1 to take her v in order to get the blood of a virgin witch for a spell (h and H are hating each other too much to get H to take her v). h thinks OM1 is going to take her v, but H’s actually the one that does it (she was blindfolded and tied up). H’s too j/p to allow her to be smexxed by anyone other than him. After H and h are intimate, OM2 wants h. OM2 dances sensually with h and kisses her (while H is watching with his date). OM2 smexxes tons of women but keeps thinking of h. He even presents himself to h. She rejects him. OM3 smexually a$$aults h (not his d) and bruises her up.
-Cliffy
January 24, 2020
Wow! This book... I have soooo many words running through my head that I could use to describe it but I dont think they will do it justice. Flames of Chaos is spectacular, intriguing, wickedly sinful and wildly hilarious. I hope that sparks your interests.
I may be a little bias, since Amelia is on my list of favorite authors, but this book just rose to the top of my all time favorites. Aria and Knox are incredible and their chemistry is.off the charts HOT! Be aware ladies and some gents things are going to get steamy. Also, get ready to laugh your ass off. I remember seeing a review mentioning Aria throwing a dollar bill at Dimitri... I completely agree, if you read this. I especially loved and came completely undone about 3/4 of the way through the book. There is a particular dialogue that had me choking back my laughter, due to the fact I was in office, and it slayed me. Now I know your intrigued and probably wondering "what the hell am I talking about". Well... BUY the book!
Happy reading!
I may be a little bias, since Amelia is on my list of favorite authors, but this book just rose to the top of my all time favorites. Aria and Knox are incredible and their chemistry is.off the charts HOT! Be aware ladies and some gents things are going to get steamy. Also, get ready to laugh your ass off. I remember seeing a review mentioning Aria throwing a dollar bill at Dimitri... I completely agree, if you read this. I especially loved and came completely undone about 3/4 of the way through the book. There is a particular dialogue that had me choking back my laughter, due to the fact I was in office, and it slayed me. Now I know your intrigued and probably wondering "what the hell am I talking about". Well... BUY the book!
Happy reading!
August 22, 2020
Flames of Chaos. Could also have been titled: Flames of What the Flying Bent Fuck?! -did I just read? But oke. This book was chaos. In may ways. Havoc even. And I am more disturbed than confused after reading it, but alright...let me try and shed some light onto this very dark and twisted/bent (because that word has def not been used enough lol) story.
Firstly, this book came with a disclaimer/warning. Seriously, the first few pages are a message from Hutchins to her readers, pretty much explaining why all her characters are assholes (and admitting that they are, at least at the beginning), that she is not writing love stories, her male characters are not necessarily even one step above cavemen and that she puts her female characters through hell and back again. Or something along those lines. I advise anyone to heed those warnings. Hutchins is, unlike her characters, not fucking around here.
Onto the book. We have a female heroine and she is a virgin. Why am I surprised? Of course she is. And of course her lack of experience, purity and naivité is super sexy and super alluring (without her knowing) and everyone and their brothers and fathers (yes, seriously) are wanting some of that untouched damsel ordure. Put a twisted sister (or 14 of them), a sexually adventurous mother, some questions about heritage and belonging as well as a seriously disturbing and abusive anti-hero type of the walking sex-on-a-stick-main-male-character/sex-interest-kind with a troubled past to the mix and---yeah, that's pretty much it. Pair it with hardly any other than rushed plot lines, except for the many sexually loaded scenes, strong language that makes it all sound so weak and weird and---yeah, that's pretty much all you get.
Is that enough? For me, not so much. I found little pleasure in scenes that reeked of or screamed of rape and other kinds of abuse and while I think the story idea itself (which could be explained in three sentences) has potential, all the sexual potency that is constantly being thrown around in the most disgusting ways, destroys it. I am also confident that Hutchins will not manage to redeem her male hero in my eyes. However, she claimed she would successfully so so at least at the end of the series and I might just let her try.
Mind you, I did read some reviews before jumping into this book, so I had been warned. My curiosity just got the better of me, because even the negative reviews encouraged people to read the book because it is ridiculous to the point of ridiculously hilarious. Not sure I agree with that though. I think for me there is a certain point where the abuse of a character, no matter how absurd the scene may be, stops being funny.
So to anyone planning on reading this, keep this in mind :-)
Firstly, this book came with a disclaimer/warning. Seriously, the first few pages are a message from Hutchins to her readers, pretty much explaining why all her characters are assholes (and admitting that they are, at least at the beginning), that she is not writing love stories, her male characters are not necessarily even one step above cavemen and that she puts her female characters through hell and back again. Or something along those lines. I advise anyone to heed those warnings. Hutchins is, unlike her characters, not fucking around here.
Onto the book. We have a female heroine and she is a virgin. Why am I surprised? Of course she is. And of course her lack of experience, purity and naivité is super sexy and super alluring (without her knowing) and everyone and their brothers and fathers (yes, seriously) are wanting some of that untouched damsel ordure. Put a twisted sister (or 14 of them), a sexually adventurous mother, some questions about heritage and belonging as well as a seriously disturbing and abusive anti-hero type of the walking sex-on-a-stick-main-male-character/sex-interest-kind with a troubled past to the mix and---yeah, that's pretty much it. Pair it with hardly any other than rushed plot lines, except for the many sexually loaded scenes, strong language that makes it all sound so weak and weird and---yeah, that's pretty much all you get.
Is that enough? For me, not so much. I found little pleasure in scenes that reeked of or screamed of rape and other kinds of abuse and while I think the story idea itself (which could be explained in three sentences) has potential, all the sexual potency that is constantly being thrown around in the most disgusting ways, destroys it. I am also confident that Hutchins will not manage to redeem her male hero in my eyes. However, she claimed she would successfully so so at least at the end of the series and I might just let her try.
Mind you, I did read some reviews before jumping into this book, so I had been warned. My curiosity just got the better of me, because even the negative reviews encouraged people to read the book because it is ridiculous to the point of ridiculously hilarious. Not sure I agree with that though. I think for me there is a certain point where the abuse of a character, no matter how absurd the scene may be, stops being funny.
So to anyone planning on reading this, keep this in mind :-)
May 31, 2021
“She’d be a broken, destroyed thing that no amount of magic could fix, and it terrified her—and worse, it excited her."
Flames of Chaos is the first in the Legacy of the Nine Realms Series. Amelia Hutchins is the queen of paranormal romance, and this series proves that her reign is only at the beginning! Aria Primrose is a spunky witch living in the modern world. She and her sisters have done their best to do right by their coven, and when evil forces threaten their existence, Aria returns home to try to make things right. When she meets Knox, she knows that he is a force to be reckoned with. Aria isn't clear about her role in the world, but she knows that she needs to be strong and that Knox is not exactly who he seems.
“Are you planning to fight me, or fuck me, little monster?”Told in dual POV, Flames of Chaos is complex and full of twists and turns. Knox and Aria despise one another, and yet, they are drawn to each other and cannot help but stir up trouble wherever they go! The mystery of the broody and overbearing Knox kept me glued to the pages as I could not wait to see what trouble he would stir up next!
“It matters little in which order the events occur.”Overall, Flames of Chaos is an explosive start to the Legacy Series and the audible performance was impeccable with outstanding voice actors. Aria is an unbelievable heroine, and her strength and perseverance are inspiring. I look forward to more of this series! I am dying to find out what happens next! No doubt Ms. Hutchins is sure to deliver!
🎧This is an audible.com read 🎧
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January 23, 2020
This was okay but i won't be reading the next one.
Fantasy part, that was great, i really enjoyed the word Amelia has created, the rest was just repetative and started to work on my nerves.
More than a half of the book I had to read about how Aria was dripping wet.
Nox was willing /not/willing/not/willing to fuck Aria..
"after a couple of times"
And repetitive writing about bending
"but because you reek of the need to be bent over and made into a woman.”
“Fixing it without bending you over,”
Bending you...Bending you...Bending you...................
We also have pussy, virgin pussy and dick generously throwing every damn chapter!
All that push and pull gets boring really fast!
Fantasy part, that was great, i really enjoyed the word Amelia has created, the rest was just repetative and started to work on my nerves.
More than a half of the book I had to read about how Aria was dripping wet.
Nox was willing /not/willing/not/willing to fuck Aria..
"after a couple of times"
And repetitive writing about bending
"but because you reek of the need to be bent over and made into a woman.”
“Fixing it without bending you over,”
Bending you...Bending you...Bending you...................
We also have pussy, virgin pussy and dick generously throwing every damn chapter!
All that push and pull gets boring really fast!
April 14, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3rd reread)
''Legends always rise from the ashes''
Safety warnings:
- No cheating
- OW Drama
- OM Drama
- Dub con
- S*xual assault/attempted r*pe
- Mention of r*pe
- Gruesome violence/d*ath
- Child abuse/neglect
- Abuse
- Miscarriage
- Cliffhanger
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Get ready for a LONG review.
This is a HEAVY book with a lot of dark DARK themes so please be weary when reading this. There are depictions that can be too much for some people, there are gruesome scenes of violence and mentions of rape. Amelia states that this is NOT a love story but if you need to know spoilers for future books - it will be one day but the journey to getting there is long and heartbreaking.
A bit of background about what this series means to me: This was my first adult fantasy back in early 2021, I spent years reading YA fantasy only. I went through a massive book slump after COVID started and nothing really helped. I reread my favorites and went on Goodreads to find something, I stumbled upon this book and the premise looks intriguing, but I was weary because it was adult and out of my norm. I spent months debating what to read and this book called to me more than once. So I finally gave in, and I read it, which led to it opening up the Adult books world for me and I never went back to YA. I went on a binge and read everything Amelia published, my slump has never returned, and I am reading more and more because of this series.
There is a lot of lore in this book, a lot of information we are given about the background, the world, some events. I can easily see the hints and easter eggs Amelia planted in this book for the future. She has a guide in the back of the book to explain characters, places etc.
Aria Primrose Hecate is the daughter of Freya Hecate who herself is the daughter of Hecate. Freya was and is a horrible mother to all of her daughters. She had 8 sets of twin girls, and the only one she hated with a fiery passion and wished to kill (and attempted to do so for YEARS) was Aria. She was deemed to being a demon and evil that needed to be eradicated. Thankfully Freya fucked off and Aria/sisters/aunt all moved away from Haven Falls (the town where all the members of the Nine Realms all live in the human realm aka the 10th realm). Freya's each set of twins are from a different fathers and different breeds. None of the girls are fully witches but the only set that does not know what their other half is? Aria and Amara.
They leave for 13 years, and Aria comes back to the town when she is 25. Why? Her sister Amara is missing. Nobody knows what happened to her. When Aria and everyone return to Haven Falls, they are greeted by a new player in town, calling himself King. Knox. The biggest/baddest powerful being - it's not a title he thinks but it's proven over and over again. Though Knox HATES witches and we do not know why until it's revealed bit by bit and when it is described you understand more and more.
Knox and Aria? Well let’s just say they are an inevitable force. They hate one another but want each other more than anything else, it's something they cannot explain and if you have read the future books then you know WHY but people can guess. Amelia pretty much makes it obvious to us here.
Aria is a 25-year-old virgin, now I know it shouldn't be a big deal but in this world it is. Witches are sexual beings who have sex with whomever they wish and whenever. They lose their virginities before they turn even 18. The fact Aria has not even been properly kissed shows that there is something wrong with her, she says that every time someone touched her, she felt NOTHING, or attempted to kiss her she would vomit. Knox and all the men in the town can sense the fact she is untouched, and it drives everyone mad, and they each want to be the first but Knox is determined to make her think he doesn't (but we know he does). He is brutal to her and makes her feel ashamed for even suggesting he be the one.
Quick note: I cannot explain everything that happens in this book, but I'll try to give details to paint a bigger picture.
Aria eventually loses her virginity to Knox. Their sex scenes are always intense and amazing. Amelia really created an absolute beast when she wrote Knox. He is unapologetic and does and says things most readers would be horrified to hear in real life. He is not a hero nor your typical love interest. He hates himself for wanting her, but he cannot help himself.
I should mention the OW/OM drama:
OW drama: Knox prior to ever being with Aria in any way, has two witches he has been sexual with and one he sleeps with right after meeting Aria for the first time. These two witches keep showing up and being bitches haha After that time he slept with the witch after meeting Aria, he is with nobody and doesn't even want anyone. He is only with Aria, even during the months they are not sexual.
OM drama: Dimitri is a wolf who wants Aria, she kisses him, and he attempts to be with her, but she rejected him. Also, Aria gets kissed by Brander who is Knox's brother. She never sleeps with anyone, despite her threats to do so.
Honestly, these two are toxic. They are not in a relationship or committed to each other. Again, it’s not a love story. It's a fucked up tale of two individuals who are broken and find their pieces fitting each other’s.
Aria holds within her a creature. We do not know what it is. Nobody does, not even Aria herself. It came to play after she slept with Knox the first time. We also know that fire does not do any damage to Aria, she is immune. There are theories but nothing is ever set in stone. Knox has a creature within him as well and these two are able to communicate with purrs etc., it's something he never has witnessed in his thousand years...so yeah big ass mystery! The creature is the reason she couldn’t be with anyone, the creature found them all unworthy and would make Aria sick until Knox came along. I should mention that Knox knows exactly what he is but it's a massive mystery and he avoids ever mentioning anything.
Knox’s background:
Knox was married to the love of his life (also his mate) with whom he had a son, Sven (around 7?). One day, Hecate CURSES his son to thousand forms of deaths for years. Reason? He rejected her. Knox for years watched his son die horrible deaths and brought back. On his final death, his wife ends her life with the help of a witch (unbeknownst to her), and her soul is destroyed, never to find peace. After this Knox declares WAR on Hecate and her bloodline and wishes to eradicate them all - so you can see the issue with Aria he has. With the help of his brothers and his brother-in-law Killian, he plots against them all.
I should also mention that his wife and son died 500 years ago, and he is still majorly haunted by them. Despite everyone he sleeps with, he never ever kisses them or goes back for seconds BUT he had the most insane need and urge to kiss Aria and that's what he does. He cannot stop himself when he admits he has never felt anything like this for anyone, not even his mate. He even admits that she lacked so much compared to Aria, but he cannot allow Aria to mean anything since she is the enemy. It is also mentioned that his kind only ever mates once and can only have children with their mate.
However, he does bite her in the shoulder which creates a mark mates create on each other. Even that is insane for him to do but he cannot stop. He never even did that to his actual mate! His brothers and Killian all are confused by his actions, and he is made to feel guilty for it which of course works, and he takes out his frustration and guilt out on Aria. (Verbally - not physically).
''I hadn't ever kissed anyone except for my mate, but I'd wanted to kiss Aria''
So back to the main plot in this book, what happened to Amara?
Well, it's been shown time and time again during the book that she might not have been missing but LEFT to be with her lover in the Nine Realms and she did. She plotted against them all and she has basically sold her sister off. She did some horrific things to get her end goal, and she is not finished yet.
Aria is kidnapped and brought to the Nine realms in the Unwanted Beast Kingdom where she sees her twin sister, who married the prince who also happens to be a minotaur.
She announces she sold Aria off to the king to be raped and brutally mutilated and killed. She hates Aria, she despises her and wishes nothing good. It's GRUESOME - the area they are in, the things that happened around Aria there, it's really sick.
Aria is gone for three days and when she is presented to the King, she is able to use magic and kill the king and Amara. Knox and his men save her and take her away.
But did he save her?
Not really. He takes her prisoner.
He gets everyone from the human realm that belongs to the Nine realms to be brought back to face justice for their failure to protect the ones in the Nine Realms and the fact they abandoned their positions. People are executed. Just as Aurora (Aria's aunt who raised all the sisters) and Dimitri are about to be killed, Aria saves them and opens a portal and they all run away. Knox never planned on killing Aria, he states over and over she will be his and forever be by his side though not in the way happy lovers would be. She saves her sisters prior to that too and gets them to safety via a failsafe she created in case of betrayal etc.
Honestly, so much more happens in the middle of this book but writing it all takes forever so haha
Miscarriage: Luna (Aria's sister) is pregnant in the book and miscarries her children. Why? Because they are boys and Hecate cursed her line to never give birth to boys. They always die in the womb.
If you made it this far - thanks!
I love this series, it's not for everyone. It’s very dark and seriously unhinged. Amelia is brilliant and you need to understand the fact she writes for herself and not to please the crowd.
Knox and Aria's story is just beginning, and the later books are even more insane with their reveals and surprises.
''Legends always rise from the ashes''
Safety warnings:
- No cheating
- OW Drama
- OM Drama
- Dub con
- S*xual assault/attempted r*pe
- Mention of r*pe
- Gruesome violence/d*ath
- Child abuse/neglect
- Abuse
- Miscarriage
- Cliffhanger
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Get ready for a LONG review.
This is a HEAVY book with a lot of dark DARK themes so please be weary when reading this. There are depictions that can be too much for some people, there are gruesome scenes of violence and mentions of rape. Amelia states that this is NOT a love story but if you need to know spoilers for future books - it will be one day but the journey to getting there is long and heartbreaking.
A bit of background about what this series means to me: This was my first adult fantasy back in early 2021, I spent years reading YA fantasy only. I went through a massive book slump after COVID started and nothing really helped. I reread my favorites and went on Goodreads to find something, I stumbled upon this book and the premise looks intriguing, but I was weary because it was adult and out of my norm. I spent months debating what to read and this book called to me more than once. So I finally gave in, and I read it, which led to it opening up the Adult books world for me and I never went back to YA. I went on a binge and read everything Amelia published, my slump has never returned, and I am reading more and more because of this series.
There is a lot of lore in this book, a lot of information we are given about the background, the world, some events. I can easily see the hints and easter eggs Amelia planted in this book for the future. She has a guide in the back of the book to explain characters, places etc.
Aria Primrose Hecate is the daughter of Freya Hecate who herself is the daughter of Hecate. Freya was and is a horrible mother to all of her daughters. She had 8 sets of twin girls, and the only one she hated with a fiery passion and wished to kill (and attempted to do so for YEARS) was Aria. She was deemed to being a demon and evil that needed to be eradicated. Thankfully Freya fucked off and Aria/sisters/aunt all moved away from Haven Falls (the town where all the members of the Nine Realms all live in the human realm aka the 10th realm). Freya's each set of twins are from a different fathers and different breeds. None of the girls are fully witches but the only set that does not know what their other half is? Aria and Amara.
They leave for 13 years, and Aria comes back to the town when she is 25. Why? Her sister Amara is missing. Nobody knows what happened to her. When Aria and everyone return to Haven Falls, they are greeted by a new player in town, calling himself King. Knox. The biggest/baddest powerful being - it's not a title he thinks but it's proven over and over again. Though Knox HATES witches and we do not know why until it's revealed bit by bit and when it is described you understand more and more.
Knox and Aria? Well let’s just say they are an inevitable force. They hate one another but want each other more than anything else, it's something they cannot explain and if you have read the future books then you know WHY but people can guess. Amelia pretty much makes it obvious to us here.
Aria is a 25-year-old virgin, now I know it shouldn't be a big deal but in this world it is. Witches are sexual beings who have sex with whomever they wish and whenever. They lose their virginities before they turn even 18. The fact Aria has not even been properly kissed shows that there is something wrong with her, she says that every time someone touched her, she felt NOTHING, or attempted to kiss her she would vomit. Knox and all the men in the town can sense the fact she is untouched, and it drives everyone mad, and they each want to be the first but Knox is determined to make her think he doesn't (but we know he does). He is brutal to her and makes her feel ashamed for even suggesting he be the one.
Quick note: I cannot explain everything that happens in this book, but I'll try to give details to paint a bigger picture.
Aria eventually loses her virginity to Knox. Their sex scenes are always intense and amazing. Amelia really created an absolute beast when she wrote Knox. He is unapologetic and does and says things most readers would be horrified to hear in real life. He is not a hero nor your typical love interest. He hates himself for wanting her, but he cannot help himself.
I should mention the OW/OM drama:
OW drama: Knox prior to ever being with Aria in any way, has two witches he has been sexual with and one he sleeps with right after meeting Aria for the first time. These two witches keep showing up and being bitches haha After that time he slept with the witch after meeting Aria, he is with nobody and doesn't even want anyone. He is only with Aria, even during the months they are not sexual.
OM drama: Dimitri is a wolf who wants Aria, she kisses him, and he attempts to be with her, but she rejected him. Also, Aria gets kissed by Brander who is Knox's brother. She never sleeps with anyone, despite her threats to do so.
Honestly, these two are toxic. They are not in a relationship or committed to each other. Again, it’s not a love story. It's a fucked up tale of two individuals who are broken and find their pieces fitting each other’s.
Aria holds within her a creature. We do not know what it is. Nobody does, not even Aria herself. It came to play after she slept with Knox the first time. We also know that fire does not do any damage to Aria, she is immune. There are theories but nothing is ever set in stone. Knox has a creature within him as well and these two are able to communicate with purrs etc., it's something he never has witnessed in his thousand years...so yeah big ass mystery! The creature is the reason she couldn’t be with anyone, the creature found them all unworthy and would make Aria sick until Knox came along. I should mention that Knox knows exactly what he is but it's a massive mystery and he avoids ever mentioning anything.
Knox’s background:
Knox was married to the love of his life (also his mate) with whom he had a son, Sven (around 7?). One day, Hecate CURSES his son to thousand forms of deaths for years. Reason? He rejected her. Knox for years watched his son die horrible deaths and brought back. On his final death, his wife ends her life with the help of a witch (unbeknownst to her), and her soul is destroyed, never to find peace. After this Knox declares WAR on Hecate and her bloodline and wishes to eradicate them all - so you can see the issue with Aria he has. With the help of his brothers and his brother-in-law Killian, he plots against them all.
I should also mention that his wife and son died 500 years ago, and he is still majorly haunted by them. Despite everyone he sleeps with, he never ever kisses them or goes back for seconds BUT he had the most insane need and urge to kiss Aria and that's what he does. He cannot stop himself when he admits he has never felt anything like this for anyone, not even his mate. He even admits that she lacked so much compared to Aria, but he cannot allow Aria to mean anything since she is the enemy. It is also mentioned that his kind only ever mates once and can only have children with their mate.
However, he does bite her in the shoulder which creates a mark mates create on each other. Even that is insane for him to do but he cannot stop. He never even did that to his actual mate! His brothers and Killian all are confused by his actions, and he is made to feel guilty for it which of course works, and he takes out his frustration and guilt out on Aria. (Verbally - not physically).
''I hadn't ever kissed anyone except for my mate, but I'd wanted to kiss Aria''
So back to the main plot in this book, what happened to Amara?
Well, it's been shown time and time again during the book that she might not have been missing but LEFT to be with her lover in the Nine Realms and she did. She plotted against them all and she has basically sold her sister off. She did some horrific things to get her end goal, and she is not finished yet.
Aria is kidnapped and brought to the Nine realms in the Unwanted Beast Kingdom where she sees her twin sister, who married the prince who also happens to be a minotaur.
She announces she sold Aria off to the king to be raped and brutally mutilated and killed. She hates Aria, she despises her and wishes nothing good. It's GRUESOME - the area they are in, the things that happened around Aria there, it's really sick.
Aria is gone for three days and when she is presented to the King, she is able to use magic and kill the king and Amara. Knox and his men save her and take her away.
But did he save her?
Not really. He takes her prisoner.
He gets everyone from the human realm that belongs to the Nine realms to be brought back to face justice for their failure to protect the ones in the Nine Realms and the fact they abandoned their positions. People are executed. Just as Aurora (Aria's aunt who raised all the sisters) and Dimitri are about to be killed, Aria saves them and opens a portal and they all run away. Knox never planned on killing Aria, he states over and over she will be his and forever be by his side though not in the way happy lovers would be. She saves her sisters prior to that too and gets them to safety via a failsafe she created in case of betrayal etc.
Honestly, so much more happens in the middle of this book but writing it all takes forever so haha
Miscarriage: Luna (Aria's sister) is pregnant in the book and miscarries her children. Why? Because they are boys and Hecate cursed her line to never give birth to boys. They always die in the womb.
If you made it this far - thanks!
I love this series, it's not for everyone. It’s very dark and seriously unhinged. Amelia is brilliant and you need to understand the fact she writes for herself and not to please the crowd.
Knox and Aria's story is just beginning, and the later books are even more insane with their reveals and surprises.
June 21, 2020
this is the kind of story that takes two steps forward, one step back on every page. its too long, tedious, and requires so much patience to get through.
luckily, things start getting interesting around the halfway mark and i become more invested in how the story would play out. the pacing and writing does remain slow - i just didnt mind it as much because the story felt like it finally had a direction and wasnt just meandering about.
i know many readers will find some (*cough* most *cough*) of the content problematic, and im inclined to agree. but this story falls under my criteria for guilty-pleasure reads as i am willing to ignore all of the obvious issues because its oddly enjoyable.
↠ 3.5 stars
luckily, things start getting interesting around the halfway mark and i become more invested in how the story would play out. the pacing and writing does remain slow - i just didnt mind it as much because the story felt like it finally had a direction and wasnt just meandering about.
i know many readers will find some (*cough* most *cough*) of the content problematic, and im inclined to agree. but this story falls under my criteria for guilty-pleasure reads as i am willing to ignore all of the obvious issues because its oddly enjoyable.
↠ 3.5 stars
August 29, 2022
This was awful. That's really all I can say about it.
I don't really understand why people loved these character since they were all underdeveloped with personalities that boiled down to horny porridge. The storyline was barely coherent.
I felt like I was reading a fanfiction fever dream for 50% of the book. The other 50 was spent talking about how the main character needed to be "bred" to get her "under control." So, in case anyone was wondering, there was some romantic misogyny in this one. Yum.
My favorite part was when the main character stripped off all of her clothes and tried to fuck everybody in sight. Apparently it was a dominance thing but she was pretty fucking beta if that was the case since she instantly got trapped by our lead guy.
I just... why did I buy this book? I have so many regrets right now.
I don't really understand why people loved these character since they were all underdeveloped with personalities that boiled down to horny porridge. The storyline was barely coherent.
I felt like I was reading a fanfiction fever dream for 50% of the book. The other 50 was spent talking about how the main character needed to be "bred" to get her "under control." So, in case anyone was wondering, there was some romantic misogyny in this one. Yum.
My favorite part was when the main character stripped off all of her clothes and tried to fuck everybody in sight. Apparently it was a dominance thing but she was pretty fucking beta if that was the case since she instantly got trapped by our lead guy.
I just... why did I buy this book? I have so many regrets right now.
January 22, 2020
Holy pineapples
I loved this book from start to finish! Couldn't put it down. Once I started it!! Dying for the next one already!! I hope she kicks knoxs arse
I loved this book from start to finish! Couldn't put it down. Once I started it!! Dying for the next one already!! I hope she kicks knoxs arse
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Want to read
January 9, 2020I'm so excited I want to know more about this new release!
If it's anything like the fae chronicles I'm already involved 😍
If it's anything like the fae chronicles I'm already involved 😍
October 6, 2022
I am so sorry - I hate being wholly negative and try to find something great in every book, but this was appalling.
I should have known I wasn't going to like this when I read the cringey "Warning" at the start of the book:
I mean, props for conceding that there'd be errors, but I've got motion sickness from the repetition. The book would be 200 pages too long if the plot could be resolved quicker, but there was no apparent plot that would have benefitted from more robust editing. Almost nothing happened.
I don't know what the point of this book was - originally it was about finding her twin sister but that got abandoned for about 300 pages in the middle. When that storyline returned, I genuinely didn't remember the name of the sister.
I have nothing to really say about Aria, which I doubt is a good thing. Her and her sisters all seem to share the same personality, to the point that I had no idea half the time who was speaking. I can attest that they're all obnoxious, immature nihilists though. Seriously who speaks like this:
It bears repeating, WHO SPEAKS LIKE THIS?!
They're all so unstable and oversexed that I couldn't suffer any of them long.
I resent that this book makes me feel like a pearl-clutching parson's wife, because I regularly read far darker books and really enjoy smut, but it felt that the characters were all either rock hard or drowning in their own fluids constantly, perpetually nude and always DTF.
The sex we read about constantly is reasonably unimaginative, and is torture porn that's so inelegantly written yet contributes absolutely nothing to the plot.
And onto our "hero". Ha. What a colossal bellend. I LOVE LOVE LOVE a bad boy, a tortured soul with a troubled past, and even an irredeemable asshole, but Knox is something else entirely - an utter sociopath. Yes, he has cause to hate witches, but his treatment of Aria is so erratic and overblown that his character isn't remotely realistic.
The author clearly gets off on writing a psychosexual sadist, which is cool, but she tells us in the beginning of the book that she wants us to love him despite him physically and mentally abusing her for *checks notes* no reason at all. His POV chapters provide such an opportunity to show depth and development, and yet we get paragraphs and paragraphs of this ad nausem:
You want to tell me more about how much you wreck her in the "worst way", sir? Fried Christ. Hey dude, you dropped this:
I swear like a sailor, but variations of the word "fuck" and "fucking" turn up 959 times in this book. Profanity is used in this book like punctuation, and it feels less like adding weight to emotive sentences, and more like the lyrics of a greasy nu-metal band.
My favourite Knox moment was this:
"Ooh, quite sexy," I hear you say. He actually said this at the funeral of stillborn babies whilst they were still warm.
This shit is intolerable. I've nearly DNF'ed from the varying iterations of the same sentences. The insufferable edgelord nonsense got really tedious.
I'm cool with dub-con themes . . . but in this? Ew.
My favourite part of the book? One of the key antagonists, a beast that is poised to rape our heroine is all rotten-dicked, horned and hooved and we're meant to be frozen with fear . . . and his name is GERALD. Ahahahahaha!
I'll admit that I became slightly more intrigued in the final 30 pages of this book, but I was so inutterably turned off by it by this point that I can't commit another penny of my money to this series. I'm noping right out.
I should have known I wasn't going to like this when I read the cringey "Warning" at the start of the book:
Is the book perfect? It’s as perfect as I could make it. Are there mistakes? Probably, then again, even New York Times top published books have minimal mistakes because, like me, they have human editors.
I mean, props for conceding that there'd be errors, but I've got motion sickness from the repetition. The book would be 200 pages too long if the plot could be resolved quicker, but there was no apparent plot that would have benefitted from more robust editing. Almost nothing happened.
I don't know what the point of this book was - originally it was about finding her twin sister but that got abandoned for about 300 pages in the middle. When that storyline returned, I genuinely didn't remember the name of the sister.
I have nothing to really say about Aria, which I doubt is a good thing. Her and her sisters all seem to share the same personality, to the point that I had no idea half the time who was speaking. I can attest that they're all obnoxious, immature nihilists though. Seriously who speaks like this:
I couldn’t move, not because I didn’t want to, but because there was a massive erection resting against my lower back. I was a greedy bitch, and I didn’t want anyone to see the rather large package that I was going to get delivered tonight.
It bears repeating, WHO SPEAKS LIKE THIS?!
No, the world seemed to be fucking me every which way it could, and this was the cherry-flavored syrup on the top, right beneath the cherry.
They're all so unstable and oversexed that I couldn't suffer any of them long.
I resent that this book makes me feel like a pearl-clutching parson's wife, because I regularly read far darker books and really enjoy smut, but it felt that the characters were all either rock hard or drowning in their own fluids constantly, perpetually nude and always DTF.
The sex we read about constantly is reasonably unimaginative, and is torture porn that's so inelegantly written yet contributes absolutely nothing to the plot.
And onto our "hero". Ha. What a colossal bellend. I LOVE LOVE LOVE a bad boy, a tortured soul with a troubled past, and even an irredeemable asshole, but Knox is something else entirely - an utter sociopath. Yes, he has cause to hate witches, but his treatment of Aria is so erratic and overblown that his character isn't remotely realistic.
The author clearly gets off on writing a psychosexual sadist, which is cool, but she tells us in the beginning of the book that she wants us to love him despite him physically and mentally abusing her for *checks notes* no reason at all. His POV chapters provide such an opportunity to show depth and development, and yet we get paragraphs and paragraphs of this ad nausem:
She’d be a broken, destroyed thing that no amount of magic could fix, and it terrified her—and worse, it excited her. Good. It should.
You want to tell me more about how much you wreck her in the "worst way", sir? Fried Christ. Hey dude, you dropped this:
I swear like a sailor, but variations of the word "fuck" and "fucking" turn up 959 times in this book. Profanity is used in this book like punctuation, and it feels less like adding weight to emotive sentences, and more like the lyrics of a greasy nu-metal band.
My favourite Knox moment was this:
It soaked your cunt at the idea of my teeth claiming your throat; that’s dangerous, Aria.
"Ooh, quite sexy," I hear you say. He actually said this at the funeral of stillborn babies whilst they were still warm.
This shit is intolerable. I've nearly DNF'ed from the varying iterations of the same sentences. The insufferable edgelord nonsense got really tedious.
I'm cool with dub-con themes . . . but in this? Ew.
My favourite part of the book? One of the key antagonists, a beast that is poised to rape our heroine is all rotten-dicked, horned and hooved and we're meant to be frozen with fear . . . and his name is GERALD. Ahahahahaha!
I'll admit that I became slightly more intrigued in the final 30 pages of this book, but I was so inutterably turned off by it by this point that I can't commit another penny of my money to this series. I'm noping right out.
February 2, 2022
Was this the most amazing book I’ve ever read !? NOPE. However, Amelia writes my sort of guilty pleasure books. It’s full of ass hole alpha men, toxic relationships ( nothing about it is healthy) but for whatever reason her books and stories pull me in. I always have fun, laugh my ass off and keep wanting more. Also I’m sorry, but they’re are some sexy ass men in her books maybe I’m just reading for them lol? If you are under 18 do not read these books, if you don’t like blushing or reading about sex explicitly, and lots of crude language, don’t read this lol. Her books are on the more taboo side :) They always take you on a wild ride though !!
August 11, 2023
Wow! I really don’t know where to start with this review. 🤔. This book basically had no plot, there was drama and alot of smexy time, the plot was so basic. But guess what! I couldn’t put this book down, the drama was so intense I wanted to know what was gonna happen next. 😮💨. And after this rant I am definitely going to keep reading the series. I haven’t read any story with such a unique annoying plot with the MMC that only thinks about one thing and the FMC also doesn’t know how to think for herself. The drama will suck you right in believe me. Anyways I would recommend this book. Try it out, you might like it just as much as I did 😉
July 2, 2020
The most confused I have been in a while.....
Let's start shall we?
First things first, I have never been in a situation like this where I wasn't sure if I liked either of the characters or not. When I say that these characters are flawed...oh I mean they are flawed. And when I say flawed, I don't mean the "oh they are so misunderstood, mysterious flawed" type . I've finished the damn book yet I am still unsure about these two. Yes. Both the hero and heroine.
But having read Amelia Hutchin's books before, I know they will redeem themselves as the series progresses on. I should also say that Amelia Hutchins wrote I quote "chances are you may not fall instantly in love with him, that’s because I don’t write men you instantly love". Boy was she right!
Knox can take the crown as the king of assholes!
Flame of chaos is disturbing...I've read my fair share of books by Amelia Hutchins but this one was graphic... Hello the last few chapters. That will forever give me nightmares. But hey it's not like Amelia Hutchins didn't warn us about this book being dark. Cause it's DARK AF!
Were there were also parts in this book that found me saying " was that REALLY necessary?!" Yes yes yes.
Having said all this, I will say that this book IS fast paced.. did I mention dark? Is it sensual? Beyond your wildest dreams! 🤯
Did I forgot to mention that this book WILL push your buttons..a Lot!
DO NOT...I REPEAT....DO NOT EXPECT this book to be YOUR TYPICAL FANTASY/PNR ROMANCE! Amelia Hutchin's books are never cookie cutter... She always takes you for a CRAZY CRAZY ride. You might not enjoy some parts of it but by the end, you will want more.
Even after saying all that, I am beyond excited to read book 2!
Phew! I am exhausted after reading this book. I feel drained!
Let's start shall we?
First things first, I have never been in a situation like this where I wasn't sure if I liked either of the characters or not. When I say that these characters are flawed...oh I mean they are flawed. And when I say flawed, I don't mean the "oh they are so misunderstood, mysterious flawed" type . I've finished the damn book yet I am still unsure about these two. Yes. Both the hero and heroine.
But having read Amelia Hutchin's books before, I know they will redeem themselves as the series progresses on. I should also say that Amelia Hutchins wrote I quote "chances are you may not fall instantly in love with him, that’s because I don’t write men you instantly love". Boy was she right!
Knox can take the crown as the king of assholes!
Flame of chaos is disturbing...I've read my fair share of books by Amelia Hutchins but this one was graphic... Hello the last few chapters. That will forever give me nightmares. But hey it's not like Amelia Hutchins didn't warn us about this book being dark. Cause it's DARK AF!
Were there were also parts in this book that found me saying " was that REALLY necessary?!" Yes yes yes.
Having said all this, I will say that this book IS fast paced.. did I mention dark? Is it sensual? Beyond your wildest dreams! 🤯
Did I forgot to mention that this book WILL push your buttons..a Lot!
DO NOT...I REPEAT....DO NOT EXPECT this book to be YOUR TYPICAL FANTASY/PNR ROMANCE! Amelia Hutchin's books are never cookie cutter... She always takes you for a CRAZY CRAZY ride. You might not enjoy some parts of it but by the end, you will want more.
Even after saying all that, I am beyond excited to read book 2!
Phew! I am exhausted after reading this book. I feel drained!
January 18, 2021
So before I write anything at ALL - I've actually read some of the reviews for this book and some of them rated it really bad because of well..the usual complaining about the heroin/hero being dicks, controlling, pervasive, the violent sex and so forth - I think one person called it "rapey" (whatever that means), despite the fact that there is a clear difference and a line in this book in regards to what is indeed rape scenes, and what isn't and how our characters feel about these things etc.
I actually urge you to continue on to book 2 as you will be introduced to some things there that might make you change your tune or possibly see that our dear Aria is absolutely capable of holding her own and in her own words - Kneels to no one. She's actually a very very strong woman with a very clear good compass.
So I want to put in my own footnote regarding these things in the book! :D
STOP PUTTING HUMAN EMOTIONS AND MORALS AS A COMPASS WHEN READING THIS BOOK!
Doing so will most likely disappoint you - because..news flash? NO ONE IN THIS BOOK IS HUMAN!!
Ergo putting HUMAN into this world is just...wrong. This is a completely different world, and a completely different set of rules depending on what species we are talking about.
Also, there is a very good example of the moral compass that Aria follows, when it's explained how the Werewolves packs function and the females' role there. And why Aria has issues with this. /shrug
Phew. Ok, I got that out of me. :D Sorry, but I just had to yell it from the rooftops. I can't help it.
I waited quite a while to read this book, I waited until the 2nd one was released, because I already knew there was going to be a fantastic cliffhanger at the end in true Amelia style - and I wanted to be able to just simply open the next one. hehe.
But also because I invested so much time into the Fey Chronicles universe that I needed to let it rest a bit so as not to accidentally compare the two.
Saying that I do feel I recognize a little bit between for example Few Chronicles and Playing with Monsters series. I feel like I can see a bit of both main characters from those books - in this book here. What I mean by that is that I see a lot of Lena + Synthia in Aria and I see a lot of Lucien + Ryder in Knox.
It's a good combination I feel and I welcomed it, it doesn't stand out so if you haven't read any of the other books from Amelia, you would ofc. not notice, but I have read the other books so many times now that to me I felt there were many similarities. But I welcomed them.
This book series is Fantasy, and the world-building for Legacy of the Nine Realms series is just as epic as I felt it was in the Fay Chronicles.
The fighting is very good, though we don't see too much of this (spoiler - we see a fuck tonne in book 2) on a large scale, rather we see many...shall we call them....duels? Disagreements? Fight for your life? But on a smaller scale, not so much huuuuuge battles.
Arias is a very very strong heroine, at times she does annoy me a bit, but she is quite young for a Witch, she's 24 years old - and because she's very young, along with some of her sad life experiences by the hands of her own mother, she can be a little jaded, but it all builds on her character. She's fierce and loyal and she loves deeply. She also has no problems putting you to death should you break the law and so forth, hehe.
The book is mostly set in the 10th realm, which is our human plane in a smallish town full of the supernatural. It is the home base for this 10th realm. The "nine realms" refers to their homeland, aka the lands of "Fantasy".
When Knox is introduced we quickly find out that he's something completely different to what everyone is used to. He's dangerous and extremely powerful.
Knox is from one of the so-called "beast" realms - I think that would be accurate, but we don't know what *kind* of a beast he has inside him. Together we find out that Aria is also an "unknown" but her inner beast is similar to his, and his and her beast? They kind of like each other. hehe
The sex is full throttle in this book, there's fighting, battle - there's "I want to fuck you then eat you" type of sex, I mean we are talking about besties here after all. ;)
But the book also has a lot of good humour, I found myself laughing quite a bit. There are some sad parts, Knox's past is def. one of the things that made me cry. He's a man that's lost everything, and he is so full of rage and set for vengeance that it is negatively impacting him - and it is standing in the way of happiness.
Their love story is a very clear love/hate relationship, where most of the time they are arguing and throwing mud - love is not really ever mentioned, but it is through actions we can clearly see that feelings are involved. However, neither of them are ready to see that. Knox is on a mission, Aria is on a mission, and it is sadly - not the same one, so heads def. collide! hehe
I could go on and on about this book, but I could not put it down. I found it fun, heart-wrenching, incredible, sexy and so forth.
It's a def. 5* from me, and I am currently finishing up the 2nd one. Def. continue the series, even if you are on the fence. The 2nd book really does bring more to the table.
I actually urge you to continue on to book 2 as you will be introduced to some things there that might make you change your tune or possibly see that our dear Aria is absolutely capable of holding her own and in her own words - Kneels to no one. She's actually a very very strong woman with a very clear good compass.
So I want to put in my own footnote regarding these things in the book! :D
STOP PUTTING HUMAN EMOTIONS AND MORALS AS A COMPASS WHEN READING THIS BOOK!
Doing so will most likely disappoint you - because..news flash? NO ONE IN THIS BOOK IS HUMAN!!
Ergo putting HUMAN into this world is just...wrong. This is a completely different world, and a completely different set of rules depending on what species we are talking about.
Also, there is a very good example of the moral compass that Aria follows, when it's explained how the Werewolves packs function and the females' role there. And why Aria has issues with this. /shrug
Phew. Ok, I got that out of me. :D Sorry, but I just had to yell it from the rooftops. I can't help it.
I waited quite a while to read this book, I waited until the 2nd one was released, because I already knew there was going to be a fantastic cliffhanger at the end in true Amelia style - and I wanted to be able to just simply open the next one. hehe.
But also because I invested so much time into the Fey Chronicles universe that I needed to let it rest a bit so as not to accidentally compare the two.
Saying that I do feel I recognize a little bit between for example Few Chronicles and Playing with Monsters series. I feel like I can see a bit of both main characters from those books - in this book here. What I mean by that is that I see a lot of Lena + Synthia in Aria and I see a lot of Lucien + Ryder in Knox.
It's a good combination I feel and I welcomed it, it doesn't stand out so if you haven't read any of the other books from Amelia, you would ofc. not notice, but I have read the other books so many times now that to me I felt there were many similarities. But I welcomed them.
This book series is Fantasy, and the world-building for Legacy of the Nine Realms series is just as epic as I felt it was in the Fay Chronicles.
The fighting is very good, though we don't see too much of this (spoiler - we see a fuck tonne in book 2) on a large scale, rather we see many...shall we call them....duels? Disagreements? Fight for your life? But on a smaller scale, not so much huuuuuge battles.
Arias is a very very strong heroine, at times she does annoy me a bit, but she is quite young for a Witch, she's 24 years old - and because she's very young, along with some of her sad life experiences by the hands of her own mother, she can be a little jaded, but it all builds on her character. She's fierce and loyal and she loves deeply. She also has no problems putting you to death should you break the law and so forth, hehe.
The book is mostly set in the 10th realm, which is our human plane in a smallish town full of the supernatural. It is the home base for this 10th realm. The "nine realms" refers to their homeland, aka the lands of "Fantasy".
When Knox is introduced we quickly find out that he's something completely different to what everyone is used to. He's dangerous and extremely powerful.
Knox is from one of the so-called "beast" realms - I think that would be accurate, but we don't know what *kind* of a beast he has inside him. Together we find out that Aria is also an "unknown" but her inner beast is similar to his, and his and her beast? They kind of like each other. hehe
The sex is full throttle in this book, there's fighting, battle - there's "I want to fuck you then eat you" type of sex, I mean we are talking about besties here after all. ;)
But the book also has a lot of good humour, I found myself laughing quite a bit. There are some sad parts, Knox's past is def. one of the things that made me cry. He's a man that's lost everything, and he is so full of rage and set for vengeance that it is negatively impacting him - and it is standing in the way of happiness.
Their love story is a very clear love/hate relationship, where most of the time they are arguing and throwing mud - love is not really ever mentioned, but it is through actions we can clearly see that feelings are involved. However, neither of them are ready to see that. Knox is on a mission, Aria is on a mission, and it is sadly - not the same one, so heads def. collide! hehe
I could go on and on about this book, but I could not put it down. I found it fun, heart-wrenching, incredible, sexy and so forth.
It's a def. 5* from me, and I am currently finishing up the 2nd one. Def. continue the series, even if you are on the fence. The 2nd book really does bring more to the table.
January 21, 2020
This book could not have packed any more of a punch. I laughed, I cried, I got mad, then I laughed again. I love this new world that Amelia has created and cannot wait to read all the wonderful tales she will spin for Aria and Knox. If they are anything like Flames of Chaos, then I’m in for a fun ride!
Aria is a strong-willed, no-nonsense witch that comes from the Hecate bloodline. She and her sisters have moved back to Haven Falls to find their sister, Amara, who has gone missing. She immediately meets Knox, and the story takes off at light speed.
Knox is the kind of character that will elicit strong feelings! You will feel them all for this character, which is a specialty of Amelia’s. Knox is on a mission of his own and Aria has just thrown a huge wrench in his plans. He thinks he has everything planned out, but he got something more than he bargained for when he met Aria Hecate.
This is hands-down the best book of Amelia’s that I have read to date. Each book she writes is better than the one before it, so I can’t wait to read book two in this series.
Warning; you will not want to put this book down, so schedule your day(s) off accordingly.
Aria is a strong-willed, no-nonsense witch that comes from the Hecate bloodline. She and her sisters have moved back to Haven Falls to find their sister, Amara, who has gone missing. She immediately meets Knox, and the story takes off at light speed.
Knox is the kind of character that will elicit strong feelings! You will feel them all for this character, which is a specialty of Amelia’s. Knox is on a mission of his own and Aria has just thrown a huge wrench in his plans. He thinks he has everything planned out, but he got something more than he bargained for when he met Aria Hecate.
This is hands-down the best book of Amelia’s that I have read to date. Each book she writes is better than the one before it, so I can’t wait to read book two in this series.
Warning; you will not want to put this book down, so schedule your day(s) off accordingly.
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