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Beasts of Wrath and Madness #1
The Princess In A 'Prince" Disguise
They don’t know I’m a girl.
They all look at me and see a boy. A prince.
Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires.
And, when they storm into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervene to protect her. I make them take me too.
The plan is to escape with my sister whenever we find a chance.
How am I to know our prison will be the most fortified place in their kingdom?
I’m supposed to stay on the sidelines. The one they have no real use for. The one they never mean to buy.
But then, the most important person in their savage land—their ruthless beast king—takes an interest in the “pretty little prince.”
How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy?
And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave?
AUTHOR'S
This is a very dark read, and it's highly rated 18+.
Expect triggers. Expect hardcore.
They all look at me and see a boy. A prince.
Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires.
And, when they storm into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervene to protect her. I make them take me too.
The plan is to escape with my sister whenever we find a chance.
How am I to know our prison will be the most fortified place in their kingdom?
I’m supposed to stay on the sidelines. The one they have no real use for. The one they never mean to buy.
But then, the most important person in their savage land—their ruthless beast king—takes an interest in the “pretty little prince.”
How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy?
And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave?
AUTHOR'S
This is a very dark read, and it's highly rated 18+.
Expect triggers. Expect hardcore.
460 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 19, 2025
About the author
Kiss Leilani
17 books231 followersWhen Kiss Leilani was twelve, she snuck into her older sister's room while she slept to steal one of her romance novels, curious to discover why her sister was always lost in a book. That single act of rebellion created a lifelong obsession.
From that moment, a chronic booknapper was born—one who blossomed into an avid reader and, over time, an equally passionate writer.
For Kiss Leilani, writing has since become more than a hobby; it’s a joy and an integral part of her life.
From that moment, a chronic booknapper was born—one who blossomed into an avid reader and, over time, an equally passionate writer.
For Kiss Leilani, writing has since become more than a hobby; it’s a joy and an integral part of her life.
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April 28, 2025
I like my dark beastly stories with a bit of class, not nonstop explicit content that feels totally forced. The characters didn’t have enough depth to make me care about them either. Plus, that heavy hopeless sadistic vibe the story kept pushing? Definitely not my thing. So yeah... you can imagine my reaction.
I won’t lie, the idea behind this story actually has potential. With stronger development, it could turn into a pretty solid read.
If you’re into extreme, no-boundaries, cringe-worthy-smut and don’t expect much else, you’ll probably enjoy it more than I did. Personally, though, it just wasn’t for me.
I won’t lie, the idea behind this story actually has potential. With stronger development, it could turn into a pretty solid read.
If you’re into extreme, no-boundaries, cringe-worthy-smut and don’t expect much else, you’ll probably enjoy it more than I did. Personally, though, it just wasn’t for me.
May 16, 2026
2 It’s breaking my heart to do this⭐️⭐️
I am frustrated because this is not lacking in talent, it’s lacking in experience.
This felt like reading a story from a fantastic, raw creative talent, without any editorial restraint. 😢
How do you rate a book when the originality is incredible, but the execution is terrible?
The story itself was easily 4–5 ⭐️’s. It was wildly original and yes, I wanted to turn the next page, like my life depended on it. But the execution often made absolutely no sense.
Should I forgive enormous flaws because the story feels alive?
I genuinely don’t know. I used every lifeline I had trying to answer that question.
Because this story is good. Very good, in fact. With proper editing, this could have been on par with Feathers So Vicious.
Events are skipped constantly. We go from A to B without any explanation of how we got there.
Characters appear in random places, out of the blue.
Most of the emotional developments occur off page, and major transitions are told to us in hindsight, instead of being shown.
If you can be graceful about the mistakes, you actually can enjoy this story, like I kind of did.
The two princesses are born into the human world, where most women have been stolen by the Urekai and women are now rare. Because of this, the youngest daughter is disguised as a boy her entire life to spare her from the fate that comes with being female.
The humans and the Urekai, a shifter race, have been at war for years and both sides have committed terrible atrocities against each other.
Daemon, the Lord of Kings, went feral during the war and is now permanently trapped in his beast form. This was supposedly done to protect the Urekai from the humans. Now he apparently needs human women/princesses in order to stop himself from slaughtering his own people in fits of rage and frustration… although the reasoning behind this was never fully explained. 😭
When the Urekai lord Vladya travels to the human world to buy the known princess, he unknowingly also brings home a “prince” for the beast… who is, of course, also one of the sisters.
Daemon genuinely felt like a beast. There was no humanity left in him, and the brutality worked because he did not behave like a man pretending to be monstrous. Check your triggers.🖤
Along the way, Emeriel, the princess disguised as a prince, develops a deep connection with Daemon and slowly awakens parts of his humanity. Unfortunately, many of the emotional turning points between them happen off page, so instead of experiencing the tenderness as readers, we are often told afterward that it happened. 🤦♀️
Still… the beast’s protectiveness and growing softness toward Emeriel were fantastically done. That relationship absolutely carried this entire book for me.
I also loved Vladya’s friendship with Daemon. Their loyalty and history together felt far more emotionally grounded than much of the plot itself.
My biggest issue besides the structural chaos was probably the sisters’ relationship. It felt simultaneously codependent and emotionally shallow, and many of their actions made no rational sense whatsoever.
And lastly… the he/him narrative was confusing at best.
Emeriel identifies internally as female the entire time. She is disguising herself as a man for survival, but it is not presented as her identity, so constantly maintaining the male narrative voice became strangely distracting after a while.
The sisters are repeatedly moved across locations without journeys, transitions, or explanation, and the almost identical arcs given to both of them started feeling repetitive instead of meaningful.
But did I love the relationship between Emeriel and the beast?
Omg yes. That was the whole book🙌
Should you read it? Not in its current state. If this was reworked by an experienced editor, this could be a sensation.
Chance of divorce? I am not continuing the story. So I don’t know😭
Does the cover fit the content? 1/10 😂
I am frustrated because this is not lacking in talent, it’s lacking in experience.
This felt like reading a story from a fantastic, raw creative talent, without any editorial restraint. 😢
How do you rate a book when the originality is incredible, but the execution is terrible?
The story itself was easily 4–5 ⭐️’s. It was wildly original and yes, I wanted to turn the next page, like my life depended on it. But the execution often made absolutely no sense.
Should I forgive enormous flaws because the story feels alive?
I genuinely don’t know. I used every lifeline I had trying to answer that question.
Because this story is good. Very good, in fact. With proper editing, this could have been on par with Feathers So Vicious.
Events are skipped constantly. We go from A to B without any explanation of how we got there.
Characters appear in random places, out of the blue.
Most of the emotional developments occur off page, and major transitions are told to us in hindsight, instead of being shown.
If you can be graceful about the mistakes, you actually can enjoy this story, like I kind of did.
The two princesses are born into the human world, where most women have been stolen by the Urekai and women are now rare. Because of this, the youngest daughter is disguised as a boy her entire life to spare her from the fate that comes with being female.
The humans and the Urekai, a shifter race, have been at war for years and both sides have committed terrible atrocities against each other.
Daemon, the Lord of Kings, went feral during the war and is now permanently trapped in his beast form. This was supposedly done to protect the Urekai from the humans. Now he apparently needs human women/princesses in order to stop himself from slaughtering his own people in fits of rage and frustration… although the reasoning behind this was never fully explained. 😭
When the Urekai lord Vladya travels to the human world to buy the known princess, he unknowingly also brings home a “prince” for the beast… who is, of course, also one of the sisters.
Daemon genuinely felt like a beast. There was no humanity left in him, and the brutality worked because he did not behave like a man pretending to be monstrous. Check your triggers.🖤
Along the way, Emeriel, the princess disguised as a prince, develops a deep connection with Daemon and slowly awakens parts of his humanity. Unfortunately, many of the emotional turning points between them happen off page, so instead of experiencing the tenderness as readers, we are often told afterward that it happened. 🤦♀️
Still… the beast’s protectiveness and growing softness toward Emeriel were fantastically done. That relationship absolutely carried this entire book for me.
I also loved Vladya’s friendship with Daemon. Their loyalty and history together felt far more emotionally grounded than much of the plot itself.
My biggest issue besides the structural chaos was probably the sisters’ relationship. It felt simultaneously codependent and emotionally shallow, and many of their actions made no rational sense whatsoever.
And lastly… the he/him narrative was confusing at best.
Emeriel identifies internally as female the entire time. She is disguising herself as a man for survival, but it is not presented as her identity, so constantly maintaining the male narrative voice became strangely distracting after a while.
The sisters are repeatedly moved across locations without journeys, transitions, or explanation, and the almost identical arcs given to both of them started feeling repetitive instead of meaningful.
But did I love the relationship between Emeriel and the beast?
Omg yes. That was the whole book🙌
Should you read it? Not in its current state. If this was reworked by an experienced editor, this could be a sensation.
Chance of divorce? I am not continuing the story. So I don’t know😭
Does the cover fit the content? 1/10 😂
December 31, 2025
This is probably the worst booktok made me read. It got on my TBR list because of the trigger warnings. I wanted to read something dark, something that would challenge me. This book is not it. It makes me cringe, and not for the right reasons. It is bland. The story falls flat and the characters and plot twists are cliché, at best. Take my advice and spare yourself the experience. I can't for the life of me understand how it has such a high rating here.
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January 2, 2025Ok, so this book will be published in February of this year. However, this story is available to read in pay by chapter format. I HATE to admit it, but I got sucked into it through the pay by chapter format and I was bored on New Year's Day so I figured, 'Why not?' I falsely thought that by it being published into a book that it would not fall into the same pits of doom that most pay by chapter books do, but boy was I wrong. $19 later and 33 "chapters" in, this book had almost made no progression, and to be honest, I wasn't that much of a fan of the things the author had chosen to take place, thus far. The older sister was raped by the "beast" which is the MMC in beast form. Grant it, he's supposed to be insane and stuck in the beast form, but talk about ick. I'm just not a fan of sword crossing or swords going in sister sheaths... In this time too, the ONLY interaction the FMC and MMC have had is him breaking out of containment to rape her in beast form too! Then he returns to his cage, where the FMC (who is ONLY referred to as he/him the entire time by the author's 3rd person telling of the story-- even though we KNOW it's a girl pretending to be a boy to keep herself safe) is now at risk of being raped by everyone because the Urakai don't care if you're female or male (so why the hell the need for the disguise then???) It just kept dragging the story out all in the hopes of getting people to sink more money into the pay by chapter platform. I cannot fathom how this will translate well AT ALL in book form. You can not have a successful story that is so far in without any interaction between the MMC and FMC. There's a reason why some author's swear by hitting "beats" in their story. It's because if you lose your reader, then you have no need to even write a story in the first place. I hope this author is successful. I truly do. I admired how unafraid they were to hit on some more nitty gritty, raw topics, that maybe some other authors wouldn't for fear of not being PC, but I cannot continue on with having already sunk that much money into it and NOTHING happening. I think this author would benefit highly from focusing more so on her MMC and FMC... even pay by chapter readers are going to want to know MORE about the two main characters and less about everything else going on around them.
That's my two cents on it.
That's my two cents on it.
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May 20, 2026pre-read: I've seen AI slop all over my fyp with this EXACT premise, and I was like "that could be an interesting book". Should have known they stole it from somewhere!! smh
April 8, 2025
First of all, that cover is so... innocently looking. I wouldn't even realize how depraved and dark this book is without the warning some of you wrote in your reviews. So, for that, I thank you very much.
I went into this, prepared for the worst. I mean, I've read my worst and it involved a fucked up cult eating a fetus repeatedly, so it can't be worse than that, right?
Well, if anyone understands that reference and wants to know if it was as dark as that? Well, it was dark but not as black-hole-you-can-never-escape-from-this-hell dark. But pretty fucking dark if you're a casual reader and rarely dip into the pitch-black dark romance genre. So, be prepared for a lot of rape scenes. And I mean A LOT.
As for the book itself, if I try to relate to my experience with other media, I would say, it feels like you're marathoning the Saw movies. It left me feeling so very tired, desensitized, empty and feeling numb to humanity. Because at the end of the day, it was just sexual assaults left and right. You can't escape them and just have to endure it till it's over.
And my god, did it take its sweet time to be over!
Truly, I still don't know what to think of this book. While reading this, I kept waiting for the other shoes to drop. Like, how far will this author take us? Well, she brought us somewhere all right.
I think the author was right to write that preface about leaving behind all your RL morals and ethics there before starting this one. Because the vibe I got from this one is like
a fantastical dystopian romance, where the human is the lower race and female humans are everyone's sex toys. Hell, it even began with an assault scene and things just progressively got worse for our girls.
This series followed two sisters and their forced journey to the realm of Urekai, where they were tasked to serve a mad beast, sexually. This is where the almost beastiality aspect came in. But hey, it didn't bother me too much. Like I said, be prepared and you'll be alright. It was the casual SAs and groping that actually nauseated me.
One thing that I enjoyed was the pacing. Despite having nothing happened, the story seemed to move very fast. I seemed to swallow this book and the second book whole in just 24 hours and that's a huge surprise for me. However with that said, the characters didn't exactly get properly fleshed out. Another thing that I noticed is that the author seemed to have a hard time establishing chemistry with our main couple (and the secondary couple). And this is especially true in the second book. Their sex scenes are burning through my phones and their intensity left me hot and bothered; however, whenever they're talking outside of bed, their conversations turn janky, jarring and displaced. A good romance (hell, even smuts) book can't only have their people banging their brains out fantastically and turn clinical when they're behaving normally. That's just bad story.
Anyway, that sad event aside, since this book seemed to help boost me out of my slump, I can't help but be honest with myself. I did fucking enjoy it, despite its flaws. And hence high rating!
I went into this, prepared for the worst. I mean, I've read my worst and it involved a fucked up cult eating a fetus repeatedly, so it can't be worse than that, right?
Well, if anyone understands that reference and wants to know if it was as dark as that? Well, it was dark but not as black-hole-you-can-never-escape-from-this-hell dark. But pretty fucking dark if you're a casual reader and rarely dip into the pitch-black dark romance genre. So, be prepared for a lot of rape scenes. And I mean A LOT.
As for the book itself, if I try to relate to my experience with other media, I would say, it feels like you're marathoning the Saw movies. It left me feeling so very tired, desensitized, empty and feeling numb to humanity. Because at the end of the day, it was just sexual assaults left and right. You can't escape them and just have to endure it till it's over.
And my god, did it take its sweet time to be over!
Truly, I still don't know what to think of this book. While reading this, I kept waiting for the other shoes to drop. Like, how far will this author take us? Well, she brought us somewhere all right.
I think the author was right to write that preface about leaving behind all your RL morals and ethics there before starting this one. Because the vibe I got from this one is like
a fantastical dystopian romance, where the human is the lower race and female humans are everyone's sex toys. Hell, it even began with an assault scene and things just progressively got worse for our girls.
This series followed two sisters and their forced journey to the realm of Urekai, where they were tasked to serve a mad beast, sexually. This is where the almost beastiality aspect came in. But hey, it didn't bother me too much. Like I said, be prepared and you'll be alright. It was the casual SAs and groping that actually nauseated me.
One thing that I enjoyed was the pacing. Despite having nothing happened, the story seemed to move very fast. I seemed to swallow this book and the second book whole in just 24 hours and that's a huge surprise for me. However with that said, the characters didn't exactly get properly fleshed out. Another thing that I noticed is that the author seemed to have a hard time establishing chemistry with our main couple (and the secondary couple). And this is especially true in the second book. Their sex scenes are burning through my phones and their intensity left me hot and bothered; however, whenever they're talking outside of bed, their conversations turn janky, jarring and displaced. A good romance (hell, even smuts) book can't only have their people banging their brains out fantastically and turn clinical when they're behaving normally. That's just bad story.
Anyway, that sad event aside, since this book seemed to help boost me out of my slump, I can't help but be honest with myself. I did fucking enjoy it, despite its flaws. And hence high rating!
March 12, 2025
OMG THIS WAS GOOD! FILTHY, BRUTAL AND PRIMAL. OMEGAVERSE AND KNOTTING LOVERS, THIS WOULD BE FOR YOU!! It's not omegaverse per se, but the signs traits were similar.
This review is based on the first 2 books!
Gosh! This took me by surprise! I don't understand what's with all the 2 stars review. English is my first language, and frankly the CONTENT matters more than grammar. Those reviewers were pretty harsh, calling out on typos and slamming this as amateur work, but as a connoisseur and huge ass fan of good authors for PNR, SHIFTERS, OMEGAVERSE genres, rest assured - THIS WAS SURPRISINGLY GOOD!
The story features 2 couples - the MCs and the heroine's sister with the MMC's best friend.
EMERIEL was raised as a male her entire life to protect her identity and gender. Why the fuck is that so? Well, apparently I think it's because they live in a misogynistic world whereby the women were treated poorly and as royalty, were used as bargaining chips. When her uncle sold both sisters to the Urekai - shifting beasts - Emeriel sought only to protect her sister. Who knew things would get so complicated when she realizes that she's the perfect mate - a Syren - whose body can accomodate and mate with the beasts. In other words, she's the only one who can bring the beast back from the brink and make him whole again. She's protective, strong, loyal and loves with her heart.
Not gonna lie, the sex was brutal, painful at the same time, if you have a kink for rough, breeding and knotting...gurrrlll this will set you panties on fireee!! It was HOT. I don't care what anyone else says. I guess it's kinda...bestiality?
Since the story is on-going, know that the characters' development is a working progress and process. The world building was okay, not very intense but we get the gist of things.
DAEMONIKA (sorry if I butchered the name) - boy, did I like him better when he was stuck as a feral beast. Primal instincts beats logic hands down. When a person starts using their brain, everything just goes to shit, because of all the WHAT IF'S and I SHOULDN'T. As a beast, he was so in tune with protecting and possessing Emeriel - he just went with the natural flow. Everyone thought their Grand King suddenly developed a taste for boys LOL! Book 1 was mostly Daemon in beast form, they didn't even talk and strangely, it didn't matter. The bonding process without words captivated me, even though it was riddled in brutality. The pacing of anticipation was good.
In Book 2, Daemon's now back to his human form, and gosh, I gotta say, nothing hurts a woman more than being told that the male she's in love with is still hung up over his dead wife. Daemon woken up from centuries of feral wilderness still remembers the death of his wife and sons like it was yesterday - I liked and disliked him for it. Naturally, he can't be expected to fall in love or even want to have a relationship with ANYONE let alone his soulbond mate. Poor Emeriel. She was like an unwanted sidepiece and now everyone's out to get her.
In a nutshell, there's a lot of hot sex but emotionally? Wow. The author just drove a stake through my heart because I'm hooked. Both MMCs are now rejecting their potential mates, setting them free and I'm stuck with a cliffhanger. LE SIGH!
GOSH! I'm feeling some serious Olivia Rodrigo revenge songs for Book 3. I hope the ladies will stand up for themselves, they're worth more than some males who can't appreciate them and now that they've gotten their freedom (from slavery), I hope Emeriel and her sister will finally be able to LIVE and BE HAPPY.
OVERALL it's hot, it's angsty and it's got me hooooked! I'm counting down the days until the next book!!!
This review is based on the first 2 books!
Gosh! This took me by surprise! I don't understand what's with all the 2 stars review. English is my first language, and frankly the CONTENT matters more than grammar. Those reviewers were pretty harsh, calling out on typos and slamming this as amateur work, but as a connoisseur and huge ass fan of good authors for PNR, SHIFTERS, OMEGAVERSE genres, rest assured - THIS WAS SURPRISINGLY GOOD!
The story features 2 couples - the MCs and the heroine's sister with the MMC's best friend.
EMERIEL was raised as a male her entire life to protect her identity and gender. Why the fuck is that so? Well, apparently I think it's because they live in a misogynistic world whereby the women were treated poorly and as royalty, were used as bargaining chips. When her uncle sold both sisters to the Urekai - shifting beasts - Emeriel sought only to protect her sister. Who knew things would get so complicated when she realizes that she's the perfect mate - a Syren - whose body can accomodate and mate with the beasts. In other words, she's the only one who can bring the beast back from the brink and make him whole again. She's protective, strong, loyal and loves with her heart.
Not gonna lie, the sex was brutal, painful at the same time, if you have a kink for rough, breeding and knotting...gurrrlll this will set you panties on fireee!! It was HOT. I don't care what anyone else says. I guess it's kinda...bestiality?
Since the story is on-going, know that the characters' development is a working progress and process. The world building was okay, not very intense but we get the gist of things.
DAEMONIKA (sorry if I butchered the name) - boy, did I like him better when he was stuck as a feral beast. Primal instincts beats logic hands down. When a person starts using their brain, everything just goes to shit, because of all the WHAT IF'S and I SHOULDN'T. As a beast, he was so in tune with protecting and possessing Emeriel - he just went with the natural flow. Everyone thought their Grand King suddenly developed a taste for boys LOL! Book 1 was mostly Daemon in beast form, they didn't even talk and strangely, it didn't matter. The bonding process without words captivated me, even though it was riddled in brutality. The pacing of anticipation was good.
In Book 2, Daemon's now back to his human form, and gosh, I gotta say, nothing hurts a woman more than being told that the male she's in love with is still hung up over his dead wife. Daemon woken up from centuries of feral wilderness still remembers the death of his wife and sons like it was yesterday - I liked and disliked him for it. Naturally, he can't be expected to fall in love or even want to have a relationship with ANYONE let alone his soulbond mate. Poor Emeriel. She was like an unwanted sidepiece and now everyone's out to get her.
In a nutshell, there's a lot of hot sex but emotionally? Wow. The author just drove a stake through my heart because I'm hooked. Both MMCs are now rejecting their potential mates, setting them free and I'm stuck with a cliffhanger. LE SIGH!
GOSH! I'm feeling some serious Olivia Rodrigo revenge songs for Book 3. I hope the ladies will stand up for themselves, they're worth more than some males who can't appreciate them and now that they've gotten their freedom (from slavery), I hope Emeriel and her sister will finally be able to LIVE and BE HAPPY.
OVERALL it's hot, it's angsty and it's got me hooooked! I'm counting down the days until the next book!!!
June 18, 2026
Don’t look at me, don’t look at my rating, just pretend I wasn’t even here.
March 18, 2025
Like many others, I discovered this story through a Facebook ad hinting at an alpha beast and human girl romance, which intrigued me. Despite having mostly read only professional books over the last decade, I had been meaning to return to reading fiction for some time, so I decided to give this one a try.
At first, in the author's defense, I must say her writing skill is not as bad as many other readers have pointed out in their reviews. None of the typos or grammar mistakes bothered me, really. To be fair, when I started reading this on a pay-per-chapter application (later I found it on Kindle and finished it there), I was expecting the unpolished writing you usually see on places like Webnovels.
When I started this story, I imagined it to be some kind of darker, kinkier version of something similar to The Beauty and the Beast, but, oh boy, how wrong I was. Instead, I entered something undeniably disturbing, especially when it came to sexual content, with a lot of sexual abuse, raping, and forced sexual encounters that all made me feel like I was reading a porn movie written in words. Though the worst part of all this was - I couldn't stop. The urge to continue reading despite all that was enormous, and as the story progressed, I didn't even notice the brutality and violence as disturbing anymore, as if they fit right there in that world, casually.
I am planning to read all the other books and finish the series because overall the plot (even though many say there's no plot at all) is captivating, at least for my tastes. I already have my favorite couple (and it's not the beast and "the prince") I am rooting for, and I really hope for their happy ending. I have many theories about how their story could evolve, and I cannot wait to read if any of them were anywhere close to whatever the author has planned for them. Thank you for taking me on this unexpected journey, Kiss Leilani!
At first, in the author's defense, I must say her writing skill is not as bad as many other readers have pointed out in their reviews. None of the typos or grammar mistakes bothered me, really. To be fair, when I started reading this on a pay-per-chapter application (later I found it on Kindle and finished it there), I was expecting the unpolished writing you usually see on places like Webnovels.
When I started this story, I imagined it to be some kind of darker, kinkier version of something similar to The Beauty and the Beast, but, oh boy, how wrong I was. Instead, I entered something undeniably disturbing, especially when it came to sexual content, with a lot of sexual abuse, raping, and forced sexual encounters that all made me feel like I was reading a porn movie written in words. Though the worst part of all this was - I couldn't stop. The urge to continue reading despite all that was enormous, and as the story progressed, I didn't even notice the brutality and violence as disturbing anymore, as if they fit right there in that world, casually.
I am planning to read all the other books and finish the series because overall the plot (even though many say there's no plot at all) is captivating, at least for my tastes. I already have my favorite couple (and it's not the beast and "the prince") I am rooting for, and I really hope for their happy ending. I have many theories about how their story could evolve, and I cannot wait to read if any of them were anywhere close to whatever the author has planned for them. Thank you for taking me on this unexpected journey, Kiss Leilani!
July 13, 2025
Good
WARNING: Cliffhanger! This is probably a 4/5 on my trauma scale, but only because the immediate danger is passed, it’s just not over yet!
NOTE: This is an honest review in which I do discuss some of the possibly spoiler-ish issues in the book. You have been warned. That being said, this is dark. Read the triggers. Don’t read the book if you can’t handle them.
In a dystopian society, where being a woman is a rare enough thing that they are treated as a commodity; Emeriel is a princess dressed as a prince, whereas her sister Aekeira, her elder by two years has spent her life as a woman. Emeriel tries her best to protect Aekeira, but when her sister is being constantly sold by the king for the use of his lords, it’s not always successful.
When the shape shifting beast lords, the Urekai, come into the human city, they buy Aekeria for their feral beast lord King Daemonikai. Emeriel is determined not to let her go, so she agrees to go with her sister as a bonus slave, still in her male disguise.
The two princesses are not well treated there, because this is definitely dystopian, and very dark.
Aekeira has been a victim her whole adult life, she’s no stranger to r*pe and abuse, and this book doesn’t gloss over her suffering. Her time with the Urekai doesn’t prevent her from experiencing it again, unfortunately, including at the hands of Lord Vladya, ostensibly the “good guy” amongst the Urekai.
Emeriel has been kept somewhat safe from those abuses so far, but it doesn’t last long because she does suffer from a heat which puts her in the crosshairs of the feral beast, and several encounters with a dubious notion of consent.
Normally, these are instant dislike/stop reading triggers for me, but this book is rather strangely compelling. Firstly the setting of the book explains why this happens; this is NOT our world, NOT our rules, and is perfectly normal for our unfortunate heroines.
Secondly, the underlying story is actually interesting. I find myself wanting to know a bit more about the Urekai, and why they are the way they are. And if humans tried to kill them off some time ago, then it seems understandable as to why they might hold some grudges.
Does this explain their actions, yes, and to a point even excuse them. Does this mean you have to forgive them? No.
It’s not the best written book, there are far too many grammar/spelling issues to say that, occasionally confused the reader and making me have to reread a section for full comprehension. It is, as I said before however, a compelling book. The story is interesting, the situation intriguing, and I probably cringed way more at the machinations of certain characters I hated, than I did at the horrors our heroines experienced. This in no way dismisses those experiences, it just shows how they are placed in a society where women have little to no agency, and humans as a whole have even less agency. (I admit to being more horrified by the girls’ experiences at the hands of the humans than at the claws of the Urekai, simply because one had a reason to hate and mistreat humans, the others had no reason to mistreat women).
Ultimately, this was a disturbingly engrossing read, than fans of dark fantasy and dark fantasy romance may enjoy if they can get past the horrors our heroines experienced!
WARNING: Cliffhanger! This is probably a 4/5 on my trauma scale, but only because the immediate danger is passed, it’s just not over yet!
NOTE: This is an honest review in which I do discuss some of the possibly spoiler-ish issues in the book. You have been warned. That being said, this is dark. Read the triggers. Don’t read the book if you can’t handle them.
In a dystopian society, where being a woman is a rare enough thing that they are treated as a commodity; Emeriel is a princess dressed as a prince, whereas her sister Aekeira, her elder by two years has spent her life as a woman. Emeriel tries her best to protect Aekeira, but when her sister is being constantly sold by the king for the use of his lords, it’s not always successful.
When the shape shifting beast lords, the Urekai, come into the human city, they buy Aekeria for their feral beast lord King Daemonikai. Emeriel is determined not to let her go, so she agrees to go with her sister as a bonus slave, still in her male disguise.
The two princesses are not well treated there, because this is definitely dystopian, and very dark.
Aekeira has been a victim her whole adult life, she’s no stranger to r*pe and abuse, and this book doesn’t gloss over her suffering. Her time with the Urekai doesn’t prevent her from experiencing it again, unfortunately, including at the hands of Lord Vladya, ostensibly the “good guy” amongst the Urekai.
Emeriel has been kept somewhat safe from those abuses so far, but it doesn’t last long because she does suffer from a heat which puts her in the crosshairs of the feral beast, and several encounters with a dubious notion of consent.
Normally, these are instant dislike/stop reading triggers for me, but this book is rather strangely compelling. Firstly the setting of the book explains why this happens; this is NOT our world, NOT our rules, and is perfectly normal for our unfortunate heroines.
Secondly, the underlying story is actually interesting. I find myself wanting to know a bit more about the Urekai, and why they are the way they are. And if humans tried to kill them off some time ago, then it seems understandable as to why they might hold some grudges.
Does this explain their actions, yes, and to a point even excuse them. Does this mean you have to forgive them? No.
It’s not the best written book, there are far too many grammar/spelling issues to say that, occasionally confused the reader and making me have to reread a section for full comprehension. It is, as I said before however, a compelling book. The story is interesting, the situation intriguing, and I probably cringed way more at the machinations of certain characters I hated, than I did at the horrors our heroines experienced. This in no way dismisses those experiences, it just shows how they are placed in a society where women have little to no agency, and humans as a whole have even less agency. (I admit to being more horrified by the girls’ experiences at the hands of the humans than at the claws of the Urekai, simply because one had a reason to hate and mistreat humans, the others had no reason to mistreat women).
Ultimately, this was a disturbingly engrossing read, than fans of dark fantasy and dark fantasy romance may enjoy if they can get past the horrors our heroines experienced!
March 24, 2025
Witchcraft, brainwashing or simply a well placed Facebook ad, I was lured from a tale of regency era yearning into what I can only describe as torture porn. I truly lost all control, dropped all pretences of being a refined reader and devoured this book like a man possessed. I’ve never gotten the appeal of books like this, couldn’t really get down with the monster fucker community - thankfully that remains true. If I had experience a moment of thrill or, god fucking forbid, desire - I would simple have to kill myself.
I can only describe my desire to read this book to completion as an actual act of insanity. Did I like the characters? No. Did I like the plot? No. Do I like rape centric pornography? Fuck no. Did I find some redeeming moral queries to ponder with a friend? Again, no.
It was simply like watching a train crash - awful, torturous. And yet I could not look away. I fear I have to continue with the next book - to sate whatever psychotic compulsion has gripped me.
I can only describe my desire to read this book to completion as an actual act of insanity. Did I like the characters? No. Did I like the plot? No. Do I like rape centric pornography? Fuck no. Did I find some redeeming moral queries to ponder with a friend? Again, no.
It was simply like watching a train crash - awful, torturous. And yet I could not look away. I fear I have to continue with the next book - to sate whatever psychotic compulsion has gripped me.
March 6, 2025
I came across this through NovelBar, and like a crazy person - I spent way too much money to access a chunk of the book I could have gotten a lot cheaper through Amazon. I should have learned my lesson after the last time that happened, but I digress. So apart from kicking myself for that, I absolutely love this series. I'm trying to be patient for the next set of chapters to come out so I can just binge read to my hearts content. I very much recommend this series if you like some spicy romantasy, but I'd suggest waiting if you can. I love the characters, well...most of the characters. Some are ones that you'll love to hate. The plot was interesting, and of course the smut is plentiful and interesting. This book/series is definitely NOT for the light of heart, there are some very very dark scenes - you've been warned.
July 4, 2026
I was never here and I certainly didn't buy the next book to find out what happens to Vladya and Aekeira...
But if I was here and have purchased the next one to see what happens.. I will say the first book definitely has it's issues, like the editing... It has been quite sometime since I last read a book with this many obvious errors, but that aside the story does have its flaws, too.
Simple example: the character descriptions come so late in the story that I had already built an image of them in my mind (online ads didn't help) that once they were described, I had a hard time focusing on what they actually looked like, it threw me a bit (Aekeira especially, definitely pictured here as a redhead thank you Insta ads). I also don't get how one sister can have such jet black hair and the other be a luminous blonde.. but it is a fantasy story, after all, so fine..
I will say, I did end up reading it quite quickly...
But if I was here and have purchased the next one to see what happens.. I will say the first book definitely has it's issues, like the editing... It has been quite sometime since I last read a book with this many obvious errors, but that aside the story does have its flaws, too.
Simple example: the character descriptions come so late in the story that I had already built an image of them in my mind (online ads didn't help) that once they were described, I had a hard time focusing on what they actually looked like, it threw me a bit (Aekeira especially, definitely pictured here as a redhead thank you Insta ads). I also don't get how one sister can have such jet black hair and the other be a luminous blonde.. but it is a fantasy story, after all, so fine..
I will say, I did end up reading it quite quickly...
June 19, 2026
I want my own
So yes, there are tons of triggers that you need to read I'm sure., I didn't find them to be triggering.
I was completely absorbed into this book ASAP. I loved everything about it and apparently I need more therapy because I fell in love with two of our anti hero beasts Lord Vlad and our King Daemon.
The story follows two siblings who are royal, that are sold to the beasts & tortured brutally due to being human.
So yes, there are tons of triggers that you need to read I'm sure., I didn't find them to be triggering.
I was completely absorbed into this book ASAP. I loved everything about it and apparently I need more therapy because I fell in love with two of our anti hero beasts Lord Vlad and our King Daemon.
The story follows two siblings who are royal, that are sold to the beasts & tortured brutally due to being human.
March 3, 2025
could have been so much better !
This book was so hot and cold ! One minute we’re getting somewhere then the next it’s just nothing. It didn’t have to be drag out that long we get it there sisters they protect each other there slaves everyone getting r*pe and torture and we know she’s his soul bound why drag it that long ! One minute I think we’re getting some where and then the next there doing chores like no ! This book could have been so much better ! And then there’s book 2 how long we got to wait til they know she’s a girl in that one or till there finally together or till we know the sister is the lords soul bound like uhhhhhh!
This book was so hot and cold ! One minute we’re getting somewhere then the next it’s just nothing. It didn’t have to be drag out that long we get it there sisters they protect each other there slaves everyone getting r*pe and torture and we know she’s his soul bound why drag it that long ! One minute I think we’re getting some where and then the next there doing chores like no ! This book could have been so much better ! And then there’s book 2 how long we got to wait til they know she’s a girl in that one or till there finally together or till we know the sister is the lords soul bound like uhhhhhh!
June 1, 2026
Trashy, smut filled, what more could you want - read it in two sittings though so cant have been that bad
July 4, 2026
This book is what started it all very intriguing but not for the weak hearted there are so many things wrong with this world on a moral level...
June 9, 2026
That was either ai, or written by a very disturbed 15 year old.
March 16, 2025
I read “The Princess in a ‘Prince’ Disguise,” Book 1 of the Beasts of Wrath and Madness series by Kiss Leilani and it is FLIPPING FANTASTIC 🤯! (FYI, this is an unbiased, genuine recommendation of a book I loved and there are NO spoilers! 🙌🏻)
You guyyyysss 👏🏻… I am OBSESSED 🤩 with this story! So much so, that I actually kept on reading through the second book before even writing this review 🙌🏻! I couldn’t help myself 😆! I couldn’t pause long enough to put it down 😲!!
Ok, so first 👆🏻! This is a DARK ROMANTASY so it has TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️– and make sure you read them, especially if Non Con in books is a no-no for you! THAT SAID – OMG 😱, I just couldn’t put this down. I love ❤️ it so much! I am such a SUCKER for the Secret 🤫 Girl trope, as well as a sort of BRUTAL 😩 world for humans who are slaves to a non-human race (who shift into Beasts!) The injustice of it all 😫🤬- and page-turning like CRAZY to see what happens next - had me hooked from the start 👏🏻!
So this story kicks 🦵 off with a human PRINCESS 👸 that grew up disguised as a PRINCE 🫅 because well, the human world isn’t much better than the land of the Urai 😲! Females are RARE, and instead of the human nobility cherishing them, well – they sort of lend them out to their male friends for male entertainment 🍆 🍑 ⛓️💥 😳. The parents of the two princesses 👸 saw the injustice of it all (thank goodness SOMEONE has morals!), and decided to PROTECT 🛡️ their youngest daughter by disguising her as a male… since birth 😮! Enter 👉🏻 two Grand Urai Lords looking to purchase the eldest princess as a sex 🍆🍑 ⛓️💥 slave for the Grand King 👑 (who has gone FERAL 🦖 and is in his beast form 😱!) … and the princess and ‘prince in disguise 🥸 ’ are soon whisked 🧹 away to the land of the Urai, where their bodies are not their own 😭 and … and a very FERAL 🦖 King- who kills every slave he has been given, since he is in his ginormous beast form (for the past 500 years 😳😳😳!)– suddenly is keenly interested and PROTECTIVE 🤺 of the beautiful 😍 boy prince 🫅 !
Gah this is so freaking good 👏🏻! I just can’t say enough about it! Ok, so a few more things… this is in THIRD 3️⃣ person POV, which if I’m being honest, I don’t typically enjoy nearly as much as first person POV! But I DID NOT CARE with this one! Not one bit! It actually took me a hot minute to even realize it was in third person POV 😲… which is incredibly rare for me! This also has strong 💪🏻 Omegaverse vibes… there are heats 🥵 and knotting 🪢 . But it is NOT an Omegaverse! And it’s loaded with steam 🌶️ ! Lots of steam between the first two books in the series 🥵🥵! And guess what? Book 3 is out next week, and Book 4 is out next month! Not too long of a wait 🙌🏻!
So if you LOVE ❤️ a DARK world where the injustice is so wrong 😫 but yet, you can’t stop page-turning 😅, you LOVE ❤️ a SECRET GIRL 🤫 trope (where girl is dressed as a boy 🥸), and you LOVE ❤️ a REALLY unique story that just pulls you in and makes you SCREAM 😫 for the next book… give this a shot! It's free on KU and you never know, this may be a BEAST of a hidden gem for you too!
“The Princess in a ‘Prince’ Disguise,” Book 1 of the Beasts of Wrath and Madness series by Kiss Leilani (Emoji Review by Rebecca Dixon)
You guyyyysss 👏🏻… I am OBSESSED 🤩 with this story! So much so, that I actually kept on reading through the second book before even writing this review 🙌🏻! I couldn’t help myself 😆! I couldn’t pause long enough to put it down 😲!!
Ok, so first 👆🏻! This is a DARK ROMANTASY so it has TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️– and make sure you read them, especially if Non Con in books is a no-no for you! THAT SAID – OMG 😱, I just couldn’t put this down. I love ❤️ it so much! I am such a SUCKER for the Secret 🤫 Girl trope, as well as a sort of BRUTAL 😩 world for humans who are slaves to a non-human race (who shift into Beasts!) The injustice of it all 😫🤬- and page-turning like CRAZY to see what happens next - had me hooked from the start 👏🏻!
So this story kicks 🦵 off with a human PRINCESS 👸 that grew up disguised as a PRINCE 🫅 because well, the human world isn’t much better than the land of the Urai 😲! Females are RARE, and instead of the human nobility cherishing them, well – they sort of lend them out to their male friends for male entertainment 🍆 🍑 ⛓️💥 😳. The parents of the two princesses 👸 saw the injustice of it all (thank goodness SOMEONE has morals!), and decided to PROTECT 🛡️ their youngest daughter by disguising her as a male… since birth 😮! Enter 👉🏻 two Grand Urai Lords looking to purchase the eldest princess as a sex 🍆🍑 ⛓️💥 slave for the Grand King 👑 (who has gone FERAL 🦖 and is in his beast form 😱!) … and the princess and ‘prince in disguise 🥸 ’ are soon whisked 🧹 away to the land of the Urai, where their bodies are not their own 😭 and … and a very FERAL 🦖 King- who kills every slave he has been given, since he is in his ginormous beast form (for the past 500 years 😳😳😳!)– suddenly is keenly interested and PROTECTIVE 🤺 of the beautiful 😍 boy prince 🫅 !
Gah this is so freaking good 👏🏻! I just can’t say enough about it! Ok, so a few more things… this is in THIRD 3️⃣ person POV, which if I’m being honest, I don’t typically enjoy nearly as much as first person POV! But I DID NOT CARE with this one! Not one bit! It actually took me a hot minute to even realize it was in third person POV 😲… which is incredibly rare for me! This also has strong 💪🏻 Omegaverse vibes… there are heats 🥵 and knotting 🪢 . But it is NOT an Omegaverse! And it’s loaded with steam 🌶️ ! Lots of steam between the first two books in the series 🥵🥵! And guess what? Book 3 is out next week, and Book 4 is out next month! Not too long of a wait 🙌🏻!
So if you LOVE ❤️ a DARK world where the injustice is so wrong 😫 but yet, you can’t stop page-turning 😅, you LOVE ❤️ a SECRET GIRL 🤫 trope (where girl is dressed as a boy 🥸), and you LOVE ❤️ a REALLY unique story that just pulls you in and makes you SCREAM 😫 for the next book… give this a shot! It's free on KU and you never know, this may be a BEAST of a hidden gem for you too!
“The Princess in a ‘Prince’ Disguise,” Book 1 of the Beasts of Wrath and Madness series by Kiss Leilani (Emoji Review by Rebecca Dixon)
March 7, 2025
OMG
OMG
I'm spellbound by this book, downloading booked 2 now. Can't wait to continue the story. I'm in love with this book
OMG
I'm spellbound by this book, downloading booked 2 now. Can't wait to continue the story. I'm in love with this book
May 21, 2026
I picked this up after seeing AI-generated TikTok videos about it constantly on my FYP. The premise sounded genuinely interesting, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was an actual published book. Unfortunately, after reading over half of it, I ended up more frustrated than entertained.
This book had the bones of a really compelling story. A princess disguised as a prince in a dark fantasy monster-romance setting? That should have been an instant hit for me. I went into it very open-minded, especially as someone who enjoys fantasy romance and even some monster romance here and there. Apparently, though, I’m more of a “vanilla monster” reader — give me werewolves, vampires, maybe even a gargoyle romance for the Gargoyles 90's Disney show nostalgia, and I’m happy. But this book crossed into territory that felt more sloppy and excessive than immersive.
My biggest issue was the lack of direction and organization. The plot jumps around constantly, scenes transition awkwardly, and the world-building is almost nonexistent despite the story clearly trying to establish a medieval fantasy setting. The editing was also rough. Typos, grammatical issues, and inconsistent narration repeatedly pulled me out of the story. At times, the writing honestly read as though it had been AI-generated or at least heavily AI-assisted, which made me start wondering whether “Kiss Leilani” is even a real author or a pen name generated for content farming.
The third-person narration was especially confusing. The protagonist is biologically female but disguised as a prince, and while I understand the intent behind using he/him pronouns publicly, the narrative itself constantly flips back and forth in a way that becomes distracting. It repeatedly reminds the reader, “he is actually a she,” to the point where it interrupts the flow rather than enhancing the tension of the disguise.
The story’s internal logic also falls apart if you think about it for more than a minute. We’re told women are incredibly scarce because of some vague disease that wiped out much of humanity, especially women. Realistically, that would make women highly protected or valuable in society. Instead, women are treated as disposable sex slaves and abused constantly. If men supposedly hold all the power and value in this world, then why is the prince himself so easily sold off and mistreated? The societal structure never makes sense, and the book does little to explain it.
Another major issue for me was the sheer amount of sexual assault and non-consensual content. I enjoy spicy romance and smut when it serves the story, but this felt excessive to the point of becoming uncomfortable and repetitive. There’s barely time for emotional development, plot progression, or meaningful character relationships because nearly every chapter swings back into explicit content. At some point, it stopped feeling provocative and just became exhausting.
The relationship dynamics were also frustratingly inconsistent. The male lead already has a territorial human blood host who behaves possessively toward the protagonist, despite the protagonist supposedly being his destined soulmate. The blood hosts themselves are written almost like mistresses, with feeding scenes portrayed in highly sexual ways involving climaxes and emotional attachment. It made the soulmate connection feel hollow and honestly came across more like emotional cheating than romantic tension.
I also wanted to mention the Urekai themselves, because this is where I thought the story had the most potential and where it disappointed me the most.
The Urekai are introduced as these feared werewolf/vampire hybrid “beasts” who can shift between a human-looking form and a monstrous beast form. Humans fear them because they are described as savage, violent, and driven by predatory instincts, particularly toward humans. Going into the story, I genuinely expected the author to challenge those assumptions. I thought the entire point would be to show that the Urekai are actually more nuanced — perhaps misunderstood, more civilized than humans believe, or at least morally complex beneath their monstrous exterior.
Instead, the story does the opposite.
From the moment the characters enter Urekai territory, the narrative never really expands beyond the humans’ initial fears and stereotypes. The Urekai are not developed into a sophisticated or deeply layered society. They remain almost exactly what the humans described them as in the beginning: violent, sexually aggressive, and ruled by their baser instincts. There’s no meaningful exploration of their culture, politics, traditions, or emotional depth beyond lust, possessiveness, and brutality. It made the world feel incredibly shallow considering how much potential the concept had.
The "prince" and princess are assaulted within the first few chapters, and honestly, that almost made me stop reading immediately. I kept going because I assumed there would eventually be some kind of redemption arc or reveal — that perhaps the story would subvert the “savage beast race” trope and show there was more beneath the surface. But that moment never came. There’s no real payoff, growth, or deeper commentary that justifies how heavily the story relies on shock value and sexual violence.
That ended up being the most disappointing part for me. This book had the framework for an interesting dark fantasy romance with morally gray creatures and complicated cultural tensions, but instead it leaned fully into the cruelty without giving the reader enough substance, emotional depth, or world-building to balance it out.
What made this even more frustrating was the explanation the story gives for why the Urekai behave this way toward humans. The reader is essentially given a very surface-level justification that humans betrayed the Urekai centuries ago, and because of that betrayal, the Urekai now treat humans with cruelty, violence, and extreme hostility. But the book never really explores this history in meaningful depth. It’s presented as a blanket excuse for their behavior rather than a nuanced conflict between two societies with complicated histories.
A generational betrayal storyline could have added real emotional weight and moral complexity to the world-building, but instead it feels vague and underdeveloped. The explanation is so simplistic that it ends up reading less like thoughtful lore and more like a convenient way to justify the constant abuse and violence throughout the story. It left me feeling like the author introduced potentially interesting political and historical tension but never actually committed to exploring it beyond the surface level.
I really did try to push through because the concept had so much potential, but by around 60%, I gave up. Between the disorganized storytelling, weak world-building, inconsistent characterization, nonstop smut, and constant editing issues, reading this book started to feel more like work than entertainment.
Overall, this was a disappointing read with an intriguing premise that never lived up to its potential.
This book had the bones of a really compelling story. A princess disguised as a prince in a dark fantasy monster-romance setting? That should have been an instant hit for me. I went into it very open-minded, especially as someone who enjoys fantasy romance and even some monster romance here and there. Apparently, though, I’m more of a “vanilla monster” reader — give me werewolves, vampires, maybe even a gargoyle romance for the Gargoyles 90's Disney show nostalgia, and I’m happy. But this book crossed into territory that felt more sloppy and excessive than immersive.
My biggest issue was the lack of direction and organization. The plot jumps around constantly, scenes transition awkwardly, and the world-building is almost nonexistent despite the story clearly trying to establish a medieval fantasy setting. The editing was also rough. Typos, grammatical issues, and inconsistent narration repeatedly pulled me out of the story. At times, the writing honestly read as though it had been AI-generated or at least heavily AI-assisted, which made me start wondering whether “Kiss Leilani” is even a real author or a pen name generated for content farming.
The third-person narration was especially confusing. The protagonist is biologically female but disguised as a prince, and while I understand the intent behind using he/him pronouns publicly, the narrative itself constantly flips back and forth in a way that becomes distracting. It repeatedly reminds the reader, “he is actually a she,” to the point where it interrupts the flow rather than enhancing the tension of the disguise.
The story’s internal logic also falls apart if you think about it for more than a minute. We’re told women are incredibly scarce because of some vague disease that wiped out much of humanity, especially women. Realistically, that would make women highly protected or valuable in society. Instead, women are treated as disposable sex slaves and abused constantly. If men supposedly hold all the power and value in this world, then why is the prince himself so easily sold off and mistreated? The societal structure never makes sense, and the book does little to explain it.
Another major issue for me was the sheer amount of sexual assault and non-consensual content. I enjoy spicy romance and smut when it serves the story, but this felt excessive to the point of becoming uncomfortable and repetitive. There’s barely time for emotional development, plot progression, or meaningful character relationships because nearly every chapter swings back into explicit content. At some point, it stopped feeling provocative and just became exhausting.
The relationship dynamics were also frustratingly inconsistent. The male lead already has a territorial human blood host who behaves possessively toward the protagonist, despite the protagonist supposedly being his destined soulmate. The blood hosts themselves are written almost like mistresses, with feeding scenes portrayed in highly sexual ways involving climaxes and emotional attachment. It made the soulmate connection feel hollow and honestly came across more like emotional cheating than romantic tension.
I also wanted to mention the Urekai themselves, because this is where I thought the story had the most potential and where it disappointed me the most.
The Urekai are introduced as these feared werewolf/vampire hybrid “beasts” who can shift between a human-looking form and a monstrous beast form. Humans fear them because they are described as savage, violent, and driven by predatory instincts, particularly toward humans. Going into the story, I genuinely expected the author to challenge those assumptions. I thought the entire point would be to show that the Urekai are actually more nuanced — perhaps misunderstood, more civilized than humans believe, or at least morally complex beneath their monstrous exterior.
Instead, the story does the opposite.
From the moment the characters enter Urekai territory, the narrative never really expands beyond the humans’ initial fears and stereotypes. The Urekai are not developed into a sophisticated or deeply layered society. They remain almost exactly what the humans described them as in the beginning: violent, sexually aggressive, and ruled by their baser instincts. There’s no meaningful exploration of their culture, politics, traditions, or emotional depth beyond lust, possessiveness, and brutality. It made the world feel incredibly shallow considering how much potential the concept had.
The "prince" and princess are assaulted within the first few chapters, and honestly, that almost made me stop reading immediately. I kept going because I assumed there would eventually be some kind of redemption arc or reveal — that perhaps the story would subvert the “savage beast race” trope and show there was more beneath the surface. But that moment never came. There’s no real payoff, growth, or deeper commentary that justifies how heavily the story relies on shock value and sexual violence.
That ended up being the most disappointing part for me. This book had the framework for an interesting dark fantasy romance with morally gray creatures and complicated cultural tensions, but instead it leaned fully into the cruelty without giving the reader enough substance, emotional depth, or world-building to balance it out.
What made this even more frustrating was the explanation the story gives for why the Urekai behave this way toward humans. The reader is essentially given a very surface-level justification that humans betrayed the Urekai centuries ago, and because of that betrayal, the Urekai now treat humans with cruelty, violence, and extreme hostility. But the book never really explores this history in meaningful depth. It’s presented as a blanket excuse for their behavior rather than a nuanced conflict between two societies with complicated histories.
A generational betrayal storyline could have added real emotional weight and moral complexity to the world-building, but instead it feels vague and underdeveloped. The explanation is so simplistic that it ends up reading less like thoughtful lore and more like a convenient way to justify the constant abuse and violence throughout the story. It left me feeling like the author introduced potentially interesting political and historical tension but never actually committed to exploring it beyond the surface level.
I really did try to push through because the concept had so much potential, but by around 60%, I gave up. Between the disorganized storytelling, weak world-building, inconsistent characterization, nonstop smut, and constant editing issues, reading this book started to feel more like work than entertainment.
Overall, this was a disappointing read with an intriguing premise that never lived up to its potential.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 19, 2026
I am not a "omegaverse" reader. This was my first toe dip, and it just confirmed that anything to do with that kind of genre is not for me. If you like that kind of thing, maybe this series is for you... but overall I found it to have: typos, cringe dialogue and was predictable and pacing was off. Just, not written well overall IMO - or whatever the heck "web novel style," that the author stated was their writing style, is just not for me. Words used during spicy scenes just really turned me off - examples being: phallus, core/aching core, manhood, swollen gland, slippery/engorged nub, her womb, presenting, mounting, hungry channel, nether lips, st@b... I just... No. Absolutely not for me.
The Princess in a Prince Disguise (Book 1): Beasts and humans, sl@very/women are in high value and used (male human s|aves are also used/abus€d), FMC(s) are sold to the beasts, heat cycles, aggressive mounting/Dub-Con, r@pes/grop¡ng, dry hump¡ng, lies/secrets, bl00d feedings, tørtûre/g0re/v¡olence, scenting/pheromones, loyal family, a feral king, øbsessive/pøssessive MMCs, 2 determined/semi-stubborn princesses, alphas, some spice (most is dub-con or non and some turns willing, but painful. No/stop hardly mean anything in these pages), "Wh0re", extreme jealousy, attempted ass@ssination, unexpected/unwanted attractions, lots of crying throughout, cliffhanger ending. (2 stars)
The Princess in a Prince Disguise (Book 1): Beasts and humans, sl@very/women are in high value and used (male human s|aves are also used/abus€d), FMC(s) are sold to the beasts, heat cycles, aggressive mounting/Dub-Con, r@pes/grop¡ng, dry hump¡ng, lies/secrets, bl00d feedings, tørtûre/g0re/v¡olence, scenting/pheromones, loyal family, a feral king, øbsessive/pøssessive MMCs, 2 determined/semi-stubborn princesses, alphas, some spice (most is dub-con or non and some turns willing, but painful. No/stop hardly mean anything in these pages), "Wh0re", extreme jealousy, attempted ass@ssination, unexpected/unwanted attractions, lots of crying throughout, cliffhanger ending. (2 stars)
March 16, 2025
I don't think the book is represented correct. Basically have such a good reviews on the FB and such a disney cover that i though it will be fated mate think and he would feel when she is in distress and stuff like that. Yes author said is dark and have TW once you open the book but i though it will be like all different type of TW and story telling and changing by the chapter. Problem was in every chapter there is R**e basically to different woman's never to the main FMC get it she calls her self HIM but she is in heat she wanna go to him but he doesn't feel it ? really ok than he doesn't feel danger but he eat only when she feeds him real didn't get that fated mate perk there not so much story until 50% off the book where i basically shut the book and left it at that. I just feel is miss represented and the cover of the book should be something darker not walt disney princes style.
I m sorry dont do feedback when i don't finish the book or dont do bad feedback usually just when i m angry, bec there is dark book what make you cry and laugh and be scary to open it but this just feels like waste of time and disappointment
I m sorry dont do feedback when i don't finish the book or dont do bad feedback usually just when i m angry, bec there is dark book what make you cry and laugh and be scary to open it but this just feels like waste of time and disappointment
March 4, 2025
Meh
Meh... The storyline was fine. The editing was rough and the character development was fine. I finished it because I was curious how the story was going to end. Not sure if I will ever read another one of the books in the series... I wish the writing were better because it's an interesting story idea just not executed well.
Meh... The storyline was fine. The editing was rough and the character development was fine. I finished it because I was curious how the story was going to end. Not sure if I will ever read another one of the books in the series... I wish the writing were better because it's an interesting story idea just not executed well.
June 28, 2025
CHEATING!
After finishing this book (and series), I found myself frustrated. Let’s get into the reasons behind the 1-star rating.
I checked trigger warnings in the books, Zon, AND the author website. I did not find ANY warning that these books involve cheating. BUT THEY DO!
Potential s p o i l e r s for some people.
Here are some of the examples of cheating so you can decide if you’re into this or not:
The H, Daemon:
Pokes it to a worker of the oldest profession WHILE the h is there, and this is AFTER they’ve formed their bond.
The bl00dhost is in love with him and in one of the books he touches her, she does things to him, and he tries to poke at her.
The Heroine, kissy faces with the worker of the oldest profession in another scene and is touchy time with her. While the H watches and then joins.
The H does the deed WITH HIS BL00DH0ST when he’s in beast form while the host is in both beast form and human form! This is not okay. The h is preggo at that point in the series. But apparently no one thinks it’s a big deal because he’s mentally unstable at the time.
The H’s species has mates, bondmates, (Along with Soulbond’s, extremely rare supposedly and that is what the h is to the H), AND bloodhosts. The mates and hosts are NOT the same person. BUT the males apparently feed from the females and the females experience a big O every time they’re fed from, and it also gets the males ready to go. Some do go at it and some don’t with their hosts, but the female host is always doing the big O while it’s happening. For whatever reason this isn’t an issue for the heroine or anyone apparently. Sorry, but that level of in ti ma cy is cheating in my opinion. It makes no sense for the h not to be the H’s host too.
ALSO, the H in his beast forms also gets it on with the sister of the h in the first book before he meets the h. And that’s like never mentioned again, like somehow it doesn’t even cross the h’s mind or bother her.
Basically, the whole mate and bond thing is wacko and all over the place. It’s seems like there’s a complete inbalance in the series between couples being possessive but then it’s completely wiped out by the in ti mate acts with others.
-And the h is constantly referred to as 'he' when he's still disguised as a guy. It was horrible for the A to use he instead of she. Because we all know as readers that the h is in disguise. It's STILL A SHE! So, the use of he did not help the hidden identity. It just because unorganized.
-The Zon description does NOT state that books 1-3 DO NOT HAVE HFN’s.
-The POV is 3rd and all over the place. It’s unorganized.
-The romance does not begin until BOOK TWO! The h is only with the H in beast form in book one. It was heavily focused on the additional plot, which seemed like the main plot in this series. There just wasn’t a good smooth and in depth development of the relationship between the two mains. You actually get a lot of mention of the H’s previous mate and family. The sister and her guy, V, are actually the way better couple.
-The most frustrating part? The book is labeled as a romantasy and romance. But it technically does NOT meet the literary conventions for these genre labels.
Romantasy should have the romance as the main plot, with a subplot. Romance is supposed to be the driving factor of the story, with heavy elements expected of the fantasy genre. In my opinion, the romance was in the background for the second half of the book, and it was hardly present in the first half. Unless you consider Nessa finding him attractive.
To be a romance, a book must meet the literary conventions of the genre. For romance, those include the romance as the main plot, development of a relationship, and a Happily Ever After OR if it’s a series featuring the same couple more than once, a Happily For Now. This story falls short of the main plot being romance. And the couple hasn’t seen one another in weeks when this book is finished, and that don’t seem to know where they stand with one another.
I hate how the rules of genres are being broken by either ignorance or purposely done and it’s creating a complete mess of what genres are supposed to be. How are readers supposed to be able to confidently find books and trust authors these days?
There isn’t enough revealed about the heroine and her powers. How is she so fast? Why is she so fast?
Her powers are taking way too long to develop. And by the finish of this series, I’d say her powers are still weak and what it is kind of disappointing. Like, there should have been more.
Several side characters were enjoyable though.
Because of the cheating, and there being no warning about cheating that I found when I looked, it has to receive a 1 star rating.
After finishing this book (and series), I found myself frustrated. Let’s get into the reasons behind the 1-star rating.
I checked trigger warnings in the books, Zon, AND the author website. I did not find ANY warning that these books involve cheating. BUT THEY DO!
Potential s p o i l e r s for some people.
Here are some of the examples of cheating so you can decide if you’re into this or not:
The H, Daemon:
Pokes it to a worker of the oldest profession WHILE the h is there, and this is AFTER they’ve formed their bond.
The bl00dhost is in love with him and in one of the books he touches her, she does things to him, and he tries to poke at her.
The Heroine, kissy faces with the worker of the oldest profession in another scene and is touchy time with her. While the H watches and then joins.
The H does the deed WITH HIS BL00DH0ST when he’s in beast form while the host is in both beast form and human form! This is not okay. The h is preggo at that point in the series. But apparently no one thinks it’s a big deal because he’s mentally unstable at the time.
The H’s species has mates, bondmates, (Along with Soulbond’s, extremely rare supposedly and that is what the h is to the H), AND bloodhosts. The mates and hosts are NOT the same person. BUT the males apparently feed from the females and the females experience a big O every time they’re fed from, and it also gets the males ready to go. Some do go at it and some don’t with their hosts, but the female host is always doing the big O while it’s happening. For whatever reason this isn’t an issue for the heroine or anyone apparently. Sorry, but that level of in ti ma cy is cheating in my opinion. It makes no sense for the h not to be the H’s host too.
ALSO, the H in his beast forms also gets it on with the sister of the h in the first book before he meets the h. And that’s like never mentioned again, like somehow it doesn’t even cross the h’s mind or bother her.
Basically, the whole mate and bond thing is wacko and all over the place. It’s seems like there’s a complete inbalance in the series between couples being possessive but then it’s completely wiped out by the in ti mate acts with others.
-And the h is constantly referred to as 'he' when he's still disguised as a guy. It was horrible for the A to use he instead of she. Because we all know as readers that the h is in disguise. It's STILL A SHE! So, the use of he did not help the hidden identity. It just because unorganized.
-The Zon description does NOT state that books 1-3 DO NOT HAVE HFN’s.
-The POV is 3rd and all over the place. It’s unorganized.
-The romance does not begin until BOOK TWO! The h is only with the H in beast form in book one. It was heavily focused on the additional plot, which seemed like the main plot in this series. There just wasn’t a good smooth and in depth development of the relationship between the two mains. You actually get a lot of mention of the H’s previous mate and family. The sister and her guy, V, are actually the way better couple.
-The most frustrating part? The book is labeled as a romantasy and romance. But it technically does NOT meet the literary conventions for these genre labels.
Romantasy should have the romance as the main plot, with a subplot. Romance is supposed to be the driving factor of the story, with heavy elements expected of the fantasy genre. In my opinion, the romance was in the background for the second half of the book, and it was hardly present in the first half. Unless you consider Nessa finding him attractive.
To be a romance, a book must meet the literary conventions of the genre. For romance, those include the romance as the main plot, development of a relationship, and a Happily Ever After OR if it’s a series featuring the same couple more than once, a Happily For Now. This story falls short of the main plot being romance. And the couple hasn’t seen one another in weeks when this book is finished, and that don’t seem to know where they stand with one another.
I hate how the rules of genres are being broken by either ignorance or purposely done and it’s creating a complete mess of what genres are supposed to be. How are readers supposed to be able to confidently find books and trust authors these days?
There isn’t enough revealed about the heroine and her powers. How is she so fast? Why is she so fast?
Her powers are taking way too long to develop. And by the finish of this series, I’d say her powers are still weak and what it is kind of disappointing. Like, there should have been more.
Several side characters were enjoyable though.
Because of the cheating, and there being no warning about cheating that I found when I looked, it has to receive a 1 star rating.
June 2, 2026
The Princess In A 'Prince' Disguise is the first book in the four book series of Beasts of Wrath and Madness.
To be honest, this book felt like a prologue, then a first book. It could have been easily edited down to half and just the important parts noted. So skimming is needed for this book. However, the premise was too interesting for me to stop reading.
The book is about two sisters (mainly about Emeriel).
Emeriel is born a girl Princess in a world where girls are rare. Her parents raised her as a boy and in her twenties now, she is shipped off to be a slave for the Urekai.
Urekai - are "beasts", they can be in human form and also in beast form. They mainly drink blood and have sex. They can become feral if the blood and sex / bonding isn't satisfied.
Aekeira - is the older sister Princess to Emeriel. She was not hidden as a male, and so most of this girl's life is being abused and used as a female. She is raped repeatedly through out the book.
The book isn't a romance, in the sense, both girls are raped repeatedly and are truly just tools in the story. The sister are very weak, very much like the typical damsels in distress. As much as they want to escape, they kind of go with the flow because they are powerless.
The author writes the girls in a way where the girls can do nothing but endure beatings and being raped.
The kingdom is ruled by four kings (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST).
King Daemonikai - is Feral and only feeds on blood and mounts anything that is presented in his cage. The other three kings are desperate for Daemon to become unferal again, that they continue to present girls to Demon ... wishing he would be cured.
King Daemon takes a liking to the Emeriel. They share some mysterious connection and their relationship is the driving force for me to finish the novel. The interaction is very few and it can become unbearable to get to those moments, truly frustrating.
King Zaiper is the villain in the book. He wants more power and is willing to do anything to kill Daemon.
King Vladya - is best friends with Daemon and Vladya is a troubled charactered. He has endured many hardships in his past and is very jaded against humans. He is confused to why he has taken a liking to Princess Aekeira.
King Ottai - At first I thought he was good, but he can be swayed easily. We aren't sure if he's on the good or bad side, but here's there to be in the middle between the other two kings. He also has taken a liking to Aekeira.
Overall, I don't like the flow of the book. I find that it drags a lot and the author writes a lot of fillers . I don't need to see the Mistress POV or even other slaves POV. The author writes very repetitively, the amount of times I read Zaiper wanting to kill Emeriel or Daemon is just beyond annoying.
BUT I continue because I like the relationship between Emeriel and Daemon. It's not a romance, it's more of... kind of dark and twisted. Can the king soften his heart and actually be a decent thing towards Emeriel?
I will continue the series for now.
To be honest, this book felt like a prologue, then a first book. It could have been easily edited down to half and just the important parts noted. So skimming is needed for this book. However, the premise was too interesting for me to stop reading.
The book is about two sisters (mainly about Emeriel).
Emeriel is born a girl Princess in a world where girls are rare. Her parents raised her as a boy and in her twenties now, she is shipped off to be a slave for the Urekai.
Urekai - are "beasts", they can be in human form and also in beast form. They mainly drink blood and have sex. They can become feral if the blood and sex / bonding isn't satisfied.
Aekeira - is the older sister Princess to Emeriel. She was not hidden as a male, and so most of this girl's life is being abused and used as a female. She is raped repeatedly through out the book.
The book isn't a romance, in the sense, both girls are raped repeatedly and are truly just tools in the story. The sister are very weak, very much like the typical damsels in distress. As much as they want to escape, they kind of go with the flow because they are powerless.
The author writes the girls in a way where the girls can do nothing but endure beatings and being raped.
The kingdom is ruled by four kings (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST).
King Daemonikai - is Feral and only feeds on blood and mounts anything that is presented in his cage. The other three kings are desperate for Daemon to become unferal again, that they continue to present girls to Demon ... wishing he would be cured.
King Daemon takes a liking to the Emeriel. They share some mysterious connection and their relationship is the driving force for me to finish the novel. The interaction is very few and it can become unbearable to get to those moments, truly frustrating.
King Zaiper is the villain in the book. He wants more power and is willing to do anything to kill Daemon.
King Vladya - is best friends with Daemon and Vladya is a troubled charactered. He has endured many hardships in his past and is very jaded against humans. He is confused to why he has taken a liking to Princess Aekeira.
King Ottai - At first I thought he was good, but he can be swayed easily. We aren't sure if he's on the good or bad side, but here's there to be in the middle between the other two kings. He also has taken a liking to Aekeira.
Overall, I don't like the flow of the book. I find that it drags a lot and the author writes a lot of fillers . I don't need to see the Mistress POV or even other slaves POV. The author writes very repetitively, the amount of times I read Zaiper wanting to kill Emeriel or Daemon is just beyond annoying.
BUT I continue because I like the relationship between Emeriel and Daemon. It's not a romance, it's more of... kind of dark and twisted. Can the king soften his heart and actually be a decent thing towards Emeriel?
I will continue the series for now.
December 2, 2025
Let's put it plainly: Sodomy, rape and brutal abuse dominate the entire scene. Interpersonal relationships are almost lost in terms of content.
Book #1
is about the arrival of the two human princesses Emeirel and Aekeira in Urai and their terrible, incredibly cruel fate that awaits them there as slaves, in a land where humans are deeply hated and loathed (see content summery below).
The story is quite interesting at the beginning (therefore 2 stars) and the language, despite being based on the court language, is simple and easily accessible. Unfortunately, I personally can't say that the characters captivated me and took me away.
I also struggled to create this world in my imagination. There was a lot of information, but I was somehow missing what was really necessary to immerse myself in this world. Too bad!
IMPORTANT:
One should be aware that all, let's say erotic scenes, are rape scenes including sodomy, as the beast mounts young Emeriel several times. Well, generally speaking, all males let their beast have the upper hand during sex - from that point of view, it's always sodomy...
It should be said, that the erotic language is not particularly well developed and is rather banal and 2 dimensional (well, this may be due to the fact that an animal can only be mounted).
Overall: you can read it, but it's also not a masterpiece that needs to be read.
Content summary:
Women are considered rarities and are treated and traded as breeding animals - raped, abused and treated like dirt.
Out of fear, Emeriel is raised as a boy, while her sister Aekeira has to endure all the negative aspects of their society. As Aekeira is sold as a slave to the Urai by her foster father, her 'brother' Emeriel decides out of fear for her sister to accompany her into slavery.
In Urai, the home of the overpowering creatures - a mix of werewolves and vampires..., they learn their destiny: while the 'boy' Emeirel has to do hard manual work, Aekeira is supposed to serve as a sexual offering for their king. Who is after a trauma, trapped in his beast form and lacks any humanoid appearance or sanity. Sex with girls calms his aggressiveness and stops his rampage - and the Urai don't care whether their human offerings are killed or survive the brutal mating of their king's beast.
However, the beast rejects the offered female princess Aekeira and desires instead the young prince Emeriel... Since both siblings are extremely beautiful, they attract the attention of various men, all of them just want to (forcibly) satisfy their sexual desires. The only hope - the beast mercilessly defends his prey, the 'Prince' Emeriel, while her sister finds another protector...
Book #1
is about the arrival of the two human princesses Emeirel and Aekeira in Urai and their terrible, incredibly cruel fate that awaits them there as slaves, in a land where humans are deeply hated and loathed (see content summery below).
The story is quite interesting at the beginning (therefore 2 stars) and the language, despite being based on the court language, is simple and easily accessible. Unfortunately, I personally can't say that the characters captivated me and took me away.
I also struggled to create this world in my imagination. There was a lot of information, but I was somehow missing what was really necessary to immerse myself in this world. Too bad!
IMPORTANT:
One should be aware that all, let's say erotic scenes, are rape scenes including sodomy, as the beast mounts young Emeriel several times. Well, generally speaking, all males let their beast have the upper hand during sex - from that point of view, it's always sodomy...
It should be said, that the erotic language is not particularly well developed and is rather banal and 2 dimensional (well, this may be due to the fact that an animal can only be mounted).
Overall: you can read it, but it's also not a masterpiece that needs to be read.
Content summary:
Women are considered rarities and are treated and traded as breeding animals - raped, abused and treated like dirt.
Out of fear, Emeriel is raised as a boy, while her sister Aekeira has to endure all the negative aspects of their society. As Aekeira is sold as a slave to the Urai by her foster father, her 'brother' Emeriel decides out of fear for her sister to accompany her into slavery.
In Urai, the home of the overpowering creatures - a mix of werewolves and vampires..., they learn their destiny: while the 'boy' Emeirel has to do hard manual work, Aekeira is supposed to serve as a sexual offering for their king. Who is after a trauma, trapped in his beast form and lacks any humanoid appearance or sanity. Sex with girls calms his aggressiveness and stops his rampage - and the Urai don't care whether their human offerings are killed or survive the brutal mating of their king's beast.
However, the beast rejects the offered female princess Aekeira and desires instead the young prince Emeriel... Since both siblings are extremely beautiful, they attract the attention of various men, all of them just want to (forcibly) satisfy their sexual desires. The only hope - the beast mercilessly defends his prey, the 'Prince' Emeriel, while her sister finds another protector...
February 16, 2026
Although this book had dark themes and the trigger page warned that the book was pitch black... meh. It wasnt that bad to me. But, I also like reading DARK romance. What I think is mah, may be too much for others.
I almost didnt read this due to some of the reviews I read before downloading it. Im really really glad I gave it a shot. The world is unique, the storyline is unique, the "magic" is unique. The family bonds, the friendship, the strength and courage in the face of danger, the hopefulness in the darkest days, it was all there and strong.
I loved the fmc Em, although the secondary fmc Kiera was also well loved. The bond these two sisters had was inspiring. Ride or dies, run into the fire to save the other, action before thoughts, being eachothers safe space. The two mmc's (although one was a beast) were also well developed.
The yearning in this book was well written too. It was there but also ignored, fought against, pushed down. That added another element to me rooting for each character.
The only think I wasnt a fan of was the pronoun switch for Em at certain times. It primarily happened during scenes when she was clearly a woman while every other instance Em was referred to has he/him. Even with their own inner monologue. I think its because the inner monologue was also viewed as male for 90% of the scenes, that suddenly referring to themselves as she/her threw me for a loop. It also took a little bit to catch on the that fact that it only happened at certain times. Thankfully it didnt throw me out of the story because the author does a really good job maintaining her womanhood even while Em is actively pretending to be a boy.
Now, here's my own take (remember I said I read DARK romance). I kind of wish that some of the situations that Em and Kiera got themselves into werent so easily resolved. The tension was built up high and it was quite nail biting, but it was always miraculously fixed right before disasterstruck. Obviously some situations couldnt have gone all the way through or it would have ruined Em's cover, but there were some things that could have gone all the way. After reading the trigger warning page and some of the reviews, I was expecting more trauma and things they had to work through to get a HEA. Who knows, maybe in the future books this will happen, but its doubtful with the allies they have acquired this far in.
The book ended on a major cliffhanger and I downloaded the second one so fast there was barely a pause in my reading haha.
I almost didnt read this due to some of the reviews I read before downloading it. Im really really glad I gave it a shot. The world is unique, the storyline is unique, the "magic" is unique. The family bonds, the friendship, the strength and courage in the face of danger, the hopefulness in the darkest days, it was all there and strong.
I loved the fmc Em, although the secondary fmc Kiera was also well loved. The bond these two sisters had was inspiring. Ride or dies, run into the fire to save the other, action before thoughts, being eachothers safe space. The two mmc's (although one was a beast) were also well developed.
The yearning in this book was well written too. It was there but also ignored, fought against, pushed down. That added another element to me rooting for each character.
The only think I wasnt a fan of was the pronoun switch for Em at certain times. It primarily happened during scenes when she was clearly a woman while every other instance Em was referred to has he/him. Even with their own inner monologue. I think its because the inner monologue was also viewed as male for 90% of the scenes, that suddenly referring to themselves as she/her threw me for a loop. It also took a little bit to catch on the that fact that it only happened at certain times. Thankfully it didnt throw me out of the story because the author does a really good job maintaining her womanhood even while Em is actively pretending to be a boy.
Now, here's my own take (remember I said I read DARK romance). I kind of wish that some of the situations that Em and Kiera got themselves into werent so easily resolved. The tension was built up high and it was quite nail biting, but it was always miraculously fixed right before disasterstruck. Obviously some situations couldnt have gone all the way through or it would have ruined Em's cover, but there were some things that could have gone all the way. After reading the trigger warning page and some of the reviews, I was expecting more trauma and things they had to work through to get a HEA. Who knows, maybe in the future books this will happen, but its doubtful with the allies they have acquired this far in.
The book ended on a major cliffhanger and I downloaded the second one so fast there was barely a pause in my reading haha.
July 1, 2026
This is a dark, fast‑paced fantasy romance that centers on disguise, danger, and a love that grows in the shadow of cruelty.
Emeriel is forced to live disguised as a prince to escape the harsh fate reserved for girls in her world, where females are manhandled, abused, and controlled by powerful men. Her parents refuse to let her suffer the same brutality that threatens her sister, but when the savage kingdom of Urekai demands her sister as a human slave for their king‑beast, Emeriel insists on going with her. This desperate act of protection becomes the catalyst for a dangerous, emotionally charged bond between Emeriel and Deamonikai. Their connection begins in violence and survival, yet quickly reveals a deeper pull neither of them is prepared for. As they navigate hidden identities, shifting loyalties, and intense emotional struggle, they balance desire, possessiveness, vulnerability, and the search for justice.
Emeriel and Deamonikai’s dynamic is tense, magnetic, and layered with the kind of softness that feels dangerous in their world. Every interaction blurs the line between instinct, trust, and longing, creating a slow‑burn bond that grows in the shadows of power, fear, and duty. Watching them confront their guarded hearts gives the story its emotional weight, especially as betrayal, regret, and painful choices push them toward truths they can no longer avoid. Their love feels destined, but the path toward peace is filled with obstacles, envy, and greed that threaten to ruin them.
Kiss Leilani’s writing suits this morally grey romance perfectly. She blends atmospheric worldbuilding with intimate character work, revealing each character’s fears, motives, and hidden softness piece by piece. The gradual unraveling of their intentions keeps you engaged and constantly rethinking what they truly want and what they’re willing to risk. The emotional turns are well‑timed and impactful, deepening Emeriel and Deamonikai’s bond while raising new questions about loyalty and survival. It’s gripping, tense, and unexpectedly tender in the moments where their walls finally crack.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It shows how love can be powerful, healing, and fierce, yet also the one weakness that exposes every fear and flaw. This was my first time reading Kiss Leilani, and she did not disappoint. I will definitely be checking out more of her work.
Highly recommend for readers who love dark fantasy romance, forbidden tension, and a love story that fights its way through fear and fate.
Emeriel is forced to live disguised as a prince to escape the harsh fate reserved for girls in her world, where females are manhandled, abused, and controlled by powerful men. Her parents refuse to let her suffer the same brutality that threatens her sister, but when the savage kingdom of Urekai demands her sister as a human slave for their king‑beast, Emeriel insists on going with her. This desperate act of protection becomes the catalyst for a dangerous, emotionally charged bond between Emeriel and Deamonikai. Their connection begins in violence and survival, yet quickly reveals a deeper pull neither of them is prepared for. As they navigate hidden identities, shifting loyalties, and intense emotional struggle, they balance desire, possessiveness, vulnerability, and the search for justice.
Emeriel and Deamonikai’s dynamic is tense, magnetic, and layered with the kind of softness that feels dangerous in their world. Every interaction blurs the line between instinct, trust, and longing, creating a slow‑burn bond that grows in the shadows of power, fear, and duty. Watching them confront their guarded hearts gives the story its emotional weight, especially as betrayal, regret, and painful choices push them toward truths they can no longer avoid. Their love feels destined, but the path toward peace is filled with obstacles, envy, and greed that threaten to ruin them.
Kiss Leilani’s writing suits this morally grey romance perfectly. She blends atmospheric worldbuilding with intimate character work, revealing each character’s fears, motives, and hidden softness piece by piece. The gradual unraveling of their intentions keeps you engaged and constantly rethinking what they truly want and what they’re willing to risk. The emotional turns are well‑timed and impactful, deepening Emeriel and Deamonikai’s bond while raising new questions about loyalty and survival. It’s gripping, tense, and unexpectedly tender in the moments where their walls finally crack.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It shows how love can be powerful, healing, and fierce, yet also the one weakness that exposes every fear and flaw. This was my first time reading Kiss Leilani, and she did not disappoint. I will definitely be checking out more of her work.
Highly recommend for readers who love dark fantasy romance, forbidden tension, and a love story that fights its way through fear and fate.
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