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amateur_bookworm's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
2.0
This is the second book of the Ends World duet. Like most duologies, the first book ends with a cliffhanger and book two starts right where it left off. Overall, this book is heavy on the dark and very light on both the romance and the plot. The characters are unrelatable, the events of the book are implausible, and the author keeps the plot a secret from the reader throughout almost the entirety of the duet. The only good thing about this book is it’s on Kindle Unlimited.
The author waits until the midway point of this second book of the duet before starting to dole out any actual information to the reader to clue you in on the plot. And—even then—it hardly clears up the confusion through that point.
Antoinette gave me whiplash in this book with her feelings for Darius wildly swinging from love to hate with no discernible cause. The phrase “f*ck around and find out” was so overused that it was grating. There is a bit of smut but not anywhere near enough to justify the complete lack of plot. The whole duet feels very chaotic, and not in a good way.
The only reason I forced myself to read this book is because I wanted the closure of knowing how the story ends (and starts, honestly). I’m literally incapable of DNF-ing a book once I start reading. Long story short, I should’ve just skipped this one.
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
themultifacetedwonder's review
3.0
Desperately wish she had a solid editor. I would have eaten this shit up. I'm told book 3 gets better which is why I read this one, still holding out hope because this one did improve.
lostinadarkanddirtybook_world's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
This book was just as good as the first, we pick up where we left off in the first book and dive straight back into the dangerous world of Darius and Antoinette. This book shows us a bit more of their backstory and how they came to be in each other’s lives as well as allowing us to see deeper into their relationship and how they changed each other. The twist and turns that happen are great and keep you interested in what’s happening. Fantastic read!
bookinbritt's review
5.0
I can see MercyAnn quickly becoming a one click author for me!
So many of the questions the first book spawned were answered in this one and then some!
There was spice of course but also a solid storyline with plenty of twists and turns. Fingers and toes crossed that we get to see more of Tony!
So many of the questions the first book spawned were answered in this one and then some!
There was spice of course but also a solid storyline with plenty of twists and turns. Fingers and toes crossed that we get to see more of Tony!
toni14's review
5.0
This book started off kind of slow but then sped up after a couple chapters in. I LOVED this book so much and Darius and Toni are literally my favorites. I’m excited and can not wait for book 3
danisbooksmut's review
4.0
Where book one in this duet felt like a teaser at times, full of riddles and unanswered questions, book two made sure to settle all curiousities, cause emotional whiplash, and give us an amazing insight into the true reality of Toni and Dare's relationship in all its dramatic, dangerous, and depraved, spicy glory.
With the first book ending on a cliffhanger, I had made presumptions about what was going to happen in this book, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The author did a brilliant job of bringing in twists and turns that I didn't expect, keeping me as a reader on my toes at all times. It was wonderful to witness both the character growth and relationships forming within the book, not just between the two main characters but with sideline characters too. It became clear that not all is as it seems, and that notion applied to not only the situations the characters found themselves in but also the characters themselves, with perceived enemies turning out to be some of their strongest allies and vice versa.
As well as the dual POV of Dare and Toni, we also got flashbacks to the time before Toni lost her memory, combined with her new resurfacing memories, and it gave us the full picture of their relationship and really highlighted just how much they loved each other, even if they did snark and snipe constantly. They both showed raw vulnerability towards each other and immense amounts of desire and love. I didn't fully understand the love-hate aspect of their relationship before, but this book really showed that it wasn't love-hate; it was just love.
With the first book ending on a cliffhanger, I had made presumptions about what was going to happen in this book, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The author did a brilliant job of bringing in twists and turns that I didn't expect, keeping me as a reader on my toes at all times. It was wonderful to witness both the character growth and relationships forming within the book, not just between the two main characters but with sideline characters too. It became clear that not all is as it seems, and that notion applied to not only the situations the characters found themselves in but also the characters themselves, with perceived enemies turning out to be some of their strongest allies and vice versa.
As well as the dual POV of Dare and Toni, we also got flashbacks to the time before Toni lost her memory, combined with her new resurfacing memories, and it gave us the full picture of their relationship and really highlighted just how much they loved each other, even if they did snark and snipe constantly. They both showed raw vulnerability towards each other and immense amounts of desire and love. I didn't fully understand the love-hate aspect of their relationship before, but this book really showed that it wasn't love-hate; it was just love.