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Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti (Review #250)


“What do a heartless Dragon Shifter, a cold-blooded Basilisk, an arrogant Lion Shifter, and a brooding, tattooed Harpy have in common..?

Me.

Elise Callisto. Vampire. Angel of vengeance. And a girl on a mission to destroy one of them for murdering my brother.I just don’t know which one did it yet. 

When I kicked the ass of a Werewolf who was high on a new and dangerous drug called Killblaze, his final words painted a dark reality for me. The King of Aurora Academy killed my brother. The trouble is, there’s four kings at that school, and each of them have motive and cutthroat natures.

Aurora Academy isn’t a place for the faint of heart. To put it lightly, my town is the asshole of Solaria where the dodgiest Far in the kingdom reside. The school itself is divided by the two gangs who run this town, the Lunar Brotherhood and the Oscura Clan. And guess what? Two of the kings run the gangs at the school, their hatred for each other so fierce I hear a day doesn’t go by without blood being spilled in the halls.

I might be a petite, lilac-haired girl who looks like a fragile doll, but they haven’t been introduced to my fangs yet. And they don’t know why I’m really here or that I’ll do whatever it takes to bring down the Fae who took my flesh and blood from me.

I don’t believe in fate, but I do know this… The King that killed my brother is a dead man walking. And I’m prepared to sacrifice my heart, body and soul to ensure I get revenge.”

Review:

What an absolutely fun ride this was. It was interesting in terms of the mystery at the center, hot and spicy almost immediately which is always fun, and genuinely had my laughing at some of it (in a good way).

Now, for smut books, we grade on a curve. Compared to any other book, the writing is subpar, but it gets straight to the point which I appreciate. So, under any other lense we’d dissect the writing, the storytelling, etc. but that’s not what we’re here for. Let’s talk about what we ARE here for.

I will always crawl through hot coals for a fierce and independent female MC. I eat them up every damn time. And apparently there’s a line for that privilege. Well I’ll pull up a chair and watch then ;)

I’m looking forward to the next installment, but how about you? Let me know your own thoughts and feels in the comments below!

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