Bad Omen

The Brotherhood of Bastards #0.5

by Alex King

CASSIUS We’re twins, enemies, the kind of people with too many resources and just enough bad attitudes to ruin your day. Neither of us knew it. It looked like privilege instead of a blood oath until it was too late to decline the invite. As the first born by minutes I was forced to take their corrupt throne. He grew up a spare while I grew up a king. He grew up thinking he was a bad omen and I was some kind of lucky charm. So lucky that not even the untapped power could fix me. I was damaged goods and the ring on my finger wasn’t any kind of xanax. Ambrose hated me before he could mutter the words and made my life hell to prove it. Even taking Clover West from me. He might have made life hell but I was about to make his reality unbearable for stealing my queen.

Genres: Dark Romance

80 pages, Paperback

Published August 18, 2023

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Reviews

[Kourtney Y. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark romance, enemies to lovers. Unrequited love, definitely check all your trigger warnings!

I ate this book like nobody’s business! I was so sad for it to go by so quickly but definitely can’t wait to devour more of these characters!!! Absolutely dirty but loved every minute of it. This definitely can’t be the last of these twins. Loved it and fully recommend❤️

[Gemma Croft · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
Loved where this book was going can't wait to read the series im really hoping the plot stays the same as what has been described in the prequel if it does then I expect the rest of the books to fully be 4/5 stars 🖤🖤 xx

[Maycee · Rating 4 out of 5]

More questions than answers

This is a prequel that is setting up characters and events for a new series. Very dark, very intriguing. I’m always down for secret societies and bully romance. This one definitely left me with way more questions than answers, which I suppose is a great writing style because obviously I need the next books to find out what the heck is going on. I don’t have enough story to pick sides and I have no clue what’s happening next. There were a few grammatical errors that threw pacing off a bit. No HEA no real romance, just a ton of tension, a lot of WTF?! and the itch for more story. I’m hooked.

[Dark.Fantasy.Witch.666 · Rating 5 out of 5]

First time reading a book from this author and it’s a shortish prequel. BUT after only reading the first few lines, i COULD NOT put this book down until i finished it a couple of hours later! I NEED MORE OF CASSIUS AND AMBROSE MCALL IN MY LIFE! i’ve tried to find what book this was a prequel too which was extremely difficult to find until i found out that the first book Bad Heir The Brotherhood of Bastards was due to release sometime in 2024 but hasn’t seemed to be another update on any of the authors social media accounts so i still don’t think it’s published 😫 not gonna lie it broke my heart a little! i’m gagging for the full story!! 👀🖤🤣

[₊⋆ Nyxia ☾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝖄𝖔𝖚’𝖑𝖑 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝕭𝖆𝖉 𝕺𝖒𝖊𝖓 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊

🕯️ 𝙳𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚁𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎
👑 𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝 𝚂𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚝𝚢
🕸️ 𝙴𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚎𝚜-𝚝𝚘-𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜
⏳ 𝚁𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚜 & 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚎
💔 𝚄𝚗𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎
💣 𝙵𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝙵𝚊𝚖
⚠️ 𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚜


Omg what did I just read!? Hahaha I loved it! Okay first very very fast paced! Short read!

I had NO idea where this book was going to go! I don’t want to spoil anything. If you like enemies to lovers, bully, twin rivalry, and a dark read.. you’ll like this! 🔪🤍😈

I can’t wait for more!!

[Nerdy Book Babe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A secret society built with angsty characters, enemy to lovers dynamic, and some spicy scenes. My rating is only rated a 4 because it is the typical teenage high school kinda drama and I could do with more spice. What a perfect little teaser to get the reader ready for the series. I am here for Ambrose! 🥵

[Debz78 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was a little short read but what a cracker one....is there a follow on to this story yet ? If so I need them.

Clover is stuck with this illness that is terminal and stuck between the twins !

Where does this rivalry end...will she be queen, will Cassius take down Ambrose or will he be king and do his duty of ending clover 🍀

[Iskra Dimitrova · Rating 5 out of 5]

A clover and two sides

I devoured this so fast! I can’t even begin to describe how many emotions ran through me in the short span it took to finish.


I can’t wait for the next one, because these 3? Are going to continue wrecking havoc on my heart.
5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Terri Gardner · Rating 4 out of 5]

18+
This is a good prequel. The next book isn't out, and io couldn't find when it would be released. I think this has the potential to be a great series.

Happy Reading.

[Bridgot Everly · Rating 4 out of 5]

The bad Omens

I really enjoyed the story wish there was a little more details to the society and man my heart aches for Clover and her illness!! On to the next one!!!

[Karli Madden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very quick read! I liked it and felt like it had some some good spicy scenes 🤤

[Tya Teller · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing dark in it, no enemies to lover,.. story makes zero sence

[Morgan-Marie Sotelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

It checks all the boxes on what I never knew I needed, but I ABSOLUTELY NEED TO KNOW what happens next. Cause ooooof

[Kimberly Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very quick easy read. Good spicy scenes.my heart break for poor clover and her illness

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did enjoy this book however didn't realise its a novella to a series.

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super quick read! Alot of things can happen in 70 pages.

[Jadelle Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ate it up. Excited for the series!

[Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read 17/03/26 (won’t let me put that date as I’m in the UK)

3.5⭐️
Can’t find the 2nd book anywhere so been left with a cliffhanger 😭

[Tammy Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Need more

This book was a nice quick read. Really enjoyed the story, got into it then boom done. Wtf where is the rest ?

[Charlie✨ · Rating 2 out of 5]

⭐⭐/ 5

🌶️🌶🌶/5

♫:Sex money feelings die~ lykke li

My only thoughts on this book is that if i was Clover I wouldn’t mind taking a trip to Paris 🇫🇷 I am excited to read the first book in this series though.

[Emma · Rating 1 out of 5]

The most surprising thing was that it had an editor