ARC Review Mammon by Maddison Devlin

This book is dark and twisted in the most delicious toxic sense. It’s not for the faint of heart and it will leave you reeling. 

But as much as it is toxic, it has a humanity to it that is hard to explain. All three of the main characters have traces of humanity but also traces of the utmost darkness in their souls. 

The relationship blossoming between Mammon, Bel and Gore is a give and take kinda deal. They push each other to the extreme. Bel and Gore are the instigators but they know what they want and they will not back down before getting it. Mammon “tries”, and I put that lightly, to resist them but he also wants them for himself so him giving in is kinda a done deal. But the journey they all take is lined with obstacles and we are thrust into a roller coaster of darkness and mayhem. 

Mammon is aware of his darkness & Bel is aware of his manipulation tendencies and Gore is aware of his sensitive nature. This awareness creates characters that are multidimensional and not just “dark” or “bad”. Against your better judgement you root for them, you want them to succeed and live as happily of a life that they can live. The fact that Gore and Bel go through a horrific experience together and that it does not shatter them beyond repair is a testament to how well the characters rally and take care of each other. Obviously the taking care part is darker than most of us will ever experience. But it works for them and the world that they live in.  

It needs to be praised that Maddison Devlin manages to find the balance in her characters without it becoming too much or too little. You want them to succeed and live happily ever after even if that HEA includes m*rder and mayhem. 

I read this as a stand alone but I should probably have started from the beginning with Leviathan. But I also felt like I got a good grasp on who they are as characters in the first chapters, so I didn't feel lost at all. Reading the warnings is a must and realising that the warnings are there for a reason is also key to enjoying this book.