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After Ever: The Last Watcher
The signs of end-of-days are surrounding Ever, a call for Reaper Angels to destroy her to prevent the Apocalypse.
Ever's family roots were severed before she was born, and she has no idea there is a reason her mother raised her on the run. She battled her mother's paranoia, blamed her for using secrets as power, and hated the dark places from their past that still swell in her chest.
Despite warnings, Ever returns to the town her mother grew up in, confident they were running from her mother's mental illness all along. That theory falls apart as she watches a statue of a male angel crumble, leaving a breathing, viking-sized, reaper angel in front of her.
Ever must use her last breath to tempt her captor. Forbidden temptation awakens sinful, soul-snatching desire between predator and prey. Ever's blood is the key to immortality, she's a catalyst in a supernatural war, and he must kill her to prevent the apocalypse.
Unless she is losing her mind, like her mother did.
Ever's family roots were severed before she was born, and she has no idea there is a reason her mother raised her on the run. She battled her mother's paranoia, blamed her for using secrets as power, and hated the dark places from their past that still swell in her chest.
Despite warnings, Ever returns to the town her mother grew up in, confident they were running from her mother's mental illness all along. That theory falls apart as she watches a statue of a male angel crumble, leaving a breathing, viking-sized, reaper angel in front of her.
Ever must use her last breath to tempt her captor. Forbidden temptation awakens sinful, soul-snatching desire between predator and prey. Ever's blood is the key to immortality, she's a catalyst in a supernatural war, and he must kill her to prevent the apocalypse.
Unless she is losing her mind, like her mother did.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 5, 2025
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M.C. Slade
1 book5 followersAuthor M.C. Slade was born to daydream—ask all of the middle school teachers that failed her. She started writing years later, after becoming a teenage mother at sixteen, a waitress, and before starting her degree in her thirties. In the beginning, she was unable to successfully place her fingers on a keyboard and type without looking. She had only an eighth-grade education but had since gotten her diploma and had a story to tell. The one you are reading now, the first. She began writing when her children were very young, as a way to escape the mundane, explore the emotions she left in her childhood, and visit worlds with soulful characters and fantasy. You may find errors in her books, flaws in grammatical perfection, but you will also find haunted souls, profound love, immense self-exploration through impossible situations, and stories that will take you on a little-bit-twisted adventure. Search M.C. Slade for more.
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November 25, 2025
This book came as suggested read and I’m happy to say that I’d enjoyed it immensely. The book featured an original plot line, swoon worthy romance, and a world build system that was fleshed out and easy to follow along to. This book leaned on the forbidden romance which I’d personally enjoyed. I would highly suggest this to other readers.
November 27, 2025
M.C. Slade delivers a wildly imaginative and addictive story that completely takes over your mind from page one. A world of Watchers, Keepers, the Fallen, and demi-gods unfolds around you — a reality layered with secrets and supernatural danger.
Our heroine, the last Nephilim, has spent her entire life on the run, unaware of who she truly is. But as her twentieth birthday approaches, truth and destiny collide. Scales are lifted from her eyes, power awakens, and suddenly she is the key to everything — which makes her the number one target.
Enter Slade — a Fallen whose mission is to kill her, yet the moment he sees her, everything changes. His pull toward her is instant, forbidden, and absolutely electric. He was created to end her… but instead he may be her downfall or her salvation.
The world-building is phenomenal, brimming with dark magic and vivid creativity — from crows that carry messages of doom to stone that breathes with life. The spice is dark, edgy, and original, perfectly fitting the tension and dangerous allure of the romance.
This book is captivating, atmospheric, and emotionally gripping.
If you love dangerous love, supernatural wars, and a heroine stepping into her power, this is an absolute must-read.
I am obsessed — and already desperate for book two.
Our heroine, the last Nephilim, has spent her entire life on the run, unaware of who she truly is. But as her twentieth birthday approaches, truth and destiny collide. Scales are lifted from her eyes, power awakens, and suddenly she is the key to everything — which makes her the number one target.
Enter Slade — a Fallen whose mission is to kill her, yet the moment he sees her, everything changes. His pull toward her is instant, forbidden, and absolutely electric. He was created to end her… but instead he may be her downfall or her salvation.
The world-building is phenomenal, brimming with dark magic and vivid creativity — from crows that carry messages of doom to stone that breathes with life. The spice is dark, edgy, and original, perfectly fitting the tension and dangerous allure of the romance.
This book is captivating, atmospheric, and emotionally gripping.
If you love dangerous love, supernatural wars, and a heroine stepping into her power, this is an absolute must-read.
I am obsessed — and already desperate for book two.
November 5, 2025
💞 Romance Tropes: Enemies to Lovers… Forbidden Love… Slow Burn… Captive Romance
⚔️ Fantasy & Adventure Tropes: Hidden Powers… Moral Gray Heroes… Quest/Journey
🔥 Dark Romance / Psychological Tropes: Obsessive Love… Redemption Arc… Touch Her and Die… Captive Romance
I was lucky enough to read this early as an ARC, and I swear… this story rewired my brain chemistry. Now that the updated version is out, I cannot wait to dive back in and see what’s been added, because this world… these characters… they’ve been living rent-free in my head since the first read.
Slade and Ever are magnetic in the kind of way that makes you forget where you are. For me, Slade is Alan Ritchson — tall, brooding, dangerous — that kind of masculine energy that feels like both a weapon and a promise. And Ever? She’s Florence Pugh through and through. Soft strength, quiet defiance, haunted eyes. Their chemistry doesn’t just sizzle… it consumes.
That candle scene… holy hell. It’s intimate, charged, and completely unhinged in the most perfect way. When Slade steps away but leaves that single flame burning, it’s like the whole book exhales. That moment is the spark of everything — the flame as temptation, the darkness as punishment, and the heat between them as something neither of them can control. It’s erotic, but it’s also sacred… dangerous… and so emotionally raw it left me still staring at the page after I finished.
And let’s talk about the dynamic — the push and pull, the moral gray, the intensity that makes you question your sanity for rooting for them. This isn’t a fluffy love story. It’s pain, power, and need all tangled together. Ever is desperate to find her freedom, and Slade is fighting a war between his orders, his instincts, and whatever the hell she awakens inside him. The obsession is mutual, even when it shouldn’t be. And that’s what makes it work.
Ever is one of those heroines who’s fragile and fierce at the same time. She’s been broken down and still dares to feel. Slade is chaos wrapped in discipline… a monster you can’t help but crave. The way he watches her, touches her, stops himself — it’s maddening. Their connection feels inevitable, like something ancient is pulling them together no matter how much they resist.
This story doesn’t follow the rules of love. It’s dark, complicated, and a little bit wrong… but it’s real. The kind of real that makes your chest hurt in the best way. Every touch, every look, every brutal choice hits with purpose.
That candle scene will live rent-free in my head forever. It’s the exact moment the story shifts from captivity to connection… from curiosity to obsession. And it’s done so well.
Five stars. Easily.
Because this isn’t just another dark fantasy romance… it’s a full-body experience. The tension, the danger, the intimacy, the ache — it’s all perfectly balanced. I’m obsessed, and I already know I’ll be back for the reread the second I can.
⚔️ Fantasy & Adventure Tropes: Hidden Powers… Moral Gray Heroes… Quest/Journey
🔥 Dark Romance / Psychological Tropes: Obsessive Love… Redemption Arc… Touch Her and Die… Captive Romance
I was lucky enough to read this early as an ARC, and I swear… this story rewired my brain chemistry. Now that the updated version is out, I cannot wait to dive back in and see what’s been added, because this world… these characters… they’ve been living rent-free in my head since the first read.
Slade and Ever are magnetic in the kind of way that makes you forget where you are. For me, Slade is Alan Ritchson — tall, brooding, dangerous — that kind of masculine energy that feels like both a weapon and a promise. And Ever? She’s Florence Pugh through and through. Soft strength, quiet defiance, haunted eyes. Their chemistry doesn’t just sizzle… it consumes.
That candle scene… holy hell. It’s intimate, charged, and completely unhinged in the most perfect way. When Slade steps away but leaves that single flame burning, it’s like the whole book exhales. That moment is the spark of everything — the flame as temptation, the darkness as punishment, and the heat between them as something neither of them can control. It’s erotic, but it’s also sacred… dangerous… and so emotionally raw it left me still staring at the page after I finished.
And let’s talk about the dynamic — the push and pull, the moral gray, the intensity that makes you question your sanity for rooting for them. This isn’t a fluffy love story. It’s pain, power, and need all tangled together. Ever is desperate to find her freedom, and Slade is fighting a war between his orders, his instincts, and whatever the hell she awakens inside him. The obsession is mutual, even when it shouldn’t be. And that’s what makes it work.
Ever is one of those heroines who’s fragile and fierce at the same time. She’s been broken down and still dares to feel. Slade is chaos wrapped in discipline… a monster you can’t help but crave. The way he watches her, touches her, stops himself — it’s maddening. Their connection feels inevitable, like something ancient is pulling them together no matter how much they resist.
This story doesn’t follow the rules of love. It’s dark, complicated, and a little bit wrong… but it’s real. The kind of real that makes your chest hurt in the best way. Every touch, every look, every brutal choice hits with purpose.
That candle scene will live rent-free in my head forever. It’s the exact moment the story shifts from captivity to connection… from curiosity to obsession. And it’s done so well.
Five stars. Easily.
Because this isn’t just another dark fantasy romance… it’s a full-body experience. The tension, the danger, the intimacy, the ache — it’s all perfectly balanced. I’m obsessed, and I already know I’ll be back for the reread the second I can.
January 24, 2026
After Ever: The Last Watcher is a dark, seductive blend of angels, vampires, and forbidden desire that pulls you into a world where love and destruction walk hand in hand. Ever and Slade’s connection is intense and haunting, making this a gripping read for fans of supernatural romance and apocalyptic fantasy.
November 17, 2025
Bravo!! Just for the history of the author and story itself. Both show the strength of perseverance and belief in one’s inner strength-with or without demigod grace 😁. Definitely wish there was more from this writer and can’t wait to see what comes next from this unique mind. Nice work.
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