ARC REVIEW - Thy Kingdom Come

by Abstract Book - February 23, 2021

Title: Thy Kingdom Come

Author: Monica James

Genre: Dark Romance

Type: Deliver Us From Evil #1

POV: Dual

Release date: 24th Feb 2021

My rating: 💋💋💋💋💋

Monsters are real.

When I was five years old, I watched my mother take her last breath—a breath three monsters stole from her.

I never chose this life. My father says it’s my birthright, but all I see is a curse. It’s because of the Kelly name my mum was slain by the Doyles—our enemies in Dublin, the fellas livin’ on borrowed time.

All of Belfast fears my family, especially me. I’m Puck Kelly, otherwise known as Punky; the lad ye don’t want to double cross.

I don’t do feelings or emotions. I never have…until she walks into my world.

Babydoll is a liar and a thief, but I can’t stay away. We both thrive in the darkness because that’s where our demons can play.

No word af a lie, sixteen years later, those monsters still haunt my dreams. But every monster is scared of somethin’…and that somethin’ is me.

No more hiding in the shadows because I’m huntin’ youse.

Run, wee monsters, run.

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Star Rating : 4.5 / 5 Stars

POV : Dual

Cliffhanger : yes

Hero : Punky

Heroine : BabyDoll

Pace of the story : Moderate then fast

Angst Rating : 7/10

Heat Rating : 7/10

Triggers Involved : Past Assualt Scene in graphic detail

Plot Summary :
Punky never had an easy life. Witnessing his mum being murdered at the age of 5 made him let go of all the humanity that resides inside of him. Now the only thing he knows is to search for answers and kill the ones who took the only person who loved him away from him. That is until he meets babydoll. She is an enigma. She has appeared out of nowhere , enticing Punky during his mission and it's becoming tough for him to ignore her again and again.

Babydoll has her aims. Everything she does is for her family. Punky thinks she is dangerous and he has never been more right . Because them meeting was not by chance. Everything is already laid out by players much bigger than them and they are just the pawns.

Overall Opinion :
Omg MONICA!!!! Woow! Literal Mindfuck. This book had me in tears literally from the prologue itself. I have read a lot of books but I can assure you that I have never read anything as raw as the prologue for this book. I had emotions coursing through my body and the author made me feel everything that the characters were feeling! The book switched to a mystery read until I reached about 70%.

After that , there is one plot twist after another and there is no way you can survive! It's crazy! I endured so many twists over a literal span of a mere chapter and had my mind completely blown. That ending ,omg. Fabulous. The author made me think that the journey of characters was over at about 90%. But then holy shit , she turned the whole plot into something else and it was an amazing something else and I could just stand there watching her , destroying my heart one word at a time! I need the next book pronto!