ARC REVIEW - The Brutal King

by Abstract Book - April 15, 2021

Title: Brutal King

Author: Nikita

Genre: Dark Romance

Type: Ravenwood Elites #1

POV: Dual

Release date: 11th April 2021

My rating: 💋💋💋💋💋

BLURB

WINTER

Mason King...
Brutal, cold and so filled with hate.
Hate for what? The simple answer is ME.
Our families have hated each other for years, or at least that’s what I used to think.
But us? We didn’t care because we were in love.
That is until he saw what they wanted him to see.
We went from soulmates to enemies in a matter of minutes.
Once upon a time, I loved Mason with every fibre of my being.
Until he shattered my soul and left me to pick up the pieces alone.
Now I’m back in Ravenwood and I’m about to find out just how brutal my king has become,
Only he isn’t the only one after me...

MASON

Winter Crowne...
Liar, fake and the thing I intend to break.
I thought I was in love with her but that was before I saw her betrayal first-hand.
The last time I saw her I told her I’d make her pay if she ever came back here,
She didn’t listen and now that she’s back I can finally exact my revenge on her.
She never should have come back to Ravenwood and I’ll be the one to make sure she knows it.

TRIGGER WARNING: this book contains material that is suitable for ages 18+ with themes that may be triggering to some which includes bullying and non-con

NOTE: This is book 1 in a trilogy and it does end in a cliffhanger.

AMAZON

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Star Rating : 4.5/5 Stars

POV : Dual

Cliffhanger : Yes

Hero : Mason

Heroine : Winter

Pace of the story : Moderate

Angst Rating : 6/10

Heat Rating : 7/10

Triggers Involved : Non Con , Dub Con , Bully

Plot Summary :
Mason and Winter were in love. They had everything until Mason saw Winter's betrayal first hand. He saw how much she destroyed him. So he destroyed her back. What he didn't know was that things were not what they seemed.

Years later they both are back. Winter's whole life has been uprooted and she has nowhere else to go so she returns to the one place she swore she would never return. The place with her personal devil. She only hopes that she doesn't run into him again.

Mason is not happy to see the girl he loved again. She is a reminder of how she betrayed him. Last time he didn't break her completely but this time there would be nothing left of her by the time he is done with her.

Overall Opinion :
Have you ever read a book that just grips you by the balls? A book that has this sharp pain curling in your chest and it hurts to breath after every sentence. This book is that and so much more!

The story is raw and don't even get me started on the cliffhanger!! I need so many drinks after that jeez. Mason is Cutthroat. The things he does to winter had me feeling so bad for her. All the while seeing Mason's pain to being betrayed by the one girl he loved was bad too! But still, geez, communication is the key!!! Although I swear I will murder a lot of people if Mason doesn't grovel properly in the upcoming books. My heart hurts so much for Winter!

I am definitely Recommending this book to all those dark romance lovers out there. This book is not very dark and has a bit of dub con and non con scenes but there is no physical and mental torture like the debut novel of this author. This one is a lot tamer than that.