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The Primal Sins Collection #3
Devoured
There was nothing left for me. Only judgment.
St. Dymphna's is where they lock up women like me. The ones who killed their husbands. The ones who won't stop screaming. The ones nobody wants to remember exist.
But this place is wrong. Something lives in these walls—something ancient and hungry.
Then I saw him. Eight feet of scarred muscle behind a metal mask. Red eyes that burn through the dark. A nightmare that shouldn't exist but does.
I was supposed to be another broken woman for the doctors to play with. Another meal for whatever feeds on guilt and madness here.
I should have been his perfect victim too.
But I didn't break.
I bit back.
And he saw something in that darkness—something that made him stop. Something that made him watch instead of strike.
Now in this asylum where something ancient demands its sacrifices, where a masked monster decides who lives and who dies—I'm learning that some prey are more dangerous than their predators.
Horror romance with a plus-size heroine, enemies-to-lovers. Asylum horror drowning in gore, feminine rage, and obsession.
St. Dymphna's is where they lock up women like me. The ones who killed their husbands. The ones who won't stop screaming. The ones nobody wants to remember exist.
But this place is wrong. Something lives in these walls—something ancient and hungry.
Then I saw him. Eight feet of scarred muscle behind a metal mask. Red eyes that burn through the dark. A nightmare that shouldn't exist but does.
I was supposed to be another broken woman for the doctors to play with. Another meal for whatever feeds on guilt and madness here.
I should have been his perfect victim too.
But I didn't break.
I bit back.
And he saw something in that darkness—something that made him stop. Something that made him watch instead of strike.
Now in this asylum where something ancient demands its sacrifices, where a masked monster decides who lives and who dies—I'm learning that some prey are more dangerous than their predators.
Horror romance with a plus-size heroine, enemies-to-lovers. Asylum horror drowning in gore, feminine rage, and obsession.
320 pages, Paperback
Published August 28, 2025
About the author
Sephyrra
11 books104 followersSephyrra watched Nightmare on Elm Street with her mom as a kid. She was terrified. But she didn't hate Freddy. That was the confusing part. Then came Beauty and the Beast, and when the Beast turned into a prince she felt cheated. She wanted him to stay the Beast. Then she saw Dracula take Lucy in werewolf form and that was it for her.
Villains over heroes. Creatures over men. She found her people on Tumblr, spent years writing the love stories no one was publishing, and eventually decided to publish them herself.
She writes dark romance and monster romance with plus size heroines over 35. The monster stays monster. The scenes don't fade to black.
Villains over heroes. Creatures over men. She found her people on Tumblr, spent years writing the love stories no one was publishing, and eventually decided to publish them herself.
She writes dark romance and monster romance with plus size heroines over 35. The monster stays monster. The scenes don't fade to black.
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August 4, 2025
HOLLLLYYYYY HELL!!! I need to start this out with *CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS* & when I say check, check ALL of them- bc there’s a lot! That being said… I loved this book! Devoured is the ✨perfect✨ title bc that’s exactly what I did with it! Despite gore starting from page one, I NEEDED to know what happened next! I was so absorbed while simultaneously horrified basically the entire time. I was clutching my own body parts & everything! If you like DARK to the EXTREME- you’ll love this book. Also loved to see the Plus-Size & POC representation.
September 1, 2025
‘Devoured’ has unexpectedly become one of my favorite summer reads. Does that make me depraved? Quite possibly. Should I be concerned? pshh, I’m not worried about a bit of depravity sliding in with my numerous other shortcomings—too old and tired for worrying, besides it’s much more fun 😉
The FMC, Zahra, really has had a crap life, since her parents died. Other than trusting the wrong people, none of it is her fault. Every time she thinks there might be a crack of sunlight peaking through to her sad, gloomy life *BAM* their true depraved colors come through. Don’t even get me started on Dr Varnar. If ever there was a man deserving forced castra, well, it’s him.
*** Recommended ***
MMC:
✨The Executioner
FMC:
✨Zahra
HEA/Cliffhanger:
✨HEA
Series:
✨ The Primal Sins Collection: Book 3
Epilogue:
✨Yes
Tropes:
👉 Gothic horror romance
👉 Dark thriller romance
👉Touch her and un-alive
👉Extreme horror
👉MF
Triggers:
💥18+
💥Sex
💥Profanity
💥Violence - graphic/detailed/extreme -
* to include - graphic-R ape, S-assault, S-abuse - medical, S-torture
* gore, dismemberment while conscious, live skinning/flaying, mutilation
* severe domestic violence, bullying, gory body horror/transformation
* multiple miscarriages, C-abuse -referenced,
💥Death
💥Mental Health
* psychological torture, institutionalization trauma, psychiatric abuse, emotional manipulation, degradation, blame/abuse related to infertility
* severe mental illness, self-harm/cutting, graphic suicide attempts
💥Captivity
💥Imprisonment
💥Religious blasphemy
💥Religious corruption
Burn Speed:
✨Dark stuff kicks off fast
Spice Level:
✨🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
* This encompasses *ALL* sexual related content.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The FMC, Zahra, really has had a crap life, since her parents died. Other than trusting the wrong people, none of it is her fault. Every time she thinks there might be a crack of sunlight peaking through to her sad, gloomy life *BAM* their true depraved colors come through. Don’t even get me started on Dr Varnar. If ever there was a man deserving forced castra, well, it’s him.
*** Recommended ***
MMC:
✨The Executioner
FMC:
✨Zahra
HEA/Cliffhanger:
✨HEA
Series:
✨ The Primal Sins Collection: Book 3
Epilogue:
✨Yes
Tropes:
👉 Gothic horror romance
👉 Dark thriller romance
👉Touch her and un-alive
👉Extreme horror
👉MF
Triggers:
💥18+
💥Sex
💥Profanity
💥Violence - graphic/detailed/extreme -
* to include - graphic-R ape, S-assault, S-abuse - medical, S-torture
* gore, dismemberment while conscious, live skinning/flaying, mutilation
* severe domestic violence, bullying, gory body horror/transformation
* multiple miscarriages, C-abuse -referenced,
💥Death
💥Mental Health
* psychological torture, institutionalization trauma, psychiatric abuse, emotional manipulation, degradation, blame/abuse related to infertility
* severe mental illness, self-harm/cutting, graphic suicide attempts
💥Captivity
💥Imprisonment
💥Religious blasphemy
💥Religious corruption
Burn Speed:
✨Dark stuff kicks off fast
Spice Level:
✨🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
* This encompasses *ALL* sexual related content.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 24, 2025
Infinite. Fucking. Stars. WOW. 😩🙌
ARC REVIEW. This was extremely DARK. Do NOT ignore the trigger warnings, they’re there for a reason! This was such an emotional roller coaster, full of suspense and extreme horror. Everytime I thought I had figured out what was happening or where the story was going, I was wrong. Nothing could have prepared me for any of this and I will forever wonder how the author thought of any, if not all of this… The genius, the thought and the effort that was put into this… Wow. I DEVOURED this. Start to finish. There was no tearing me away from it. I’m upset that it’s over, I need more!
I often struggle to connect with the FMCs in books… However, I quickly and easily connected with Zahra from the very beginning. I love how she is in her late 30s, POC and plus size… But, just who she is as a person and what she has went through, and continues to go through… A lot of representation was shown in her character alone. I adored her!
The writing style was amazing, this flowed beautifully, the descriptions and details were done perfectly. Nothing was over explained or just thrown in without thought. It was always the perfect amount of descriptions to keep you pulled in. Nothing was ever boring! And as someone who, unfortunately, doesn’t “see” anything when they read and often times struggles to even picture a simple room in their head, this was SO well done to the point where I wasn’t left confused or wondering if I understood what was happening, or not understanding what was being described… This book was beautifully done. From the plot, to the characters, the representation, the details, the creativity and the writing…. Infinite stars and definitely a book I will never stop recommending.
Thank you so much Sephyrra for the ARC! 🖤🫶☺️
ARC REVIEW. This was extremely DARK. Do NOT ignore the trigger warnings, they’re there for a reason! This was such an emotional roller coaster, full of suspense and extreme horror. Everytime I thought I had figured out what was happening or where the story was going, I was wrong. Nothing could have prepared me for any of this and I will forever wonder how the author thought of any, if not all of this… The genius, the thought and the effort that was put into this… Wow. I DEVOURED this. Start to finish. There was no tearing me away from it. I’m upset that it’s over, I need more!
I often struggle to connect with the FMCs in books… However, I quickly and easily connected with Zahra from the very beginning. I love how she is in her late 30s, POC and plus size… But, just who she is as a person and what she has went through, and continues to go through… A lot of representation was shown in her character alone. I adored her!
The writing style was amazing, this flowed beautifully, the descriptions and details were done perfectly. Nothing was over explained or just thrown in without thought. It was always the perfect amount of descriptions to keep you pulled in. Nothing was ever boring! And as someone who, unfortunately, doesn’t “see” anything when they read and often times struggles to even picture a simple room in their head, this was SO well done to the point where I wasn’t left confused or wondering if I understood what was happening, or not understanding what was being described… This book was beautifully done. From the plot, to the characters, the representation, the details, the creativity and the writing…. Infinite stars and definitely a book I will never stop recommending.
Thank you so much Sephyrra for the ARC! 🖤🫶☺️
August 5, 2025
“I love your strength that you call weakness. Your survival that you call selfishness. Your scars that you call ugliness. I love the way you still try to save others when you can’t save yourself. I love you, Zahra. Not as a tool loves its purpose. As a man loves a woman.”
This quote, I just love everything about it!! I almost highlighted the entire book. It was so well written and memorable! I finished this book in two days! My average is six!! That is how absolutely enthralling the read was. We open with some heavy domestic abuse, after the tragic loss of the FMC parents and bounced from foster home to foster home, our lead is sentenced to an insane asylum. The trigger warnings are essential for this book. As a survivor of DV I found the narrator to be very accurate in her thoughts. To join her journey of survival to finding true love in the absolute most unexpected place in was a great happily ever after! The smut was well balanced for the horror and her love is the strong silent type. Made me even desire jumping into a bed made of the most disturbing material. This book had everything horror and smut readers want! The ending was ::chefs kiss:: amazing and unexpected for me. I highly recommend it!
“Pain purifies. Blood makes clean. In suffering, truth.”
This quote, I just love everything about it!! I almost highlighted the entire book. It was so well written and memorable! I finished this book in two days! My average is six!! That is how absolutely enthralling the read was. We open with some heavy domestic abuse, after the tragic loss of the FMC parents and bounced from foster home to foster home, our lead is sentenced to an insane asylum. The trigger warnings are essential for this book. As a survivor of DV I found the narrator to be very accurate in her thoughts. To join her journey of survival to finding true love in the absolute most unexpected place in was a great happily ever after! The smut was well balanced for the horror and her love is the strong silent type. Made me even desire jumping into a bed made of the most disturbing material. This book had everything horror and smut readers want! The ending was ::chefs kiss:: amazing and unexpected for me. I highly recommend it!
“Pain purifies. Blood makes clean. In suffering, truth.”
August 28, 2025
It is so intriguing to find a book that is labelled as a horror romance, and that is exactly what drew me in to Devoured. This book is horrifying and so interesting that I was captured immediately! Definitely very dark and has quite a bit of gore, I strongly suggest checking content warnings prior to reading. That being said, I love the representation in this book (BIPOC/plus size), and I love some good feminine rage. I already have a healthy fear of institutionalization and how it can make someone feel powerless, so I was immediately on the edge of my seat. This book absolutely nailed the terror, the grotesque, and the depravity and evil. The author has a beautiful writing style even through the extreme horror, and also makes you feel connected to the main character and eager to see her win. There is definitely spice and also ends on a happily ever after, which left me feeling satisfied. If you want a wild ride then definitely read this one!
September 7, 2025
ARC REVIEW!
This is a novel that is part of a series and I do highly recommend reading the others! (They’re also great!). If monster romance is your thing, you’ll want to check out this author. As an avid mystery/ thriller enjoyer, I loved the creepy elements and the plot was thick with different deeper themes. The spice was moderate and as always, check the trigger warnings because your mental health matters! Bonus: the imagery was fantastic. If you love creepy and asylum vibes, you’ll like this one!
This is a novel that is part of a series and I do highly recommend reading the others! (They’re also great!). If monster romance is your thing, you’ll want to check out this author. As an avid mystery/ thriller enjoyer, I loved the creepy elements and the plot was thick with different deeper themes. The spice was moderate and as always, check the trigger warnings because your mental health matters! Bonus: the imagery was fantastic. If you love creepy and asylum vibes, you’ll like this one!
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September 1, 2025i already knew how this author writes like i’ve read all her books but my god when i get to the dark parts it always takes me aback. all her books are an instant read and i very much enjoyed this one. i would’ve been so upset if the 3 died cause i thought that they deserved so much happiness and they gladly did, tbh even though this book had its dark elements i feel like it’s one of the happiest endings from this series. and omg the art of zahra and flame after her transition😫 i loved it sm
October 28, 2025
ARC REVIEW
This book was insanely good I will say tho the first half was a bit slow some repetitive stuff and sentences that didn’t quite sound right but after 45% thru it gets crazy it’s very intense some very gut wrenching moments and I mean literally gut wrenching it also gives off silent hill vibes but more twisted crazy creatures nightmarish stuff happening definitely ruins your sleep 😂it was really good tho the ending was so good very deserved very good world building and character development. I give it 4/5 it’s heavy on the triggers tho so check that before reading. It’s also definitely not really a romance mostly horror
This book was insanely good I will say tho the first half was a bit slow some repetitive stuff and sentences that didn’t quite sound right but after 45% thru it gets crazy it’s very intense some very gut wrenching moments and I mean literally gut wrenching it also gives off silent hill vibes but more twisted crazy creatures nightmarish stuff happening definitely ruins your sleep 😂it was really good tho the ending was so good very deserved very good world building and character development. I give it 4/5 it’s heavy on the triggers tho so check that before reading. It’s also definitely not really a romance mostly horror
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August 28, 2025Devoured.
Gory, gruesome, grotesque.
A book like no other I’ve ever read.
Mixing horror and romance, Devoured delivers an elemental mix of Silent Hill, SuckerPunch, and American Horror Story if they were all directed by Rob Zombie. If you’re into a horror that will rob you of breath, with an underlying story of love, strength, and triumph, Devoured by Sephyrra needs to be your next read.
First and foremost, I must address triggers. This book is full of some of the darkest, most depraved, extremely disturbing content on the market. Those who are sensitive to abuse, DV, gore, and horror should check the warnings and be careful proceeding. Your safety and mental health matters more than anything else, so please take heed!
Now, onto the rest! Devoured, while dark and devastating, was beautifully and tragically written. Sephyrra truly took time developing and crafting each scene with such distinct precision, and it shows in every line of her novel. The descriptions are intense and lyrical, complex and comprehensive, all while completely annihilating readers with deeply angst-ridden, terrifying content. If ever a horror novel should be adapted to screen, this would be it.
Devoured… devoured me entirely. Perfect for horror lovers. Not for the faint of heart. Officially available today, August 28th!
**Thank you for sending me this ARC for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Gory, gruesome, grotesque.
A book like no other I’ve ever read.
Mixing horror and romance, Devoured delivers an elemental mix of Silent Hill, SuckerPunch, and American Horror Story if they were all directed by Rob Zombie. If you’re into a horror that will rob you of breath, with an underlying story of love, strength, and triumph, Devoured by Sephyrra needs to be your next read.
First and foremost, I must address triggers. This book is full of some of the darkest, most depraved, extremely disturbing content on the market. Those who are sensitive to abuse, DV, gore, and horror should check the warnings and be careful proceeding. Your safety and mental health matters more than anything else, so please take heed!
Now, onto the rest! Devoured, while dark and devastating, was beautifully and tragically written. Sephyrra truly took time developing and crafting each scene with such distinct precision, and it shows in every line of her novel. The descriptions are intense and lyrical, complex and comprehensive, all while completely annihilating readers with deeply angst-ridden, terrifying content. If ever a horror novel should be adapted to screen, this would be it.
Devoured… devoured me entirely. Perfect for horror lovers. Not for the faint of heart. Officially available today, August 28th!
**Thank you for sending me this ARC for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
August 24, 2025
Thank you to Book Sirens & Sephyrra for this ARC!! 🖤 truly the moment I saw “horror romance”…..I’ve never clicked download faster hehe ANDDDDD when I went to IG and truly saw that the MMC was Pyramid Head based?????? OOOOH COME TO MAMA 😮💨😮💨😮💨
‼️ This is a HORROR ROMANCE aka DARK DARK. PLZ BE KIND TO YOUR MIND & CHECK TWS!!!!🫶🏻 ‼️
But truly Zahra was a true force to be reckoned with and I was captured by her pain, her sorrow, her strength, and her new will to live for what she TRULY wants 🫶🏻 she carried this story on her back with the strength of 1000 men, Sephyrra- GIRLLLL I am so happy I found this and found YOU, as a horror obsessed enthusiast myself, I APPLAUD YOU FOR GIVING US SUCH A BADASS FMC AND THE PYRAMID HEAD BASED MMC THANK YOUUUUUU❤️🔥
The absolute exquisite detail poured into the visuals and setting had me feeling like I was in Silent Hill fr (thank you bc SH has ALWAYS interested me!!!!) the visuals & descriptions are truly 10/10 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I wish to go into more details but I cannot because I can’t risk spoiling anything!!! This is a story to feel and experience alongside Zahra and her chosen family, love love love!!!!!!!!
‼️ This is a HORROR ROMANCE aka DARK DARK. PLZ BE KIND TO YOUR MIND & CHECK TWS!!!!🫶🏻 ‼️
But truly Zahra was a true force to be reckoned with and I was captured by her pain, her sorrow, her strength, and her new will to live for what she TRULY wants 🫶🏻 she carried this story on her back with the strength of 1000 men, Sephyrra- GIRLLLL I am so happy I found this and found YOU, as a horror obsessed enthusiast myself, I APPLAUD YOU FOR GIVING US SUCH A BADASS FMC AND THE PYRAMID HEAD BASED MMC THANK YOUUUUUU❤️🔥
The absolute exquisite detail poured into the visuals and setting had me feeling like I was in Silent Hill fr (thank you bc SH has ALWAYS interested me!!!!) the visuals & descriptions are truly 10/10 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I wish to go into more details but I cannot because I can’t risk spoiling anything!!! This is a story to feel and experience alongside Zahra and her chosen family, love love love!!!!!!!!
August 28, 2025
Ummmmm, all I can say is WOW! I was not prepared at all. Devoured is set in an asylum full of trauma, secrets, torture, rituals, obsession, and darkness. Make sure to check all your warnings because it is DARK and twisted. Just when I thought I had it figured out where it was going, nope, I was wrong and it shifted. I gave off American Horror Story vibes and I couldn’t get enough.
Zahra is in her 30s, plus size, and a survivor of domestic violence. She is institutionalized in St. Dymphna Institute for getting revenge on her husband, but this place is not what it seems. Zahra keeps having dreams of her dead husband and of a dark demon in a mask, The Executioner.
I don’t want to go into too much, but the secrets and darkness…wow it was done so beautifully. It was twisted and layer out so well. The buildup of the story, the characters, giving little tidbits just to make you wonder and think. It’s full of suspense, erotic horror, extreme horror, and pure hell.
And the story of Zahra and The Executioner..I loved it!!!! It the chaos and darkness of it, she found just her happiness and love. I love feminine rage and when they get their revenge!
Zahra is in her 30s, plus size, and a survivor of domestic violence. She is institutionalized in St. Dymphna Institute for getting revenge on her husband, but this place is not what it seems. Zahra keeps having dreams of her dead husband and of a dark demon in a mask, The Executioner.
I don’t want to go into too much, but the secrets and darkness…wow it was done so beautifully. It was twisted and layer out so well. The buildup of the story, the characters, giving little tidbits just to make you wonder and think. It’s full of suspense, erotic horror, extreme horror, and pure hell.
And the story of Zahra and The Executioner..I loved it!!!! It the chaos and darkness of it, she found just her happiness and love. I love feminine rage and when they get their revenge!
September 1, 2025
5 ⭐️ 2.5 🌶
📖Pages: 325
🗓Release: 08.28.25
MCs: zahra mitchell ♡ the executioner
if u enjoy finding love in all the darkness with a huge serving of trauma as an appetizer...this is ur next MUST READ !! literally... DEVOURED this!! the beginning chapters felt like ive been chained & dragged thru asphalt several times, my heart was battered & beaten for the characters!! then fell into this twisted world of agony, i was ugly crying fr😭😭 but the beauty of this book was the feeling of justice in the end!! same feeling i got watching the movie ghostrider & his final scene with blackheart. this book was juz...brilliant!! #Survivor ♥️
✨ book 3 in the Primal Sins Collection but can be read as a standalone
🖤 ɢටᴛʜıᴄ/ʜටʀʀටʀ ʀටᴍ
🔥 ᴘsʏᴄʜ ᴡᴀʀᴅ/ᴀsʏʟᴜᴍ sᴇᴛᴛıɴɢ
🖤 ᴇɴᴇᴍıᴇs ᴛට ʟටᴠᴇʀs
🔥 ғටʀᴄᴇᴅ ᴘʀටxıᴍıᴛʏ
🖤 ғᴇᴍ ʀᴀɢᴇ
🔥 ғටᴜɴᴅ ғᴀᴍ
🖤 ᴛʀᴀᴜᴍᴀ ʙටɴᴅıɴɢ
🔥 sıᴢᴇ ᴅıғғᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇ
🖤 ᴄᴜʟᴛʏ ʀıᴛᴜᴀʟs
🔥 ᴍᴀsᴋᴇᴅ/ᴘʀටᴛᴇᴄᴛıᴠᴇ ᴍᴍᴄ
🖤 +sıᴢᴇ ʙıᴘටᴄ ғᴍᴄ
‼️ur mental health matters. ✔️🆃🆆/🅲🆆
📖Pages: 325
🗓Release: 08.28.25
MCs: zahra mitchell ♡ the executioner
if u enjoy finding love in all the darkness with a huge serving of trauma as an appetizer...this is ur next MUST READ !! literally... DEVOURED this!! the beginning chapters felt like ive been chained & dragged thru asphalt several times, my heart was battered & beaten for the characters!! then fell into this twisted world of agony, i was ugly crying fr😭😭 but the beauty of this book was the feeling of justice in the end!! same feeling i got watching the movie ghostrider & his final scene with blackheart. this book was juz...brilliant!! #Survivor ♥️
✨ book 3 in the Primal Sins Collection but can be read as a standalone
🖤 ɢටᴛʜıᴄ/ʜටʀʀටʀ ʀටᴍ
🔥 ᴘsʏᴄʜ ᴡᴀʀᴅ/ᴀsʏʟᴜᴍ sᴇᴛᴛıɴɢ
🖤 ᴇɴᴇᴍıᴇs ᴛට ʟටᴠᴇʀs
🔥 ғටʀᴄᴇᴅ ᴘʀටxıᴍıᴛʏ
🖤 ғᴇᴍ ʀᴀɢᴇ
🔥 ғටᴜɴᴅ ғᴀᴍ
🖤 ᴛʀᴀᴜᴍᴀ ʙටɴᴅıɴɢ
🔥 sıᴢᴇ ᴅıғғᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇ
🖤 ᴄᴜʟᴛʏ ʀıᴛᴜᴀʟs
🔥 ᴍᴀsᴋᴇᴅ/ᴘʀටᴛᴇᴄᴛıᴠᴇ ᴍᴍᴄ
🖤 +sıᴢᴇ ʙıᴘටᴄ ғᴍᴄ
‼️ur mental health matters. ✔️🆃🆆/🅲🆆
August 17, 2025
Devoured - Sephyrra
I was captivated from the first page. This is a dark read. Zahra goes through so much before she gets her happily ever after. I’m happy that she and the others got their revenge and peace. I love the strength that Zahra has and that she grows to realize she was never weak or selfish. I love this book but please read the triggers and know that it is a HORROR romance.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Out of 5 Stars ⭐️
Format 💫 Gifted Digital Copy
Series 🌙 Primal Sins, #3
Genre/Tropes ✨ plus size FMC, south Asian FMC, monster romance, gothic romance, horror romance, nonverbal MMC, mental health representation, corruptive innocence
I was captivated from the first page. This is a dark read. Zahra goes through so much before she gets her happily ever after. I’m happy that she and the others got their revenge and peace. I love the strength that Zahra has and that she grows to realize she was never weak or selfish. I love this book but please read the triggers and know that it is a HORROR romance.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Out of 5 Stars ⭐️
Format 💫 Gifted Digital Copy
Series 🌙 Primal Sins, #3
Genre/Tropes ✨ plus size FMC, south Asian FMC, monster romance, gothic romance, horror romance, nonverbal MMC, mental health representation, corruptive innocence
August 28, 2025
When it said dark horror romance this book really meant it! Make sure you check the trigger warnings! They are there for a reason! This book was so good. Zahara really did not have a good life. When she was at her lowest it somehow got lower. She really had a lot to overcome in this book. I absolutely loved her found family and who she became. The plot was so good. Every time I thought things couldn't get wilder somehow you did it. I could not put it down! Can't wait for the next book! Thank you so much @authorsephyrra
and @iris.influencer.society for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of the ARC Team!
and @iris.influencer.society for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of the ARC Team!
August 17, 2025
I'm not new to this author and can not express how much I love and enjoy her books. This book is extremely dark and descriptive. It seriously makes me feel like I am there. I love how her characters don't fit in a box they are all different and you never know what will happen. I'm so happy the book ended the way it did because I got real worried towards the end there. There was a part that literally almost ripped my heart out. If you are into dark horror romance then I seriously suggest you read this book but read the trigger warnings first!
August 17, 2025
This is dark make sure you read triggers if you have any. This was a great book. I was drawn into the characters pain from the beginning. In this story everyone has pain some are innocent a lot are not. The question is how do you decide who is innocent or guilty, and what made them make the decisions they did.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 23, 2025
This book scared me in a way I didn’t think a book could. I’m not typically a fan of horror, but wanted to give this one a chance, and I’m so glad I did! Feminine rage is one of my favorite tropes and I loved the way it was part of the chatacter arc for this story. I can confidently say I’ve never read anything like this!
August 23, 2025
I received this book early and loved it! I love supernatural and dark romance and this was right up my alley. It is a slow burn..but work it. The FMC is a badass and the Executioner 🥵. I love all the details provided that draw you into the story. Definitely recommend! The ending..chefs kiss 💋.
September 2, 2025
Loved! Loved! Loved! This novel had me questioning my self. Unhinged, dark and amazing. This is my first time reading this author, now I have to go back an read the first 2 in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 8, 2025
First things first… such a good read! Check your trigger warnings! This book covers some heavy topics such as:
Abuse
Attempted suicide (briefly mentioned)
Cheating
Murder
Multiple miscarriages
It’s a gothic masterpiece, the author does a really good job setting the scene! If you love asylum themes then DOWNLOAD now! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Abuse
Attempted suicide (briefly mentioned)
Cheating
Murder
Multiple miscarriages
It’s a gothic masterpiece, the author does a really good job setting the scene! If you love asylum themes then DOWNLOAD now! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
September 13, 2025
This book took me on a crazy ride and I loved it! It was dark, gritty, and smutty. The plot had a lot of twist and turns that I truly didn’t see coming and this book is a must read for those who love dark horror romances ❤️🔥
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 25, 2025
Amazing! I truly loved this book and I recommend it wherever I go because it was truly spectacular. I read a lot of books, like 1 every 1-2 days, and a lot of them feel the same. Well, this one doesn't! It was refreshingly new, deliciously dark and creepy yet sweet at the same time.
It's trigger-heavy, so definitely check the list if you have any triggers, but the HEA is really worth it!
It's trigger-heavy, so definitely check the list if you have any triggers, but the HEA is really worth it!
September 2, 2025
Man this story was one tough read. What Zahra went through this woman …man she didn’t have an easy life since her childhood was turn upside down and then her marriage wow she really was a tough woman. I’m just glad that even in the dark world she lives in she found some kind of happiness.
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September 21, 2025Not bad just not for me
September 1, 2025
There was nothing left for me. Only judgment.
HOLY MOLEY!!!! This was something!!!
This is DARK, DARK, DARK! And I loved it!!!
I swear I was a different person after reading this and Im not mad about it.
Extremely interesting read.
Check your trigger warnings.
Plus size FMC, demon, gothic romance, horror.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
HOLY MOLEY!!!! This was something!!!
This is DARK, DARK, DARK! And I loved it!!!
I swear I was a different person after reading this and Im not mad about it.
Extremely interesting read.
Check your trigger warnings.
Plus size FMC, demon, gothic romance, horror.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 28, 2025
This was a captivating and suspenseful horror filled novel. The author made it very easy to connect with the characters and want to seek redemption as much as they wanted it. I enjoyed the concept of guilt and sin and justice and how it should be given. This was a perfect read for this spooky season.
August 30, 2025
I didn't realize I'd have to listen to Barney's songs multiple times just to save myself from the temporary heart attacks this book could give me.
I mean...I honestly don't think I have any serious triggers. But reading this HORROR ROMANCE made me question myself HOW? Like, how was I even able to get through it??? I told myself I could read it in two days, but it took me almost two weeks to finish.
Anyway, I need a minute to get myself together before I can post a full review of this book. Seriously, this book is so.. soooooo dark.
NOTE: This is my personal opinion about the book. My goal is to share my experience, not to change anyone's perspective. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
| CLICK THE FULL REVIEW HERE: DEVOURED Full Review |
I mean...I honestly don't think I have any serious triggers. But reading this HORROR ROMANCE made me question myself HOW? Like, how was I even able to get through it??? I told myself I could read it in two days, but it took me almost two weeks to finish.
Anyway, I need a minute to get myself together before I can post a full review of this book. Seriously, this book is so.. soooooo dark.
NOTE: This is my personal opinion about the book. My goal is to share my experience, not to change anyone's perspective. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
| CLICK THE FULL REVIEW HERE: DEVOURED Full Review |
August 26, 2025
Why does society so easily avert its eyes from domestic violence, only to bare its teeth at women who finally strike back after years of torment? I don’t condone killing, but how can we not feel sympathy for women like Zahra, who live in prisons of fists, terror, and silence until something inside them finally shatters? However, her punishment is not freedom, but St. Dymphna’s Asylum, a place that pulses like a festering wound. From the moment Zahra crosses its threshold, the book plunges from grim reality into nightmare. The asylum looms like a rotting cathedral, its walls slick with whispers and shadows that seem to bleed. The air itself feels corrupted, as though breathing it will hollow you out from the inside. But once its true purpose is revealed, I found myself strangely relieved. I could lean into the depravity, the grotesque “treatments” and the extreme violence precisely because it was so surreal. One of the first moments that truly made my skin crawl was Zahra’s hallucinations of her dead husband, Theo. The horror wasn’t just in his gruesome state, but in the way he clung to her psyche, tormenting her even from beyond the grave and she was powerless to escape him. But Theo’s specter is nothing compared to what waits in the asylum’s bowels. Here, the body is both plaything and sacrament. Flesh is carved and flayed. There were moments that reminded me of Hellraiser, especially the Sanctified: priests of mutilation, draped in gore, their faith etched into their very skin. That’s not a criticism; it’s high praise. Clive Barker is one of my all-time favorite authors and Sephyrra’s imagination is every bit as wild and pitched in the darkest registers. Reading those scenes was like staring into a pit lined with teeth. The horror is relentless, blood pooling in the cracks of the asylum’s floor, screams echoing like hymns, the air heavy with copper and rot. The sense of helplessness is suffocating; no one is coming, no savior will step through the door. For the women trapped here, the asylum is both prison and tomb. And still, Zahra endures. Battered, haunted, stripped of almost everything, she refuses to break. There’s a savage beauty in her survival, her will cutting through the darkness like a blade. It makes her a character both terrifying and triumphant. This novel is not for the faint-hearted. It’s horror with claws, horror that gnashes bone and spits blood. A grotesque, visceral feast for fans who like their nightmares vivid and dripping. There are moments of romance woven through the carnage, strange and tender in its defiance, proving that even in hell’s darkest corners, something human still beats within the monster’s ribcage. For horror devotees, this is pure ecstasy. A banquet of blood, madness, and the resilience of a woman who refuses to lie down and die quietly.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
April 25, 2026
4.75
Wow, just wow!
If I hadn't been on holiday I would have finished this book way quicker than I did.
This entire journey is heart breaking, moving, emotional, and horrifying.
You follow Zahra as she struggles with a lifetime of grief. You're with her as she experiences trauma after trauma, never really getting a proper break from the shit life throws at her.
The way Sephyrra has written that trauma feels extremely raw and real. The trigger warnings are so important, especially for survivors of multiple types of trauma. But if you can handle it, it's absolutely worth the read.
I will in fact be reading more of her work in future.
The horror of this is brilliant. The only reason it sits just under 5 stars for me is because of how repetitive certain parts were.
For example, we get the same description of something in this twice, almost word for word. I don't feel like it needed to be done a second time as it was done so well the first time that it's hard to forget the appearance of it. Just a few nods to specific parts of it would have flowed better in my opinion.
But other than that, I can't fault the horror aspects of this book. The descriptions, the inner thoughts, the reactions of everyone else. It flows so well into something that captivates you and creates this need to know how each character will cope with what happens.
The romance is amazing too! I especially love the fact that we get two pages with art on them! I had to pull up the kindle app on my phone to see it in colour and I'm so glad I did. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous!
For a book I saw in a dark romance group on Facebook, I'm so glad I decided to jump into it and give horror romance a go. I don't think I could have asked for a better introduction into this subgenre of romance 🖤
(I don't usually review on Goodreads but I know this will help push the book to others)
Wow, just wow!
If I hadn't been on holiday I would have finished this book way quicker than I did.
This entire journey is heart breaking, moving, emotional, and horrifying.
You follow Zahra as she struggles with a lifetime of grief. You're with her as she experiences trauma after trauma, never really getting a proper break from the shit life throws at her.
The way Sephyrra has written that trauma feels extremely raw and real. The trigger warnings are so important, especially for survivors of multiple types of trauma. But if you can handle it, it's absolutely worth the read.
I will in fact be reading more of her work in future.
The horror of this is brilliant. The only reason it sits just under 5 stars for me is because of how repetitive certain parts were.
For example, we get the same description of something in this twice, almost word for word. I don't feel like it needed to be done a second time as it was done so well the first time that it's hard to forget the appearance of it. Just a few nods to specific parts of it would have flowed better in my opinion.
But other than that, I can't fault the horror aspects of this book. The descriptions, the inner thoughts, the reactions of everyone else. It flows so well into something that captivates you and creates this need to know how each character will cope with what happens.
The romance is amazing too! I especially love the fact that we get two pages with art on them! I had to pull up the kindle app on my phone to see it in colour and I'm so glad I did. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous!
For a book I saw in a dark romance group on Facebook, I'm so glad I decided to jump into it and give horror romance a go. I don't think I could have asked for a better introduction into this subgenre of romance 🖤
(I don't usually review on Goodreads but I know this will help push the book to others)
November 19, 2025
This book chewed me up and spit me out.
I went in expecting a slightly spooky, emotionally messy monster romance and instead found myself spiraling through an actual psychological horror story that dragged me straight to hell (affectionate). Devoured is brutal—emotionally, physically, narratively. It’s gory. It’s bleak. It does not pull punches. But it’s also incredibly powerful.
The tension builds like a storm you can’t stop. The character development is phenomenal—watching this FMC go from “I am broken and ruined” to “I am dangerous and divine” genuinely made me want to scream. There’s a lot of negative self-talk, especially early on, and it’s hard to sit with sometimes, but it felt honest. Raw. Uncomfortably relatable.
And the romance? Listen. It’s slow. Like “doesn’t even start until more than halfway” slow. But when it hits—it’s feral and tender and strange in all the ways I love. A monster who sees her not as something to fix, but something to worship in all her cracked, bleeding glory? Yes please.
Also, shoutout to the female friendships in this book, because while everything else was sharp and brutal, those little moments of softness and solidarity felt like lifelines.
⚠️ Content warnings: graphic depictions of assault, medical abuse, severe mental health struggles, religious horror, lots of internalized shame. If you’re even slightly squeamish, this might not be for you. But if you love dark romance and horror that leans alllll the way into the abyss, it’s worth it.
💬 Final thoughts: Read this if you want to feel unmade. If you like your monster romance with a side of screaming into the void. If you think healing sometimes looks like destruction. This was messed up and haunting and honestly… kind of stunning.
I went in expecting a slightly spooky, emotionally messy monster romance and instead found myself spiraling through an actual psychological horror story that dragged me straight to hell (affectionate). Devoured is brutal—emotionally, physically, narratively. It’s gory. It’s bleak. It does not pull punches. But it’s also incredibly powerful.
The tension builds like a storm you can’t stop. The character development is phenomenal—watching this FMC go from “I am broken and ruined” to “I am dangerous and divine” genuinely made me want to scream. There’s a lot of negative self-talk, especially early on, and it’s hard to sit with sometimes, but it felt honest. Raw. Uncomfortably relatable.
And the romance? Listen. It’s slow. Like “doesn’t even start until more than halfway” slow. But when it hits—it’s feral and tender and strange in all the ways I love. A monster who sees her not as something to fix, but something to worship in all her cracked, bleeding glory? Yes please.
Also, shoutout to the female friendships in this book, because while everything else was sharp and brutal, those little moments of softness and solidarity felt like lifelines.
⚠️ Content warnings: graphic depictions of assault, medical abuse, severe mental health struggles, religious horror, lots of internalized shame. If you’re even slightly squeamish, this might not be for you. But if you love dark romance and horror that leans alllll the way into the abyss, it’s worth it.
💬 Final thoughts: Read this if you want to feel unmade. If you like your monster romance with a side of screaming into the void. If you think healing sometimes looks like destruction. This was messed up and haunting and honestly… kind of stunning.
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