In a city built on blood and belief, power never dies. Rome wanted more for Redrum. He wanted order, unity, a kingdom that outlived its kings. From that dream came The Brotherhood, a family bound by loyalty and law. But betrayal split the city in Rome’s light against Dante’s fire, until only one soldier stood in the ruins — Kaelix, the Last Loyal. Now, peace flickers through the streets like smoke, but something darker moves beneath it. Dr. Lira Vale, the woman who once brought Dante back from death, is alive and she’s building something new. As the bloodlines evolve and the city starts to stir again, Kaelix must face one In Redrum, the war never ends. It just learns how to breathe.
This book will have you feeling like I don't know what I'm reading but I'mma hunker down and figure it out.
We have 3 major players: •Rome (The King) •Kaelix (The Queen) •Nyx (The Soldier)
with 3 villains who ebb and flow throughout the story. Pushing our protagonists each step.
🔷️This is a Paranormal Urban Romance written in lyrical prose. The action is spoken through extended metaphors, symbolism, allusion. I kept in mind lyrical inspo from Frank Ocean in my mind to understand the read:
🎵"What's a mob to a king? What's a king to a god? What's a god to a non-believer? Who don't believe in anything?" 🎵
The battle for a city named Redrum and the author does a great job of leaving readers hanging on the edge of the seat to figure out who will win and for what reason
Top Quotes: “... I’m the most beautiful mistake you ever made.”
“The King reigns. The Queen rises. The Soldier remembers, but the heart beats for no one.”
“The city remembers. The blood remembers. The war is not over.”
“Redrum doesn’t die,” he said. “It just learns who to follow.”
When I started reading this book, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised. This book was well written, flowed well and kept my attention. In a city filled with chaos, the reign for power was strong. Redrum was split between Rome and Nyx, who wanted the city to survive, but Dante and Lira wanted to control it and in the middle was the loyal soldier, Kaelyx. I can’t wait to see what lies ahead.