Lilith I went from being a pawn through this dangerous game, to fighting my way up as a player. But can I escape the past in order to survive the future? Can I view my monster as an angel once more?
Kameron With my prey in my grasp once more, I'm finally ready for the future. Or so I think until the ghosts of my childhood come back to haunt me. Can I will this battle against my inner self, or will I become yet another victim to The Garden?
This story concluded Lilith and Kameron's story beautifully. The bittersweet ending made the tears appear 🥹 I'm actually a bit lost for words here. A longer review may follow. I loved this ending to their story though. It hit me in the feels.
I absolutely devoured this. Learning more about Kameron’s past made me love him even more than I did in book 1. Everything he did, was done for a reason and I’m so glad we got to learn those reasons.
Lilith overcoming everything she went through was such a beautiful thing to witness. Seeing her go from afraid, to angry was glorious and she deserved every bit of her revenge.
I love these babies so much and I am so glad they got to overcome everything together.🥹🩶
when i tell you,this review will never do the feelings i am feeling right not justice.. i cry a lot,im a crier but this has me sobbing,it is the screaming crying... i have been crying for 10 minutes,i got this story from the beginning,the BARE bones and to have moved with this story,to have learned each little part,to have been immersed in the plot... i can't even begin to tell you what that feels like.. i can't put into words the honour i feel aswell as the sheer awe i feel for olivia,not only as an author but a person,not only is she one of my closet friends now.. i have gained an immense amount of respect,for her and her art... and i mean it is art & to have been granted the honour to work so closely with her is a pinch me,i must be dreaming.. i will remember this expierence until the day i die,i mean that!!
it is the most beautiful story,it is heartwrenching it hits you in the stomach like no other.. i don't think ive ever read a story so beautifully heartbreaking in my life & when i tell you,its incomparable to anything,although a romance,let me tell you it is gutting... truly gutting.
no movie,no story,no fanfic can compare to the love i have gained in this duet,the real raw emotions i have felt is unlike any other ever before... my heart is split in two as i write this,these characters will forever be engrained in my brain and in my heart,kameron and lilith are unlike anybody else,i see so much of myself in both of them,so so much & i think that truly speaks volumes about the passion and love that has gone into this story,olivia has written this story with her heart & it shows & to say goodbye to these characters has quite easily become the hardest descision i think myself & olivia have ever had to make. truly. it feels like im grieving,it feels like ive lost a part of me😭
to have played such an integral part in this story and IGN too is quite easily the highlight of my reading journey and for olivia to trust me,i can't explain it but i owe this woman more than i can ever give her,i have gained somebody i didn't think i would ever deserve,i have gained an integral person in my life and for that i am thankful.
this story has changed me,in ways i can't explain,i have gained more knowledge on myself and my inner demons than i didn't think was possible with reading,i have learned that like kameron and lilith,so many of us.. we were the same,we did as our elders wanted,we prayed,we attended church every sunday,we were good kids,we never stepped out of line and despite it all,we still were rewarded with hardship and heartache,we were still rewarded with mistreatment from those who claimed to love us most,they showed us that love isn't in those that you think,it's in those that are the unlikely ones,the ones that happen by accident,the ones that you stumble on and become enamered by,it is the ones that see you for what you are,an angel in their eyes,and when you feel that,nothing else matters,because to them. you are what they need,you are their angel.
kameron and lilith are the version we all strive for.. happy,madly in love and nothing else in the world matters,because they have each other,if you take anything from this.. let it be that,your person is there,you will become their whole world,their angel,they will do anything for you,you will live happily ever after & your world will finally be complete,and when it all comes to an end,you have you very own guardian angel😭🫀❤️🩹
ratings??😇
characters?? 5⭐️ i can't explain how much i love these two,they are truly perfect.. for each other,for us as readers.. im not ready to say goodbye to these two! i love them too much! the development through the duet is beautiful but in this book specifically,kameron really does grow into his own in this,in so many ways i can't explain.. and lilith? i can't explain it but im so proud of her😭 she's written to perfection,from a shy little girl to a strong woman. it's beautiful!
plot?? 5⭐️ the plot is next level in this and so many jaw dropping moments for this for me.. so many! i was so emotional and it pulled on my heart strings the entire way through,the growth in this book in plot,in the story in the characters,its all perfect. in everyway.
spice?? 🌶️🌶️🌶️ the spice is my favourite honestly. the pew pew scene will live rent free in my head forever. no words honestly although she is not a spicy story the spice is perfectly placed. i loved it!
overall?? 5⭐️ my heart can't take this story and to say goodbye to them is heart wrenching and i'll miss them so much. the best book of the year i think,perfect in every way!
HELLO, MY NAME IS ADNA, AND I HAVE JUST BEEN THROUGH SOMETHING HOLY, UNHOLY, AND WHOLLY OBSESSIVE.
📖 In God’s Absence by O.D. Emma — aka Part Two of The Damnation Duet — came into my life like a black-velvet freight train of chaos, pain, and deliciously dark redemption. AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT.
Picture this: I'm sitting in my reading nook, sipping lukewarm coffee that’s long been abandoned, because this book had me by the THROAT. My emotions? In shambles. My sanity? Somewhere between Chapter 17 and “OH HELL NO, THEY DID NOT JUST DO THAT.” My soul? Claimed. Probably by one of the morally gray characters.
🕯️ Dark. Twisted. Sinfully poetic. This book isn't just a read — it's an experience. A confessional booth with flames instead of forgiveness. It gave me the gothic drama of a black lace funeral veil and the spicy angst of forbidden love dipped in existential dread. I couldn’t tell if I wanted to sob, scream, or throw holy water at the pages.
🩸 The prose? Devastatingly gorgeous. The characters? Broken in the way that makes you want to hold them… or run. And the plot? BABY, THE PLOT TWISTS SNATCHED MY WIG, BURIED IT, AND SET IT ON FIRE IN A CANDLELIT CHAPEL.
If you’re into:
Religious trauma wrapped in silk ribbons of longing
Characters who kiss like they’re at war
Crowned queens cloaked in vengeance
Emotional damage with a side of poetic justice
…then In God’s Absence will ruin you in the BEST possible way. But be warned: this is NOT your grandma’s gothic romance. Unless she was into morally gray men, dark pacts, and bleeding hearts. In which case — pop off, Grandma.
And now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be staring out the window dramatically, waiting for O.D. Emma to write literally anything else so I can ruin my life again.
This book starts 8 years after the events of In God's Name. Kameron is out of prison and in search of Lillith, who has been taken by The Garden.
I really enjoyed the story. It is very fast paced and left no plot holes that I can think of. I was expecting more spice, because the first one was heavy on the spice for being a short book. This one had only one full spicy scene (the gun one, *wink* *wink*). The other times Lillith and Kameron spend together were either interrupted (which pissed me off, lol! Not the author's fault though. This is just a me thing :D) or it was more oral oriented, for Lillith.
This book was violent, the religious trauma theme was still heavily present, so if you have triggers regarding that, or violence in general, then this is not the duet for you. However, we do get a HEA! Kameron and Lillith go through so much in the hands of The Garden and also between them. Seeing them navigate through their emotions and understanding each other after all they went through was beautiful to see.
I can't wait to read more of what OD Emma has to offer!
Ok Book Besties! O.D. Emma did NOT come to play with this finale! "In God’s Absence" took everything from Book 1 and dialed it all the way up. The stakes? Higher. The emotions? Raw. The spice? Absolutely feral. We finally get to peel back the layers of Kameron’s past, and it gutted me in the best way. Lilith comes into her own, navigating the chaos between Elijah and Kameron, and trust me—things get messy, hot, and intense. There’s no easy path forward for this trio, but the emotional payoff? Chef’s kiss.
This conclusion is dark, twisted, passionate, and totally unforgettable. If you thought the cliffhanger in Book 1 ruined you—prepare yourself. This book heals and wrecks in equal measure. An absolute must-read duet.
And as always... please read the content and trigger warnings before reading, besties!
“Without her I have no lifeline, no heartbeat, I am nothing if I’m not hers.”
“Tell me that the love you believe I deserve is something you can give me.”
This was part 2 of the Damnation Duet and it’s unhinged, unholy, and utterly addicting. It drags you deeper into a dark world where salvation is a lie. We get to see Kameron and Lilith’s dark love story come full circle. I absolutely love this duet. It’s so dark and emotionally raw. We get to see more of Kameron’s past in this book, seeing why he became what he was really made my heart ache. I loved him in In God’s Name but this book made me love him even more. As for Lilith our girl really went through it. She had to overcome so much religious and emotional trauma. We got to see her go from afraid and confused to Angry and vengeful.
This book showed that monsters could love harder than saints ever could.
Please check your trigger warnings as this book deals with very heavy emotional and religious trauma.
I love this and the ending. Okay Saturday I guess we’re crying!! OD Emma, thank you for the Damnation Duet series. I always make reviews personally and refuse to give anything away!! I cannot wait to see what others you have in store for me, I know. I know they will be as beautiful as this one!! My heart aches in ways with Lilith. I understand how it is to be caged (only spill) and as I wish that a Kam would exist enough to set me free in ways he does for Lilith. Hope is being said loosely because my hope is quite wary but story’s, wolds like this, like yours. Gives someone like me a little hope and I know it does or will for others too. Thank you for your world written. Love and light my beautiful friend
I’ll start off by saying that I gave book one in this series a 4 star rating because while I enjoyed the story, I was left with unanswered questions at the end. It didn’t feel complete, I guess you could say.
BUT THIS BOOK!!! It literally held the answers to all of the questions. This one made up for that, plus some!
I loved the wild ride this series took me on. From the abuse of “holy power” to the depraved souls who were hurt in the process, from the dark devil to him becoming the fmc’s savior, and literally everything in between.
Book two definitely put the second half of the puzzle together perfectly & made this such a beautiful dark story.
I loved this book so much!!! I was so excited to be able to follow up with Kameron & Lilith’s story after book one, and everything fell into place seamlessly. I really enjoyed the character development between both characters including the redemption, and unconditional love Lilith had for Kameron. It really was a great enemies to lovers story in the end and it showed how morally corrupt religion can be and the damage that it can do to a person. The extended epilogue TOOK ME TF OUT. The way I was sobbing. I loved with how dark the themes were in this story, they both got the HEA they deserved. Thank you so much for this, Olivia. 🖤
Short and fast-paced second book in the Damnation Duet, continues and wraps up Lilith & Kameron’s story.
I had a hard time getting into the story, I’m not sure if it was because it’s been a while since I read the first book in the duet. I personally didn’t really connect with the characters. After reading the first book I really wanted to learn more about Kameron and his past so I really enjoyed reading more about him.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.
I am without words currently. This book is heavy on the "Kameron is a victim and can do no wrong" and honestly they're right. This book beautifully wraps up Kameron and Lilith's story. The ending is so beautiful and so bittersweet at the same time. Olivia has spent who knows how long living in these characters and it shows through her work. Nothing could have prepared me for the gun scene. Click. Thats all I'll say.
OMFG, I wasn't ready for that ending, I ugly cried! It was perfect, though! I was so heartbreaking to read about Kamrons past and the reason why he became a monster. I loved Adam and how he was the friend and guidance both of them needed in the cabin. I really don't know how to explain the love I have for Kam and Lilith's story. It's just beautifully written.
This book takes place after In God’s Name. Once again I am blown away by these books. Kameron and Lilith have such an incredible dynamic. This was a fast paced book that does touch on some religious themes. The flashbacks Kameron experiences and how much Lilith could see from them was truly heartbreaking but touching. You could feel how much these two care for one another. Also glad to say we did not end on a cliffhanger with this one.
2.5⭐️ The book wasn’t bad, but for me it happened the aame as the first book. I feel like everything happened too quickly and even though I like the characters I would have loved to see more development in their relationship, as well as other secondary characters like Leah.
I swear Elijah’s chapters were sending me into a full reader’s block, put him away from my sight. And let me tell you, the extended epilogue was not necessary AT ALL, take it away too please.
I’m still trying to find the words for this one. This duet was everything. Kameron and Lilith’s journey was intense, emotional, and messy. Watching them fight through everything and come into who they were meant to be just hit different. It felt personal. This book gave them the ending they deserved, and it gave me the kind of story that sticks.
absolutely nothing and i mean NOTHING could have prepared me for the ending. i am a m e s s oh my. i have no other words at the moment 😭😭
so thankful i was given the opportunity to read the ARC, and i can’t wait to read anything and everything else O.D Emma publishes. and absolutely phenomenal author.
this was literally everything I could have wanted to wrap up these twos story. truly. and my lord kameron....my heart just broke for him at the beginning. I do not the perfect words for this review aside from read it right now ! check your warnings and read it
It was a very great conclusion to this duet! I loved seeing the other side of Kameron and Lilith. We got to understand why Kameron act and thinks the way he does. I also reall appreciated the back story for Kam, again it helped understand hik better! I'm very satisfied with this story !
I am loving this series more and more. . O. D.’s writing style just flows, the characters are delightfully delicious and deranged. The plot was delicious 🤤