Well, the sexual tension and the smut seem to be great (I didn't get very far) but the actual story just didn't grip me and I was bored by the way the story is told.

Fuckkk! This was so good. ( )

oooohmagawd! LOVED THIS

Full Review on my blog!

OMG! This was so much more than I expected, it was such a rollercoster ride, in a good way. I love the Zodiac Academy series, and love RH, so I was super excited for this spin-off series set in a very different part of that world. Caroline and Susanne have done it again! This book is absolutely fantastic and I enjoyed reading it, I literally devoured it in a day. You don't need to read Zodiac Academy before reading this series! But there are some character cross overs!

Dark Fae takes place four years before Zodiac Academy and is the first book in The Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac series and tells the story of Elise and her four Kings.

The book starts off with Elise being keen to investigate and avenge her brothers death by enrolling in Aurora Academy. Elise is such an amazing and bad-ass character. I love her personality and how she acts when the four Kings are around. Her four kings are all unique and she connects with them as they appeal to different parts of her soul. Speaking of these Kings, I don’t really have a favourite yet. I do know that I have some mixed feelings about Ryder since he’s a bit weird. No spoilers but there’s a certain scene with Gabriel that I cannot get out of my head!

"My thirst for vengeance was even sharper than my thirst for blood. And I'd get it no matter the cost."

This book is dark, and light and tempting into the next level. I loved all the different aspects of the book. It was brilliant, the characters have so much depth, the pace is great, the world is absolutely beautiful and so unique and fresh.

And yes, of course the cliffhanger, these two authors definitely know how to keep their readers hanging in suspense for the next book! This book is absolutely fantastic, exciting, thrilling, terrifying, and addicting. It will leave you wanting more! The characters are complex and the storyline is great!

I can’t wait for the next book, Savage Fae!

I highly recommend it!

*a copy was provided by the authors for review purposes*

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I'm absolutely kicking myself for putting off reading this for so long. I think I was worried it wouldn't live up to Zodiac Academy, but Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti have done it again. I love these characters just as much as those in ZA, if not more. Although these series can be read in any order without spoilers, I would definitely suggest reading ZA first. Zodiac academy explains the world of Solaria and some of the inner workings of fae and magic in much more detail. You don't necessarily miss out on anything in Ruthless Boys, but I think the more complete understanding that I have from ZA enhanced the reading experience in this for sure. But you'll have to excuse me - I have to go binge read the rest of this series! ( )