Darkest Descent

by Hazel Black

I've woken up in hell.

And in that hell I discover things about myself that should make me sick. We've been taken, held against our will, made to do despicable things...

Is it wrong that I like it?

Deep in the darkest parts of my brain, some of the things he makes us do make me feel good. And in this hell hole, claiming back any joy we can feels more important than what's morally right. As things push further and our boundaries are destroyed, what will kill me first?

Darkest Descent is a full length with novel pitch black themes and many, many triggers - you can find them listed in the front of the book.

Genres: Dark Romance, Dark, M M F, Horror, M M Romance, Romance, BDSM

302 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2024

Reviews

[Chubby Romance Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXTREMELY dark and DEPRAVED

This was one of the most trigger filled, dark, depraved, and absolutely messed up book I've ever read. Please, PLEASE, read the warnings and exit out if it's not something that catches your attention, because this book is FKED UP! I freaking loved it, so I'm not sure what that says about me but oh well 🤷‍♀️🤣🤣 I would definitely recommend this to the girlie's, guys, and they's that love 🩸 relationships and dark ASF reads!

[ꪖꪶꫀ᥊ⅈડ ꪆৎ · Rating 1 out of 5]

All of them should've died tbh...

[megan ◡̈ · Rating 3 out of 5]

terrible day to be literate and have a curious mind when someone says this is the most bananas thing you’ll ever read (they were right, and i’ve read a lot of insane shit tbh)

however unfortunately for my eyes it hooked me good and quick with all the crazy so i did read this in one sitting 😂

[Elle G. Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow. I can’t believe this book hasn’t been banned on amazon 😅 This book is super dark, extremely taboo, and has some very rough scenes in it. Actually, I’d say 80% of the book is rough so if you find anything triggering you might not want to read it. Now I really don’t know how to review this book because… well, it’s just a ball of darkness, so I’ll add some of the most triggering things and scenes in a spoiler tag below. Don’t worry though, I won’t spoil the twist even though I’m sure many readers will figure it out pretty fast!

❌ Proceed with caution ❌


☠️ Twin brother and sister are kidnapped and chained to a basement.

☠️ Twin brother and sister are forced to do sexual stuff to each other

☠️ Twins start to fall for one another making it TWINCEST (taboo/blood siblings)

☠️ There is a LOT of rape in this book and some physical violence but mostly its sexual violence.

☠️ There’s graphic scenes of genital mutilation

☠️ Double Penetration in the backside leaving injuries

☠️ They are forced to drink each others… cum? Sorry I know it’s GROSS as well as lick pee off the floor.

☠️ There’s a twist when it comes to who the captor is but I won’t spoil that for you

☠️ There is actually and HEA. And… I think these characters LIKED the rape and assaults... Makes me cringe because I will NEVER believe this.

[Ashley⛓️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was sick, twisted, fucked up, depraved, absolutely insane and I loved every second of it.

[Kim · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t like when a character goes through abuse and then abuses other people but “it’s okay because they were hurt too”. Like fuck that. Hunter tortured and raped his younger siblings because their father did it to him but they were completely innocent. Like yes it is awful that Hunter went through that but the moment he did that to his siblings he was no better than his father regardless of his reasoning.

Also, the torture Hunter put the siblings through were not equal. He obviously favored Asher bc he was more gentler with him. When he fucked him he used lubed & went slowly. When it came to Alice, Hunter pissed on her and forced to drink it, she was tied up while her vagina was mutilated by needles then double penetrated by her brothers. He also put ice cream on her mutilated vagina while Hunter fucked her. I cannot believe she forgave them. Especially while it was happening she was wishing for death in that scene. I was proud of her when she stabbed Hunter’s eye. I just wished she would have killed him. And I’m not saying Asher deserved to go through what Alice did. Just that Hunter clearly favored one twin than the other based on the treatment.

This book would be ten times better if Alice killed her whole family and then got to live her best life alone because the amount of stuff she went through by her brothers were awful.

[D.L. Howe · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Last book of the year and it was a banger!

I have questionable morals and even this had me scratching my morally gray brain a bit.

Good premise, the twist was twisted but not surprising. Perhaps, I daresay, a bit too smutty?

[angie_bookrecs · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was deliciously taboo & fucked up

[Lisa]

What a terrible time to have eyes. 🫠

[xoa.xo · Rating 1 out of 5]

nothing about this was enjoyable

[Nikita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Readers said “I want something so taboo and extreme it makes me sick”

Hazel Black said “hold my pen”

[Cherri · Rating 1 out of 5]

Usually I love reading dark romance but this was the SHITTIEST book ive ever read. LIKE im being so fr it’s awful 💀💀

[Kiandra 🦋 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sometimes I honestly just wonder what went wrong with me 💀 Like why do I read this stuff 😭 But also I would rather burn myself alive than do anything mentioned in this book with my sibling.

[Ash · Rating 3 out of 5]

What does it say about me when a book this fucked up doesn't even faze me 😎
Twins kidnapped and tortured by a maniac; made to do some truly depraved things to each other and the kidnapper. Some things come to light and man, was it a doozy.
I honestly felt this would have had a bigger impact if there wasn't a happy ending. In some instances, a sad ending is chef's kiss to really hit you in the feels. I wish Yolanda Olson had written this instead, she would have knocked it out of the park with this subject matter.

[Jessie ツ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very dark, very spicy, very messed up.

Def check TW/CW. This is heavy w/ torture & made my stomach turn at parts. You’ll be put through the wringer but once you make it out the other side…it’s good. And by other side I mean the epilogue.

It’s akin to watching a torture horror movie. It’s gross but intriguing in an absurd way so you kinda keep one eye open until the very end. I’d call this erotic horror but it does have love & HEA.

Idkkk, in the beginning you’ll prob be confused how it possibly EVER gets better; but if you make it to the end - you’ll be rooting for the MCs to live free and happy after all they’ve been through.

Though, I still think one person needed to do a fuck-ton more in apologizing & redeeming themself.


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———•TROPES & SUCH•———
MM, MF, MMF
siblings
kidnapping
pitch black

———•SAFETY•———
[author has FULL TW/CW in beginning of book]

-HEA
-TW: non con, *extreme torture (all of the above), rape, mentions of abuse by parent, death, violence

*extreme torture - whatever torture ur thinking of..it’s in there.


I strongly suggest looking at the TW/CW page from author before reading it. 🖤

[Sophie Montgomery · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was in the mood for dark romance, but I think I've found my limit on what I enjoy reading. The plot itself is good and the writing style is good, with multiple POV's, but I just couldn't get on board with the themes in this, I should have taken the trigger warnings more seriously.

[Krissreads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ummmmm... yes? no? maybe... 👀

[Kenia Coronado · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an experience!

I cried so much for the characters and the horror they were put through.

Darkest book ive ever read!! It left me speechless!

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

well, extreme, cruel story with lots of taboo, Asher, Alice and Hunter... strong characters!
I liked it, especially the end of the story!
For those who like the genre... I recommend it!

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I…. Have nothing to say for myself here😵‍💫

[K.M. Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably one of the most effed up books I’ve ever read. Did I devour it? Yes. Not sure what that says about me.

CHECK THE TRIGGERS BEFORE READING. This is extreme taboo and deals with blood relation.

Anyway, if you’re looking for something extremely dark, happy reading.

[Bookish Boy]

THIS IS AN EROTIC HORROR GUYS, not a dark romance

[Tia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m too far gone at this point. I genuinely don’t know what to say or do 😂

EXTREME TABOO!!! I can’t even explain anything because it is as WILD! I mean a couple of twins get kidnapped and…

[Tarynrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure what to rate this one😭

This book is pitch black so please check the trigger warnings.

(I completely forgot to put this on my goodreads)

[Bookstasies · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely taboo with pitch black themes.

[Krista Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️ and I’m not rating the spice! I couldn’t put it down, idk what that says about me 🙊🤣 addictive! Please check your triggers, incredibly dark!! Pitch black!!

[Kayla Tremblay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I - What? I - Huh? I - Why? 🙃

[atlanta.reads31 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Now I understand why people say they regret learning to read

[CC · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5★

Twins Alice and Asher Samuels find themselves held captive by a depraved man who seems to know so much about their lives and is intent on torturing them. Relying on each other to survive, Alice and Asher take an unexpected path.

“Something inside all of us was broken. But we were broken together. And that’s all that mattered.”

Narrated in multiple POV, these characters have endured, but while doing so, they have also been fractured. Certainly, the subject matter and actions taken are in the extreme taboo horror category and some scenes were definitely pukeworthy. My issue was the extreme actions occur rather fast without delving into the character relationships, trauma or past; therefore, losing impact and steadying on being dark without substantive development.


*This was a (F)BR with Twinsie Hawkey*


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[Stefani Tomova · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don’t wanna talk about it… 😂😩🫣