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The Unveiled
With sides aligning and secrets unraveling, Astrid’s long game becomes clear—or at least that’s what she wants everyone to believe. Having established herself as someone the Rebellion sanctuaries should fear, they bend to her every beck and call as she shifts the current of the war with the government. Still, she fights in secrecy, driving alliances apart and forming ones that fit the mask she’s been wearing all along. But at what cost?
Where deceit is as dire as breathing, love shifts into an irreversible crutch. It is no longer about survival, but about perfecting acts of betrayal, deception, and, most of all, uncovering the truths of the woman who started it all.
The woman who has hidden cards up her sleeves since the beginning.
Where deceit is as dire as breathing, love shifts into an irreversible crutch. It is no longer about survival, but about perfecting acts of betrayal, deception, and, most of all, uncovering the truths of the woman who started it all.
The woman who has hidden cards up her sleeves since the beginning.
466 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 25, 2025
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Asher D. Payne
4 books71 followersAsher D. Payne has been writing since she can remember, desiring nothing more than putting her imagination on paper for others to enjoy. She has a passion for storytelling that compels readers and makes them feel seen, heard, and understood while implementing every twist and turn along the way. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, she strives to bring relationships into her books that stray from the stereotypes displayed in other forms of media. Her step toward her writing career has been a big challenge in overcoming her neurodivergence and other traumas experienced through online bullying. She is determined to make her community safe, inclusive, and accepting of all, as she feels everyone deserves to have a voice in this world. When she isn't engrossed in writing, she enjoys reading from her endless TBR list, playing with her pitbull, hitting the gym, refining her self-defense skills, snowboarding, or healing others through the art of massage.
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November 24, 2025
This isn’t a 5 star a this isn’t even a 6 star this book was a 7 STARRRRR IT IS SO GOOD
The way that I was crying throughout the whole freaking book no fricking joke. The way I was also anxious throughout the whole book too.
And the ending we have to talk about the ending oh my God I tried staring at the wall, but the wall wasn’t even helping. My mind is racing LIKE WHAT DO YOU MEAN ASHERRRRR
but my babies just JASPENEX, Jasper, and Onyx oh my God, daddy’s and at one point when they were talking or you know fighting they were having a daddy off is what I call it now.
Rayne my man was so hot in this book and he made me cry almost as mad as onyx/jasper did this book and near the end ending got all 3 like it just ended I need more 😭😭
Also, I love how this one was the best one yet in the whole series. The way I FEEL every single emotion in this book. AN ONYX IS SO DESCRIPTIVE HE HAS GONE THROUGH SO MUCH AND HONESTLY, I BREAK FOR HIM SAME THING FOR JASPER. THEY ARE MY EVERYTHING BUT MY BABIES HAVE BEEN GONE THROUGH SO MUCH.
Also, Asher, you are phenomenal. Your stories are phenomenal… your writing is so beautiful and so descriptive you can see all the love and sweat and tears you put into this series I respect you for that cause you know how much I love this Series for the feeling it gives me
so far with all four books I’ve cried I’ve laughed. I’ve gotten mad and now I won’t even more man with this ending now I can’t wait to know how this concludes it’s crazy.
This is the end here’s to one more!!! … “ALL ABOARD THE PAYNE TRAIN, LAST STOP”
I 1000000% recommend this series like I will not shut up about talking about this book to others an Asher’s an indie author so go support indie authors!!!!
The way that I was crying throughout the whole freaking book no fricking joke. The way I was also anxious throughout the whole book too.
And the ending we have to talk about the ending oh my God I tried staring at the wall, but the wall wasn’t even helping. My mind is racing LIKE WHAT DO YOU MEAN ASHERRRRR
but my babies just JASPENEX, Jasper, and Onyx oh my God, daddy’s and at one point when they were talking or you know fighting they were having a daddy off is what I call it now.
Rayne my man was so hot in this book and he made me cry almost as mad as onyx/jasper did this book and near the end ending got all 3 like it just ended I need more 😭😭
Also, I love how this one was the best one yet in the whole series. The way I FEEL every single emotion in this book. AN ONYX IS SO DESCRIPTIVE HE HAS GONE THROUGH SO MUCH AND HONESTLY, I BREAK FOR HIM SAME THING FOR JASPER. THEY ARE MY EVERYTHING BUT MY BABIES HAVE BEEN GONE THROUGH SO MUCH.
Also, Asher, you are phenomenal. Your stories are phenomenal… your writing is so beautiful and so descriptive you can see all the love and sweat and tears you put into this series I respect you for that cause you know how much I love this Series for the feeling it gives me
so far with all four books I’ve cried I’ve laughed. I’ve gotten mad and now I won’t even more man with this ending now I can’t wait to know how this concludes it’s crazy.
This is the end here’s to one more!!! … “ALL ABOARD THE PAYNE TRAIN, LAST STOP”
I 1000000% recommend this series like I will not shut up about talking about this book to others an Asher’s an indie author so go support indie authors!!!!
December 21, 2025
4⭐️ ┇ Bookstagram ┇ BookTok
Asher has done it again! This series is incredibly solid, and somehow, each installment manages to top the last. The way she writes makes you feel every high and low right alongside the characters—the emotional depth here is just so raw and real.
Onyx and Jasper are absolute goals. Their devotion to one another is unmatched; they are truly the "burn the world down for you" type, and I am here for it.
Also, when the cover warns you that “Everything You Know Is A Lie,” believe it. Things got chaotic fast, and that ending? I am still reeling! I didn’t see it coming, even though the hints were staring me right in the face. Simply brilliant.
‧₊˚✧𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓽✧˚₊‧
➳❥ Book 4 / Dark Dystopian Series
➳❥Secrets & Betrayals
➳❥ Supernatural Abilities
➳❥ Touch Her/Him & Die
➳❥ Multiple POVs
➳❥ Love After Loss
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝓕𝓪𝓿 𝓠𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼
“You worry about being the reason I stop breathing, but you are the reason I breathe, my Love.”
“You are worth every battle because not only would our world crumble without you, but you are worth the fight. Always.”
“She was my world-my everything-and the Arrow that pierced my heart.”
“I was undeniably her Devil, and I would gladly burn the world for her if it meant keeping her.”
“If he were dead, we would all be.”
“If my choice to step into the fire for her burns me into an oblivion I never return from, I can at least say I tried one more time for her.”
Thank you Rattle the Stars PR & Asher D. Payne for this eARC ♡
Asher has done it again! This series is incredibly solid, and somehow, each installment manages to top the last. The way she writes makes you feel every high and low right alongside the characters—the emotional depth here is just so raw and real.
Onyx and Jasper are absolute goals. Their devotion to one another is unmatched; they are truly the "burn the world down for you" type, and I am here for it.
Also, when the cover warns you that “Everything You Know Is A Lie,” believe it. Things got chaotic fast, and that ending? I am still reeling! I didn’t see it coming, even though the hints were staring me right in the face. Simply brilliant.
‧₊˚✧𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓽✧˚₊‧
➳❥ Book 4 / Dark Dystopian Series
➳❥Secrets & Betrayals
➳❥ Supernatural Abilities
➳❥ Touch Her/Him & Die
➳❥ Multiple POVs
➳❥ Love After Loss
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝓕𝓪𝓿 𝓠𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼
“You worry about being the reason I stop breathing, but you are the reason I breathe, my Love.”
“You are worth every battle because not only would our world crumble without you, but you are worth the fight. Always.”
“She was my world-my everything-and the Arrow that pierced my heart.”
“I was undeniably her Devil, and I would gladly burn the world for her if it meant keeping her.”
“If he were dead, we would all be.”
“If my choice to step into the fire for her burns me into an oblivion I never return from, I can at least say I tried one more time for her.”
Thank you Rattle the Stars PR & Asher D. Payne for this eARC ♡
November 21, 2025
"𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔪 𝔞𝔱 𝔪𝔢. 𝔭𝔲𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔬𝔫 𝔪𝔢. 𝔦𝔫𝔰𝔲𝔩𝔱 𝔪𝔢. 𝔟𝔶 𝔤𝔬𝔡𝔰, 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔠𝔞𝔫 𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔥𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔪𝔢 𝔰𝔬 𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔰 𝔦𝔱 𝔪𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 ℑ 𝔱𝔞𝔨𝔢 𝔲𝔭 𝔰𝔭𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔡.“
I’m at a loss for words after finishing this one. All of the hints, the jabs, the secrets, and the twists still had my head rolling.
With every installment of this series, not only does the writing get so much better, it gets so much more personal. I’ve found myself imbedded in the lives of these characters and with every loss, every heartache, every anger filled reaction, I’m living it right along side them. I truly have never cried so much over a book series. These characters feel like my family and whenever bad things happen to them, it feels like a dagger through my heart.
Asher has a way of making you feel like you know what’s going to happen, before it is twisted so far out of left field you feel like you don’t even have your sanity left.
After reading the last page, I threw my kindle across my bedroom and laid on my back staring at the ceiling for thirty minutes trying to piece together what I just read. No matter what I THOUGHT was going to happen, my mind was gone and will be gone for the foreseeable future.
I’m already dreading the life I’ll be living once I finish this series in its completion, knowing nothing will ever fill the massive hole in my heart that is this world.
I’m at a loss for words after finishing this one. All of the hints, the jabs, the secrets, and the twists still had my head rolling.
With every installment of this series, not only does the writing get so much better, it gets so much more personal. I’ve found myself imbedded in the lives of these characters and with every loss, every heartache, every anger filled reaction, I’m living it right along side them. I truly have never cried so much over a book series. These characters feel like my family and whenever bad things happen to them, it feels like a dagger through my heart.
Asher has a way of making you feel like you know what’s going to happen, before it is twisted so far out of left field you feel like you don’t even have your sanity left.
After reading the last page, I threw my kindle across my bedroom and laid on my back staring at the ceiling for thirty minutes trying to piece together what I just read. No matter what I THOUGHT was going to happen, my mind was gone and will be gone for the foreseeable future.
I’m already dreading the life I’ll be living once I finish this series in its completion, knowing nothing will ever fill the massive hole in my heart that is this world.
November 21, 2025
The unveiled by Asher D Payne book 4/5 on the new world series
Asher… ASHER.
What the actual flying f*** is going in 😭
I am LOSING IT. FULLY. I have NO thoughts left in my brain. Not one. This series has officially melted whatever sanity I had.
Every book??? EVERY. BOOK.
The writing grabs me by the throat, shakes me around, and throws me straight into the world like “good luck babe.” I don’t even have to convince you to keep reading the series does that itself. It’s witchcraft at this point.
Going into this with everything we learned in books 1–3??
ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING.
I was sitting there like “oh I’m fine :) and then immediately got emotionally suplexed. The relationships are so bone-deep I actually started dissociating INTO the book. And that group scene?? 🥵 I cannot even speak. Don’t look at me. (But also LOOK at me.)
This series has me in a CHOKEHOLD. I have not been gripped like this in YEARS. I don’t want to leave this world ever. I want to crawl inside the pages and just live there rent-free.
AND THAT LAST CHAPTER???
My Kindle is LUCKY it survived. I almost threw it. I almost ate it. I almost ascended. I’m not even talking about it because I’m still shaking. Somebody tie me down before I start screaming in public.
If you take ANY recommendation from me seriously ANY let it be this series. It deserves every ounce of hype. I feel like I’m witnessing history and I’m emotionally unstable about it.
Asher is such an amazing author and person and deserves everything good in life
Asher… ASHER.
What the actual flying f*** is going in 😭
I am LOSING IT. FULLY. I have NO thoughts left in my brain. Not one. This series has officially melted whatever sanity I had.
Every book??? EVERY. BOOK.
The writing grabs me by the throat, shakes me around, and throws me straight into the world like “good luck babe.” I don’t even have to convince you to keep reading the series does that itself. It’s witchcraft at this point.
Going into this with everything we learned in books 1–3??
ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING.
I was sitting there like “oh I’m fine :) and then immediately got emotionally suplexed. The relationships are so bone-deep I actually started dissociating INTO the book. And that group scene?? 🥵 I cannot even speak. Don’t look at me. (But also LOOK at me.)
This series has me in a CHOKEHOLD. I have not been gripped like this in YEARS. I don’t want to leave this world ever. I want to crawl inside the pages and just live there rent-free.
AND THAT LAST CHAPTER???
My Kindle is LUCKY it survived. I almost threw it. I almost ate it. I almost ascended. I’m not even talking about it because I’m still shaking. Somebody tie me down before I start screaming in public.
If you take ANY recommendation from me seriously ANY let it be this series. It deserves every ounce of hype. I feel like I’m witnessing history and I’m emotionally unstable about it.
Asher is such an amazing author and person and deserves everything good in life
November 21, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I received a copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving this review. All opinions are my own.
SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP
What the actual fuck, Asher? I am DISTRAUGHT.
To say this book destroyed me is an understatement. I genuinely have no words for how I feel. I loved every twist and turn in this book, and I never saw them coming. Every time I think I understand where this series is going, I am dead wrong. I truly loved all the character development we saw in this book. The characters are so well done, with every emotion and every action. I truly understand where they are coming from and why they do what they do at every turn. I really love these characters for all their rights and wrongs, and I am genuinely invested in them. Asher had me, yet again, laughing, crying, and just staring at a wall at several different points in this book. Yet again, this whole book is a gut punch, and it feels like someone (Asher) threw a brick at me and laughed. I really cannot wait for book 5. I need to know how this story ends, even if it may destroy me. (It definitely will, and tbh I cannot wait. Asher is one of the best writers I have ever seen.)
Anyways, 5 stars, I would do anything to read this book again for the first time. Along with that, I cannot wait for my reread once the series is complete.
✵ Touch Her and ☠️
👁️Found Family
✵ Enemies to Lovers
👁️Forced Proximity
✵Secrets
👁️Slow Burn
✵Dystopian
I received a copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving this review. All opinions are my own.
SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP
What the actual fuck, Asher? I am DISTRAUGHT.
To say this book destroyed me is an understatement. I genuinely have no words for how I feel. I loved every twist and turn in this book, and I never saw them coming. Every time I think I understand where this series is going, I am dead wrong. I truly loved all the character development we saw in this book. The characters are so well done, with every emotion and every action. I truly understand where they are coming from and why they do what they do at every turn. I really love these characters for all their rights and wrongs, and I am genuinely invested in them. Asher had me, yet again, laughing, crying, and just staring at a wall at several different points in this book. Yet again, this whole book is a gut punch, and it feels like someone (Asher) threw a brick at me and laughed. I really cannot wait for book 5. I need to know how this story ends, even if it may destroy me. (It definitely will, and tbh I cannot wait. Asher is one of the best writers I have ever seen.)
Anyways, 5 stars, I would do anything to read this book again for the first time. Along with that, I cannot wait for my reread once the series is complete.
✵ Touch Her and ☠️
👁️Found Family
✵ Enemies to Lovers
👁️Forced Proximity
✵Secrets
👁️Slow Burn
✵Dystopian
December 2, 2025
ASHER WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!
Oh. My. God. I knew I was obsessed with this series because of the nostalgia it brought forward from the early 2000s dystopia era, but I never realized it would become my favorite. There is just something so addictive about the way Payne writes, and I cannot (and will not) shut up about it. Her prose is beautiful and the way she describes things makes me feel like I’m watching a movie.
The character growth in this series has been exponential, and so so beautiful to witness. Each one has felt so real, SO tangible, that my connections with them absolutely served as my downfall. Their struggles, their love, their experiences all hit home and were relatable in so many way. And I do not think I’ve ever sobbed this much over a book, and I am planning to order a pallet of tissues for the fifth.
The twists? The betrayals? The unreliable narrators? I’ve never seen another author execute them so flawlessly.
If you haven’t picked up this series, what the f*** are you doing? Not only will I be reading book five, but I will be reading ANYTHING Asher writes.
WOW. 10000/10
Oh. My. God. I knew I was obsessed with this series because of the nostalgia it brought forward from the early 2000s dystopia era, but I never realized it would become my favorite. There is just something so addictive about the way Payne writes, and I cannot (and will not) shut up about it. Her prose is beautiful and the way she describes things makes me feel like I’m watching a movie.
The character growth in this series has been exponential, and so so beautiful to witness. Each one has felt so real, SO tangible, that my connections with them absolutely served as my downfall. Their struggles, their love, their experiences all hit home and were relatable in so many way. And I do not think I’ve ever sobbed this much over a book, and I am planning to order a pallet of tissues for the fifth.
The twists? The betrayals? The unreliable narrators? I’ve never seen another author execute them so flawlessly.
If you haven’t picked up this series, what the f*** are you doing? Not only will I be reading book five, but I will be reading ANYTHING Asher writes.
WOW. 10000/10
November 21, 2025
Omg BOOK 4 BROKE ME
Guys, I can’t stress enough just how much this series has eaten away at my soul and sanity. In like the best way possible. Although I may be losing my mind a little because I can’t touch and comfort these characters.
Seriously. Secrets? SO MANY. Lies? EVEN MORE SOMEHOW.
I’m not even ready to talk about my Jasper yet because WHAT DO YOU MEAN!?!?!?!!
And Rayne?????? RAYNE. MY RAYNE.
There were so many tears. So many shouts. So many moments of pacing my friggen room. And this ending? Like, excuse me while I flip the F out because I don’t have book 5 yet.
Dear Asher: I am unwell. Are you joking? Please say yes. Love Ashley.
Thank you so much for this ARC and for ruining me body and soul. 💋💋
Guys, I can’t stress enough just how much this series has eaten away at my soul and sanity. In like the best way possible. Although I may be losing my mind a little because I can’t touch and comfort these characters.
Seriously. Secrets? SO MANY. Lies? EVEN MORE SOMEHOW.
I’m not even ready to talk about my Jasper yet because WHAT DO YOU MEAN!?!?!?!!
And Rayne?????? RAYNE. MY RAYNE.
There were so many tears. So many shouts. So many moments of pacing my friggen room. And this ending? Like, excuse me while I flip the F out because I don’t have book 5 yet.
Dear Asher: I am unwell. Are you joking? Please say yes. Love Ashley.
Thank you so much for this ARC and for ruining me body and soul. 💋💋
November 23, 2025
⭐ 5 Emotional-Devastating-Heart-Wrenching Stars ⭐
ARC Review — The Unveiled by Asher Payne
I don’t even know where to start because my cry count is officially uncountable. I teared up, full-on ugly cried, and then cried again. This book emotionally ruined me in the best possible way.
The characters feel so painfully real — their struggles, their banter, their trauma, their love — you feel every single emotion right alongside them.
Even knowing these characters are unreliable narrators, I was still completely sucked into their inner monologues.
I knew plot twists were coming… I could feel it… I was literally pacing, overthinking, wracking my brain trying to figure out what the hell was happening — and STILL could not predict a single thing. It drove me insane, and I loved every second of it.
And can we TALK about the smut?!
Because Asher said “Oh you thought you knew? NOPE.”
The spice level skyrocketed. My slutty little mind was THRIVING. I'm straight AF and never have an issue with same-sex scenes, but damn… Asher made those scenes hot HOT, like questioning my sexuality HOT.
Every single encounter had me squealing, kicking my feet, and fanning myself like a celibate Victorian widow. It was that good.
The connections, the intimacy (emotional AND physical), the layered relationships — everything in this book just hit. The bonds between these characters feel so authentic and so powerful that you can’t help but root for every single one of them.
Asher Payne has absolutely outdone herself with this installment.
I am obsessed. I’m unwell. I’m changed. And I need BOOK 5 NOW
ARC Review — The Unveiled by Asher Payne
I don’t even know where to start because my cry count is officially uncountable. I teared up, full-on ugly cried, and then cried again. This book emotionally ruined me in the best possible way.
The characters feel so painfully real — their struggles, their banter, their trauma, their love — you feel every single emotion right alongside them.
Even knowing these characters are unreliable narrators, I was still completely sucked into their inner monologues.
I knew plot twists were coming… I could feel it… I was literally pacing, overthinking, wracking my brain trying to figure out what the hell was happening — and STILL could not predict a single thing. It drove me insane, and I loved every second of it.
And can we TALK about the smut?!
Because Asher said “Oh you thought you knew? NOPE.”
The spice level skyrocketed. My slutty little mind was THRIVING. I'm straight AF and never have an issue with same-sex scenes, but damn… Asher made those scenes hot HOT, like questioning my sexuality HOT.
Every single encounter had me squealing, kicking my feet, and fanning myself like a celibate Victorian widow. It was that good.
The connections, the intimacy (emotional AND physical), the layered relationships — everything in this book just hit. The bonds between these characters feel so authentic and so powerful that you can’t help but root for every single one of them.
Asher Payne has absolutely outdone herself with this installment.
I am obsessed. I’m unwell. I’m changed. And I need BOOK 5 NOW
November 24, 2025
“Trust. No. One” has never hit harder than it does in this book.
I’m not exaggerating when I say The Unveiled cracked something open in me. It takes everything we’ve learned across this series and sets it on fire.
Lies unravel, truths cut deep, and every character is forced to confront the people they trust and the parts of themselves they’ve avoided. You feel every ounce of it. It’s raw, intimate, and so perfectly Asher.
With every installment, the world grows heavier, more dangerous, more isolating, and this book leans into that. The powers we’ve seen evolve feel even darker as their ties to trauma and emotion become clearer. But the found family dynamic, the teasing, and the banter help balance the heavy moments.
The romance isn’t soft, rather forged in a world where fear is weaponized and loss is inevitable. The stolen moments are filled with whispered confessions and desperate longing so raw and vulnerable that I have only ever witnessed in this series.
The Unveiled is everything I ever wanted and more than I may have been ready for. It is emotional, dark, and beautifully written. Now please excuse me while I go stare at a wall for a few hours.
Thank you Asher for destroying my heart yet again – seriously, I mean it.
I’m not exaggerating when I say The Unveiled cracked something open in me. It takes everything we’ve learned across this series and sets it on fire.
Lies unravel, truths cut deep, and every character is forced to confront the people they trust and the parts of themselves they’ve avoided. You feel every ounce of it. It’s raw, intimate, and so perfectly Asher.
With every installment, the world grows heavier, more dangerous, more isolating, and this book leans into that. The powers we’ve seen evolve feel even darker as their ties to trauma and emotion become clearer. But the found family dynamic, the teasing, and the banter help balance the heavy moments.
The romance isn’t soft, rather forged in a world where fear is weaponized and loss is inevitable. The stolen moments are filled with whispered confessions and desperate longing so raw and vulnerable that I have only ever witnessed in this series.
The Unveiled is everything I ever wanted and more than I may have been ready for. It is emotional, dark, and beautifully written. Now please excuse me while I go stare at a wall for a few hours.
Thank you Asher for destroying my heart yet again – seriously, I mean it.
November 29, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Emotionally-Deranged, Heart-Shattering, Soul-Stealing Stars
I genuinely do not know how I am supposed to go back to my normal life after finishing this book. My heart? Pulverized. My brain? Scrambled. My tear ducts? Bone dry because my damn chicken wings done soaked them all up.
The backstories in book four is devastating in the best possible way. These characters feel too real. Their pain, their trauma, their unraveling, & their love. I felt every single emotion right alongside them. Even knowing they’re unreliable narrators didn’t save me. I trusted them anyway. I shouldn’t have. But I did. & now I am suffering. But absolutely dying for me. I can’t & won’t ever get over these characters. They’re my lifeline & will forever hold a very special place in my heart. I love them all so much.
LIKE THESE MEN🥵
Beautiful. Strong. Resilient. Vulnerable. Traumatized. Raw.
I just wanna protect them. I want to wrap them in a bubble & keep them safe.
BRO & that ENDING?!? HOLY F**K NUGGETS. Just give me the next book & keep it coming because I will NEVER be ready for this series to end. I loved it so much. Just give me my babies & let me live in my dulu brain thinking that I can save them all so how.
I genuinely do not know how I am supposed to go back to my normal life after finishing this book. My heart? Pulverized. My brain? Scrambled. My tear ducts? Bone dry because my damn chicken wings done soaked them all up.
The backstories in book four is devastating in the best possible way. These characters feel too real. Their pain, their trauma, their unraveling, & their love. I felt every single emotion right alongside them. Even knowing they’re unreliable narrators didn’t save me. I trusted them anyway. I shouldn’t have. But I did. & now I am suffering. But absolutely dying for me. I can’t & won’t ever get over these characters. They’re my lifeline & will forever hold a very special place in my heart. I love them all so much.
LIKE THESE MEN🥵
Beautiful. Strong. Resilient. Vulnerable. Traumatized. Raw.
I just wanna protect them. I want to wrap them in a bubble & keep them safe.
BRO & that ENDING?!? HOLY F**K NUGGETS. Just give me the next book & keep it coming because I will NEVER be ready for this series to end. I loved it so much. Just give me my babies & let me live in my dulu brain thinking that I can save them all so how.
December 3, 2025
Thanks to @author.asherdpayne & @rattlethestarspr for the eARC
The Unveiled by Asher D Payne - Book 4 of The New World Series
Asher has knocked it out of the park once again!
I love the characters in this series so much & the story definitely keeps you on your toes!!
The betrayals, twists, turns & secrets continue in this book, where nothing is ever as it seems! The characters all have their own agendas & will sacrifice everyone & everything to get what they want & protect those they love.
It's one of those series where every time I finish a book, I want to jump straight back to the start again to see what I've missed. I'll definitely be doing that once I've finished book 5.
I'm starting to believe that Asher loves to inflict emotional pain on her readers, so I think book 5 is going to be a bumpy ride & I can only hope my favourite characters all make it through, but that's totally not likely 🤣
Trust No One 🫣😂
The Unveiled by Asher D Payne - Book 4 of The New World Series
Asher has knocked it out of the park once again!
I love the characters in this series so much & the story definitely keeps you on your toes!!
The betrayals, twists, turns & secrets continue in this book, where nothing is ever as it seems! The characters all have their own agendas & will sacrifice everyone & everything to get what they want & protect those they love.
It's one of those series where every time I finish a book, I want to jump straight back to the start again to see what I've missed. I'll definitely be doing that once I've finished book 5.
I'm starting to believe that Asher loves to inflict emotional pain on her readers, so I think book 5 is going to be a bumpy ride & I can only hope my favourite characters all make it through, but that's totally not likely 🤣
Trust No One 🫣😂
November 21, 2025
I’m quite certain this series has forever embedded itself into my very soul.
Book 4 is the BEST yet.
It has destroyed me.
The amount of emotions Asher is able to elicit is unparalleled.
The Characters are so raw, authentic, and compelling it’s utterly all consuming. They become part of you.
The plot continues to be interwoven with love, friendship, betrayal, secrets, politics, and survival. Completely captivating with world building and the portrayal of the harsh and devastating circumstance.
I applaud Asher for such exquisite storytelling; I am equally as excited as I am terrified for the final book.
Thank you to Rattle The Stars PR and Asher D. Payne for the ARC copy.
Book 4 is the BEST yet.
It has destroyed me.
The amount of emotions Asher is able to elicit is unparalleled.
The Characters are so raw, authentic, and compelling it’s utterly all consuming. They become part of you.
The plot continues to be interwoven with love, friendship, betrayal, secrets, politics, and survival. Completely captivating with world building and the portrayal of the harsh and devastating circumstance.
I applaud Asher for such exquisite storytelling; I am equally as excited as I am terrified for the final book.
Thank you to Rattle The Stars PR and Asher D. Payne for the ARC copy.
December 27, 2025
Asher has done it again! Each installment of this series just gets better, pulling you into the highs and lows alongside the characters. The emotional depth is striking. Onyx and Jasper are relationship goals; truly the type to ‘tear the world apart’ for each other, and I love it.
The cover’s warning of ‘𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒔 𝑨 𝑳𝒊𝒆’ is no joke. The twists are shocking, and the ending left me stunned. I couldn’t help but feel every loss and heartache as if they were my own. After finishing, I found myself staring at the wall, trying to process everything. I know I’ll miss this world dearly once I’ve turned the last page in the last book.
The cover’s warning of ‘𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑰𝒔 𝑨 𝑳𝒊𝒆’ is no joke. The twists are shocking, and the ending left me stunned. I couldn’t help but feel every loss and heartache as if they were my own. After finishing, I found myself staring at the wall, trying to process everything. I know I’ll miss this world dearly once I’ve turned the last page in the last book.
December 27, 2025
The writing in The Unveiled is incredibly immersive — it makes you feel what the characters are experiencing rather than just telling you their story. That emotional pull kept me turning pages.
The multiple POVs threw me off a bit, but I consistently found myself most invested in Astrid, Radley, and Onyx. Especially Astrid. I have so many questions about what she’s really doing, and I’m holding onto my theories until I read the next book.
If you enjoy dystopian stories with unreliable narrators, found family dynamics, and plenty of tension and mystery, this one is absolutely worth picking up.
Thank you to Rattle the Stars PR!
The multiple POVs threw me off a bit, but I consistently found myself most invested in Astrid, Radley, and Onyx. Especially Astrid. I have so many questions about what she’s really doing, and I’m holding onto my theories until I read the next book.
If you enjoy dystopian stories with unreliable narrators, found family dynamics, and plenty of tension and mystery, this one is absolutely worth picking up.
Thank you to Rattle the Stars PR!
November 22, 2025
5 ✨ This book rocked me to my core, and now I’m struggling to articulate to other readers the power of this story. Asher’s characters have imbedded themselves in my soul, will I ever get over them? The moments of joy, the loss, the trauma, the love, the betrayal. This series has ripped my heart out and put it back together enough times I know it’s fundamentally changed. Reading this story felt like being at the top of the rollercoaster, the trepidation consumed me. And the fall? Good luck.
✨Thank you Asher D. Payne for the ARC, forever grateful to be on part of this ✨
✨Thank you Asher D. Payne for the ARC, forever grateful to be on part of this ✨
December 8, 2025
This review is going to be all over the place because I truly don’t have the words to express how I felt about this book. I loved this book, I hated this book, and everything in between. It made me cry, it made me scream, it made me swoon. No one has ever written books that have been able to make me FEEL so intensely like I do when I read Asher’s books. I would never spoil it for other people, but truly trust no one because everyone is a liar. Also, Jasper is king.
4 1/2 💜’s.
Closer to 5 than 4.
4 1/2 💜’s.
Closer to 5 than 4.
December 17, 2025
Unveiled by Asher D Payne ARC review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5
ASHER! You’re killing me!
In a world where trust is a luxury, Asher still manages to shock and destroy me thoroughly!
This series has been a wild ride – heartbreak, twists, and trauma! Yet, I still hold on to hope and theories. Am I a fool for that? Maybe, but I just can’t help myself!
Asher, take a bow! Your writing is flawless, the storyline gripping, and the twists and turns are relentless!
Your characters are multidimensional and so real, I feel like I know them personally!
Bring on book 5 – I need more pain, heartbreak, and hope!
ASHER! You’re killing me!
In a world where trust is a luxury, Asher still manages to shock and destroy me thoroughly!
This series has been a wild ride – heartbreak, twists, and trauma! Yet, I still hold on to hope and theories. Am I a fool for that? Maybe, but I just can’t help myself!
Asher, take a bow! Your writing is flawless, the storyline gripping, and the twists and turns are relentless!
Your characters are multidimensional and so real, I feel like I know them personally!
Bring on book 5 – I need more pain, heartbreak, and hope!
December 29, 2025
Well, I`m broken. In the best, most powerful way. Still, Onyx and Jasper absolutely stole my heart with their bond just as intense, fractured and painfully real as it could be.
The Unveiled is a gut-punch of a journey that twists loyalty, love, and deception into something darkly beautiful and devastating. The characters have become so real they feel like family, so when the betrayals hit, they hurt.Payne’s worldbuilding and character depth continue to grow with every book, and The Unveiled absolutely sets the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable finale.
The Unveiled is a gut-punch of a journey that twists loyalty, love, and deception into something darkly beautiful and devastating. The characters have become so real they feel like family, so when the betrayals hit, they hurt.Payne’s worldbuilding and character depth continue to grow with every book, and The Unveiled absolutely sets the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable finale.
November 24, 2025
I do not know how much more my heart can take, y'all 😭😭😭
I mean, I'm in this for the long haul, but gosh darnit, it hurts! These characters have dug into my heart and soul, and I just want to protect them BUT I CAN'T!
And these men- these beautiful, strong, resilient, powerful, vulnerable, raw men and their hearts just kill me. Sigh...
Once again, Asher has made me question everything that I thought I knew, or would happen, and I have no freaking clue WHAT THAT ENDING MEANS, BC WHAT??!!!
I mean, I'm in this for the long haul, but gosh darnit, it hurts! These characters have dug into my heart and soul, and I just want to protect them BUT I CAN'T!
And these men- these beautiful, strong, resilient, powerful, vulnerable, raw men and their hearts just kill me. Sigh...
Once again, Asher has made me question everything that I thought I knew, or would happen, and I have no freaking clue WHAT THAT ENDING MEANS, BC WHAT??!!!
December 5, 2025
Heart stopping narrative, incredible prose. This book is going to stay with me for a long long time. Thank you Asher for sharing the world you’ve created
December 9, 2025
THAT ENDING WTFFFFFF
December 31, 2025
Book four of The New World Series is another show stopping, nail biting, jaw dropping read. The Unveiled brought me deeper into the storylines of the characters and helped answer questions that have left me hanging from book three. However, in true Asher D. Payne fashion, book four left me shocked, horrified, and sobbing to the point I had to stop reading to gather myself. The way she brings you into the storyline makes you feel completely immersed that you forget you don’t actually know these characters. If you’re a fan of dystopian, or just a fan of great storytelling, you MUST read this series. Book four will satisfy your need for answers and open up a whole new set that needs to be answered.
November 25, 2025
✨”The Unveiled” by Asher D. Payne ARC Review✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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"My love. My life. My light. My treasure. He was the trove I never knew I needed, and he took pieces of my essence when they swept him away from me."
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I'm gagged, like ASHERRRRRRRR! MY QUEEN. I literally had to DM her while I was reading this. From the beginning, I was freaking out. Just as it's been from the beginning of the series, you literally never know what is going to happen next, and every twist in turn in this book I did not expect. TRUST NO ONE!
This book was packed full of betrayal, love, lust, incredible powers, and more. What more could you ask for in a book? These characters have woven their way into my heart and soul.
There were so many moments throughout the book where I actually stood up and said "WHAT?!?" out loud multiple times. "The Unvield" is everything I could want and more; it is 1,000% so far the best book in the series. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series.
Also, I am not ready to talk about my babies, Rayne and Jaspar. Check back in with me in 5 to 10 business days 😭 And don't even talk to me about that ending, my jaw is on the floor (again), and I have no clue what to expect in the next installment of this series.
Thank you to Rattle the Stars PR and Asher for a copy of the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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"My love. My life. My light. My treasure. He was the trove I never knew I needed, and he took pieces of my essence when they swept him away from me."
~~~
I'm gagged, like ASHERRRRRRRR! MY QUEEN. I literally had to DM her while I was reading this. From the beginning, I was freaking out. Just as it's been from the beginning of the series, you literally never know what is going to happen next, and every twist in turn in this book I did not expect. TRUST NO ONE!
This book was packed full of betrayal, love, lust, incredible powers, and more. What more could you ask for in a book? These characters have woven their way into my heart and soul.
There were so many moments throughout the book where I actually stood up and said "WHAT?!?" out loud multiple times. "The Unvield" is everything I could want and more; it is 1,000% so far the best book in the series. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series.
Also, I am not ready to talk about my babies, Rayne and Jaspar. Check back in with me in 5 to 10 business days 😭 And don't even talk to me about that ending, my jaw is on the floor (again), and I have no clue what to expect in the next installment of this series.
Thank you to Rattle the Stars PR and Asher for a copy of the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
December 10, 2025
What can I say about this series that hasn't already been said?!?!?!?
This entire series is five stars from start to finish. The story, the characters, and the emotions that they generate...there are no words to adequately describe it all.
If you haven't started this series, you must do so immediately!
This entire series is five stars from start to finish. The story, the characters, and the emotions that they generate...there are no words to adequately describe it all.
If you haven't started this series, you must do so immediately!
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December 29, 2025DNF at 68%
The story line became was hyper focused on the relationships and the main plot felt like it took the backseat. I’m sure there is a reason for it all, as Asher has already shown us in the past. But after reading that far in and still not feeling it I had to call it.
Thank you Asher and RTS PR for the opportunity to be an ARC reader for this series thus far. 🫶🏼
The story line became was hyper focused on the relationships and the main plot felt like it took the backseat. I’m sure there is a reason for it all, as Asher has already shown us in the past. But after reading that far in and still not feeling it I had to call it.
Thank you Asher and RTS PR for the opportunity to be an ARC reader for this series thus far. 🫶🏼
December 26, 2025
“The love I held for you was authentic and genuine, built on the connection we created and the depth you blessed me with witnessing.”
“If you need to wield me as a weapon, call me your blade. If you need to draw my blood to save yourself, bleed me dry.”
“It was love. It was connection. It was betrayal. Secrecy. Fabrication. Sacrifice.”
It felt like coming home. A reunion.
There were more POVs, more love, more tension. And while secrets and intentions were being revealed, I felt it dove even more into the inner world of the characters - the ache, the pain, the memories and emotions that shape their actions and shift the outcome of even the smallest conversation.
What stays consistent through it all is that unshakable drive for a better world. For love. For the people they refuse to give up on - no matter the cost. No sacrifice is too big.
Since there was a bit less ‘mission and action’, it played more like a psychological journey for me. It gave space to see more of who these fighters are behind the warrior masks.
And those rare moments where they could all be together - leaving the shadows behind just for a while - that was a kind of joy in itself. All the banter, tension, humor, and flirting made my heart beat faster too.
The story, and the web of secrets within it, is far from over. There’s still so much more to feel… to uncover…
At this point, I’ve stopped trying to guess what’s coming. Asher is always at least ten steps ahead. The plot twists, the emotional reveals, the way it all unfolds – mystery…
And the closer I get to the final book, the more blind I feel. And of course - I love it!!!
*I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: every book in this series is different. A puzzle piece leading to the bigger picture. These aren’t standalones, and they’re not fast reads.
Thank you, Asher for this indescribable journey and opportunity to experience this story before the rest of the world!
⭐ 5/5 | 🌶️ 2/5
“If you need to wield me as a weapon, call me your blade. If you need to draw my blood to save yourself, bleed me dry.”
“It was love. It was connection. It was betrayal. Secrecy. Fabrication. Sacrifice.”
It felt like coming home. A reunion.
There were more POVs, more love, more tension. And while secrets and intentions were being revealed, I felt it dove even more into the inner world of the characters - the ache, the pain, the memories and emotions that shape their actions and shift the outcome of even the smallest conversation.
What stays consistent through it all is that unshakable drive for a better world. For love. For the people they refuse to give up on - no matter the cost. No sacrifice is too big.
Since there was a bit less ‘mission and action’, it played more like a psychological journey for me. It gave space to see more of who these fighters are behind the warrior masks.
And those rare moments where they could all be together - leaving the shadows behind just for a while - that was a kind of joy in itself. All the banter, tension, humor, and flirting made my heart beat faster too.
The story, and the web of secrets within it, is far from over. There’s still so much more to feel… to uncover…
At this point, I’ve stopped trying to guess what’s coming. Asher is always at least ten steps ahead. The plot twists, the emotional reveals, the way it all unfolds – mystery…
And the closer I get to the final book, the more blind I feel. And of course - I love it!!!
*I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: every book in this series is different. A puzzle piece leading to the bigger picture. These aren’t standalones, and they’re not fast reads.
Thank you, Asher for this indescribable journey and opportunity to experience this story before the rest of the world!
⭐ 5/5 | 🌶️ 2/5
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