#the book/book series is by Nikki st-Crowe

[inshellieslibrary]

Book Review📚

[bunnys-bookshelf]

July wrap up!

This was such a good reading month. So many 5 stars in there. I don’t even remember if I made a TBR but if I did, I fucked that right off I’m sure lol

[sognareleggiesogna]

RECENSIONE: The Dark One di Nikky St. Crowe

Cari Sognatori, Lily ha letto il secondo volume della serie dark fantasy Vicious Lost Boys  scritta da Nikky St. Crowe e pubblicata dalla  Mondadori!!! Serie: ” Vicious Lost Boys ” # 2 Genere: Dark Fantasy Data di pubblicazione: 23 Gennaio 2024 Ebook / Cartaceo Affiliati Amazon Trama HO PASSATO QUASI TUTTA LA MIA VITA SENTENDOMI MORTA DENTRO. FINO A QUANDO NON HO INCONTRATO PETER PAN E I RAGAZZI…

[johnwickb1tsch]

The book recs oooh pretty much if you have a kink or an interest or anything there is dark romance written for it. My biggest piece of advice would be read the trigger warnings they don't mess around. Baring that some popular authors:

H.D. Carlton : Haunting Adeline

Shantel Tessier : the Lord's univers start with Ritual and just know it gets crazier from there.

Rina Kent writes very popular books lots of psychopathic rich young adults and their obsessions

Sophie Lark has a duology the first being There are no Saints this is serial killer romance. Where a serial killer falls for his obsession

S. Massery has a series of dark hockey romance that is insane Brutal Obsession is the first

A.J. Merlin basically slasher romance

Nikkie St. Crowe has a dark retelling of Peter Pan

Harley Laroux has a couple series loosers is a reverse harem with degradation humiliation and possessive touch her and die kinks but her other series Her Soul to Take is dark romance with demons

Rachel Leigh does secret society dark romance

Lauren Biel has a series of what happens when you pick up hitchhikers

J. Rose has a reverse romance series Twisted Heathens based in an asylum for the criminally insane

Molly Doyle does reverse harem slasher dark romance

There are so many too many honestly find one that suits you READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS for real and go from there.

Good luck and welcome to the extremely dark side

Wow that is a helluva list! Thank you very much!!

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 4/5

Book Blurb:

Bound to a dark king…

Everyone in the world of Under has magic. Everyone belongs to one of the six ruling houses.

Everyone except me.

When all of Under gathers for the ancient Ceremony of the Fall and my weakness is revealed, hungry eyes turn my way. For some I’m unique, a mystery to be solved. For others I’m prey.

From now on, every day will be a fight to survive.

Most dangerous of all, I’ve drawn the attention of Aon, the mysterious king who rules the House of Shadows. Dark and seductive, he appears in my dreams, igniting a desire I can’t control.

They say Aon is a monster, a killer, and worse… So why do I find myself drawn to him? His face is hidden behind a mask, but his voice and his touch enchant me.

When the magic of Under begins to change, the six houses are thrown into a struggle for power and I begin a deadly game of cat and mouse with Aon’s rivals. Because if they discover our bond, they will stop at nothing to destroy me.

King of Flames begins a steamy and addictive six-book series of villainous kings and dark romance that’s perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy, Nikki St. Crowe and Penelope Barsetti.

This fully revised new edition is darker and spicier than ever.

Review:

A forensic scientist is taken from her home on earth and dropped into another universe and forced to participate in an ancient ceremony and be placed under one of the six ruling houses... yet she's caught the attention of a much darker king who is as seductive as he is deadly, can she survive? The first book in a six book series following Lydia, a forensic scientist who is abducted into a strange world filled with magic and kings who rule over everyone. Lydia wants nothing more than to get back home to earth but she's caught the attention of certain kings, and of the King of Shadows, Aon who is about to rise... for her. Aon and Lydia share a connection, they can see each other in their dreams... and Aon is known for being the most ruthless and deadly kings.... but he was meant to be laid to rest, and now he is about to arise.... and he wants her all for himself. Aon's rivals are determined to get rid of him and when Lydia's connection to him is discovered her own life is in danger... can she trust the cruel king who is determined to keep her for himself or will she find a way to free herself? This was definitely a fun start to the series and I can't wait to see where the next book grows. This one definitely felt so short and I am so interested in seeing how the second one continues the story and the relationship between Aon and Lydia! It's a fairly fun read and very easy to get into for fans of fantasy romance books with simple structures and easy to read plots.

Release Date: August 26,2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and Second Sky for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[theveriest]

A couple of weeks ago I asked about people’s favorite book or books they read this year. Between Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and discord, I have a list of 123 books in no particular order that my friends and family loved this year. If it was a series then I listed the first book. Each star is an additional recommendation. I haven’t read all of these, they may or may not reflect my personal opinions, though my favorite books are on the list too. The most recommended books were How Far The Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler, one or all of the Murderbot books by Martha Wells, and Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, because if there’s one thing my friends have in common across platforms, it’s that you’re all nerds (affectionate). Enjoy, and I hope you find your new favorite book!

Reformatory by Tananarive Due

Not My Father’s Son by Alan Cumming

Jesus and John Wayne by Kristen Kobes de Mez

The Soul Of An Octopus by Sy Montgomery

Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder

The Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton

My Hijacking by Martha Hodes

Longhand by Andy Hamilton

Babel by RF Kuang*

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff*

Lies We Sing To The Sea by Sarah Underwood

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone

I Lost My Tooth! by Mo Willems

The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho

How Far The Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler**

Radiant Fugitives by Nawaaz Ahmed

Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora

The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett*

I’m Stuck by Julia Mills

Entangled Life by Martin Sheldrake

Iris by Eden Finley

Hot Vampire Next Door by Nikki St. Crowe

Devil of Dublin by BB Easton

Tied by Carian Cole

Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld*

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

From Blood And Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Where I End by Sophie White

Wool by Hugh Howey

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

Yellowface by RF Kuang

Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas

North Woods by Daniel Mason

After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin*

The Fragile Threads of Power by VE Schwab

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison

Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera

The English Understand Wool by Helen Dewitt

Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning by The Gardeners & Farmers of Terre Vivante

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Love In The Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa*

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

Welcome to Night Vale by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Prophet by Sin Blache and Helen MacDonald*

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki**

System Collapse by Martha Wells***

The Brutish Museums by Dan Hicks

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine*

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

A Psalm For The Wild Built by Becky Chambers*

Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

The Lazarus Heist by Geoff White

The September House by Carissa Orlando*

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Mistletoe and Mishigas by MA Wardell

A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

The Last Smile In Sunder City by Luke Arnold

The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zoe Playden

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Manywhere by Morgan Thomas

Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby

Loot by Tania James

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

Grave Expectations by Alice Bell

Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

All Systems Read by Martha Wells

The Once and Future Sex by Eleanor Janega

Mort by Terry Pratchett

Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner*

The Door by Magda Szabo

Fluids by May Leitz

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Lieut. John Irving, R.N. of H.M.S. "Terror" in Sir John Franklin's last expedition to the Arctic regions a memorial sketch with letters

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Raven the Pirate Princess by Jeremy Whitley

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Slewfoot by Brom

The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr

500 Miles From You by Jenny Colgan

O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker

The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell

The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman by KJ Charles

A Line In The World by Dorthe Nors

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Glitter and Concrete by Elyssa Maxx Goodman

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

Tender Is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

The Tragic Menagerie by Lydia Zinovieva-Annibal (translated by Jane Costlow)

The 100 Years Of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

Precise Oaths by Paige E. Ewing

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

A Dead Djinn In Cairo by P. Djeli Clark

[mothermaggiexx]

Heyy.. Can you suggest me some dark Romance books?!!!🤗

ANY of the Never After series by Emily Mcintire

The Never King series by Nikki St. Crowe

There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark

Her Soul To Take by Harley Laroux

(These are just a few I’ve read this year that I found interesting!)

[digitalfaehaven]

MY TBR LIST !

A list of (almost) every book I want to read, i’ll update as I complete each book ! Suggestions welcome !

I will give each book a rating once they’re read !

Loved - 🫀

Liked - 🥀

Meh/just okay - 🐦‍⬛

Didn’t like - 🪰

Hated - 🪦

Escorted - Claire Kent 🫀

Breaking - Claire Kent 🐦‍⬛

Last Light - Claire Kent

Grave - Shantel Tessier

Cross - Shantel Tessier

Bones - Shantel Tessier

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas

Once You’re Mine - Morgan Bridges

That one Night - Emily Rath

Pucking Around - Emily Rath

Priest - Sierra Simone

Captured - Rosa Lee

Haunting Adeline - H. D. Carlton

Butcher & Blackbird - Brynne Weaver

The Mindfuck Series - S. T. Abby

Organized Chaos - Drethi Anis

Unfurl - Elodie Hart

Pretty Monster - Sheridan Anne

Twisted Love - Ana Huang

Vicious - L. J. Shen

Fatal Obsession - Drethi A.

Her Soul to Take - Harley Laroux

No Regrets - Claire Kent

Haven - Claire Kent

Better Run - Alina May

The Ritual - Shantel Tessier

Until I Get You - Claire Contreras

Hunt Me Darling - Maree Rose

No One Has To Know - Carin Hart

Fates and Furies - Lauren Groff

Release Me - J. Kenner

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty - Anne Rice

Arse Over Irish Teacup - Jude McLean

Credence - Penelope Douglas

Den of Vipers - K. A. Knight

Scream for Us - Molly Doyle

Satans Affair - H. D. Carlton

The Never King - Nikki St. Crowe

Bonded By Thorns - Elizabeth Helen

Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas

The Pisces - Melissa Broder

Hitched - Lauren Biel

Across State Lines - Lauren Biel

Beneath the Stars - Emily Mcintire

Praise - Sarah Cate

Devil of Dublin - BB Easton

Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas

Icebreaker - Hannah Grace

The Irish Lake House - Colleen Coleman

Forget Me Not - Karissa Kinword

Christmas in Coconut Creek - Karissa Kinword

Captured - Lauren Biel

Punk 57 - Penelope Douglas

The Pucking Wrong Number - C. R. Jane

[theemporium]

Anon who said you should read smut with a bit of plot 🙋🏻‍♀️

I'm back with some recs: (pls check tw!!!!)

Dipped in Holly ( and that whole series, short books but well written imo) by Dana Isaly

the never king series (this is very much plot packed but my god is it good) by nikki st. crowe

Games we play by Dana Isaly

desperate measures by katee roberts

the doctor by nikki sloane

oooh thank you for the recs!!!🫶🏽

[acourtofladydeath]

🎵❤️ I love the winter Autumn weather, so the two of us can get together. There’s nothing sweeter, finer when it’s nice and cold I can hold my baby bat closer to me💚🎵

[said Eris, to Azriel]

Hi it’s Santa again!

Thank you so so much for that detailed response, I feel like I have a really good grasp on what you love about Azris, and it’s kind of great just how well it lines up with what I love about them too!

My questions for you this time (last ones of the day I swear) are:

Canon-verse or AU? Do you have a strong preference for one? Or for any particular AU?

What are your favorite books of all time, of any genre? (It doesn’t have to be fiction or for adults but I’m sorry to say that I’ll need you to pick non-SJM works lol)

HI SANTA, I'm loving your songs, and I'm so happy to hear we have similar interpretations/interests of these babes!

I think I prefer Canon-verse for Azris right now, I feel like there's so much there to explore!! Especially with the court intrigue aspects of them, and the IC. Plus WING, SHADOW, AND FLAME INTERACTIONS (sexual or not sexual).

I love when the shadow babies are their own people with their own drive, and especially when they're obsessed with Eris. (I gave one of them a name in my 3 Jewels fic and I think Sariel will make repeat appearances)

Favorite books outside ACOTAR, and I'm giving you a lot in no specific order because my tastes are super varied and I'm a mood reader:

The Mate Games by Meg Ann and K. Loraine (all of them, including the spin offs)

The Iliad by Homer

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert (they're all HEA, but the HEA happens RIGHT in the last chapter and I wish we got a few chapters of them being happy after the resolution)

The Cat and Mouse Duet (Haunting & Hunting Adeline) by H.D. Carlton

Ice Planet Barbarian Series by Ruby Dixon

The Vicious Lost Boys series by Nikki St. Crowe

The Four Horsemen by Laura Thalassa (I love them all but if I had to rank them starting with my fave: Death, Famine, Pestilence, War)

I really really love Egyptian and Greek mythology & writings (considering getting tattoos of the gods and goddesses level of love).

I'm also a huge dark romance reader (the more TW the better IMHO).

Also adding my current reads: "Legendary" from the Caraval series by Stephanie Garber, "The Sinner" by Shantel Tessier, and fanfic "Burning From the Inside Out" by TheTeaQueen on AO3.

SEE YOU SOON SANTA, CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO CRAWL DOWN THE CHIMNEY AGAIN.

(please you can reach out as much as you want I fucking love this)

[inshellieslibrary]

Book Review📚

[trickster-kat]

Every Book/Manga I Read in April 2023

Mistress of All Evil by Serena Valentino (Villains, Book 4)

Blood Lad (Omnibus) Volumes 1-9 by Yuuki Kodama

D•N•Angel Volumes 1-13 by Yukiru Sugisaki

Of Heists and Hexes by S.L. Prater (A Witch's Ever After, Book 1)

Shadow Touched by Becky Moynihan (A Touch of Vampire, Book 1)

Beauty Beheld by Brittany Fichter (Classical Kingdoms Collection, Book 3)

Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (Magiford Supernatural City: Hall of Blood and Mercy, Book 1)

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton (Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 1)

Part of Your World by Liz Braswell (A Twisted Tale, Book 5)

Resident Evil: Caliban Cove by S.D. Perry (Book 2)

Night of Masks and Knives by LJ Andrews (The Broken Kingdoms, Book 4)

Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno (Sons of Wonderland, Book 3)

A Prince so Cruel by Ingrid Seymour (Healer of Kingdoms, Book 1)

Golden Braids and Dragon Blades by Melanie Karsak (Steampunk Fairy Tales, Book 4)

The Fae King's Dream by Jamie Schlosser (Between Dawn and Dusk, Book 2)

Bride of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes (Bride of the Shadow King, Book 1)

Wretched by Emily McIntire (Never After Series, Book 3)

Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall (Fae Isles, Book 1)

A Tune to Make Them Follow by T.A. Lawrence (The Severed Realms, Book 2)

Curse the Fae by Natalia Jaster (Vicious Faeries: Dark Fables World, Book 3)

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe (Vicious Lost Boys, Book 1)

Enchanting the Elven Mage by Alisha Klapheke (Kingdoms of Lore, Book 1)

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)

The Devil's in the Details by Selene Charles (The Grimm Files, Book 4)

Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Vampire Hunter D, Book 1)

[questbun]

So, I've binged a lot of smut in the past few months. What's your favorite so far? What are you reading now?

I'm reading Their Vicious Darling which is part of a series of The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe. This is the third book. Now if you are interested in reading Peter Pan in erotic form... got nothing else to say there.

I am reading this with Kindle Unlimited. I pay $10 a month for my subscription and they have a variety of books to choose from.

[deakyjoe]

My 2022 in books:

Well-known fact, I like to read. So here is every book I read in 2022 with the ratings I gave them

Hooked by Emily McIntire 4/5

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 4/5

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 4/5

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 5/5

The Mindf*ck Series by S. T. Abby (The Risk, Sidetracked, Scarlet Angel, All the Lies, Paint It All Red) 5/5

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber 5/5

Into the Woods by John Yorke 2/5

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio 5/5

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 4/5

The Roommate by Rosie Danan 4/5

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 5/5

From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata 5/5

The Princess Bride by William Goldman 5/5

Before The Batman by David Lewman 5/5

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 5/5

Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco 5/5

Scarred by Emily McIntire 4/5

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe 4/5

Woom by Duncan Ralston 3/5

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata 2/5

I’m a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter by Dr. Harper 5/5

I’m a Therapist, and My Patient is In Love with a Pedophile by Dr. Harper 5/5

I’m a Therapist, and My Patient is a Vegan Terrorist by Dr. Harper 5/5

Cows by Matthew Stokoe 2/5

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon 4/5

Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon 4/5

Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon 4/5

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 5/5

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh 5/5

Forget Me Not by Karissa Kinword ( @krissology ) 5/5 (My top 2022 read!) + the extra chapters in the special edition :)

In total I read 35 books (according to my Goodreads) as The Mindf*ck Series counts as 5 separate books and I also logged one 188k word fanfic from ao3 on there (not listed here). Obviously I read even more than this as I’m constantly reading on ao3 and Tumblr as well as books I started but didn’t finish (which I will hopefully go back to in the future).

Please look up trigger warnings for these books before reading as many of them contain explicit content! Both Cows and Woom are violent/disturbing horrors with themes and scenes that people may find triggering. Also the Dr. Harper books, whilst being aimed at teens I believe, also contain heavy topics. Furthermore, several of these books are considered erotic fiction so have scenes with explicit sexual content. And I’m Glad My Mom Died is non-fiction and a very heavy read too.

But I would recommend most of these, I’d say any with 4/5 or 5/5! My favourite read of the year was my last read - Forget Me Not by Karissa Kinword! It was a great way for me to end the year so I would recommend that highly :)

[draftmare]

I’ve really gotten into dark fantasy-romance books lately and it has caused my FB ads to go absolutely wild. 😂

I have a lot of books in my to-be-read pile right now. In no particular order:

The Water Spinner by Jessie Chang

Beyond the Fog by Marina Surzhevskaya

Wrath & Reign by Nikki St. Crowe

Fire Heart by Emma Hamm

What the Lady Maid Knew by E.E Holmes

The Last Dragon King by Leia Stone

Some of these are series, and we all know how much I hate series. Book 1 is always amazing, book 2 is meh, and book 3 is hurried and trying to wrap things up. Plus the feeling of the time commitment when I got shit to do. Ain’t nobody got time for long series any more. We shall see if I end up committing to the titles that are lengthy series.

Also, I’m totally new to the genre, so if any of the books I picked are just totally dreadful please let me know!

[nickjgoodsell]

My Review: The Dark One (Vicious Lost Boys #2): by Nikki St. Crowe

***Warning! This review contains spoilers from the previous book in the series, so continue reading at your own risk! You have been warned!*** To see my review of book 1 – The Never King – Click HERE Total Star Rating: 4.25 Stars I’m a china cup that has been broken so many times that I’m never sure if I’m a cup or just separate pieces held together by glue and sheer determination, molded into…