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much drama and not much of the horsemen opposites stuffs.
Not until the end which was just thrown at you and then the end, Not much of a jaw dropping cliffhanger, I wasn't a huge fan of the drawn out repetitive story but I did finish it so shrug.



Edit: spent all day day after finishing thinking about the guys and what the second book might be like so.
. . Shrug. Very much a high school romance story until it wasn't, . .

Outside of Rise of the Iliri, this is my new favorite series by Auryn Hadley and Kitty Cox.
And that is saying a lot, And only from book one, Lol.

In the back of my mind I kept remembering that this was supposed to have some other twist that made it a paranormal romance but that didn't really come into play until the last quarter of the book.
Once it stepped on the field though, . . whew, it went whole hog, I mean, we got little hints throughout but nothing concrete,

Loved EVERY main character, Every single one. Each of them take care of each other in their own unique ways and they make no apologies for what they are willing to do for any of the others.


To be frank, Jess annoyed me fairly often but that is to be expected with that YA aspect.
While she annoyed me it didn't detract from the enjoyment and it was all very understandable.
She is young and both mentally and physically abused by everyone she had considered close to her until the guys showed up.
Because of that she deals with A LOT of insecurities and doubts, Like I said, understandable. Also, fairly redundant at some points,

The twist that curb stomped us thoroughly into the paranormal realm was a doozy.
Can't say I hadn't expected it but it still managed to surprise me, I'm very curious to see how that will be handled and what that means for the greater order of things overall.


I love Auryn Hadley and Kitty Cox separately so when I seen they were coming together as Cerise Cole and releasing this brand new series it was an automatic one click from me.


They absolutely blew me out of the water with this one, I loved this completely original take on thehorseman and the apocalypse! Totally drew me in from page one and I finished this beast of a book in one day.
I cannot wait for more!! Interesting

This was a very interesting first book in this new series.
This writing duo definitely took their own spin on religion, !when's and paranormal, Me personally had an issue with how they spun one or two things but I know this story is fiction and that doesn't that's personal choice/taste however you want to say it.
But Overall it was different and interesting and like a big mash up of all the things.
There was some problems our characters faced right from the jump, So the action and suspense was pretty immediate but the romance / rh/ poly aspect was definitely a slower build but when it finally developed there was definitely some hot moments.
I can't wait to see how this story develops and were it goes, The ending was a mix between a happy for now and a cliff mainly because this was just the beginning.
These characters were all their own people no place holders and I can't wait to learn more about them indv.
And as a group. The ending definitely had some twists/surprises I didn't see coming and I kind of feel like there might be a few more coming.
This was a good book definitely different but it sucks you in from the beginning would recommend.
Meh spoiler alert

The first half of the book was very slow and honestly, pretty boring.
It was just a high school romance with some drama added in, Mean girls, cheating boyfriend and abusive dad, But the lastof the book really picked up, The paranormal aspect started to actually make appearances and the storyline was way more exciting, I am hoping book two carries on with more of the paranormal and less of the boring high school drama.
I really enjoyed this PNR read by the incredibly talented writing due Cerise Cole!

Being the first book of the series, much of this book was focused on world and character building.
I also think its important to note that the paranormal element doesnt make an appearance until the last quarter of the book so most of this book is getting to know our characters who all attend a small town American high school.


I really loved these characters and believe Cole did an excellent job of developing and cultivating their relationships.
Im very excited for what is next to come and will most definitely be reading on to the next book in the series! slow start but will continue

Hoping the speed will pickup a little in the next book.
Also hoping for more pov changes, the first book only had couple of the guys pov which I love getting the other side.
Was a little predictable but I feel like the writers were dumbing down the characters because they were high schoolers but they werefor crying out loud.
Will continue to booksince is free via kindle unlimited, Fantastic Concept

I make no secret of being a fan of sitelinkAuryn Hadley and I like sitelinkKitty Cox a great deal too.
Their joint series, sitelinkGamer Girls: Books amp sitelinkGamer Girls Books was phenomenal and I was delighted to hear they were going to make the joint writing venture permanent under a pseudonym sitelinkCerise Cole.
This series is their first foray and its fantastic,

The story is about The Brethren a group of people dedicated to holding back the Apocalypse.
Its also about a group ofyearold high school students, In her final year at high school, Jess is desperate to get away from home and away from her controlling and smothering father.
The last few months havent been as bad because he brought home a wife, who is actually a decent woman and his laser focus on his daughter has been diverted somewhat.
However, Jess still hasnt been able to get out and spend time with her boyfriend and her best friend.


Then her stepmothers son arrives, Gorgeous, tall and strong, Lars is half Native American and was raised by his father on the Reservation.
He's there because he wants to check out his mothers new situation because it was rather a quick marriage.
With Lars comes Jess chance at a little more freedom because he and his mother Linda are willing to help her fight for it.


When Jess finally lets loose and goes to a party and gets drunk, Lars and the schools two bad boys in residence end up looking after her.
Jess finds that the circle of people who care about her has expanded significantly, However, the temptation of three gorgeous guys who all want to spend time with her is not easy to deal with, when she has a boyfriend, who shes been with for a year.


The majority of this book is about these teenagers and their typical teenage drama difficulties with parents, grades, detention, bullying and romance.
Its about friendship and knowing what they want for themselves and the people around them and how they want to navigate difficulties and conflicts.
Its a wonderful story about how a family can be created rather than being an accident of birth, which is a common theme with these authors.


I loved all the characters, who are interesting and have real depth, Though Jess is the main focus of the book, the people around her are just as interesting.
I particularly liked Linda who was trying so hard to be a good mother figure for someone who desperately needs it.
I loved that Jess actually welcomed the attention rather than the stereotypical teen hating their parents new spouse.
I loved how supportive Linda was of not only Jess and her son Lars but also the two bad boys, Bax and Gavin, for who she felt sorry.


This was a slowly unfolding story, with a gradual unveiling of the characters and their relationships with each other.
The plot was set at a gentle pace, that quickened towards the latter part of the book.
I found myself turning pages more and more quickly as I got further into the book, especially as the paranormal aspects of the story start to crop up, once the characters were well established.
The book transforms from the contemporary New Adult RH book it starts as into something different and more exciting.


This is a wonderful start to a new series and I cant wait until the next book comes out.
The rest of the series is already on preorder which gives me something to look forward to, as there is an actual date for the next book.


I highly recommend this book, which can hardly come as a surprise, but I had to put that out there! .
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,this has potential but I was honestly bummed by the every day hubbub of Jessicas life.
We get maybe toof the book when finally real paranormal things start to happen, Otherwise the book is spent just like an NA book started in high school, Catty bff, boring boyfriend etc,

I really got annoyed with the constant excuse of Lars being her “brother”, they are both, and shes supposed to treat him as her brother when they never grew up together Nah.


Second her dads continued abuse, and the fact that he treated her like she was too young to know better or couldnt keep control of herself.
I hate it. Shesand he tells he what to do, who to see, what to wear, who can be a friend etc.
he had lots of opinions but never really talked to her,

The guys I actually

like, They are given the reputation of being jerks but none of them were terrible at all to Jess and kept paying attention to her, like detailed attention.


Overall this is a decent start to the new series but it needs to have more paranormal aspects in the next.


Also there seemed to be a slight overuse of the work kinda, It was an interesting read, but I think theyearold ages of most of the main characters, with oneyearold man, is a bit much for me.
I'm not the biggest fan of high school plots at this stage in my life right now, and the immature popularity drama is kind of annoying to me.


Other than the prologue and a few cursory mentions, the real paranormal stuff didn't really show up until almost the end of the book.
Most of the story line was filled with cheating, slutshaming, and perception tensions, The constant excusal from the stepmother and the FMC of the physical domestic abuse was also super irritating although the ending finally took an appropriate turn.


I'm intrigued enough at the worldbuilding with the hunters, demons, and angels that I plan on reading the next book.
I just wish the main cast was older and out of high school already, but their relationship development has otherwise been okay.


Ratings abandoned series:
sitelinkStill of the Night this book:
sitelinkTainted Love: / DNF.