Soul Dealer: Dystopian Dark Romance. Enemies. Lovers. Psychos. Obsessed. Forbidden love.

by I. Mazyar

Book 2.
4 POVs. Intrigues. Forbidden love. Dark. Deaths. Hidden identity. Enemies. Lovers. Psychos. Obsessed. Stalkers. Sci-Fi.Reeva’s journey was meant to end in the colonies, but fate had other plans.

Now, survival demands the marriage or death. Bound by law, trapped by faith, she must navigate a world where devotion is power and love is a crime.

But who is Reeva? The truth buried inside her could tip the scales of a brewing war.

Will her heart betray her? Is forbidden fruit worth the fall?

Because in a world where kings rewrite truth and gods demand blood, survival is never free.

Bend to their will, or burn it all to the ground?

A story of defiance, desire, and deception, where hearts are weapons and trust is the deadliest illusion.

Genres: Enemies To Lovers

449 pages, Paperback

Published March 18, 2025

Reviews

[Lacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tore me up inside in the best of ways. I can't say it enough that everyone should read this if you haven't. Poetically written with the pain of love and death in it. The originality of the plot has a choke hold on me. I have not read anything like it.

[Queenie2023 aka Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok. Wow so many things happen in this book. A lot of questions answered from the previous one but now we need more answers ! Haha need book 3 like yesterday! 🤣💜

[Sizza · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this recently, straight after she (I.Mazyar) released it on kindle. Now, I'm normally not an e-reader but I was just too impatient to wait for the physical copy.. (PS: I'm ordering the physical copy soon) Before I continue this, can we take a minute to bask in the beauty of this cover? The pomergranates, gold accents and general vibe is just immaculate. Soul Dealer made me feel things I didn't think I could feel? Not to be dramatic but I'd die for this book, over and over again. I didn't think it could surpass her first book, Mask Dealer. But there I.Mazyar goes again, proving everyone wrong and shocking us with an even more beautiful but oh so tragic book. The character development is actually insane. But one character that really really made be bawl my eyes out for was Omaar, ah, sad poor Omaar.. he's a hopeless romantic, just let him be happy and play his piano goddamit! Now, I don't know how to go on about this without spoiling anything, but Reeva just really made my body psychically and mentally ache. She deserves happiness and is constantly in survival mode, I can just feel what she's feeling, and it hurts so damn bad. I've honestly never liked an MC more, she's my girl. And I feel so dead inside after finishing this, it was on a Sunday just as the sun rose, my room was warm but I felt cold inside. The perfect ending. I.Mazyar, you've just stabbed me, twice. And I probably won't recover.. 3

[Alinar Den · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible...

I LOVE the first book, but I am OBSESSED with this one.
It has a similar vibe, but it is nothing like I expected it to be.

It told the stories I needed to hear.
It kept me rushing through the pages, though I didn’t want the story to end.
It had me speechless and wide-eyed on so many occasions.

Just a wild ride...

I need more stars for this book. 5⭐️ is terribly not enough!

[Kim Hull · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow just wow! When you think you have it all figured out and then find out you’re not even close! The twists in this story have completely captivated me and consumed my mind. I’m not sure where to even go from here. The way it starts off with a bang and keeps you on the edge is pure perfection. You will find yourself playing the guessing game time and time again. I absolutely loved Soul Dealer.

This is the most thrilling, tension building, and unique plot I have ever found in a dystopian. The writing still is compl captivating and draws you into the book. Couldn’t put it down.

The emotions I felt were such a crazy mix.

The artwork I found myself in utter awe at how gorgeous they all were. So much talent in both the writing and art.

Now comes the struggle of waiting for book 3. That cliffhanger had me using colorful words but oh so worth it!

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Alice Goggin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sequel to Mask Dealer is here! It's very unique and not like anything I've read before. Her writing reminds me of Taherah Mafi, but with poetry like Ellen Hopkins. A dystopian world separated by races, where the underdogs are controlled by memories, and can gain them back through what they call the Amnesia Game.It is written in such a poetic and surreal way, and mystery that makes me want to keep turning the page.

[Anna Vericci · Rating 5 out of 5]

13 chapters to go and I can't put into words what I am feeling. OMG!!!
I am loving Mori more in this book. So many emotions. Writing has slightly improved, and the style changed. I am loving it. I come from Italian culture where romance/emotions are a big part of our life. And this book is just perfect. It covers everything I want in a book.
This is my top reads this year. Thank you Tik Tok. I found an amazing indie author.

[Lacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t even know where to start with my review. The twists and turns in this story had me on the edge of my seat. The writing style is beautiful. I cannot wait until book 3. This is ending has me in total shock and my heart tore out!! The way this book had me starting to love a character I hated in the first book and hating someone I previously liked! So good! If you haven’t read these yet what are you waiting for!!!

[Enchanted · Rating 4 out of 5]

📚 REVIEW OF PAPERBACK 📚


Genre: Dystopian romance
Story/plot: 📚📚📚📚
Main theme: Yearning enemies to lovers
Spice: 🌶️
Series: ✅ trilogy
Re-read:❌ (not because it's bad, but because I don't like the main POV Male character.)


Thoughts:

I was looking forward to sinking my claws into this after Mask Dealer ends with Reeva and Mori getting misdirected after using the cube to portal.

But much to my absolute dismay this has a looooot of Daryan chapters. (And I reaaaally don't like him) And it doesn't take long for them (Mori and Reeva) to be caught up by him and the focus return to Reeva and Daryan.

This book is written differently to the first, with the chapters being from multiple POVs (Reeva, Mori, Daryan, Omaar.) the pacing and flow is better, and among the pages is some pretty nice artwork, though it seems randomly placed. It could look better as chapter art or end of chapter pieces.

There are many part in the story where things threw me off. Things for example like: One minute Reeva is straddling him on a chair, but in the next line they are lying on a bed. It was a frequent occurance.

I was excited to read Mori's chapters but found him and Daryan to be very similar in their melancholy tone and brooding. Which for me felt kinda off for how Mori was portrayed in the first book, and I kinda felt his chapters really weren't needed in this story at all after he separated from Reeva.

Reeva doesn't really get her say in the story for a huge chunk, but when she comes back she breathes the light and fun that was missing trudging through the trenches of Daryan's ugly mind. (It's personal preference, I'm sure many people would love his character. But for me, no. Not at all.)

I found it hard to keep reading, having mini motivation breaks at every chapter that puked his name at the top. And at times considered skimming them (though this isn't a good idea because there's a very cool plot part in his chapters and without the info you're gonna miss a lot of necessary details and answers.)

Omaars actually grown on me. We don't see much of him (technically...kinda...) in the first book and finding out the truth about who he is probably is why I find him the most appealing given who interested me the most in the first one. I don't wanna say too much as I don't want to give spoilers. But I found his and Reeva chapters to be the most interesting and held the most captive moments. His chapters exposed a lot of answers to questions that the first book brings up, and I enjoyed how he was writing to the reader and breaking the fourth wall on occasions too. Starting sentences like: Let me tell you about X. He was both a sly manipulative character and a one who had the heart of tragic poet.

I absolutely loved the theme of this book, and who Reeva becomes.
Though I was expecting her to have more of a revenge arc or at least drop the obsession with Daryan on her return. Which sadly doesn't happen. And through the majority of the book it's once again the yearning between her and Daryan. Repeating the same old cycles as before.
And I just cant get behind it, because he's an absolute slug. And I know damn well the ending isn't the last of him.

In all honesty, the Mask Dealer had me wanting Reeva with Mori or the "Rememberer" but now, I don't want to see her with any of them. Because to be honest the two I like, look at her as replacement for someone else they once loved.. and the one SHE likes... Yuck. lolz.

Oh lastly.... I really loved the queen Raya, (Daryan and Mori's mother, she was so sweet and kind to Reeva.)


I'm hoping with how this ends that the last one will be less repetative yearning, I dunno if I can make it through another book of it... And I don't want this to be the last we see of Omaar either, I feel like he has so much more to say. And believe he might be who the epilogue is about...but let's see.

[Arianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t even know how to put into words the impact this book had on me. OM - first if you have not yet done so - read Mask Dealer immediately, and make sure you have this one on deck - because you will need it.

This book is so incredibly unique and the world is absolutely incredible. I could not put this down, yet never wanted it to end.

There are so many emotions you feel from beginning to end. You are always guessing and thinking you know, and then - no you don’t. As the story unfolds, your jaw will be on the floor. (I may have thrown my book a few times).

I. Mazyar delivers a beautiful, tragic, inspiring, captivating story and is such an incredible author and human. I cannot wait to see how this story unfolds in book 3!

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I can say is WOW. I thought I loved the first one. This one somehow beats it. Again, couldn't put it down. I need more, I read it in time for the third to come out. The writing is just impeccable, its so dark and evokes so much emotion, it's poetic. You think you have it all figured out, but you don't. I am rarely speechless but I can't quite articulate how much I loved this book without repeating myself. Multiple POV's, all the character development is so well done. This is dark romance written for the soul.

[Bookarazzi Babe- Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

Soul Dealer is a dark dystopian romance packed with heat, humor, and twists. Loved every second!