"The devils weren’t all dead, but they were burning, and fire was a ravenous thing, especially in the hands of the harmed."
I told you from the very beginning that I’m guilty. Blood stains my f*cking soul at this point.
I don’t expect absolution, but I need you to know that at the end of the day, we’re still just kids at heart, bleeding out, begging for someone to hear us screaming, just once.
Exactly how far was I meant to be pushed and still remain a Doll?
I refuse. I will not be silent.
It was a choice to search for the light among all that darkness, and it was a choice I had to make every single second of every single f*cking day. No one was going to hand it to any of us. We had to fight for it, and we did, and we would.
The great escape. Finally. Cheers.
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What you’ll find within the Confessions of Creed trilogy: • Captive heroine • Trauma bond • Found family (brutal and twisted) • Forbidden love • Silent/broken hero • "Touch Her and Die" protectors • Black ops missions • Female rage
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Book 1 - CREED: SUBMISSION by Odessa Harlow Book 2 - CREED: DESTRUCTION by Odessa Harlow Book 3 - CREED: RETRIBUTION by Odessa Harlow
i loved this trilogy, i need the spinoff with kane NOW. the emotional and physical torment these characters went through continued to break my heart over and over again. im so happy that they finally got their happy ending, they deserve nothing but to live in peace. henry was adorable, im so glad they have him.
I rarely put reviews on Goodreads as I use another platform. But the author said to review the book on Goodreads and Amazon, well I will. This book series is a 10-star, DEVASTATING, amazingly well written story. I read the three books in 2 days. It was addicting, the confession-style chapters is a genius idea. The depth of each character, their mental state, their emotions, everything is well portrayed. There was no unnecessary romance and plots. Everything made sense. Arden is such a complex character, and so well written. We can understand her female rage, and how she brings everyone together. Kane, Thorne and Rafe were such good MMC. I sobbed when Thorne died, like literally sobbed. I think about his death and cry again. He was such a touching character.
I could spent hours writing about how these books are perfect. Odessa Harlow deserves recognition because : 1. The idea of the book is perfect. 2. The writing is top-tier (English is not my first-language, but I see the difference between some books famous on booktok) 3. How do I not see people recommending it????????????? They are missing the opportunity to read this 10-star book series and to live through emotional devastation. 4. Did I say it was perfect????
Anyway, thank you Odessa Harlow for this chef d’œuvre 🤍
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Set a year after the endig of the second one, this story is quite different from what I had in mind, because it is different from what usually happens: they are caught by the police. After ups and lots of downs, Arden and Rafe get their peace, but they got separated from Kane and this is a big down for them till the end. The most important up is that they have Henry to look after.
So painful and for what MORE PAIN!! Why drag out kane so much all for a spin off my heart cant handle that, also i miss alex so much also henry is adorable also kinda excited for kane and florence but also that was so mean
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I don’t have the words. I simple do not have the words to be able to express what this series has made me feel. It’s the type of series where you feel far more than you can explain.
Before I begin, as I have said in my previous reviews, please check the trigger warnings for this series as they need to be taken seriously and with the utmost care. This is by far the darkest series I have read. Whilst there is romance, it is not your typical dark romance. It is a harrowing story of the fight for survival against the most depraved individuals and organisations, with the romance being achingly raw and tender moments between the characters that will leave you sobbing. These books will tug at your heartstrings and destroy you completely. I have never felt so emotional destroyed by a series as I have by this one. I’m honestly still processing the sheer amount of emotions this trilogy put me through.
The struggles and horrific trauma these characters went through was harrowing, and broke me completely. It was written in a way that was incredibly raw, to the point where you could feel the characters pain bleeding through the words, as if your own heart was being ripped out of your chest. Odessa Harlow, what an incredibly talented author you are to be able to put me through an emotional ringer, yet, have me yearning to read more. Despite the pain written amongst the pages of these books, there remained a sort of beauty and tenderness in the way that these characters care so incredibly deeply for one another. The found family in this series is unlike anything I have read before, where we have four incredibly traumatised individuals coming together in the face of such horrors as a unit who continued to fight, not only for their survival, but for the survival of so many other children, broken at the hands of some of the most horrific, morally depraved individuals. I really hope that this series is discovered by more readers because it’s truly a masterpiece - the way the author wrote this story of survival was so powerful.
I can say this now, hand on my chest, that a series has never ever made me sob quite as much as this series has. Truly, my heart ached from the outset. I don’t think I can fully describe the emotions this series has made me feel. I’m crying writing this review, because I’m simply so, ugh, I don’t even know - there was so much raw pain in this series, yet such an aching beauty in it, too. I feel so emotionally attached to these characters, I simply don’t want to let them go. This series consumed my very being since I first sat down to read book one. These characters have infiltrated my every thought and have engraved themselves into every cavity of my brain, and I never want them to leave. I will truly hold these characters to my heart and soul forever, which is just a taste of how incredibly impactful this series was.
⚠️(MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)⚠️ The ending of this book was honestly so perfect, despite the absolute pain it took for these characters to get there. My heart still aches and mourns the loss of the characters we lost on the way, but knowing that Rafe and Arden finally got their happy ending makes me feel honestly so at peace, because they truly deserve it. My heart feels so full that they found their happiness, with the addition of little Henry - they finally got their baby and that truly makes me sob. It is a bittersweet ending, especially with the fight against the organisation being ongoing and the mystery of Kane’s whereabouts, but I am so excited at finding out that we are getting a spin-off duet following Kane and Florence.
This series will honestly stick with me forever. It truly owns my heart.
The dedication: “To anyone surviving, there is no measure for the pain we endure, or the fact that we may continue to endure it until our dying breaths, but there never fails to be glimmers of light between hells. Never stop searching. It's there, perhaps only a little flame, but a flame nonetheless.”
Merciless. A vicious unraveling of everything that festers beneath the surface of a human treated with cruelty, betrayal. This is the kind of vengeance that doesn’t just ask for justice—it demands ruin. Every page feels sharpened, every moment deliberate, cutting deeper until there’s nothing left untouched.
Her love for Rafe is a deliberate descent into obsession and unconditional and uncompromising love that somehow exists in the depths of his despair.
The Creeds exist in a mind set where pain mutates into purpose and revenge becomes the only language that matters. The characters don’t want healing—they want balance restored in blood, in loss, in the kind of destruction that echoes.
What binds them isn’t love in any soft, recognizable form—it’s fury. It’s shared damage turned outward, a connection forged in violence and sealed with the understanding that neither of them will walk away clean. And they don’t want to.
The only moral high ground is saving as many innocents as possible. If they happen to survive, maybe then they’ll have peace but until then it’s just the intoxicating pull of vengeance and the quiet, devastating realization that once you become the weapon, there’s no setting yourself down again.
By the end, it doesn’t ask if revenge is worth it. It shows you the answer—and dares you to look away.
“They were…saving us. They really, truly were. Those in that crowd might look back one day and wonder if being there and using their voice really meant anything, but it did. It mattered on a fucking molecular level to be seen, to know that we were not alone, and to be given those few minutes we needed to make hope mean something again.”
When I tell you this is easily a 6-star trilogy, I mean it. It has been so long since I have cried THIS HARD over a book series. Every second I was basically hyperventilating but I couldn’t stop reading. This final book was so beautifully done. Obviously there’s still so much to this world, but the author still gave me much needed closure for Arden and Rafe. I also just can’t get over how profoundly powerful this story was for the times we’re living in. These books should be on everyone’s 2026 TBR. My heart is destroyed in the best possible way and I’m going to think about these characters daily. I’m also on the edge of my seat for the spin off book she announced on that last page. I won’t spoil but I already know that story is going to be so heartbreaking and I already feel so connected to who the main characters will be. Wow. Just wow. I can’t stop crying
The series was already going downhill, but I didn't expect the final instalment to be this bland and unnecessary. It felt less like a purposeful, well-thought-out conclusion and more like a stretched cash grab. One book would've been enough.
And just like in the previous book, killing off one of the main guys gave me major Divergent vibes - but making the FMC a mother took it straight into Hunger Games territory, and it worked just as poorly. Nothing about Arden suggested she'd want a child, let alone that she and Rafe would be anywhere near mentally equipped for parenthood. What she went through wasn't simple trauma - she was raised, brainwashed, and had trauma ingrained into her from the ground up. And they literally admitted they can't even see a therapist. If the author actually understood the psychology of her own characters, she'd have let them disappear into some remote cabin somewhere. I'm not even sure they'd still have it in them to help the Ravens.
It all adds up to a weirdly forced, Disney-style ending that feels completely disconnected from everything these characters went through. So disappointed.
Okay so now I need Ravenous because WHAT HAPPENED?! 😭
Fave bits and highlights
There used to be a version of us that knew how to love between hells. I want to believe it still exists. I want to hope… just this last time. Even if it kills me.
Rafe’s stricken expression fell away, his features softening. Of course you did, beautiful, he signed despite the pain in his hands, his eyes glistening. Beautiful. He’d finally called me beautiful again.
If touch was the only way he could tell me what he felt, then I would meet him there every time, letting him take whatever comfort and connection he needed, knowing I was safe in his arms and that he was safe in mine.
If it was the only choice, then I'd give him mercy. I would put a bullet between Kane Creed’s brows before I allowed him to be sold again.
I was ready to be the father of your child the first time, and that hasn’t changed. I’ll protect him with my life.
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I went into this trilogy not really knowing what to expect, especially from a newer author, but I’m so glad I gave it a chance. For one of her first published works, it’s incredibly strong — dark, emotional, and beautifully written in a way that completely pulls you into the story. The atmosphere feels heavy at times, but it never loses its heart, and the storytelling kept me hooked from beginning to end.
The characters felt raw and real, and I already know I’m going to miss Creed and the Ravens immensely while I wait for the next installment. The pacing, the tension, and the way everything slowly unraveled made it impossible to put down… and then that cliffhanger? I’m still thinking about it.
It’s rare to find a debut that feels this confident and immersive. I cannot wait to see what this author does next. Until the next book comes out, I’ll definitely be rereading this one, because after an ending like that, waiting for Ravenous is going to feel like forever.
I don’t typically go for these kind of books but the story has really just pulled me in and I couldn’t get out.
I really for all these characters and the author has done an incredible job of making them all understandable and all of the background lore about them flow nicely and not like it’s just trauma dumping every five seconds. Everything just flows and feels so incredibly real.
I’ve not loved a book as much as this one in a long time and I don’t think a book has ever made me so emotional.
Now I 100% need a book on Kane because it is killing me not knowing what has happened to him. Honestly, I feel like he’s someone I know and I’ve lost him as well.
The author truly did an incredible job and I really hope she continues on with this.
This is the closure that I didn't even knew I needed to end the whole trilogy. I love them all too much it actually hurt eueueueueueueu. But all kidding aside, it actually became the book that brings me to resonate with characters much more REAL that I thought they would after months of being numb to things. Hands down, this is the best work I had read this year. And I will not take my words back about rereading the whole trilogy again once I was able to get my hands on a physical copy. Might as well dedicate a sole shelf for them. Author, you just earned yourself a reader that will keep an eye to your future works. I will definitely support you all the way, should have passed by my feed sooner AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
This is my first time writing to any author, but I really couldn't resist telling you that the Confessions of Creed trilogy is absolutely amazing! I don't know why there aren't more readers and promotion for this incredible trilogy! It has driven me crazy at times, made me cry at times, and laugh at others. It's truly beyond words. This is almost the first time I've read books that deal with dark romance so thoroughly. You are an incredibly talented writer, and I hope you receive a lot of support and recognition for this amazing work. All the best! I'm so excited for the Kane and Florence book; I hope you can finish it soon 😭😍❤❤❤❤❤❤
I enjoyed this series a lot. This book felt both shorter and longer than the others. There were parts that dragged in this one. Enormous walls of text that I found myself skimming. I was annoyingly emotional while reading the others but this book was lacking emotion for me and despite there being a certain amount of closure, it was sort of.. Anticlimactic. I also feel like it would have been better had it included more than mainly Ardens pov. I do love that they got their happy ending though. Looking forward to the new series.
The final book in this series was everything I hoped for and more. Emotional, intense, and completely consuming — it felt like the perfect storm of heartbreak, healing, and undeniable passion. Every moment carried weight, every interaction felt earned, and the tension kept me glued to the pages until the very end.
No spoilers, but if you’ve been on this journey from the start, prepare to feel everything. It’s raw, powerful, and beautifully bittersweet — the kind of finale that stays with you long after you close the book.
I read these books in one sitting and can’t even be mad I’ve got no sleep these books were amazing beautiful and heart breaking and completely worth no sleep. I’m so sad this series has ended as I’m not ready to let any of the characters g, but I can’t wait for what’s next and to read odessa Harlow work again. I haven’t read in months and reading these books has brought back my own flame for reading and I couldn’t be more thankful. I can’t wait to recommend this series to everyone
I couldn’t write a review for the first 2 books.. I HAD to keep reading.. and now here I am crying in the carpool lane. These books are not romance. I mean yes technically because there is a happy ending. But these books were traumatic. Dark. Absolutely heartbreaking.. yes there was romance but the kind that rips you apart.. Would I recommend these books? Absolutely not. UNLESS I knew you could handle the HEAVY triggers in them. If you can.. then please add them to your tbr or go read them now!
I can’t even see my keyboard as I write this I’m sobbing so hard. I hate this series I almost couldn’t finish this from crying so hard I am so beyond upset right now my chest physically hurts.
I just don’t even know what to say I don’t think I could ever recommend this to someone I’m so wrecked. All three of these books are my favourite of all time I wish I never read them.
Copied my review for all three books over from Fable because this series deserves more recognition, and Goodreads seems to help the author more :)
This book broke me in ways I can’t explain, I haven’t cried this much since the edge of darkness trilogy.
While saying this I wish I could read it for the first time again. Creed is everything and I can’t wait to read Kane’s story. While I’m happy for the two I can’t help feel sad for how the last two years ended.
I warn anyone if you have any sensitivities or triggers this series is not for you. This is a horror romance but heavily on the horror.
This series was heartbreaking but beautiful and i truly felt for each of them.
I honestly didn’t expect I’d like these books as much as I did!! The first was good and all but it only got a million times better the two next ones!!
I never would’ve thought it would end like it did, in a good way!! It was so perfect. Would’ve been better with Kane there but I’m glad he let them have peace by knowing he’s alive. I know the reason he isn’t with them is for the better. Ugh I loved these books!!
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This book has completely change my life, my heart aches for what they had been through, each of them Rafe, Arden, Kane, Thorne. My heart aches the loss each of them have been through and contain, this will never escape my brain, these books are the type you never read a second time but they stay with you forever. And for Alex I will care for him forever for what was taken from him for what was taken from all of Creed.
I love books that make you feel all the feels and this one had all and then some, I absolutely loved this series and want more immediately. the fight to keep each other safe and sane and the fight to take down those that have hurt them is so so beautiful. odessa you couldn't have written this better, the way you wrote was so tragically beautiful and it really evokes you to feel with the characters
Oh my godddd, this series!!! 🔥 One of my favourite reads of 2026. These books made me feel all the feels, I absolutely inhaled all 3, staying up late because I simply couldn't sleep without reading more! I couldn't put them down! I can't even think of any words to describe how much I adore this series! 😭❤️ 10/10.
Cannot wait to read Kane & Florence's story, hope my heart can take it! 🥹
I was so shocked to see this book out already knowing the other two hadn’t been released that long ago! I read it in a day and god I think we all needed that story. Well done to the author as a debut series this was incredible!
+5 ⭐️ Es que wow, que libro tan cruel pero al mismo tiempo tan hermoso. El final de ellos me encanto y lo merecían al finnnn! ❤️🩹 PEROOOO que es ese final para kane? 2 años y sigue sufriendo y ahora me tengo que esperar sabe cuánto tiempo para leer de él de nuevo?!!!! 🫠
Literally binged the whole series in 2 days, could not put it down! Read the first book without knowing it was part of a series and have never been more glad they’re all out already!! One of the best and heart wrenching series I’ve read
Well done Odessa Harlow 👏🏽. The whole trilogy was written beautifully. I can’t remember the last time I cried this Much. The hardships these characters went through was wrapped up so well. Five stars all round. Will be reading any other book this author puts out!
I absolutely loved! I couldn’t put these books down and I finished the series in 2 days. Definitely not for the faint of heart but it was heartbreakingly beautiful.