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This is still my favorite series but I will say this is a tough one. The boys are in a tough place ATM. Minato especially. He hits a full breaking point and there is a some not great stuff that happens between them that is upsetting because you know they love each other and its hard to see them both struggling like this. I am so hoping things really turn around they already are by the end of this volume. I just wish them the world and they're learning how to communicate.

Minato does hurt Shizuma in this volume and he feels horrible and doesn't realize he's doing it at the time. They talk about it and deal with it but this is a rough volume.

This is exactly what I was hoping for in getting volume 2. Volume 1 was very episodic and this whole volume was a deep dive into one very complicated case. You get to see a lot more of the characters and their interactions with each other which I love. There is so much cool stuff about the powers the boys use and I just love this series. I also love the Aloha Comics versions, they're beautiful.

A short and super cute read. The art style of this manga are everything it was hyped up to be. The strong lime green and black are sooo cute  I have never seen a style like it before and I loved it. The references and vibes throughout to 90s-2000s rock were amazing. The styles of the characters clothing and hair are so fun. Also to have such a shy but cool character and a anxious and outgoing, they are so cute! I loved them both. And Mitsuki is everything. I am gender queer and her vibes are so good! I love her style and attitude. Anyway! Obsessed with this!

Supernatural creatures working for a detective unit in the police force? Hell yea. This is so fun. Zhao Yunlan is in charge of a special division Ministry of Public Security that deals with paranormal and strange incidents that happen that the police aren't equipped for. And, he's a bit of a lady killer but for hot guys. So, while on a case when he runs into very attractive but cold professor Shen Wei he wants him bad. This is a great investigations story with a fun splash of romance that I enjoyed a lot and I look forward to continuing soon.

This series is so good. Deka is a badass FMC who is coming into her power in book two. She is uncovering so much about the world she is living in, the Gods, and about herself. This is such a spectacular look at faith and what it can do to people. I also love how it allows these young women to be angry and messy. There is such a diverse set of experiences in this from backgrounds, families, and sexuality. Also just when you think you know whats going on, you don't which I love in a book series. The world that is laid out is also so rich and beautiful.

This is a super cute series! I love Meguru Hinohara's art and stories (see also Therapy Game and Secret XXX).  This one also has a dragon boy and some fairy tale vibes where the local legend is very real and our main character is now involved. 

Our main character, Chiharu is a writer who has pretty bad self esteem and depression and is getting away from the big city and returning to where he grew up when he meets Rin, a super cute, and bumbling boy who doesn't seem to know how to be normal. Rin also doesn't know quite how to take a hint when Chiharu tells him he's not interested in men. When Rin tells him they are betrothed things only get more complicated. 

I love this series. There is only 2 out so far and I am not sure if she will continue it but I hope she does because I love it! 

See review for book 1 of the series, these are all going to be pretty high star reviews, I love this series, and the anime

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3 / 5
The smut in this novel uses explicit language and a decent amount of detail. There is a good balance of plot and romance. There are several spicy scenes throughout the book, at least two or three, but potentially even more.

TLDR: I liked this book more than I thought I would. I liked Hugo and Evan a lot, I read this very fast because I always wanted to know what was coming next. And as a lover of Boardwalk Empire I loved the vibes!

World: The vibes on a futuristic 1920s is so cool. I love the vibe of the world in this a lot. I enjoyed the city, the atmosphere that was built every time Hugo went anywhere new and showed us a new club, neighborhood, or something new. The world was so rich and gorgeous it was very immersive. 

Characters: I love Hugo. Hes a perfect example of he had no chance. His backstory really explained him. I felt like he tried so hard despite everything. He was complicated, layered, and also just hot. Evan was a great foil for Hugo, a romantic undoing and showed kindness to everyone of Hugo's hard spots. Th rest of the main cast, the Conti family was also very fun and messed up in their own unique ways which is a great representation of how trauma doesn't effect us all in the same way. My only negative for characters in this is you know immediately when you meet someone in this if they are important or not based on how much they are described. Also

I want to scream from a roof about how horrible their 'father' is omgggg. I am still reeling about everything these children have gone through and how they are not really responsible for anything they have become.

Plot: The plot of this is very good, I liked where it went and I think it made a lot of sense with where they were and the life that Hugo and family all lived. This is not a happily ever after and I think it would have made less sense if it was. Did I wish it was when I was in the happy section? Yes, but I did like what happened. I do wish there was some good that took place post the ending but I also know that this is a prequel that sets up the world the way the author wants and this is important.

Review by Nic @polycraftory on Instagram, Tumblr, and Tiktok, where I do book reviews and crafts with my polycule. If you are curious about my thoughts on more books, you can find me @businesswife on Storygraph.

I was given a copy of this book in order to provide an honest review! 

I love this series. There is more info about it in my review for the first one in the series. This is a wild, fast, gore heavy and around amazing series. Major spoiler for this one:

There is an adorable relationship that starts in this issue one of the characters in that relationship does die. It is very sad but also so good and alternatively amazing.

This book is very fine. I just don't feel very strongly positive or negatively about it and honestly their is a lot more books I'm excited to read at the moment and I just don't care to finish this atm.