Monsters Carve Thrones

by Adeline Humphries

Monsters Carve Thrones is the savage and emotional second book in the Crowned Monsters series—a story of survival, obsession, and the kind of love that leaves a body count.

Adela Sinclair is not a woman you cage.

Kidnapped by a former ally of the man she helped destroy, Adela is thrust into a nightmare across the ocean, where cruelty wears a suit and monsters don’t bother hiding their teeth. Every day is a battle to survive. But she is resilient. Ruthless. Unbreakable.

And while she bleeds behind enemy walls, Rafe Vaughan, fueled by reckless fury and an obsessive love, tears through enemies left and right.

When Adela rises from the wreckage of her captivity, she’s not the same woman they tried to break.

She’s a force. And she’s seeking vengeance with the Dark Monster of New York City at her side.

This time, they’re not just fighting back.

They’re carving their throne from the bones of anyone who had a hand in her suffering.

Genres: Dark Romance

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2025

About the author

THE CROWNED MONSTERS DUET is her debut work as a dark romance author. It has since been re-released with updates.

Her upcoming release is THE FALLING STAR TRILOGY (2026), a dark rockstar romance.

Adeline Humphries is a 31 year old dark romance author who writes stories that readers are unable to put down.

Her debut, Monsters Wear Crowns, ranked "Top New Release" on Amazon.

When she's not writing classically "unhinged," morally ambiguous characters who you can't help falling for, she's living a private life in the US with her husband and cat.

Reviews

[Romana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Way better than the first one

So as I mentioned in my review of the first book, this one is much better. After that scene in book 1 I really thought that Rafe can’t redeem himself but in this book he was different character. So soft, caring only for her and Lauren (I loved their scenes together, amazing companionship between them and how they supported each other during hard times) and such a ruthless killer and monster for everyone else I loooooooved it. The man who litteraly burn the world to find her is my kind of man. The trauma Adela suffers in this book is horrible, but she is such a badass that you will love her and root for her vengence from the moment she is kidnapped. This book does have an HEA but the journey is really heartbreaking so be carefull with your TW, there is lots of explicit r@pe and beating, but not from MMC. This book has also dual first person POV, long list of TW, and chapters with specific TW are marked (I am not fan of this bcs it is actually huge spoiler. I would put it at the end of the book). And I have to say you actually don’t need to read the first book in my opinion to enjoy this one, eventhough it is duet and Rafe is amazing character in this book and so shitty in first one. The only thing I took ⭐️ down was that I expected epic revenge and Adela to be like phoenix of vengence, but it was just ok, nothing epic with slow torture of everyone who hurt her. Also the writting seems to be better in this book, eventhough there are some mistakes and even I non english speaker saw these mistakes. This book I would recommend 😊

[R. Skye · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD!! Adeline killed it with her second book. I wasn’t bored at any point of the story and devoured this in 2 days. Rafe was even better in this and so was Adela.
Seeing his growth was honestly beautiful considering what he did/was in book 1. I know a lot of people (including me) wanted to punch him in the face lol but he made up for all of that and more. The complexity, emotions, and depth that we see in these characters is some of my favorite parts.

And THE SPICE?!?! WOWWW. It was HOT. 🥵🥵🥵🥵
Very spicy just like the first one.

I’m very excited to see Adeline’s next work! I miss our fave couple already.

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Thoughts: I've been so ready for the continuation of Adela and Rafe after that ending in the first book. This book did not disappoint and was full of action, spice, and twists. Adela and Rafe are now married, shortly after she was taken. Rafe is determined to find her and make the people who took her pay for what they did. Adela goes through a lot throughout this book, but she's a true fighter and resilient. While I was disappointed with Rafe's actions in the previous book, he redeems himself in this book. Adela and Rafe's relationship grows and becomes stronger. The spice between these two is top-tier. If you love dark, morally black romance, I recommend you pick this duet up.

[Charlotte Padgett · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW
I dont even know what to say! This book was just everything!
I did find some parts of it hard to read, it broke my heart and I had to put it down and come back to it! But all of it was just perfect!
The characters are just perfection, I love them ❤️ I feel like I need more Nico and Laura!!! but Rafe and Adela's relationship was just 10/10 perfect for each other! And when all 5 of them are together it made my heart so full!

[Diane Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️ 5 🌶️ Amazing, Is all I have to say!!! New author to dark romance and she nailed it!!! 🔨🎯

[Brandee Fay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy moly! This duet is so underrated. Like hellooooo???
Rafe and Adela 🥵 ....I was so curious about them after reading Resonance and I am so glad I got their story. Adela is such a frickinnn badass, she is probably one of my favorite FMC's of all time. Literally kicks ass and takes names. I'm so here for it. Rafe...idc what anyone says he is what we all love in our book boyfriends...dark, psychotic, obsessive, possessive and...hottttttt af!! The spice in this duet is next level!
I wish I would have read these before the falling star trilogy justtttt so I could have appreciated Rafe and Adela's presence in resonance more 😂 butttt fingers crossed we will get more of them in book 3.

[Haley R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Andddd Rafe's redemption HIT! I got my HEA and I am so happy! As insane and unhinged Rafe was in book 1, he was even more in this one (but in better ways)!

I feel sorry for any readers who gave up on Rafe in book 1 because him in this book was, hands down, ONE OF THE BEST MMC'S I'VE EVER READ.

The spice in this one was freaking incredible. Rafe is DEFINITELY my dream man. Adeline is a very skilled writer and I can't wait to see her next books!

[alisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

The conclusion we didn't know we needed !

This book was a great deep dive into the dark world of Rafe and Adela! In book one we were able to follow the makings of their complex love story, but in this book you get the nitty gritty ! We get to witness how dark and depraved their world really is! If you loved book one (like me) then you'll definitely get lost in this one !

[Melanie Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

A super exciting read! It had plot AND spice. Adela and Rafe have a sexy, dangerous, and powerful love that is so fun to read about. Adeline did really well with her first duet and I'm looking forward to see what else she has up her sleeves!

5 star story
5 star spice

[Andrea S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was even better than the first. Loved it. The spice was spicy and the struggle was very humanizing to read on both Rafe and Adela's journeys. They are truly a power couple by the end of the duet. If you read the first book and was put off by the mmc's actions, definitely read this one.

[Andrea Gleditsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another fantastic book from Adeline, it’s a must read 😍😍