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The Iron Fists #4
Revenge
Keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer.
Sayle has fallen and Jackson has taken over the Iron Fists—and with them, control of the entire town.
Bas and I have been pushed out, exiles with no hope of returning home.
Worse, I know Jackson isn’t the threat. Dean Hannover manipulates people like a puppeteer pulling threads, the landscape of power is ever shifting, and there are whispers of a new threat like nothing we’ve seen before.
I want my revenge. Bas wants his. And we both want our home back. But to claim it, we’ll have to fight from the shadows. We’ll have to trust people we hate. And we’ll have to do things that will secure us a place in hell.
This is my town, this is my story. I will get it back, or I will die fighting.
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REVENGE is the final book in a four-book slow burn dark romance series. It cannot be read as a standalone. The series contains mature language, intense sexual situations (including references to non- and dubious consent), and violence in keeping with the post-apocalyptic setting. It is not intended for readers under the age of 18. The series ends with a happy ending.
Sayle has fallen and Jackson has taken over the Iron Fists—and with them, control of the entire town.
Bas and I have been pushed out, exiles with no hope of returning home.
Worse, I know Jackson isn’t the threat. Dean Hannover manipulates people like a puppeteer pulling threads, the landscape of power is ever shifting, and there are whispers of a new threat like nothing we’ve seen before.
I want my revenge. Bas wants his. And we both want our home back. But to claim it, we’ll have to fight from the shadows. We’ll have to trust people we hate. And we’ll have to do things that will secure us a place in hell.
This is my town, this is my story. I will get it back, or I will die fighting.
* * *
REVENGE is the final book in a four-book slow burn dark romance series. It cannot be read as a standalone. The series contains mature language, intense sexual situations (including references to non- and dubious consent), and violence in keeping with the post-apocalyptic setting. It is not intended for readers under the age of 18. The series ends with a happy ending.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 29, 2024
About the author
Margot de Klerk
10 books23 followersMargot de Klerk is a British author who writes fantasy and science fiction for teens and adults, with a bit of comedy, a dash of romance, and a whole lot of plot. She is most often found in her favourite coffee shop typing furiously on her computer with an iced latte at hand. When not writing, she enjoys photography, travelling, sewing, and various sports.
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July 25, 2024
More of a 1.5/5
This one is honestly the worst in the whole series and, judging from other people’s reviews, I don’t know if I’ve even read the same book. The majority of the book was boring and I wanted to skip whole pages multiple times. It wasn’t until the last 15% where things began to slightly improve, and I mean slightly. Overall, I feel like I wasted a lot of time reading this series and I wished I’d stopped after book 1.
The book reached a resolution, whilst also not really reaching any kind of resolution and many questions were left unanswered (unless the epilogue answered them, but I didn’t have it in me to read it). The entire series has built up to this for nothing really of substance to happen apart from deaths that don’t really mean that much to me. I’m of the unpopular opinion that a main character needs to die dramatically for books with conflict to have any sense of danger moving forwards. In this series, there was no real sense of danger because all problems encountered were resolved within a few pages. Additionally, the romance had been built throughout all four books to come to a very mediocre and disappointing climax where I honestly didn’t even care any more if they stayed together or broke up.
There were also a few, albeit not many, spelling mistakes in this book. All in all, very disappointed and wouldn’t recommend.
This one is honestly the worst in the whole series and, judging from other people’s reviews, I don’t know if I’ve even read the same book. The majority of the book was boring and I wanted to skip whole pages multiple times. It wasn’t until the last 15% where things began to slightly improve, and I mean slightly. Overall, I feel like I wasted a lot of time reading this series and I wished I’d stopped after book 1.
The book reached a resolution, whilst also not really reaching any kind of resolution and many questions were left unanswered (unless the epilogue answered them, but I didn’t have it in me to read it). The entire series has built up to this for nothing really of substance to happen apart from deaths that don’t really mean that much to me. I’m of the unpopular opinion that a main character needs to die dramatically for books with conflict to have any sense of danger moving forwards. In this series, there was no real sense of danger because all problems encountered were resolved within a few pages. Additionally, the romance had been built throughout all four books to come to a very mediocre and disappointing climax where I honestly didn’t even care any more if they stayed together or broke up.
There were also a few, albeit not many, spelling mistakes in this book. All in all, very disappointed and wouldn’t recommend.
June 16, 2024
Still Drafting Review - I just finished this series this weekend.......I WANT MORE FROM THIS WORLD
I Loved it alll
This was intense, gripping, intelligently a very smokin’ hot read.
Dystopian - Crime syndicate - Romantic Suspense - action - secrets- Injustice - Betrayal - Strong FMC who should be front & centre - MCs with backstorys - Gay Rep - Fantastic found Family
Lets talk about the Slow burn - building the believeable foundations of their connection, as they learn about each other as it comes.
Characterisation - The character traits and development -character traits and development
Plot - The superb attention to details that make each story in this series stand out
Me I got a crush on Theo, Hardwicke....I sure loved Savannah too - I really think strong indication of great writing is when you always feel drawn to the secondary characters enough to care and feel them on the page come to life.
I read this in KU - & liked it so much I bought the ebooks for rereading.
Jasmin E Reads
I Loved it alll
This was intense, gripping, intelligently a very smokin’ hot read.
Dystopian - Crime syndicate - Romantic Suspense - action - secrets- Injustice - Betrayal - Strong FMC who should be front & centre - MCs with backstorys - Gay Rep - Fantastic found Family
Lets talk about the Slow burn - building the believeable foundations of their connection, as they learn about each other as it comes.
Characterisation - The character traits and development -character traits and development
Plot - The superb attention to details that make each story in this series stand out
Me I got a crush on Theo, Hardwicke....I sure loved Savannah too - I really think strong indication of great writing is when you always feel drawn to the secondary characters enough to care and feel them on the page come to life.
I read this in KU - & liked it so much I bought the ebooks for rereading.
Jasmin E Reads
April 12, 2026
kind of a bittersweet ending. i'm sad about the relationships that ended. can't spoil what relationship, but i really think it could have been salvaged. it kinda looked like that the relationship ended so the other character can be slowly written off the story.
also, some characters seemed like they were only there so tha main team can divide into two in missions. but, overall, they were like a background character only.
there's still unanswered questions in the end, or more like open endings. but i guess that's the realistic side of the story. you'll never really find out what happened to everyone. and also with that, i don't think some of the characters deserved their happy ending (as happy as it can be in this post apocalyptic world).
overall, it's a good ending to the series. i just wish the side characters were given more personality and not just stood as extras for the story whenever needed.
also, some characters seemed like they were only there so tha main team can divide into two in missions. but, overall, they were like a background character only.
there's still unanswered questions in the end, or more like open endings. but i guess that's the realistic side of the story. you'll never really find out what happened to everyone. and also with that, i don't think some of the characters deserved their happy ending (as happy as it can be in this post apocalyptic world).
overall, it's a good ending to the series. i just wish the side characters were given more personality and not just stood as extras for the story whenever needed.
October 20, 2024
❤️😱🤗Excellent sequel and ending!
Harley fought with all her heart, she absolutely had to win.
She had gone from being a dancer to fighting for her own survival in just two months.
She had a secret plan that she hoped she could carry out...
*********
Excellent sequel and end to this incredible post-apocalyptic series full of unexpected events and twists and turns.
I read this last volume very quickly, impatient at the idea of finally knowing the outcome of this extraordinary story.
I was not disappointed: the outcome largely lived up to my expectations!
I highly recommend this incredible “must-read”!
Harley fought with all her heart, she absolutely had to win.
She had gone from being a dancer to fighting for her own survival in just two months.
She had a secret plan that she hoped she could carry out...
*********
Excellent sequel and end to this incredible post-apocalyptic series full of unexpected events and twists and turns.
I read this last volume very quickly, impatient at the idea of finally knowing the outcome of this extraordinary story.
I was not disappointed: the outcome largely lived up to my expectations!
I highly recommend this incredible “must-read”!
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