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Consortium of Chaos #2
The Son of Sun and Sand
The Consortium of supervillains semi-unwillingly thrust into the field of heroics.Tyrant: Kasos has spent thousands of years trying to conquer the entirety of existence, one dimension at a time. He’s flawless. Just ask him. Now, something is distracting him from his mission though, and he’s started behaving in very strange ways. If only he could overcome his ungrateful, way-too-smart and her frustratingly attractive perpetual hostage.
Rayn: The Princess of the Fairy Folk of the Meadow has been Kasos’ “captive” for eight-centuries and she’s pretty happy with their arrangement. An inter-dimensional kidnapping trip with her extremely hot captor certainly beats her old life. But, circumstances are now forcing Rayn to enlist his assistance in saving her kingdom, even though Tyrant plans to conquer it for himself.
(M/F, HEA, 150K+ words, no cheating, forced proximity, kidnap romance, royal romance, antihero romance, is part of a series but can be read as a stand-alone.)
Rayn: The Princess of the Fairy Folk of the Meadow has been Kasos’ “captive” for eight-centuries and she’s pretty happy with their arrangement. An inter-dimensional kidnapping trip with her extremely hot captor certainly beats her old life. But, circumstances are now forcing Rayn to enlist his assistance in saving her kingdom, even though Tyrant plans to conquer it for himself.
(M/F, HEA, 150K+ words, no cheating, forced proximity, kidnap romance, royal romance, antihero romance, is part of a series but can be read as a stand-alone.)
381 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 18, 2012
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About the author
Elizabeth Gannon
18 books204 followersOvereducated and underemployed, Elizabeth (“Lizzy”) Gannon lives in Florida with her sister Cassandra Gannon (who is also an author) She enjoys romance novels, comic books, and soap operas.
She has always been the type of person who genuinely votes for the bad guys in movies, TV and video games, and usually can’t stand the hero. Even as a child all of her Barbies were always criminals and/or ninja assassins, but their hair still looked perfect.
She has a very spoiled dog, and is lorded over by the world's most evil cat.
She has always been the type of person who genuinely votes for the bad guys in movies, TV and video games, and usually can’t stand the hero. Even as a child all of her Barbies were always criminals and/or ninja assassins, but their hair still looked perfect.
She has a very spoiled dog, and is lorded over by the world's most evil cat.
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October 27, 2025
This was the second instalment of Elisabeth Gannon’s Consortium of Chaos series. The series is a fun over the top superhero romcom. It has romance, action, humour, and a ton of crazy superhero happenings!
This second tale focused on Tyrant. We met him in the first book in the series. Tyrant had two obsessions. The first is conquering all the universes in the multiverse, even the especially annoying one he currently resides in, and the second is keeping his long term prisoner in his grasp. His prisoner, Rayn, had been in Tyrant’s grasp for almost 800 years. She was a Fairy Princess but is surprisingly happy to be seeing the world and winding up her arrogant captor since life back in her homeland was stifling and lonely.
It was a fun tale. Tyrant was surprisingly easy to root for despite his arrogance and desire to kill the rest of the CoC and take control of the world. His relationship with Rayn was also fun. They were very familiar with each other and bickered like an old married couple and knew all each other’s flaws.
The story kicked into gear when Ryan’s people launched an attempt to rescue her that ended up more of an assassination attempt. Much to Tyrant’s horror and rage! He had to chase her back to her homeland.
It was an enjoyable story. The happenings were fun and exciting and the romance between Tyrant and Rayn was easy to root for. Despite his murderous ways and prickly nature Tyrant was hopelessly smitten with Rayn. Rayn herself was a good match for him as despite a few confidence issues she was a strong character in her own right. A fun part of the tale was actually how Tyrant had to help her believe in herself and to be as confident dealing with others as she was when dealing with him!
All in all this was a good second instalment in a fun superhero romcom series. I’ll read the next instalment for sure as Gannon has done a good job of building out the support characters and making me look forward to them getting their own stories. Hazard & Stacy and Cynic & Librarian both seem like potentially fun pairings.
Rating: 4 stars.
Audio Note: With no official audio I used the ElevenReader text-to-speech app. Went with the Jessica voice. Definitely one of the better ones. Text-to-speech is still a long way off the quality of professional narration but ElevenReader is a big upgrade on the likes of Alexa or Siri when it comes to TTS.
This second tale focused on Tyrant. We met him in the first book in the series. Tyrant had two obsessions. The first is conquering all the universes in the multiverse, even the especially annoying one he currently resides in, and the second is keeping his long term prisoner in his grasp. His prisoner, Rayn, had been in Tyrant’s grasp for almost 800 years. She was a Fairy Princess but is surprisingly happy to be seeing the world and winding up her arrogant captor since life back in her homeland was stifling and lonely.
It was a fun tale. Tyrant was surprisingly easy to root for despite his arrogance and desire to kill the rest of the CoC and take control of the world. His relationship with Rayn was also fun. They were very familiar with each other and bickered like an old married couple and knew all each other’s flaws.
The story kicked into gear when Ryan’s people launched an attempt to rescue her that ended up more of an assassination attempt. Much to Tyrant’s horror and rage! He had to chase her back to her homeland.
It was an enjoyable story. The happenings were fun and exciting and the romance between Tyrant and Rayn was easy to root for. Despite his murderous ways and prickly nature Tyrant was hopelessly smitten with Rayn. Rayn herself was a good match for him as despite a few confidence issues she was a strong character in her own right. A fun part of the tale was actually how Tyrant had to help her believe in herself and to be as confident dealing with others as she was when dealing with him!
All in all this was a good second instalment in a fun superhero romcom series. I’ll read the next instalment for sure as Gannon has done a good job of building out the support characters and making me look forward to them getting their own stories. Hazard & Stacy and Cynic & Librarian both seem like potentially fun pairings.
Rating: 4 stars.
Audio Note: With no official audio I used the ElevenReader text-to-speech app. Went with the Jessica voice. Definitely one of the better ones. Text-to-speech is still a long way off the quality of professional narration but ElevenReader is a big upgrade on the likes of Alexa or Siri when it comes to TTS.
July 31, 2016
These two are by far my favourite couple!
They spend the whole book like a married couple, bickering and supporting each other without ever acknowledging the fact - love it!
They spend the whole book like a married couple, bickering and supporting each other without ever acknowledging the fact - love it!
November 26, 2014
Read 2 times
June 21, 2014:
It was adorable!
I laughed so much!!!
THERE WERE SO MANY TYPOS!!! YOU PEOPLE AREN'T EVEN TRYING!!!
and
... there was a situation with the sex... you know, one of those situations where you get a squinty left eye and tilt your head to side trying to figure out: "How does that work?!...???" ... yeah, one of *those* situations...
again, with the monologuing
characters = AWESOME!!
plot = interesting
book = enjoyable!!!!!
September 5, 2014:
Loved to read about Kass and Rayn again. Typos. The sex situation didn't bother me this time because I was expecting it. Really enjoying reading the books again!!!
June 21, 2014:
It was adorable!
I laughed so much!!!
THERE WERE SO MANY TYPOS!!! YOU PEOPLE AREN'T EVEN TRYING!!!
and
... there was a situation with the sex... you know, one of those situations where you get a squinty left eye and tilt your head to side trying to figure out: "How does that work?!...???" ... yeah, one of *those* situations...
again, with the monologuing
characters = AWESOME!!
plot = interesting
book = enjoyable!!!!!
September 5, 2014:
Loved to read about Kass and Rayn again. Typos. The sex situation didn't bother me this time because I was expecting it. Really enjoying reading the books again!!!
August 18, 2017
This was interesting. A little slow in the beginning and the author's downfall of repeating things over and over (internal dialogues, banter) was on display here. However Ty really was a sweetheart (glossing over his villain behaviour prior to the novel :) I almost downgraded this to a 2* due to the ending scene as Rayn became very annoying and it just seemed to be added for them to have a sex scene (I don't have anything against sex scenes, just the way this one played out was awful and I wish I'd stopped reading after the board game).
August 31, 2013
I love this whole series, but this book is my favorite. It's got a very unique plot and some of the best characters. I just adore Tyrant. He's a complete jerk, who's kidnapped the heroine and is planning to take over the universe, but he makes being evil seem super fun. His over the top ego hides the fact that he's lonely and looking for an excuse not to be quite bad after all. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes comic books or supernatural romance.
February 15, 2021
4.5 Stars
Awesome book with awesome characters and a dialogue that had me snickering all throughout the night.
Awesome book with awesome characters and a dialogue that had me snickering all throughout the night.
December 29, 2024
I have some mixed feelings about this book. I didn’t hate it, I actually thought that most of it was quite entertaining, but at the same time there were a lot of elements that I found either confusing or irritating.
First, it’s the second book in the series and although it is a standalone, it doesn’t really feel like it. The reader is just thrown into some ridiculous plotline and I had absolutely no idea what was going on for more than half of the book. There was a lot of things that were not obvious and that could not be concluded from the context.
My bigger problem though was the romance itself. That is the reason I picked this book up and it didn’t go exactly as I expected. I feel like the big part of this was the writing style, which didn’t really work for me. It’s very characteristic and unique and it turned out to be not my cup of tea. With that said, I do think that the romance element was lacking certain crucial elements. I understand that bickering was a huge part of the relationship and I usually don’t mind that - I actually love a good banter. Still, arguing was literally the only thing the main characters did. They were quarreling in every single chapter (no exaggerations here) and it was always over the most stupid shit you can think of. At first, it was funny, because I know the absurdity of it was what the author was going for, but this book is almost 400 pages. At fifty percent of the book, it became tiresome and annoying. They were having the same discussion dozens of times and never reached any conclusions. They were acting worse than children and at the end, I was honestly done with both of them.
Also, this book was way too long, considering that basically nothing happened. It quickly got repetitive and with main characters doing nothing but arguing, halfway through I was kind of sick of it and just wanted to finish it as soon as possible.
Overall, it wasn’t awful, I had some fun during the first half of the book, but after that, with the plot going nowhere and the relationship having no development whatsoever, I kind of started to wish these characters would actually part ways and never see each other again. So there’s that.
First, it’s the second book in the series and although it is a standalone, it doesn’t really feel like it. The reader is just thrown into some ridiculous plotline and I had absolutely no idea what was going on for more than half of the book. There was a lot of things that were not obvious and that could not be concluded from the context.
My bigger problem though was the romance itself. That is the reason I picked this book up and it didn’t go exactly as I expected. I feel like the big part of this was the writing style, which didn’t really work for me. It’s very characteristic and unique and it turned out to be not my cup of tea. With that said, I do think that the romance element was lacking certain crucial elements. I understand that bickering was a huge part of the relationship and I usually don’t mind that - I actually love a good banter. Still, arguing was literally the only thing the main characters did. They were quarreling in every single chapter (no exaggerations here) and it was always over the most stupid shit you can think of. At first, it was funny, because I know the absurdity of it was what the author was going for, but this book is almost 400 pages. At fifty percent of the book, it became tiresome and annoying. They were having the same discussion dozens of times and never reached any conclusions. They were acting worse than children and at the end, I was honestly done with both of them.
Also, this book was way too long, considering that basically nothing happened. It quickly got repetitive and with main characters doing nothing but arguing, halfway through I was kind of sick of it and just wanted to finish it as soon as possible.
Overall, it wasn’t awful, I had some fun during the first half of the book, but after that, with the plot going nowhere and the relationship having no development whatsoever, I kind of started to wish these characters would actually part ways and never see each other again. So there’s that.
November 13, 2018
I think this series might not be for me. There is too much repetition, too much inner dialogue, and too much trying too hard to be funny. I love the premise behind the series and I even like the characters, but I skipped over A LOT of the book because it seemed unnecessary.
February 28, 2025
I've got to say, I did not expect to laugh so much while reading about an emotionally-stunted trans-dimensional cosmic warlord bent on universal domination, and yet here we are. That said, as much as I enjoyed this book overall (a solid 2nd installment in the series), the proportion of dialogue to action was not to my liking. The inner dialogue was helpful, as were Kasos's flashbacks, but even the inner thoughts seemed disproportionate to the action. I didn't find it to be a quick read, both due to some uneven pacing and the density of the writing, but it picked up quite a bit towards the end. Overall, though, I really enjoyed it. Kasos was an unlikeable character in the first book, and the author did a great job with making him more understandable. Check content warnings, there's violence and some gore. (There was also some wording around forced sex in the context of sexual intimacy and desire that I didn't really like, but no actual coercive acts. Your mileage may vary.)
Kass and Rayn's unexpectedly sweet relationship developed nicely, which was a tricky feat given their millenia-long kidnapper-hostage dynamic. I'm enjoying the overall snark and wit, and with each book I'm getting a better feel for the individual villlains and the group's dynamic. I'm hooked now, the Librarian and Cynic are book 3 and I need to see what happens next with the Consortium of Chaos!
Kass and Rayn's unexpectedly sweet relationship developed nicely, which was a tricky feat given their millenia-long kidnapper-hostage dynamic. I'm enjoying the overall snark and wit, and with each book I'm getting a better feel for the individual villlains and the group's dynamic. I'm hooked now, the Librarian and Cynic are book 3 and I need to see what happens next with the Consortium of Chaos!
April 10, 2024
This book is for the GaZelda(Ganondorf x Zelda) shipper that lives in all of our hearts. Our main man, Kasos, also known as Tyrant, is not your average villain—he's a transdimensional, all-powerful, genocidal maniac who's joined the CoC just to keep his upcoming worldwide killing spree conveniently close. Along for the ride is his on-again, off-again captive, Rayn, Princess of the Fairy Folk of the Meadow and guardian of ancient power. Despite his claims of only holding Rayn captive for her people's ancient power, things take a thrilling turn when her people come not to rescue her, but to kill her themselves. As they embark on a quest through The Meadow, both Kasos and Rayn are forced to confront their long-buried feelings for each other after 800 years of danceing around their emotions. This book is a treasure trove of beloved tropes: think forced proximity, kidnapping with a twist, two idiots in love, the rise of a power couple, and a dash of "bitch with scary dog privileges" for good measure. I'm still reeling from the sheer enjoyment of this read, and I can't wait to dive into the next book and see how the adventure unfolds!
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November 28, 2022After reading a book by her sister Cassandra Gannon I realized that she had a sister and that she also writes! so I needed to read one of them.
The thing is, the writing it's pretty similar, the heroes and heroines are similar, the banter is similar but the plot is original and unique but still.
I dnf because it got too repetitive in their banter and instead of showing us their vulnerabilities by talking to each other we get to read between chapters, chapters down on memorie lane and it was just boring
Plus I hate going back and forth, they spend so much time together so we not only get to read their past alone but also together and see how their relationship became what it became but again their banter/fights were the same.
I think the author its really good but I'm not sure if i'm the right fit with all the repetitive banter, the back and forward on the timeline and reading multiple POV wasn't my cup of tea
The thing is, the writing it's pretty similar, the heroes and heroines are similar, the banter is similar but the plot is original and unique but still.
I dnf because it got too repetitive in their banter and instead of showing us their vulnerabilities by talking to each other we get to read between chapters, chapters down on memorie lane and it was just boring
Plus I hate going back and forth, they spend so much time together so we not only get to read their past alone but also together and see how their relationship became what it became but again their banter/fights were the same.
I think the author its really good but I'm not sure if i'm the right fit with all the repetitive banter, the back and forward on the timeline and reading multiple POV wasn't my cup of tea
November 10, 2024
A psychotic Tinkerbell meets Thanos.
Sure, it sounds fun but this sadly doesn't not deliver. At all. I can see how hard the author tried with this, truly, but it does not work, at all. Tired super hard to make a comic book come alive but it's a freaking disaster. This is the second in the series, and I was trying to give them a second chance but I can't. It's horrendous. The characters scream bicker every single sentence/ conversation. Everything is overwritten, nothing is fun, it's a slog. It needs an editor so badly I'm not sure how this even got published in the first place.
Why the hell do authors write "the strongest most powerful person on this plane of existence" yet still have them be insecure because they are sHoRT and cHuBby. That's fucking embarrassing, the author should be fucking embarrassed.
I really wanted to like this series. The premise sounds so unique and fun but it's not. It does not deliver in the slightest. I honestly think this is some of the poorest writing I've read. This author is going on to my Do Not Read list :(
Sure, it sounds fun but this sadly doesn't not deliver. At all. I can see how hard the author tried with this, truly, but it does not work, at all. Tired super hard to make a comic book come alive but it's a freaking disaster. This is the second in the series, and I was trying to give them a second chance but I can't. It's horrendous. The characters scream bicker every single sentence/ conversation. Everything is overwritten, nothing is fun, it's a slog. It needs an editor so badly I'm not sure how this even got published in the first place.
Why the hell do authors write "the strongest most powerful person on this plane of existence" yet still have them be insecure because they are sHoRT and cHuBby. That's fucking embarrassing, the author should be fucking embarrassed.
I really wanted to like this series. The premise sounds so unique and fun but it's not. It does not deliver in the slightest. I honestly think this is some of the poorest writing I've read. This author is going on to my Do Not Read list :(
April 24, 2025
I just couldn't finish it. And I was really looking forward to this too because had heard good things about this author. But the constant capitalised and italicised text, with the plot going nowhere, the conversations making no sense, the never-ending internal monologues.. I just couldn't take it anymore.
Plus I felt both the MMC and FMC were pretty dumb and clueless about so many things, ugh. 800 years and they've never had an honest conversation despite being constantly together - never apart for a minute? Nope. Just no. I can't wait for the book to hit 80% mark and then suddenly produce an emotional depth. Sorry, this one was not for me.
Plus I felt both the MMC and FMC were pretty dumb and clueless about so many things, ugh. 800 years and they've never had an honest conversation despite being constantly together - never apart for a minute? Nope. Just no. I can't wait for the book to hit 80% mark and then suddenly produce an emotional depth. Sorry, this one was not for me.
October 23, 2025
this was an overall good book. MMC was obsessed with FMC, no OW drama and safe blah blah
however, 800+ was a little too long for a couple to get together so it seemed very unrealistic that they fell in love during this book. what about the previous 800 years there were no flashbacks that made sense about the relationship although they did act like an old married couple
the heroine was sassy but the type where she got a little annoying
the book was also waaayyyyy too long. so many inner monologue and introductions to dozens pf characters at the same time. i forgot most of them as soon as i read them bcz they were just too many. got super boring in the middle
however, 800+ was a little too long for a couple to get together so it seemed very unrealistic that they fell in love during this book. what about the previous 800 years there were no flashbacks that made sense about the relationship although they did act like an old married couple
the heroine was sassy but the type where she got a little annoying
the book was also waaayyyyy too long. so many inner monologue and introductions to dozens pf characters at the same time. i forgot most of them as soon as i read them bcz they were just too many. got super boring in the middle
November 25, 2018
I really liked this book, though again like the first one it can tend to ramble on a bit.
The chemistry between Kasos and Rayn was scorching and their arguments were honestly funny and give me more than one laugh out load moment.
Tyrants backstory did go on a bit, but it was intresting to find out where he came from and how he became who he was.
There was a good splash of entertainment from the rest of the consortium and the obligitory final mass fight.
All in all i really enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to the next one.
The chemistry between Kasos and Rayn was scorching and their arguments were honestly funny and give me more than one laugh out load moment.
Tyrants backstory did go on a bit, but it was intresting to find out where he came from and how he became who he was.
There was a good splash of entertainment from the rest of the consortium and the obligitory final mass fight.
All in all i really enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to the next one.
July 4, 2018
Really funny this one!! I also liked the character of Kasos, very interesting, and his relationship with Rayn! I rated it four stars only because I would have preferred to read more about the background adventures of them and less about the other characters of the Consortium (I'm not a fan of superheroes, and there are too many characters according to me). Recommended.
September 14, 2017
Didn't expect this book to be so good. Who knew Tyrant the meglomaniac could be adorable, a good surrogate father/ brother and thought about women's rights.
August 20, 2021
*3.75
October 19, 2018
This novel is great, Tyrant is an amazing and complex character!
February 3, 2024
This is the second book in the series about super villains who despite their best efforts not to end up turning into the unlikeliest of heroes. It's a book for anyone who likes comic books, but with a realistic twist and blurred lines between good and evil, focusing mainly on intentions. The tropes that this books also follows is found family and throughout the series you find the various members of the group coming together and building even stronger bonds even with the most unexpected individuals.
In this book the main male and main female come together as two powerful beings who are bonded and forged onto one path in both their vulnerability and fears as well as goals and triumphs. It was one which left you wondering what's going to happen next and how will the family come together to help this unlikely pair to become the heroes of their own stories together. It also shows how power and time can corrupt even the bravest and greatest of heroes, making sure to remind you to not put people on the peddle stall that they may eventually trip off.
In this book the main male and main female come together as two powerful beings who are bonded and forged onto one path in both their vulnerability and fears as well as goals and triumphs. It was one which left you wondering what's going to happen next and how will the family come together to help this unlikely pair to become the heroes of their own stories together. It also shows how power and time can corrupt even the bravest and greatest of heroes, making sure to remind you to not put people on the peddle stall that they may eventually trip off.
March 15, 2015
Good book. Real fun for geeks like myself.Very, very we'll written.
A tad too long.
A tad too long.
June 1, 2021
Wild
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