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Ironside Academy #6
Elancer
At some point, every game has to end.
There must be a winner, and there must be a loser.
There must be victory at all costs.
Behind the cameras, something is shifting. The script is off, and their masks are slipping. The only thing more dangerous than the truth is what they’ll do to keep it hidden, but the walls are closing in and the spotlight is burning brighter than ever. For Isobel and the Alphas, there is nowhere left to hide.
The time for moves and countermoves has come to an end.
The game, finally, has come to an end.
Beware, pretty Icons.
Ironside Academy has terminated the feed.
There must be a winner, and there must be a loser.
There must be victory at all costs.
Behind the cameras, something is shifting. The script is off, and their masks are slipping. The only thing more dangerous than the truth is what they’ll do to keep it hidden, but the walls are closing in and the spotlight is burning brighter than ever. For Isobel and the Alphas, there is nowhere left to hide.
The time for moves and countermoves has come to an end.
The game, finally, has come to an end.
Beware, pretty Icons.
Ironside Academy has terminated the feed.
658 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 24, 2025
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Jane Washington
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July 13, 2025
WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S OVER?! I NEED MOREEEEEEEEEE 😭😭
It was such a fun ride, I love this series with my all but it's not until this book ended that I realized it's truly over.
Honestly, kudos to the author for writing a series with ten mates and making all ten of them shine with unique personalities and with screen time of their own. It's a skill that not many will be able to achieve and imo should be acknowledged. To make these complex dynamics work out so brilliantly is a work of art.
Bro why does it hurt to say goodbye to these characters ? 😭 Also, the way Moses, Elijah, Gabriel and Mikel shined in this? 🤌🤌 Nvm, so did Niko and Oscar...and Cian, Kilian, Theodore and Kalen... Alright, I'm into all of them 😩 I loved how Illy grew over the series, from a meek woman to a confident, funny and one who knows her worth? Love it.
The ending could have been more satisfying but I'm willing to overlook it since I had too much fun binging it. It may not be a perfect series but it's a series that will capture one's heart. It's not all smut and reverse harem. There's relationship dynamics, there's soul and mate bonds at play and it's a lighthearted fantasy that you would want to binge in a week.
I need hugs, preferably from all these ten alphas. Preferably, in the form of ten more books. *writes a pleading email to the author*
~•~•~
I'm back to be with my ten Alphas but I don't want this series to end 😭😭
It was such a fun ride, I love this series with my all but it's not until this book ended that I realized it's truly over.
Honestly, kudos to the author for writing a series with ten mates and making all ten of them shine with unique personalities and with screen time of their own. It's a skill that not many will be able to achieve and imo should be acknowledged. To make these complex dynamics work out so brilliantly is a work of art.
Bro why does it hurt to say goodbye to these characters ? 😭 Also, the way Moses, Elijah, Gabriel and Mikel shined in this? 🤌🤌 Nvm, so did Niko and Oscar...and Cian, Kilian, Theodore and Kalen... Alright, I'm into all of them 😩 I loved how Illy grew over the series, from a meek woman to a confident, funny and one who knows her worth? Love it.
The ending could have been more satisfying but I'm willing to overlook it since I had too much fun binging it. It may not be a perfect series but it's a series that will capture one's heart. It's not all smut and reverse harem. There's relationship dynamics, there's soul and mate bonds at play and it's a lighthearted fantasy that you would want to binge in a week.
I need hugs, preferably from all these ten alphas. Preferably, in the form of ten more books. *writes a pleading email to the author*
~•~•~
I'm back to be with my ten Alphas but I don't want this series to end 😭😭
June 29, 2025
How does one move on after this?
I know how this series might look to people who haven't read it.. 10 guys, one girl.. it's probably all smut and no substance.. sigh. I feel like I want to shout from the rooftops that it is so much more than that but at the same time I want to protect it from other people who might not understand it😭😭
WARNING: SOME SAPPY MOMENTS INCOMING!
First off, this series and the community behind it has introduced me to so many people I am now so happy to call friends.
Cha whose review for the first book I randomly saw one day and here we are almost a year later still yapping about books to each other 💖
Morwen who was there for every moment of me live updating her during the book 💜💜 SK, Shania, Mikayla, Hailey, Ashly and so many more cult members 💜💜💜💜
Ok on to the book review.
No surprise, I loved it but I am totally biased. If you have come this far in this series it's hard not to be because those 10 alphas and their sigma princess become your family. You're happy when they're happy and you're sad when they are. 😭
The way Jane made each and every alpha so distinct that you literally tell them apart just by their dialogue or their behavior is honestly so impressive. The character growth for each and every character was amazing especially Isobel. The way she cultivated their relationships both emotionally and sexually is just so good😭😭 It's not like "hey I got mated to 10 guys I better have sex with all of them straight away because well they're my mates so I can." She took the time to actually build a relationship with EACH of the ten guys and each relationship is different with its own dynamics. You might be thinking, how will a relationship like that work? And to that I say, it's Omega-verse, anything goes LET US LIIIVVEEEE😂
Literally how can Isobel NOT fall in love with each and every one of them???? They are all so perfect it actually makes me kind of aggressive😅😅
The humor, the found family, the loyalty, the friendships are are best parts of this series 💕 But let's talk about thespice for a sec😅 OMG JANE!!! Is there an award for writing great spice? There should be and she should win because DAMNNNNNNNNNNN I WAS HYPERVENTILATING 🥵 Isobel is undoubtedly the luckiest fmc in a book ever😅 She deserves it though 💗
Even though I didn't want this to be the last book, it was a great conclusion to the series. I loved how she wrapped everything up and everyone got what they deserved. This series means so much to me for so many reasons but I was sappy enough as it is in this review😅
I can't choose a favorite anymore and furthermore I won't, because in my head, I can have all of them too😅
Excited for Jane's next series, but in the meantime ..
I know how this series might look to people who haven't read it.. 10 guys, one girl.. it's probably all smut and no substance.. sigh. I feel like I want to shout from the rooftops that it is so much more than that but at the same time I want to protect it from other people who might not understand it😭😭
WARNING: SOME SAPPY MOMENTS INCOMING!
First off, this series and the community behind it has introduced me to so many people I am now so happy to call friends.
Cha whose review for the first book I randomly saw one day and here we are almost a year later still yapping about books to each other 💖
Morwen who was there for every moment of me live updating her during the book 💜💜 SK, Shania, Mikayla, Hailey, Ashly and so many more cult members 💜💜💜💜
Ok on to the book review.
No surprise, I loved it but I am totally biased. If you have come this far in this series it's hard not to be because those 10 alphas and their sigma princess become your family. You're happy when they're happy and you're sad when they are. 😭
The way Jane made each and every alpha so distinct that you literally tell them apart just by their dialogue or their behavior is honestly so impressive. The character growth for each and every character was amazing especially Isobel. The way she cultivated their relationships both emotionally and sexually is just so good😭😭 It's not like "hey I got mated to 10 guys I better have sex with all of them straight away because well they're my mates so I can." She took the time to actually build a relationship with EACH of the ten guys and each relationship is different with its own dynamics. You might be thinking, how will a relationship like that work? And to that I say, it's Omega-verse, anything goes LET US LIIIVVEEEE😂
Literally how can Isobel NOT fall in love with each and every one of them???? They are all so perfect it actually makes me kind of aggressive😅😅
The humor, the found family, the loyalty, the friendships are are best parts of this series 💕 But let's talk about the
Even though I didn't want this to be the last book, it was a great conclusion to the series. I loved how she wrapped everything up and everyone got what they deserved. This series means so much to me for so many reasons but I was sappy enough as it is in this review😅
I can't choose a favorite anymore and furthermore I won't, because in my head, I can have all of them too😅
Excited for Jane's next series, but in the meantime ..
October 11, 2025
wdym it's over😭😭
June 25, 2025
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!
"Was this all you hoped for?"
3 days after the end: I've not read a word on another book until now 😭 I unlocked my kindle and it was still on the last ARC page. I almost put it back down again. 🥲
Bookstagram Chibi Character's Sheet post (Willah collab)
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I can't believe she managed to tie all the open plots, and give us those perfect alpha scenes we have been waiting for so much, all in one single final book.
With such high expectations, it must have been so stressful, but she delivered, and OH BOY, SHE OUTDID HERSELF ONCE AGAIN.
I almost wanted her to fail in wrapping up everything so we could have a seventh book, but I should know better than to underestimate Jane by now 😂
That woman is physically incapable of failing.
Would have I read another 100 pages to expand more on the gods and artifacts? Also yes.
This book has trigger warnings and some tough scenes and deeper underlying social commentary so be careful to check those out.
5 Things I loved about this book
✨ Exceeded very high expectations
✨ 😏
(end of edging for Moses & fans)
✨ 😏
(end of edging for Elijah & fans)
✨ Fan's speculation and preference in the book mirrored ours 😂 Nice touch!
✨ Mikki deserves all the love 😭
If I ever go missing, look for me in chapter 16.
I'm just gonna stay there and wish you happy lives in the big outside 😂😂
I petition that we need the following (but not limited to) to keep the demons at bay in the next years:
- A day in the life of (each of them)
- Waking up with Carter: fitness dancing guides
- Alphas' recipe books based on their tradition and preferences
- Group chat periodic check-ins
- 'Shibari and unwinding' health newsletter with Kalen
- How to embrace your inner demons: a practical guide from Moses and Oscar
- Sensuality & Hedonism lessons with Cian
- Alpha rankings through the ages, a study on what influences ranking shifts in larger Alpha groups
MY HIGHLIGHTS
Under spoiler tag for extra safety, but they should be redacted enough if you want a peek.
I feel cheated out of a
_________________
Guyyyyys, I'm finished. Denial is strong, but warm like a cocoon.
I'm not making sense, but you'll get it when you finish this too....
_________________
ARC IS HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bookstagram Mood Reel
Pre-read
4th June 2025: GUYS, Big Boi ARC is coming next Friday!! OMG OMG OMG! *SCREAMS*
12 April 2025: I'm gonna leave here another wonderful AI fanart that Willah did for me, cause it's just too good not to share!
Moses and Cian (my two highest ranked faves) 😍😍😍 link to her IG at the bottom of the review!
__________
03 March 2025:
Sitting here... 🧘🏻♂️ waiting for my ARC copy 😏✨
[I've just been picked by Jane 🫢😭, it made my day 🥹]
It's gonna be tough with the updates 👀
This better be known as The Book of Moses [Cit. Amazon, Glisser reviewer: 'TRB']... 😶🤫🤞🏻
Some of Willah's fan art of Moses for good luck 🥹
Fan Art Credit: Willah Mine SHE HAS MORE! GO CHECK HER IG! 😍🤤
[For who doesn't know there are also 9 other love interests in the book other than Moses 😶🌫️]
Willah is spoiling me with the Moses pics... Look at this 🤩
"Was this all you hoped for?"
3 days after the end: I've not read a word on another book until now 😭 I unlocked my kindle and it was still on the last ARC page. I almost put it back down again. 🥲
Bookstagram Chibi Character's Sheet post (Willah collab)
________
I can't believe she managed to tie all the open plots, and give us those perfect alpha scenes we have been waiting for so much, all in one single final book.
With such high expectations, it must have been so stressful, but she delivered, and OH BOY, SHE OUTDID HERSELF ONCE AGAIN.
I almost wanted her to fail in wrapping up everything so we could have a seventh book, but I should know better than to underestimate Jane by now 😂
That woman is physically incapable of failing.
Would have I read another 100 pages to expand more on the gods and artifacts? Also yes.
This book has trigger warnings and some tough scenes and deeper underlying social commentary so be careful to check those out.
5 Things I loved about this book
✨ Exceeded very high expectations
✨ 😏
(end of edging for Moses & fans)
✨ 😏
(end of edging for Elijah & fans)
✨ Fan's speculation and preference in the book mirrored ours 😂 Nice touch!
✨ Mikki deserves all the love 😭
If I ever go missing, look for me in chapter 16.
I'm just gonna stay there and wish you happy lives in the big outside 😂😂
I petition that we need the following (but not limited to) to keep the demons at bay in the next years:
- A day in the life of (each of them)
- Waking up with Carter: fitness dancing guides
- Alphas' recipe books based on their tradition and preferences
- Group chat periodic check-ins
- 'Shibari and unwinding' health newsletter with Kalen
- How to embrace your inner demons: a practical guide from Moses and Oscar
- Sensuality & Hedonism lessons with Cian
- Alpha rankings through the ages, a study on what influences ranking shifts in larger Alpha groups
“I think a schedule is a good idea,” she said, “with one condition. Instead of rotating ten days, we should rotate five. Everyone can pair up and decide between each other if they want to alternate days and come less often or come together more often.”
“That’s diabolical, Isobel,” Mikel said, but his expression was so blank that she had no idea if he was serious or not.
MY HIGHLIGHTS
Under spoiler tag for extra safety, but they should be redacted enough if you want a peek.
I feel cheated out of a
_________________
Guyyyyys, I'm finished. Denial is strong, but warm like a cocoon.
I'm not making sense, but you'll get it when you finish this too....
_________________
ARC IS HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Bookstagram Mood Reel
Pre-read
4th June 2025: GUYS, Big Boi ARC is coming next Friday!! OMG OMG OMG! *SCREAMS*
12 April 2025: I'm gonna leave here another wonderful AI fanart that Willah did for me, cause it's just too good not to share!
Moses and Cian (my two highest ranked faves) 😍😍😍 link to her IG at the bottom of the review!
__________
03 March 2025:
Sitting here... 🧘🏻♂️ waiting for my ARC copy 😏✨
[I've just been picked by Jane 🫢😭, it made my day 🥹]
It's gonna be tough with the updates 👀
This better be known as The Book of Moses [Cit. Amazon, Glisser reviewer: 'TRB']... 😶🤫🤞🏻
Some of Willah's fan art of Moses for good luck 🥹
Fan Art Credit: Willah Mine SHE HAS MORE! GO CHECK HER IG! 😍🤤
[For who doesn't know there are also 9 other love interests in the book other than Moses 😶🌫️]
Willah is spoiling me with the Moses pics... Look at this 🤩
November 6, 2025
5 ❤️⭐️ ironside academy is my ultimate comfort read. i am the very definition of a woman obsessed. this series is top tier. unbeatable. five stars all the way.
i can’t even begin to explain how underrated this series is. it’s so much more than you’d expect in every way. it has everything: tension, emotion, friendship, love, and loyalty. my attachment to these characters is borderline unhealthy. the found family is perfection. the relationships between the characters are so beautifully developed, with a slow burn that burns right until the very end.
not only is the series special, but the ironside community (cult) are the best out there. a special shout out to morwen and youssra who were with me every step of my ironside journey - and who never encountered an ironside review they didn’t want to aggressively (and lovingly) spam with me ❤️
finishing ironside is bittersweet, but this series will forever live in my head (and heart) rent free.
⋆˙⟡ pre read →
elancer time! i've been putting off reading this one bc i wasn't ready for this series to be over. praying for a quality ending for the ten best book boyfriends a girl could ask for 🥹
i can’t even begin to explain how underrated this series is. it’s so much more than you’d expect in every way. it has everything: tension, emotion, friendship, love, and loyalty. my attachment to these characters is borderline unhealthy. the found family is perfection. the relationships between the characters are so beautifully developed, with a slow burn that burns right until the very end.
not only is the series special, but the ironside community (cult) are the best out there. a special shout out to morwen and youssra who were with me every step of my ironside journey - and who never encountered an ironside review they didn’t want to aggressively (and lovingly) spam with me ❤️
finishing ironside is bittersweet, but this series will forever live in my head (and heart) rent free.
⋆˙⟡ pre read →
elancer time! i've been putting off reading this one bc i wasn't ready for this series to be over. praying for a quality ending for the ten best book boyfriends a girl could ask for 🥹
July 6, 2025
i’m not mentally well after finishing this series. rtc :’)
i know i said rtc but im struggling writing reviews rn. and nearly every time i really love a book/series it leaves me practically speechless.
so all i’ll say is: i’ve grown so attached to these lovely characters and their world and i will definitely be revisiting it in the future through many rereads. finishing this series felt like losing somebody and having to mourn them, i’m so serious. i know this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea (and i wasn’t sure if it’d be mine tbh when i first started reading it) but the growth these characters go through from book 1 to 6 was written beautifully and is probably one of my fav things about this series. and also the bonds they form
also i think this is my final ranking of the 10 (TEN!!) mmcs.
1. killian
2. oscar
3. mikel & elijah
4. gabriel
5. kalen
6. theodore
7. cian
8. niko
9. moses
except you can’t make me choose between elijah and mikel for third place bc i love them both too much to decide. the top 3 can be interchangeable but this is what i’ve landed on🙂↕️
i know i said rtc but im struggling writing reviews rn. and nearly every time i really love a book/series it leaves me practically speechless.
so all i’ll say is: i’ve grown so attached to these lovely characters and their world and i will definitely be revisiting it in the future through many rereads. finishing this series felt like losing somebody and having to mourn them, i’m so serious. i know this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea (and i wasn’t sure if it’d be mine tbh when i first started reading it) but the growth these characters go through from book 1 to 6 was written beautifully and is probably one of my fav things about this series. and also the bonds they form
also i think this is my final ranking of the 10 (TEN!!) mmcs.
1. killian
2. oscar
3. mikel & elijah
4. gabriel
5. kalen
6. theodore
7. cian
8. niko
9. moses
except you can’t make me choose between elijah and mikel for third place bc i love them both too much to decide. the top 3 can be interchangeable but this is what i’ve landed on🙂↕️
September 20, 2025
dom elijah. im still collecting my thoughts so i can't yet write the review this fantastic book deserves but DOM ELIJAH. do you guys hear me?!?! DOM ELIJAH FUCKING REED
June 28, 2025
3.5 stars. Mostly enjoyable but also disappointing and it lost a bunch of the magic of this series :/
The Relationships: The strongest point of this series (and its biggest hindrance due to the number) has always been the mates. While I don't love that most mates get completely sidelined during certain books, Washington has always been great at building the individual relationships with their tensions and trauma.
And unfortunately I feel like that is mostly lost here. The relationships with the last "hold-outs" - Kalen, Mikel, Elijah, Gabriel, Moses, and Niko - feel pretty rushed. They all have spice instances but what we don't have are those emotional connections and build-up for each of them (aside from maybe Moses). Basically, it was a sprint to get Isobel to have her spice with each mate and declare love. Kalen's probably made me the most upset, there was basically no build-up specifically with him, it just came out of nowhere. So, sure, the spice is good, Washington writes that well, but it lacked the punch of emotion.
In the other books I'd say there were moments that really stressed me out or worried me or made me smile and kick my feet, and there was really very little of that here. Things felt flat. Besides small moments with Mikel and Moses to wrap up their relationships, everything else seemed to lack real emotion. Spice seemed perfunctory, not built to. Oh and certain mates are basically not in the book - Oscar, Theodore, Cian. They're mentioned but never have a POV and don't have any interactions with Isobel that stand out. Kilian gets a bit more as the "cozy mate" but still not much.
The Plot: The overall plot, as I worried it would be, was lackluster and surface-level. Stone Dahlia takes center stage as the big bad, with Ironside itself becoming basically a set piece. There are small mentions of Isobel being in class but no mentions of any interactions with other students besides Bellamy and very few mentions of the whole setup of the reality show! (That human team that was their main competitor? Completely ignored, you can forget about them entirely.) In the beginning there's one game and some mentions of points, but after that the whole "we're on a reality show constantly watched" just kinda fades to the background to focus on Stone Dahlia.
The idea of the gods does come back but kind of in the most minor way - just enough to give a little bit of "explanation". Honestly it felt thrown in to try to piece things together, because really there's no deep exploration of the gods outside of one conversation.
Oh and the Alphas' powers? Basically nonexistent in this book. They're used like twice? So like.... what's the point? Honestly for most of the book I forgot they had powers since they no longer seemed relevant.
The World-Building: Still poorly done - we don't step back in the settlements and besides the rushed conclusion to all their problems, there's really no wider exploration of how the whole world has been fine for decades with treated Gifted people as second-class humans and housing them in camps.
Sooooo, it was fine and there were cute moments, but I didn't find myself obsessed with finishing it like I have with past books. Overall the series is still worth a read, I just wish Washington had reined in the number of mates to make room for stronger plot and world-building.
*Spoilers Below*
The Relationships: The strongest point of this series (and its biggest hindrance due to the number) has always been the mates. While I don't love that most mates get completely sidelined during certain books, Washington has always been great at building the individual relationships with their tensions and trauma.
And unfortunately I feel like that is mostly lost here. The relationships with the last "hold-outs" - Kalen, Mikel, Elijah, Gabriel, Moses, and Niko - feel pretty rushed. They all have spice instances but what we don't have are those emotional connections and build-up for each of them (aside from maybe Moses). Basically, it was a sprint to get Isobel to have her spice with each mate and declare love. Kalen's probably made me the most upset, there was basically no build-up specifically with him, it just came out of nowhere. So, sure, the spice is good, Washington writes that well, but it lacked the punch of emotion.
In the other books I'd say there were moments that really stressed me out or worried me or made me smile and kick my feet, and there was really very little of that here. Things felt flat. Besides small moments with Mikel and Moses to wrap up their relationships, everything else seemed to lack real emotion. Spice seemed perfunctory, not built to. Oh and certain mates are basically not in the book - Oscar, Theodore, Cian. They're mentioned but never have a POV and don't have any interactions with Isobel that stand out. Kilian gets a bit more as the "cozy mate" but still not much.
The Plot: The overall plot, as I worried it would be, was lackluster and surface-level. Stone Dahlia takes center stage as the big bad, with Ironside itself becoming basically a set piece. There are small mentions of Isobel being in class but no mentions of any interactions with other students besides Bellamy and very few mentions of the whole setup of the reality show! (That human team that was their main competitor? Completely ignored, you can forget about them entirely.) In the beginning there's one game and some mentions of points, but after that the whole "we're on a reality show constantly watched" just kinda fades to the background to focus on Stone Dahlia.
The idea of the gods does come back but kind of in the most minor way - just enough to give a little bit of "explanation". Honestly it felt thrown in to try to piece things together, because really there's no deep exploration of the gods outside of one conversation.
Oh and the Alphas' powers? Basically nonexistent in this book. They're used like twice? So like.... what's the point? Honestly for most of the book I forgot they had powers since they no longer seemed relevant.
The World-Building: Still poorly done - we don't step back in the settlements and besides the rushed conclusion to all their problems, there's really no wider exploration of how the whole world has been fine for decades with treated Gifted people as second-class humans and housing them in camps.
Sooooo, it was fine and there were cute moments, but I didn't find myself obsessed with finishing it like I have with past books. Overall the series is still worth a read, I just wish Washington had reined in the number of mates to make room for stronger plot and world-building.
*Spoilers Below*
June 30, 2025
Disappointing Finale …A Letdown After So Much Potential
I’m not going to lie, I was disappointed. I had a feeling this was going to be a tough story to wrap up in just one book, and unfortunately, I was right. There were too many loose plot threads and romantic arcs to resolve in a satisfying way, and the execution just didn’t deliver.
Where to even begin?
Spoiler alert ‼️ 🚨
The first 20% of the book was painfully slow. It was repetitive same strategy meetings we’ve seen since book one, same vague relationship dynamics, and the same characters constantly too busy to actually connect. It felt like filler, wasting valuable page space when we had much more pressing issues to deal with.
Things finally started to pick up around the 30% mark, and while the new developments were welcome, they weren’t particularly exciting. After such a boring start, anything remotely new felt like a relief but that’s not exactly high praise.
The climax? Underwhelming.
Taking down Ironside’s leadership and uncovering the truth about the stone and Dahli should have been major plot moments. Instead, it felt rushed and flat. Once again, the “powerful people” were screwing over the main characters, but this time the resolution was absurdly easy. Isobel gets approached by Ivan (remember him? Kalen and Mikkel’s friend) who hands her a USB with all the incriminating evidence and even the contact info for a star reporter. All the group had to do was hand it over and lay low. That’s it. No high-stakes action. No tension. Not even a final showdown. The so-called “big bad” wasn’t even taken down by the main characters…his secretary killed him.
And what about all the cool powers?
Isobel’s alpha abilities? Never used. The magical gems in her chest? Completely ignored. Why even introduce these elements if they’re going to be left untouched? It’s such a waste of potential and worldbuilding.
The romance? Rushed and formulaic.
Every other night, there was a new confession followed by intense sex (the kind that honestly sounds like it requires therapy afterward). The emotional development was skipped over, replaced by physical encounters that felt repetitive and shallow. Every pairing followed the same pattern.
The bunker situation? Laughable.
They just happen to find an untouched WWII bunker with working electricity, blankets, mattresses, and a fridge? Really? There was zero tension. It was just handed to them.
And the ending… wow.
Six years later, they’re all still hiding their relationships? No one knows they’re mates? How is that realistic or romantic? They can’t be public with their love, can’t show affection openly, and we’re supposed to believe that’s a satisfying “happy ending”? What about future kids? How do they explain their lives to outsiders? It’s not just unrealistic, it’s unhealthy. A love that can only exist behind closed doors is not the kind of conclusion I wanted for these characters.
I’m honestly sad this was the final book. After investing in this story, I wish I could say the conclusion was worth it. But it wasn’t. I think I’ll pretend this book didn’t happen and imagine my own ending instead. Because this one? This was a letdown.
I’m not going to lie, I was disappointed. I had a feeling this was going to be a tough story to wrap up in just one book, and unfortunately, I was right. There were too many loose plot threads and romantic arcs to resolve in a satisfying way, and the execution just didn’t deliver.
Where to even begin?
Spoiler alert ‼️ 🚨
The first 20% of the book was painfully slow. It was repetitive same strategy meetings we’ve seen since book one, same vague relationship dynamics, and the same characters constantly too busy to actually connect. It felt like filler, wasting valuable page space when we had much more pressing issues to deal with.
Things finally started to pick up around the 30% mark, and while the new developments were welcome, they weren’t particularly exciting. After such a boring start, anything remotely new felt like a relief but that’s not exactly high praise.
The climax? Underwhelming.
Taking down Ironside’s leadership and uncovering the truth about the stone and Dahli should have been major plot moments. Instead, it felt rushed and flat. Once again, the “powerful people” were screwing over the main characters, but this time the resolution was absurdly easy. Isobel gets approached by Ivan (remember him? Kalen and Mikkel’s friend) who hands her a USB with all the incriminating evidence and even the contact info for a star reporter. All the group had to do was hand it over and lay low. That’s it. No high-stakes action. No tension. Not even a final showdown. The so-called “big bad” wasn’t even taken down by the main characters…his secretary killed him.
And what about all the cool powers?
Isobel’s alpha abilities? Never used. The magical gems in her chest? Completely ignored. Why even introduce these elements if they’re going to be left untouched? It’s such a waste of potential and worldbuilding.
The romance? Rushed and formulaic.
Every other night, there was a new confession followed by intense sex (the kind that honestly sounds like it requires therapy afterward). The emotional development was skipped over, replaced by physical encounters that felt repetitive and shallow. Every pairing followed the same pattern.
The bunker situation? Laughable.
They just happen to find an untouched WWII bunker with working electricity, blankets, mattresses, and a fridge? Really? There was zero tension. It was just handed to them.
And the ending… wow.
Six years later, they’re all still hiding their relationships? No one knows they’re mates? How is that realistic or romantic? They can’t be public with their love, can’t show affection openly, and we’re supposed to believe that’s a satisfying “happy ending”? What about future kids? How do they explain their lives to outsiders? It’s not just unrealistic, it’s unhealthy. A love that can only exist behind closed doors is not the kind of conclusion I wanted for these characters.
I’m honestly sad this was the final book. After investing in this story, I wish I could say the conclusion was worth it. But it wasn’t. I think I’ll pretend this book didn’t happen and imagine my own ending instead. Because this one? This was a letdown.
November 15, 2025
4.25 ⭐️
RTC 💕
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IS TODAY THE DAY?? Yes….TODAY 👏 IS 👏 THE 👏 DAY 👏
Too bad I have a full work day…well, perhaps I’m feeling a little under the weather…🤧…😏…😈
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I've never had so much dread and excitement for the final book of a series IN MY LIFE.
((alright, I'm being a bit dramatic but still.))
THIS BETTER HAVE A PROPER HEA OR I'LL RIOT. IF ANYONE DIES I'M SUING FOR EMOTIONAL DAMAGE.
RTC 💕
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IS TODAY THE DAY?? Yes….TODAY 👏 IS 👏 THE 👏 DAY 👏
Too bad I have a full work day…well, perhaps I’m feeling a little under the weather…🤧…😏…😈
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I've never had so much dread and excitement for the final book of a series IN MY LIFE.
((alright, I'm being a bit dramatic but still.))
THIS BETTER HAVE A PROPER HEA OR I'LL RIOT. IF ANYONE DIES I'M SUING FOR EMOTIONAL DAMAGE.
June 24, 2025
I’ve been a proud member of Jane Washington’s cult for a while now, but this book, Elancer, has officially solidified my status as a forever worshipper. Tattoo her name on my forehead. I’m not even kidding anymore.
How do I even begin this review? It’s been days since I finished reading Elancer and I still feel like a hollow shell of a human being. A ghost. I’ve been operating on autopilot (going to work, cleaning, eating) but I can’t FEEL. Jane Washington has officially cast some kind of literary spell on me. Is she gifted, like her characters? Because I’m convinced now that gifted people should be registered, monitored, and studied under a microscope. This level of emotional terrorism should be illegal.
Since Elancer is the final book in my favorite series of all time, this review will get kind of personal. Possibly incoherent. You’ve been warned.
This book opened by shattering my heart into pieces, but also filled me with overwhelming pride for my best girl, Isobel Carter. I LOVE HER. Like, a LOT. The alphas are my rivals now. If anyone deserves ten alpha mates, it’s this sweet, strong, slightly unhinged princess. She’s smart, funny, kind, and absolutely unstoppable. Jane crafted her with such detail. All of them actually. Every single page, from "Plier" to "Elancer", has felt like watching a perfectly directed film. Every scene, every interaction, every metaphor laced internal monologue, it’s all filled with so much care and love.
It’s been a two year journey through Ironside Academy, and I’m not ready to get off this train.😭
I started the series just as Tourner was released, right when I was going through the worst moment of my life. I was the same age as my precious and chaotic Oscar, but I wasn’t facing old disgusting billionaires or training to be the next american talent. I was dealing with my mother’s cancer, the loss of my father, and the full time responsibility of taking care of my little sister. Alone. I was empty. I didn't have anything to made me feel something until one day I installed Kindle Unlimited, saw those beautiful covers with the ballet poses, and clicked. That’s how I met Isobel and her alphas. And I haven’t been the same since.
I had never read a reverse harem before. I didn’t even know how it would work. Ten love interests? TEN? I thought: This woman is unhinged. But then I read. And I realized: This woman is a genius. How did she make it work so flawlessly? We should honestly call scientists to study her brain. Jane Washington made me create a Facebook account just to join her reader group. She made me order a physical book internationally, despite the chaos that is international shipping in my country. And I’d do it all again. Gladly.
Ironside Academy became my comfort place, the fictional universe I run to when I’m broken, bored, or even just in a good mood. Because it makes everything better. It amplifies my happiness.
And Elancer? It broke me in the best possible way.
This book taught me about closure. About healing. About choosing love and choosing yourself. Watching Isobel and her alphas grow, hurt, learn, and eventually find peace. It was a beautiful pain. Devastating.
Okay, so, now let’s talk about the real danger of this book. Because, um, is this novel a guide on how to go straight to Hell and avoid Heaven? Or is it a handbook on how to die happy and horny? Honestly, I’m willing to follow this path of sin. Sign me up. These alphas, these feral, possessive men are not safe. They will ruin you. Emotionally, spiritually, and probably physically. And when you think you’re ready? You’re not. You're a naive little lamb about to be devoured by teeth, tears, and tension. I wish you luck. And I hope your floor is waterproof. Because the crying? It’s coming. And it’s coming hard. (No pun intended. Or maybe yes.) There will be a lot of liquid.
I’ve probably made a complete mess of this review. But my brain is still scrambled from the emotional hurricane I just survived. Just know this: Elancer was phenomenal. It was a masterclass in storytelling. A perfect ending. I was one of those readers who thought we needed one more book to wrap everything up, but now? I take it back. Jane knew exactly what she was doing. I trust her with my life.
P.S: I will, however, forever crave bonus content. Drabbles. Deleted scenes. Grocery lists written by daddy Mikel. I don't care, just give me more! 🙏🏻😩
P.S 2: Jane, I love you.
P.S 3: Even though the needy little monster inside me still yearns for more Isobel and her alphas content, I’m excited to explore whatever Jane has in store for us.
P.S 4: If anyone knows how to summon a Moses or an Elijah into my real life, please DM me immediately.
P.S 5: Jane, I love you x2. And I'm not okay. Thank you.
How do I even begin this review? It’s been days since I finished reading Elancer and I still feel like a hollow shell of a human being. A ghost. I’ve been operating on autopilot (going to work, cleaning, eating) but I can’t FEEL. Jane Washington has officially cast some kind of literary spell on me. Is she gifted, like her characters? Because I’m convinced now that gifted people should be registered, monitored, and studied under a microscope. This level of emotional terrorism should be illegal.
Since Elancer is the final book in my favorite series of all time, this review will get kind of personal. Possibly incoherent. You’ve been warned.
This book opened by shattering my heart into pieces, but also filled me with overwhelming pride for my best girl, Isobel Carter. I LOVE HER. Like, a LOT. The alphas are my rivals now. If anyone deserves ten alpha mates, it’s this sweet, strong, slightly unhinged princess. She’s smart, funny, kind, and absolutely unstoppable. Jane crafted her with such detail. All of them actually. Every single page, from "Plier" to "Elancer", has felt like watching a perfectly directed film. Every scene, every interaction, every metaphor laced internal monologue, it’s all filled with so much care and love.
It’s been a two year journey through Ironside Academy, and I’m not ready to get off this train.😭
I started the series just as Tourner was released, right when I was going through the worst moment of my life. I was the same age as my precious and chaotic Oscar, but I wasn’t facing old disgusting billionaires or training to be the next american talent. I was dealing with my mother’s cancer, the loss of my father, and the full time responsibility of taking care of my little sister. Alone. I was empty. I didn't have anything to made me feel something until one day I installed Kindle Unlimited, saw those beautiful covers with the ballet poses, and clicked. That’s how I met Isobel and her alphas. And I haven’t been the same since.
I had never read a reverse harem before. I didn’t even know how it would work. Ten love interests? TEN? I thought: This woman is unhinged. But then I read. And I realized: This woman is a genius. How did she make it work so flawlessly? We should honestly call scientists to study her brain. Jane Washington made me create a Facebook account just to join her reader group. She made me order a physical book internationally, despite the chaos that is international shipping in my country. And I’d do it all again. Gladly.
Ironside Academy became my comfort place, the fictional universe I run to when I’m broken, bored, or even just in a good mood. Because it makes everything better. It amplifies my happiness.
And Elancer? It broke me in the best possible way.
This book taught me about closure. About healing. About choosing love and choosing yourself. Watching Isobel and her alphas grow, hurt, learn, and eventually find peace. It was a beautiful pain. Devastating.
Okay, so, now let’s talk about the real danger of this book. Because, um, is this novel a guide on how to go straight to Hell and avoid Heaven? Or is it a handbook on how to die happy and horny? Honestly, I’m willing to follow this path of sin. Sign me up. These alphas, these feral, possessive men are not safe. They will ruin you. Emotionally, spiritually, and probably physically. And when you think you’re ready? You’re not. You're a naive little lamb about to be devoured by teeth, tears, and tension. I wish you luck. And I hope your floor is waterproof. Because the crying? It’s coming. And it’s coming hard. (No pun intended. Or maybe yes.) There will be a lot of liquid.
I’ve probably made a complete mess of this review. But my brain is still scrambled from the emotional hurricane I just survived. Just know this: Elancer was phenomenal. It was a masterclass in storytelling. A perfect ending. I was one of those readers who thought we needed one more book to wrap everything up, but now? I take it back. Jane knew exactly what she was doing. I trust her with my life.
P.S: I will, however, forever crave bonus content. Drabbles. Deleted scenes. Grocery lists written by daddy Mikel. I don't care, just give me more! 🙏🏻😩
P.S 2: Jane, I love you.
P.S 3: Even though the needy little monster inside me still yearns for more Isobel and her alphas content, I’m excited to explore whatever Jane has in store for us.
P.S 4: If anyone knows how to summon a Moses or an Elijah into my real life, please DM me immediately.
P.S 5: Jane, I love you x2. And I'm not okay. Thank you.
June 26, 2025
The way I will EAT UP literally anything and everything Jane Washington writes. This is definitely no exception
June 25, 2025
My heart has been ripped out of my chest, shredded, glued back together and then shoved back in my chest wrapped in a pretty bow Mikki style.
THIS BOOK IS A MASTERPIECE and I am DEVASTATED the series is over because I could read about Illy and her alphas until the day I die. But what an ending. What a perfect way to wrap up the most perfect characters (plus goats 🐐).
The trauma, heartbreak and steadfast and stunning way the characters come together in this book😭. Illy is one of my favourite female main characters ever. She anticipates her alphas needs, is fierce and protective and gives her whole heart. She is sassy, hilarious and so damn precious you just want to hug her all the time. Her journey and character growth from Plier through to Elancer is absolutely remarkable and I fell in love with her right alongside her men.
THE ALPHAS 🥵🔥holy hot damn to the dorm daddies because I was fanning myself through certain scenes in this book 👑🪑(iykyk). Our favourite professors finally get their chance to shine and they did not disappoint. An explosive end to a 6 book slow burn for them ❤️🔥. All of our alphas get their moment with Illy including our precious Moses and Gabriel and I sobbed at their scenes in particular. None of their individual relationships felt rushed or forced, an impossible feat with 10 love interests but Jane manages it perfectly.
Beware trigger warnings in this book as it delves into darker topics but is done well and we get to see a bit more of the politics behind Ironside and more into the corruptness. We see hidden and very surprising allies come forward to help whilst proving that perhaps they were just as stuck as Illy and the alphas in their situation.
I couldn't possibly choose a favourite alpha, or moment, or book in the whole series because it is truly a masterpiece from the first sentence to the last. I have never been so hooked into a series and it's so bittersweet that the journey is over. 💖PICK UP THIS SERIES YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.
THIS BOOK IS A MASTERPIECE and I am DEVASTATED the series is over because I could read about Illy and her alphas until the day I die. But what an ending. What a perfect way to wrap up the most perfect characters (plus goats 🐐).
The trauma, heartbreak and steadfast and stunning way the characters come together in this book😭. Illy is one of my favourite female main characters ever. She anticipates her alphas needs, is fierce and protective and gives her whole heart. She is sassy, hilarious and so damn precious you just want to hug her all the time. Her journey and character growth from Plier through to Elancer is absolutely remarkable and I fell in love with her right alongside her men.
THE ALPHAS 🥵🔥holy hot damn to the dorm daddies because I was fanning myself through certain scenes in this book 👑🪑(iykyk). Our favourite professors finally get their chance to shine and they did not disappoint. An explosive end to a 6 book slow burn for them ❤️🔥. All of our alphas get their moment with Illy including our precious Moses and Gabriel and I sobbed at their scenes in particular. None of their individual relationships felt rushed or forced, an impossible feat with 10 love interests but Jane manages it perfectly.
Beware trigger warnings in this book as it delves into darker topics but is done well and we get to see a bit more of the politics behind Ironside and more into the corruptness. We see hidden and very surprising allies come forward to help whilst proving that perhaps they were just as stuck as Illy and the alphas in their situation.
I couldn't possibly choose a favourite alpha, or moment, or book in the whole series because it is truly a masterpiece from the first sentence to the last. I have never been so hooked into a series and it's so bittersweet that the journey is over. 💖PICK UP THIS SERIES YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.
November 26, 2025
THIS SERIES WAS SUCH AN EXPERIENCE.
The way I inhaled all 6 books…. So bingeable
(((Book 3 & 4 being my absolute fave)))
Jane Washington writes characters and their emotions SO WELL. Like the emotional depth & relationship dynamics are just amazing 🔥 I will miss these characters a lot
This last book was a little chaotic and rushed for me but I had the best time regardless!!! All 10 alphas are my husbands ummm I’m so emotionally attached to this little family!!
Sad it’s over but it was a sweet ending 🫶🏼
The way I inhaled all 6 books…. So bingeable
(((Book 3 & 4 being my absolute fave)))
Jane Washington writes characters and their emotions SO WELL. Like the emotional depth & relationship dynamics are just amazing 🔥 I will miss these characters a lot
This last book was a little chaotic and rushed for me but I had the best time regardless!!! All 10 alphas are my husbands ummm I’m so emotionally attached to this little family!!
Sad it’s over but it was a sweet ending 🫶🏼
September 17, 2025
3.5 stars
Well shit, what do I do with my life now? This has been an experience.
I absolutely adored books 2-4, seriously, they blew my mind. I mostly loved book 5 excluding some minor details, and this one wasn’t as good as the others but nonetheless still good. The ending was a bit underwhelming.
That being said, yeah Moses is definitely my favorite. I’m honestly in love with him, lol. I wish he had more scenes. And Kalen is a close second. But shout out to Elijah for the “that’s my sweet, fucked-up girl” line. Damn.
Can’t believe I’m saying goodbye!!!! Ugh, I’m not ready to say goodbyeeee. 😩🥲 it’s bittersweet
Just realized I didn’t give my final ranking, so here it is:
1. Moses (LOMFL)
2. Kalen
3. Elijah
4. Oscar (everytime he stuttered around Isobel or started shaking uh YEAH need I say more??)
5. Cian
6. Theodore (he grew on me)
7. Gabriel
8. Killian
9. Niko (fucked up what happened to him in book 4)
10. Mikel ( the “pet” nickname seriously put me off, I also hated the “yes sir” thing with him but didn’t mind it at all with Kalen?? But I’d bark for Kalen so idk)
Well shit, what do I do with my life now? This has been an experience.
I absolutely adored books 2-4, seriously, they blew my mind. I mostly loved book 5 excluding some minor details, and this one wasn’t as good as the others but nonetheless still good. The ending was a bit underwhelming.
That being said, yeah Moses is definitely my favorite. I’m honestly in love with him, lol. I wish he had more scenes. And Kalen is a close second. But shout out to Elijah for the “that’s my sweet, fucked-up girl” line. Damn.
Can’t believe I’m saying goodbye!!!! Ugh, I’m not ready to say goodbyeeee. 😩🥲 it’s bittersweet
Just realized I didn’t give my final ranking, so here it is:
1. Moses (LOMFL)
2. Kalen
3. Elijah
4. Oscar (everytime he stuttered around Isobel or started shaking uh YEAH need I say more??)
5. Cian
6. Theodore (he grew on me)
7. Gabriel
8. Killian
9. Niko (fucked up what happened to him in book 4)
10. Mikel ( the “pet” nickname seriously put me off, I also hated the “yes sir” thing with him but didn’t mind it at all with Kalen?? But I’d bark for Kalen so idk)
June 28, 2025
The game, finally, has come to an end.
I finally know why Jane teased us with those goats 😂 but like the series is over? Like over over? No more alphas and their little Sigma?
I think the final book was good, not 100% satisfying. My rating is from enjoyment I got. I could point out a few things that were too convenient or became non-existing to the plot but I won't do that.
Don't ask me to pick favorites. I went back and forth not only in this book but in the entire series and I just can't choose! But I have to say Moses "the mean nurse" Kane finally got to shine! 😍
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07/06/2025
...Just so you know 😅
I finally know why Jane teased us with those goats 😂 but like the series is over? Like over over? No more alphas and their little Sigma?
I think the final book was good, not 100% satisfying. My rating is from enjoyment I got. I could point out a few things that were too convenient or became non-existing to the plot but I won't do that.
Don't ask me to pick favorites. I went back and forth not only in this book but in the entire series and I just can't choose! But I have to say Moses "the mean nurse" Kane finally got to shine! 😍
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07/06/2025
...Just so you know 😅
July 3, 2025
I’m deeply ambivalent about this book. Im so excited to read it but desperately don’t want the series to be over. I love these characters too much and im not ready for their story to end. Can’t there be another 1-2 books further? Please please please 🥹
Edit:
I finally read it. I waited a few days after it was released to start because I knew once I read it, the series would really be over. And once I started I read it slowly (I never read anything slowly) to savour the end.
I thought it wrapped everything up beautifully. They all got the happy ending they deserved. Lily and Logan in the epilogue made me smile- as did the extended family group chat bonus scene.
It feels like the end of an era, but an era I’m so glad I was in. This is absolutely my all time favourite rh book series. I can’t wait to see what JW writes next 💕
Edit:
I finally read it. I waited a few days after it was released to start because I knew once I read it, the series would really be over. And once I started I read it slowly (I never read anything slowly) to savour the end.
I thought it wrapped everything up beautifully. They all got the happy ending they deserved. Lily and Logan in the epilogue made me smile- as did the extended family group chat bonus scene.
It feels like the end of an era, but an era I’m so glad I was in. This is absolutely my all time favourite rh book series. I can’t wait to see what JW writes next 💕
June 28, 2025
After holding back so many of the relationships for so long felt rushed and slow all at the same time.
Want to read
June 21, 20254 DAYS!? Of course when I’m super busy. Maybe I’ll take the day off for my best 10 book boyfriends ever. 😌
July 7, 2025
“His own cleverness. Theodore’s natural charisma. Moses’ biting sarcasm. Oscar’s tacitness. Kalen’s sense of responsibility. Mikel’s drive for perfection. Niko’s competitiveness. Kilian’s gentle concern for others. Gabriel’s determination to deal with things on his own.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
Last book in the series. What a ride we have been on with these characters! The way Jane wrote this RH was so perfect. 🤩
This conclusion book to the series was ok. It was a little repetitive with the plot and romance. There was some great moments but definitely didn’t go out with a bang. Her writing was very fluid though out but it was just missing some originality from the other books. It felt like we were more wrapping up the storyline of the romance, then it being about finalizing the main plot.
I’m a big fan of this author and can’t wait to see what story Jane brings to us next! ❤️
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
Last book in the series. What a ride we have been on with these characters! The way Jane wrote this RH was so perfect. 🤩
This conclusion book to the series was ok. It was a little repetitive with the plot and romance. There was some great moments but definitely didn’t go out with a bang. Her writing was very fluid though out but it was just missing some originality from the other books. It felt like we were more wrapping up the storyline of the romance, then it being about finalizing the main plot.
I’m a big fan of this author and can’t wait to see what story Jane brings to us next! ❤️
June 17, 2025
Last book of the Ironside series is simply a stunning and emotionally satisfying conclusion to Ms Washington’s addictive series, delivering everything fans have hoped for and so so much more. As the final instalment, it brings together the complex threads of plot, character development. We learn more about the Gods and their purpose in human and gifted world. And suddenly everything makes sense.
One of the most powerful aspects of the book is the evolution—and ultimate resolution—of Illy and the Alphas’ relationship. The emotional depth, growth, and vulnerability between them is written with such care that their conclusion feels not only well-earned but absolutely well deserved. Their journey together, marked by tension, friendship, heartache and some violence (mostly on Oskies part of course), is something that will stay with readers long after the final page.
As always, Ms Washington’s writing style is rich and descriptive, and the stakes are higher than ever. Suddenly the whole world is looking at our favourite characters. And not because of Ironside show.
The characters are tested and pushed to their absolute limits, and the world they live in is more dangerous and disturbing than we could have ever imagined.
What I appreciated, is the way she concluded stories of all characters. Some made me whoop with joy, some made me cry and some shocked me to the core as I did not expect them.
Elancer doesn’t just close a story—it honors it. It brings the series to a bold and beautiful end, leaving fans heart-full, a little heartbroken, and completely satisfied but still hoping for a nice spin-off😏
One of the most powerful aspects of the book is the evolution—and ultimate resolution—of Illy and the Alphas’ relationship. The emotional depth, growth, and vulnerability between them is written with such care that their conclusion feels not only well-earned but absolutely well deserved. Their journey together, marked by tension, friendship, heartache and some violence (mostly on Oskies part of course), is something that will stay with readers long after the final page.
As always, Ms Washington’s writing style is rich and descriptive, and the stakes are higher than ever. Suddenly the whole world is looking at our favourite characters. And not because of Ironside show.
The characters are tested and pushed to their absolute limits, and the world they live in is more dangerous and disturbing than we could have ever imagined.
What I appreciated, is the way she concluded stories of all characters. Some made me whoop with joy, some made me cry and some shocked me to the core as I did not expect them.
Elancer doesn’t just close a story—it honors it. It brings the series to a bold and beautiful end, leaving fans heart-full, a little heartbroken, and completely satisfied but still hoping for a nice spin-off😏
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 29, 2025
banger!!!
every book in this series is rife with drama, terrifying plot twists, absolute devastation, and the most INSANELY well developed reverse-harem relationship i've ever read. there are 10 men, folks. TEN. i don't usually have it in me to remember 5+ men, but jane washington really did the impossible with this series, because not only do i remember every man and their specific personality traits (most of the time...), i also ADORE all of them. and that is truly saying something, because i am a pro hater when it comes to romances. piss me off and i WILL hold a grudge. but i love these little munchkins and their precious, precious relationship!!
never ask me the plot to this series - i just read it for the vibes. it's something dark and twisted, with a crazy reality tv show thing, except there's also massive segregation, and people compete in the show to save their families, and everything is beyond scripted, and there's a deeper, darker underbelly of violence and torture and blackmail - and basically everything is DOOMED. but look... the vibes are immaculate. insane, INSANE slowburn (actually criminal), RIDICULOUSLY brilliant character development, a wild romance journey, and every book brings yet another devastating event!!! but also joy! yay!
this was such a brilliant ending. everything was wrapped up in a gorgeous little bow that filled me with joy and light, all my boos (and not boos) got what they deserved - i am ecstatic, honestly. devastated that the vibes of this series are over - but thankfully, there's 6 books for me to reread!!
every book in this series is rife with drama, terrifying plot twists, absolute devastation, and the most INSANELY well developed reverse-harem relationship i've ever read. there are 10 men, folks. TEN. i don't usually have it in me to remember 5+ men, but jane washington really did the impossible with this series, because not only do i remember every man and their specific personality traits (most of the time...), i also ADORE all of them. and that is truly saying something, because i am a pro hater when it comes to romances. piss me off and i WILL hold a grudge. but i love these little munchkins and their precious, precious relationship!!
never ask me the plot to this series - i just read it for the vibes. it's something dark and twisted, with a crazy reality tv show thing, except there's also massive segregation, and people compete in the show to save their families, and everything is beyond scripted, and there's a deeper, darker underbelly of violence and torture and blackmail - and basically everything is DOOMED. but look... the vibes are immaculate. insane, INSANE slowburn (actually criminal), RIDICULOUSLY brilliant character development, a wild romance journey, and every book brings yet another devastating event!!! but also joy! yay!
this was such a brilliant ending. everything was wrapped up in a gorgeous little bow that filled me with joy and light, all my boos (and not boos) got what they deserved - i am ecstatic, honestly. devastated that the vibes of this series are over - but thankfully, there's 6 books for me to reread!!
July 31, 2025
One last hello and a final goodbye to Isabel and her guys. It feels weird knowing it’s all over but this series will always be a favourite of mine. With everything that started to develop and the new world building in the later books of the series, I was worried that this book wouldn’t be able to wrap everything up in a satisfying way. While I think some things were tied off too easily or didn’t expand as much as I hoped, I’m really happy with this book. None of the relationships (but maybe one) felt rushed, I actually liked how they wrapped up the Stone Dahlia plot and I liked what that all meant for them in the end. It may have felt underwhelming to some, and even I had a moment of “that’s it” but I liked the authors choice in the end. After all, this story at its core is about Isabel and her guys and that has stayed true through the entire series. Now onto everything I loved and will miss from this book/series.
Every single character in this book was so well done. They were all fully developed individuals with their own motives, desires and personalities. Especially Isobel and her guys. What’s even better, is that they were all easily likeable. I cared for Isobel right from the beginning and all of the guys grew on me as the showed up more and more. You would think that with ten guys some would start to blur together but that never happened. They were all distinctly themselves and I was able to picture each of them clearly. I loved how real and alive everyone felt. The main characters, Bellamy and Sophia, Isobel’s Dad and Teak, and everyone else. Jane Washington does an excellent job at making her characters’ personalities jump off the pages.
In the same vein, I loved the humour. Their quick wit and easy going banter with each other was one of my favourite aspects. It wasn’t done too much where it interfered with the story but just enough so every time there was a funny moment, it caught me off guard which made it that much better. I also loved Isobel’s friendship with Bellamy and by proxy, his interactions with the Alphas. Those simple moments were some of my favourite.
Last but not least, the relationships. I adored every single one of the guys with Isobel. They all had different approaches and ways they grew to care for each other and I loved how Isobel knew how to adapt to each one while staying true to herself. There were still a lot of relationship to be tied up in this book so I was worried it would feel rushed or disingenuous but luckily that didn’t happen (besides one feeling a little rushed as a said earlier). They were all on their own timeline and although their physical relationship may not have started yet, their emotional connections with Isobel had been developing throughout the whole series. I was also nervous that the well established relationship would get overshadowed but I’m happy to say they weren’t. We still got moments with all of them and I’m very happy with how they all concluded.
I’m going to miss this series. It took me a long time to reread/finish all the books so I’m excited to start a new book but I know I’ll be coming back to this series again for a reread. These are some of my favourite characters and favourite relationships and I’m excited to see what’s next for this author.
Every single character in this book was so well done. They were all fully developed individuals with their own motives, desires and personalities. Especially Isobel and her guys. What’s even better, is that they were all easily likeable. I cared for Isobel right from the beginning and all of the guys grew on me as the showed up more and more. You would think that with ten guys some would start to blur together but that never happened. They were all distinctly themselves and I was able to picture each of them clearly. I loved how real and alive everyone felt. The main characters, Bellamy and Sophia, Isobel’s Dad and Teak, and everyone else. Jane Washington does an excellent job at making her characters’ personalities jump off the pages.
In the same vein, I loved the humour. Their quick wit and easy going banter with each other was one of my favourite aspects. It wasn’t done too much where it interfered with the story but just enough so every time there was a funny moment, it caught me off guard which made it that much better. I also loved Isobel’s friendship with Bellamy and by proxy, his interactions with the Alphas. Those simple moments were some of my favourite.
Last but not least, the relationships. I adored every single one of the guys with Isobel. They all had different approaches and ways they grew to care for each other and I loved how Isobel knew how to adapt to each one while staying true to herself. There were still a lot of relationship to be tied up in this book so I was worried it would feel rushed or disingenuous but luckily that didn’t happen (besides one feeling a little rushed as a said earlier). They were all on their own timeline and although their physical relationship may not have started yet, their emotional connections with Isobel had been developing throughout the whole series. I was also nervous that the well established relationship would get overshadowed but I’m happy to say they weren’t. We still got moments with all of them and I’m very happy with how they all concluded.
I’m going to miss this series. It took me a long time to reread/finish all the books so I’m excited to start a new book but I know I’ll be coming back to this series again for a reread. These are some of my favourite characters and favourite relationships and I’m excited to see what’s next for this author.
July 8, 2025
Ironside used to be one of my fav series, but this book was so lackluster. I didn't like book 5's trauma porn (brutally killing off the f/f couple, tons of sexual assault/trauma), but I still loved the interactions between the main cast and thought book 6 would redeem it. The Alphas and Isobel are what kept me reading till now after all.
But this finale really flopped: 1) more unnecessary trauma porn - even more sexual assault of the entire main cast. One of the few female characters was assaulted and lost her voice. There was an on-page rape. 2) Gods' sideplot, Stone Dahlia plot and general worldbuilding are bland and do not add to the story. 3) there was too much lackluster plot, too little character interactions and relationships that is the whole point of this series. Only a few characters got focused on, the rest kinda faded into the background.
Just really disappointed by this lackluster finale since this was one of my most anticipated 2025 releases.
But this finale really flopped: 1) more unnecessary trauma porn - even more sexual assault of the entire main cast. One of the few female characters was assaulted and lost her voice. There was an on-page rape. 2) Gods' sideplot, Stone Dahlia plot and general worldbuilding are bland and do not add to the story. 3) there was too much lackluster plot, too little character interactions and relationships that is the whole point of this series. Only a few characters got focused on, the rest kinda faded into the background.
Just really disappointed by this lackluster finale since this was one of my most anticipated 2025 releases.
July 12, 2025
They had iron surrounding them on all sides. But inside, they were finally free.
𐙚 my favorites in order
𖥻 Mikel
𖥻 Kilian
𖥻 Cian
𖥻 Oscar
𖥻 Elijah
𖥻 Kalen
𖥻 Gabriel
𖥻 Theodore
𖥻 Niko
𖥻 Moses
𐙚 My thoughts about the book
I'm having a bit of a hard time realizing that this series is over. I'm actually feeling something quite strange. I started this book feeling scared—scared of finishing the series—and now I feel a bit unsatisfied? Not necessarily disappointed, but as if I was expecting something more extraordinary?
Don’t get me wrong, I loved reading this book, even if I struggled to get back into it at first.
I still love this series and its characters just as much. I really enjoyed seeing them again and watching the relationships between these eleven characters evolve even further. That’s what I had been hoping for, even if I read it feeling a bit detached from everything. I’m even a little sad not to be as excited about this book as everyone else seems to be. I had been waiting for it, I wanted more than anything to read it, and now here I am closing it... and that’s it.
Maybe it just wasn’t the right moment for me to read it, I don’t know.
But regardless of what I feel right now, this book will still be a five-star read for me, because it wraps up a series I absolutely loved.
And I loved finishing the series with the ending I got—because I couldn’t have imagined a better one.
𐙚 Quotes
“I’ve never liked anyone,” he specified, because he might as well just tell her everything. “I’ve definitely never loved anyone.”
“But you love me,” she said, looking up at him.
“Yes,” he rasped.
Gabriel: I want a box more than anything on this earth.
Isobel: More than me?
Gabriel: 1. You. 2. A box. 3. Yulia Novikov’s teeth on a necklace.
Gabriel: All my wants in order.
“Do you want me?” He leaned forward and wrote his name across her ribcage.
“Completely,” he said.
Isobel: I feel sick.
Kilian: Baby.
Theodore: Illy.
Kalen (admin): Yeah, me too.
Kalen (admin): No one wants to call me baby?
Moses: I can confidently answer this.
Moses: And the answer is no.
“You’re just so pure and perfect it hurts. Like something sent from another world. Everyone can see it, and if we went on a date out there in the real world, people would slip you fucking notes asking if you needed to be rescued because none of them could even fathom …”
“You said you fell in love with me.” He glanced between her eyes. She froze, her breath halting.
“I didn’t. When did I say that?”
He chuckled, the sound breaking off into another laugh. He scrubbed large, scarred hands down his face. “Fuck it. Fuck. All right. Shit. You know what? I fucking love you too—”
“I didn’t say—”
“Yes, you did. Don’t take it back—”
“You don’t take it back—”
“I fell in love with you when we were lying in my bed in that hotel room and you told me that if I needed you, I had you.”
“I want you to be mine, but I’m not good at this shit. And I was fucking terrified that if I really made you mine, I wouldn’t let anyone else have you.”
She should have realised that Moses would drive her wild in this, just as he did in everything else.
“I’m not going to be a soppy dickhead and ask if you’ll be my girlfriend, but just so you know … I love you. You’re mine.”
“Well fuck,” he muttered, the words a little muffled like he was stroking his mouth or chin. “And you’ve seen other souls?”
“I saw grandpa.”
“Buddy fucking Carter?” her father rasped out. “Are you sure you’re seeing ghosts? Maybe they’re demons.”
Isobel: How are you simultaneously the worst and the best?
Braun: I think that’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.
Isobel: I think “happy birthday” is the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.
Braun: I love you, by the way.
Isobel: JESUS CHRIST, CALM DOWN.
“Oh la vache!” the shopkeeper said, mouth falling open. “He said something about a cow,” Moses translated. “I … think.”
And then, there were the gates. They stood open, wide and welcoming. The black wrought iron twisted into delicate patterns of leaves and long vines that climbed toward words, forged in bold letters overhead.
We are not for sale.
𐙚 my favorites in order
𖥻 Mikel
𖥻 Kilian
𖥻 Cian
𖥻 Oscar
𖥻 Elijah
𖥻 Kalen
𖥻 Gabriel
𖥻 Theodore
𖥻 Niko
𖥻 Moses
𐙚 My thoughts about the book
I'm having a bit of a hard time realizing that this series is over. I'm actually feeling something quite strange. I started this book feeling scared—scared of finishing the series—and now I feel a bit unsatisfied? Not necessarily disappointed, but as if I was expecting something more extraordinary?
Don’t get me wrong, I loved reading this book, even if I struggled to get back into it at first.
I still love this series and its characters just as much. I really enjoyed seeing them again and watching the relationships between these eleven characters evolve even further. That’s what I had been hoping for, even if I read it feeling a bit detached from everything. I’m even a little sad not to be as excited about this book as everyone else seems to be. I had been waiting for it, I wanted more than anything to read it, and now here I am closing it... and that’s it.
Maybe it just wasn’t the right moment for me to read it, I don’t know.
But regardless of what I feel right now, this book will still be a five-star read for me, because it wraps up a series I absolutely loved.
And I loved finishing the series with the ending I got—because I couldn’t have imagined a better one.
𐙚 Quotes
“I’ve never liked anyone,” he specified, because he might as well just tell her everything. “I’ve definitely never loved anyone.”
“But you love me,” she said, looking up at him.
“Yes,” he rasped.
Gabriel: I want a box more than anything on this earth.
Isobel: More than me?
Gabriel: 1. You. 2. A box. 3. Yulia Novikov’s teeth on a necklace.
Gabriel: All my wants in order.
“Do you want me?” He leaned forward and wrote his name across her ribcage.
“Completely,” he said.
Isobel: I feel sick.
Kilian: Baby.
Theodore: Illy.
Kalen (admin): Yeah, me too.
Kalen (admin): No one wants to call me baby?
Moses: I can confidently answer this.
Moses: And the answer is no.
“You’re just so pure and perfect it hurts. Like something sent from another world. Everyone can see it, and if we went on a date out there in the real world, people would slip you fucking notes asking if you needed to be rescued because none of them could even fathom …”
“You said you fell in love with me.” He glanced between her eyes. She froze, her breath halting.
“I didn’t. When did I say that?”
He chuckled, the sound breaking off into another laugh. He scrubbed large, scarred hands down his face. “Fuck it. Fuck. All right. Shit. You know what? I fucking love you too—”
“I didn’t say—”
“Yes, you did. Don’t take it back—”
“You don’t take it back—”
“I fell in love with you when we were lying in my bed in that hotel room and you told me that if I needed you, I had you.”
“I want you to be mine, but I’m not good at this shit. And I was fucking terrified that if I really made you mine, I wouldn’t let anyone else have you.”
She should have realised that Moses would drive her wild in this, just as he did in everything else.
“I’m not going to be a soppy dickhead and ask if you’ll be my girlfriend, but just so you know … I love you. You’re mine.”
“Well fuck,” he muttered, the words a little muffled like he was stroking his mouth or chin. “And you’ve seen other souls?”
“I saw grandpa.”
“Buddy fucking Carter?” her father rasped out. “Are you sure you’re seeing ghosts? Maybe they’re demons.”
Isobel: How are you simultaneously the worst and the best?
Braun: I think that’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.
Isobel: I think “happy birthday” is the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.
Braun: I love you, by the way.
Isobel: JESUS CHRIST, CALM DOWN.
“Oh la vache!” the shopkeeper said, mouth falling open. “He said something about a cow,” Moses translated. “I … think.”
And then, there were the gates. They stood open, wide and welcoming. The black wrought iron twisted into delicate patterns of leaves and long vines that climbed toward words, forged in bold letters overhead.
We are not for sale.
June 26, 2025
THIS SERIES IS OVER, IM GONNA CRY BRB
Perfect ending for the perfect series. 10/10
Perfect ending for the perfect series. 10/10
July 10, 2025
There’s no momentum going into the last book and their lives suck, which makes this a depressing read. I’m weary of the constant sexual abuse. The lack of momentum continues for most of the book. They get a usb full of evidence and then Isobel spends half the book failing to pick the correct door in a kink room so she can hand it off to a reporter.
You could easily combine the ten alphas into five, and they even conveniently pair up in this book.
Kalen and Mikel
Theo and Killian
Oscar and Moses
Gabriel and Elijah
Niko and Cian
Combine the characters and their powers and you’d barely have to edit the story. Most of these guys don’t even use their powers. Easton was setting off storms all over the first book, but no more. Where’s the chaos? Does Cian predict the future? Has Gabriel ever read someone’s mind or Elijah compelled someone? Has Niko ever detected a lie? The vast majority of the problems these people face could have been resolved if Gabriel or Elijah used their powers, or Cian didn’t forget he was psychic.
At some point this stopped being a story about Gifted people with magical powers going to a special academy and became a story about making a band… and sexual abuse.
When this series started, I thought the alphas had a secret plan to win the game and overthrow the government, but maybe I misunderstood because their plan seemed to just be to win. I don’t even know why they kept it a secret from Isobel initially, because forming a boy band seems like a lame conspiracy.
They do overthrow the government, but purely by accident and due to a completely unrelated whistleblower. Speaking of which… I don’t think we ever find out what happened to her.
Here’s a list of things that turned out be unimportant:
- the human celebrities
- the ghosts
- the soul artifacts
- the alphas having powers
- discrimination against Gifted
Stuff that was once important but forgotten in Book 6:
- Isobel having her own powers
- Isobel having the alpha powers
- feral alphas
- damaged bond
You could easily combine the ten alphas into five, and they even conveniently pair up in this book.
Kalen and Mikel
Theo and Killian
Oscar and Moses
Gabriel and Elijah
Niko and Cian
Combine the characters and their powers and you’d barely have to edit the story. Most of these guys don’t even use their powers. Easton was setting off storms all over the first book, but no more. Where’s the chaos? Does Cian predict the future? Has Gabriel ever read someone’s mind or Elijah compelled someone? Has Niko ever detected a lie? The vast majority of the problems these people face could have been resolved if Gabriel or Elijah used their powers, or Cian didn’t forget he was psychic.
At some point this stopped being a story about Gifted people with magical powers going to a special academy and became a story about making a band… and sexual abuse.
When this series started, I thought the alphas had a secret plan to win the game and overthrow the government, but maybe I misunderstood because their plan seemed to just be to win. I don’t even know why they kept it a secret from Isobel initially, because forming a boy band seems like a lame conspiracy.
They do overthrow the government, but purely by accident and due to a completely unrelated whistleblower. Speaking of which… I don’t think we ever find out what happened to her.
Here’s a list of things that turned out be unimportant:
- the human celebrities
- the ghosts
- the soul artifacts
- the alphas having powers
- discrimination against Gifted
Stuff that was once important but forgotten in Book 6:
- Isobel having her own powers
- Isobel having the alpha powers
- feral alphas
- damaged bond
August 9, 2025
I really enjoyed this series. I’ve always been hesitant to read it because the harem is just so big but honestly every guy felt fleshed out. They each had their own story and personality. Though I will say I feel that Elijah and Gabriel could have been one person, even after six books I still confused them. Also making the characters Kalen and Mikki into one. There were rarely any scenes without both characters being present so it made it hard to distinguish between the two.
I think I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a long series kind of gal. The first two books were great, like I felt that this would be my new favorite series. But after the third book I kind of got tired, even during the last book I was skimming. The constant sex annoyed me. Like don’t get me wrong, I’m a smut girl through and through but constant smut just gets repetitive and boring. However the kinks added a nice touch.
My last complaint would be with the ending of the last book. Everything, and I mean everything, goes right. It just felt rushed and unsatisfying. I would’ve liked it more if there had been more, for lack of better word, foreplay. All of a sudden the world wants justice for gifted, with absolutely no backlash? Yeah sorry that’s not how it works. I feel it would’ve been more realistic if there had been more of a rebellion that built over the course of the 6 books. I know there were shootings and small things but the author didn’t spend much time on the events more of the trauma that occurred because of them. The humans have been in control for years and now are free to let it go. People in power don’t want to share it let alone lose it. We did have mention of illegal paintings being sold, which was great, but I would’ve liked more of that. I wanted to see everyday people doing small things to rebel.
Sorry for all the complaints, what can I say? I’m a complainer. But I actually really enjoyed this series and definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys romantasy!
I think I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a long series kind of gal. The first two books were great, like I felt that this would be my new favorite series. But after the third book I kind of got tired, even during the last book I was skimming. The constant sex annoyed me. Like don’t get me wrong, I’m a smut girl through and through but constant smut just gets repetitive and boring. However the kinks added a nice touch.
My last complaint would be with the ending of the last book. Everything, and I mean everything, goes right. It just felt rushed and unsatisfying. I would’ve liked it more if there had been more, for lack of better word, foreplay. All of a sudden the world wants justice for gifted, with absolutely no backlash? Yeah sorry that’s not how it works. I feel it would’ve been more realistic if there had been more of a rebellion that built over the course of the 6 books. I know there were shootings and small things but the author didn’t spend much time on the events more of the trauma that occurred because of them. The humans have been in control for years and now are free to let it go. People in power don’t want to share it let alone lose it. We did have mention of illegal paintings being sold, which was great, but I would’ve liked more of that. I wanted to see everyday people doing small things to rebel.
Sorry for all the complaints, what can I say? I’m a complainer. But I actually really enjoyed this series and definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys romantasy!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 17, 2025
Okay okay. Here I am with my review.
Janey Janey Janey. Isobel got to have her cake and eat it too with that final book. I can't believe we've actually come to the end. Elancer was everything and now I have to yeet myself back to reality. I feel like all my 11 friends plus Bellamy and Sophia abandoned me forever and I do nawt like that. If you're reading this review and wondering if you should read this series (lol wut r u doin here? r u lost? go back to Plier) but take this as your sign to start it because like what r u even waiting for?
On a serious note (ew) - I am so so thankful I was introduced to this series. Beyond be friends with Janey, I've met so so many people and consider some of them to be my very closest friends (even tho I haven't met some *Courtney & Jane* in-person *yet*). These books found me when when the universe knew I needed these people in my life and I am so grateful that you wrote these books Jane so that I could have the greatest friendships. Prickly cactus hug to Jane - and to the Jimplosion: I'll see two of the three of you next month.
Janey Janey Janey. Isobel got to have her cake and eat it too with that final book. I can't believe we've actually come to the end. Elancer was everything and now I have to yeet myself back to reality. I feel like all my 11 friends plus Bellamy and Sophia abandoned me forever and I do nawt like that. If you're reading this review and wondering if you should read this series (lol wut r u doin here? r u lost? go back to Plier) but take this as your sign to start it because like what r u even waiting for?
On a serious note (ew) - I am so so thankful I was introduced to this series. Beyond be friends with Janey, I've met so so many people and consider some of them to be my very closest friends (even tho I haven't met some *Courtney & Jane* in-person *yet*). These books found me when when the universe knew I needed these people in my life and I am so grateful that you wrote these books Jane so that I could have the greatest friendships. Prickly cactus hug to Jane - and to the Jimplosion: I'll see two of the three of you next month.
June 25, 2025
A disappointing end to a series that I enjoyed, despite its many faults.
So the whole concept of the series is 10 men and 1 women, which is ridiculous on its own. But after 10 books and learning all of their names and their last names and mostly being able to distinguish them (I say mostly because I think the author failed towards to end of maintaining characters for people she established more towards the beginning but I digress), and this lackluster ass ending.
Umm, first thing is when you read 10 men 1 woman, you expect smut, or at least I did. And there was plenty of smut, but I think that book 3 or 4? gave me an inaccurate portrayal of how bdsm this would be, which just left me disappointed. Like I thought we were gonna get really punishment and like more heavy bdsm and it was not really like there were moments but most of the punishments were light asf and to me the hottest scenes are the tension before she fucks most of them. Like books 3 & 4 solo smut-wise to me. I think I just was irritated because I was like okay finally book 6, the culminaiton of 6 full like 400 page books and we get this...Idk I was bored.
Now to the plot. I think that there is a lot of uneccesarly inclusions throughout the whole series but particularly in this book of sexual assault.
In the non-spoiler section or discussion of the plot, I just feel that nothing was really paid off from the first book. Also, I think the world is so dumb, like so, so dumb. The worldbuilding is awful and has been since book 1, but I stuck through and also did not write reviews for those books, so my commentary will be here. I still don't truly understand the magic system, I don't understand the gods, which were fully explained? ish here in book 6. I don't really understand the world literally like there's settlements and then also everything is the same statewide, idk the worldbuilding is bad and some of that is because this also tried to be a RH academy book fully at first, and other parts are because the author is not a great writer. The last complaint is about the 10 men. Yes, 10 men is silly like it's dumb asf, but we have to include all 10 men in every book, and I think the author latched on to the most interesting ones and just forgot about others who were like the main people in books 1,2, and lowkey 3. Ok, this review is already long asf, and if you read this, know that I think the book is silly if you want to literally turn your brain off; however, it is not smut-filled enough to ignore the plot, and also has a lot of trigger warnings so.
So the whole concept of the series is 10 men and 1 women, which is ridiculous on its own. But after 10 books and learning all of their names and their last names and mostly being able to distinguish them (I say mostly because I think the author failed towards to end of maintaining characters for people she established more towards the beginning but I digress), and this lackluster ass ending.
Umm, first thing is when you read 10 men 1 woman, you expect smut, or at least I did. And there was plenty of smut, but I think that book 3 or 4? gave me an inaccurate portrayal of how bdsm this would be, which just left me disappointed. Like I thought we were gonna get really punishment and like more heavy bdsm and it was not really like there were moments but most of the punishments were light asf and to me the hottest scenes are the tension before she fucks most of them. Like books 3 & 4 solo smut-wise to me. I think I just was irritated because I was like okay finally book 6, the culminaiton of 6 full like 400 page books and we get this...Idk I was bored.
Now to the plot. I think that there is a lot of uneccesarly inclusions throughout the whole series but particularly in this book of sexual assault.
In the non-spoiler section or discussion of the plot, I just feel that nothing was really paid off from the first book. Also, I think the world is so dumb, like so, so dumb. The worldbuilding is awful and has been since book 1, but I stuck through and also did not write reviews for those books, so my commentary will be here. I still don't truly understand the magic system, I don't understand the gods, which were fully explained? ish here in book 6. I don't really understand the world literally like there's settlements and then also everything is the same statewide, idk the worldbuilding is bad and some of that is because this also tried to be a RH academy book fully at first, and other parts are because the author is not a great writer. The last complaint is about the 10 men. Yes, 10 men is silly like it's dumb asf, but we have to include all 10 men in every book, and I think the author latched on to the most interesting ones and just forgot about others who were like the main people in books 1,2, and lowkey 3. Ok, this review is already long asf, and if you read this, know that I think the book is silly if you want to literally turn your brain off; however, it is not smut-filled enough to ignore the plot, and also has a lot of trigger warnings so.
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