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The Falling Star Trilogy #2
RESONANCE
For readers who loved The Edge of Darkness Trilogy and The Words, RESONANCE is a haunting second-chance romance about a spiraling rockstar, the woman he left behind, and the powerful forces that never truly let him go.
It is the second and darkest installment of the Falling Star Trilogy.
Jude Graves walked away from Emma Easton once before. This time, it might be forever.
After disappearing into the hands of a Russian crime lord, Jude is dragged back into a nightmare he barely survived. Isolation. Manipulation. Psychological torture designed to break him down piece by piece.
The longer he’s held captive, the more the lines between reality and survival begin to blur. And the man Emma loves is slipping further away.
Emma refuses to believe Jude is lost. But finding him means stepping into a world far darker than she ever imagined. As secrets surrounding Jude’s past begin to unravel, Emma forms a dangerous alliance with one of New York’s most notorious hackers to track him down.
Rescuing him will take everything. Because saving him is only the beginning. Getting him back in one piece may be the real battle.
And the man Emma fights to bring home may not be the same one who left.
It is the second and darkest installment of the Falling Star Trilogy.
Jude Graves walked away from Emma Easton once before. This time, it might be forever.
After disappearing into the hands of a Russian crime lord, Jude is dragged back into a nightmare he barely survived. Isolation. Manipulation. Psychological torture designed to break him down piece by piece.
The longer he’s held captive, the more the lines between reality and survival begin to blur. And the man Emma loves is slipping further away.
Emma refuses to believe Jude is lost. But finding him means stepping into a world far darker than she ever imagined. As secrets surrounding Jude’s past begin to unravel, Emma forms a dangerous alliance with one of New York’s most notorious hackers to track him down.
Rescuing him will take everything. Because saving him is only the beginning. Getting him back in one piece may be the real battle.
And the man Emma fights to bring home may not be the same one who left.
403 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 23, 2026
About the author
Adeline Humphries
5 books188 followersTHE CROWNED MONSTERS DUET is my debut work as a dark romance author. It has since been re-released with updates and corrections.
THE FALLING STAR TRILOGY is a dark rockstar romance with thriller elements.
I'm Adeline and I'm a 31 year old dark romance author who started out writing spice-heavy work (CMD), then soon pivoted to more emotionally heavy work (FST). My work is ever-growing as I continue to hone my craft and figure out what kind of writing resonates best. You’re on this journey with me, so thank you!
When I'm not writing morally ambiguous characters, I’m living a quiet and adventurous life in the US with my husband and cats.
I am forever grateful for everyone who has picked up my stories and given them a chance. Thank you so much for supporting me on this incredible journey. Little me would be so proud to say that she will one day be a published author after scribbling in her notebooks for years.
THE FALLING STAR TRILOGY is a dark rockstar romance with thriller elements.
I'm Adeline and I'm a 31 year old dark romance author who started out writing spice-heavy work (CMD), then soon pivoted to more emotionally heavy work (FST). My work is ever-growing as I continue to hone my craft and figure out what kind of writing resonates best. You’re on this journey with me, so thank you!
When I'm not writing morally ambiguous characters, I’m living a quiet and adventurous life in the US with my husband and cats.
I am forever grateful for everyone who has picked up my stories and given them a chance. Thank you so much for supporting me on this incredible journey. Little me would be so proud to say that she will one day be a published author after scribbling in her notebooks for years.
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July 23, 2026
💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤
I HAVE NO WORDS ! I AM STUNNED! I AM SHOCKED ! I AM TERRIFIED! I AM SAD ! I AM SHAKING! I WANT TO SCREAM ! ! ! !
💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤
AFTER YEARS OF LOOKING FOR IT, I FINALLY FOUND A BOOK (trilogy) THAT GIVES THE SAME VIBES AND FEELINGS OF THE EDGE OF DARKNESS! And this is equally amazing as it is DEVASTATING. Think of all the horror, pain, devastation, helpless from the edge of darkness and also the love story. Think of all of that but make it a Rockstar Romance!
I have so many emotions right now and I don’t even know how to even start this review !
Jude was taken to Russia after the events of the first book, to be broken and made as a monster, he just didn’t know the extent of it.
They took EVERYTHING from him. When I say everything I mean think about Kade in the Edge of Darkness kind of thing. He was tortured endlessly everyday, he was sold and rap🍆ed, he was drugged and also subjected to withdrawals constantly to then be drugged again to condition his body, they fucking associate Emma’s image to pain and hurt to make him hate her, they associate Alexei’s presence to relief of the pain, to be obeyed and be feared. He was made a ruthless killer, a unfeeling monster, a weapon . He is almost beyond saving. He tried to kill the love of his life Emma and his best friend Micah.
Emma never gave up, after he was taken she gathered Micah and Hather and they got a flimsy plan to get him back. They tried to get help from a hacker of criminal organizations , he directs them to his cousin Nico and his cousin’s boss Rafe and Rafe is AS TERRIFYING as Alexei, but he has what Emma and Micah need, he has the experience, he has the criminal underworld at his disposal, he controls USA side, he is a billionaire with resources, intelligence and an spectacular intelligent and as equally powerful and terrifying wife. They WILL help Emma because they see her desperation and they’ve been there. So now they have a chance, they need a plan, they need hackers, they need an army of skilled criminals, they need to fly to Russia and they somehow need to infiltrate this hell to rescue Jude.
Micah and Hather are the best friends anyone would be happy to have . The unique friendship and the support they offer are unmatched!
I truly cannot wait till June 20 to read the last book. 😭
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I have ONE complaint and I will advise you to stop reading because it will be a spoiler !
Did you stop ?
Continue if you’ve read the book and want to see what I am complaining about it. If not, STOP RIGHT NOW !
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If you didn’t back away till now then it’s on you…..
Seriously…..
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My ONLY complaint is the Adriana angle. I absolutely hated and I get it why it was done, I understood, so don’t come at me with the “trauma” talk, I am not talking about this, I am talking about another thing, and it is the fact that there’s a way of doing without pissing off the reader. I don’t understand WHEN authors will get it that we HATE reading about smut scenes between the MMC and someone else, we HATE even more to see intimacy and tender moments. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK ? It made me so mad. I am a person capable of still rating the book 5⭐️ despite this BUT I know for a fact this is a big turn off to most people and the rating of the book will probably be affected by this . It wasn’t necessary to have this angle of the story. It should’ve been done in a different way because instead of making me have sympathy towards her, it made me dislike her even more no matter her background story and no matter the trauma bonding, no matter that she helped him after she was basically responsible for his situation. I get it that “hurt people will hurt people” but was it worth to piss off the readers ? Not in my opinion! Fuck that ! And the fact that she had more space and attention in the book then the FMC EMMA ! THAT TRULY angered me ! Ridiculous if you ask me…
I HAVE NO WORDS ! I AM STUNNED! I AM SHOCKED ! I AM TERRIFIED! I AM SAD ! I AM SHAKING! I WANT TO SCREAM ! ! ! !
💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤🖤🎸💔🎤
AFTER YEARS OF LOOKING FOR IT, I FINALLY FOUND A BOOK (trilogy) THAT GIVES THE SAME VIBES AND FEELINGS OF THE EDGE OF DARKNESS! And this is equally amazing as it is DEVASTATING. Think of all the horror, pain, devastation, helpless from the edge of darkness and also the love story. Think of all of that but make it a Rockstar Romance!
I have so many emotions right now and I don’t even know how to even start this review !
Jude was taken to Russia after the events of the first book, to be broken and made as a monster, he just didn’t know the extent of it.
They took EVERYTHING from him. When I say everything I mean think about Kade in the Edge of Darkness kind of thing. He was tortured endlessly everyday, he was sold and rap🍆ed, he was drugged and also subjected to withdrawals constantly to then be drugged again to condition his body, they fucking associate Emma’s image to pain and hurt to make him hate her, they associate Alexei’s presence to relief of the pain, to be obeyed and be feared. He was made a ruthless killer, a unfeeling monster, a weapon . He is almost beyond saving. He tried to kill the love of his life Emma and his best friend Micah.
Emma never gave up, after he was taken she gathered Micah and Hather and they got a flimsy plan to get him back. They tried to get help from a hacker of criminal organizations , he directs them to his cousin Nico and his cousin’s boss Rafe and Rafe is AS TERRIFYING as Alexei, but he has what Emma and Micah need, he has the experience, he has the criminal underworld at his disposal, he controls USA side, he is a billionaire with resources, intelligence and an spectacular intelligent and as equally powerful and terrifying wife. They WILL help Emma because they see her desperation and they’ve been there. So now they have a chance, they need a plan, they need hackers, they need an army of skilled criminals, they need to fly to Russia and they somehow need to infiltrate this hell to rescue Jude.
Micah and Hather are the best friends anyone would be happy to have . The unique friendship and the support they offer are unmatched!
I truly cannot wait till June 20 to read the last book. 😭
😖
I have ONE complaint and I will advise you to stop reading because it will be a spoiler !
Did you stop ?
Continue if you’ve read the book and want to see what I am complaining about it. If not, STOP RIGHT NOW !
❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌SPOILER❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌SPOILER❌❌❌❌❌❌❌
If you didn’t back away till now then it’s on you…..
Seriously…..
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My ONLY complaint is the Adriana angle. I absolutely hated and I get it why it was done, I understood, so don’t come at me with the “trauma” talk, I am not talking about this, I am talking about another thing, and it is the fact that there’s a way of doing without pissing off the reader. I don’t understand WHEN authors will get it that we HATE reading about smut scenes between the MMC and someone else, we HATE even more to see intimacy and tender moments. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK ? It made me so mad. I am a person capable of still rating the book 5⭐️ despite this BUT I know for a fact this is a big turn off to most people and the rating of the book will probably be affected by this . It wasn’t necessary to have this angle of the story. It should’ve been done in a different way because instead of making me have sympathy towards her, it made me dislike her even more no matter her background story and no matter the trauma bonding, no matter that she helped him after she was basically responsible for his situation. I get it that “hurt people will hurt people” but was it worth to piss off the readers ? Not in my opinion! Fuck that ! And the fact that she had more space and attention in the book then the FMC EMMA ! THAT TRULY angered me ! Ridiculous if you ask me…
June 17, 2026
6⭐️ Adeline Humphries just poured burning gasoline on our raw, bleeding hearts
This book fucking traumatized me.
(That is a compliment)
I’ve read a stupid amount of dark romance and usually don’t let it seep into my real life or affect my mental health at all. THIS BOOK??? Had me sulking around like someone murdered my entire family. I’ve never felt so empty and helpless. I was so fucking depressed I had several people ask me if I was ok this week 😅 the answer is NO. Not until my babies get their HEA
I have a feeling this is about to be my fav trilogy ever 🥹
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I just KNEW in some twisted way I would end up liking Adriana 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 the trauma bond did me IN. Yes I’m rooting for her too idgaf
This book fucking traumatized me.
(That is a compliment)
I’ve read a stupid amount of dark romance and usually don’t let it seep into my real life or affect my mental health at all. THIS BOOK??? Had me sulking around like someone murdered my entire family. I’ve never felt so empty and helpless. I was so fucking depressed I had several people ask me if I was ok this week 😅 the answer is NO. Not until my babies get their HEA
I have a feeling this is about to be my fav trilogy ever 🥹
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I just KNEW in some twisted way I would end up liking Adriana 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 the trauma bond did me IN. Yes I’m rooting for her too idgaf
July 25, 2026
I'm utterly speechless. Wtf. My heart hurts right now. Not for Alexei though. F*ck that guy. Idk how you even move on.
July 24, 2026
Oh this was so much better than the first book. Not that I found that one bad, I’m just not into second chance romances done that particular way.
This however, 10/10 on the suspense plot. I likely enjoyed it so much more because it lacked the romance aspect and I think finally in book 3 it’s finally gonna do the trope well. Also how tf did the author made me so conflicted about Adriana of all people???
This however, 10/10 on the suspense plot. I likely enjoyed it so much more because it lacked the romance aspect and I think finally in book 3 it’s finally gonna do the trope well. Also how tf did the author made me so conflicted about Adriana of all people???
July 19, 2026
More like 6 stars 🤯🤯
The second book was even darker. At times I was genuinely terrified.
More complexity introduced into the characters and their circumstances. More POVs, one of which I did not expect.
The pacing was perfect.
I will definitely be reading the author’s first book, as the characters were introduced here as well.
The second book was even darker. At times I was genuinely terrified.
More complexity introduced into the characters and their circumstances. More POVs, one of which I did not expect.
The pacing was perfect.
I will definitely be reading the author’s first book, as the characters were introduced here as well.
August 3, 2026
idk if i’d call this a romance tbh it’s just fucking tragic. swear to god i cannot see a hea but bet there will be one
July 30, 2026
(4.5)
My hearttttt! Ugh I feel so bad for Jude! All he wanted to do is be the lead singer of a rock band only to be dragged into the worst possible shit! The Russian crime lord Alexei took Jude to Russia to be tortured EVERY SINGLE DAY! His time there with Adriana made us realize that she is also a victim. Is she still a pos for what she did to Jude? HELL YES! But I feel bad bc she’s suffered since she was 10. Jude and Adriana had each other during these horrible moments but nothing was going to stop Micah and Emma from getting Jude back. Only little did we know they were too late 💔
“Alexei killed the last bit of goodness he had inside him. And I...” she trails off, wetting her red lips. “I don’t know if he’ll ever come back.” 💔💔💔💔
My hearttttt! Ugh I feel so bad for Jude! All he wanted to do is be the lead singer of a rock band only to be dragged into the worst possible shit! The Russian crime lord Alexei took Jude to Russia to be tortured EVERY SINGLE DAY! His time there with Adriana made us realize that she is also a victim. Is she still a pos for what she did to Jude? HELL YES! But I feel bad bc she’s suffered since she was 10. Jude and Adriana had each other during these horrible moments but nothing was going to stop Micah and Emma from getting Jude back. Only little did we know they were too late 💔
“Alexei killed the last bit of goodness he had inside him. And I...” she trails off, wetting her red lips. “I don’t know if he’ll ever come back.” 💔💔💔💔
June 11, 2026
lost.
If I thought Dissonance emotionally wrecked me, Resonance absolutely buried me alive.
This book was darker, heavier, more brutal in every possible way and I genuinely don’t think I was prepared for the level of devastation waiting inside these pages. The emotional destruction in this story felt relentless. Every chapter peeled back another layer of pain until I felt completely hollow by the end.
The angst was unbearable in the best possible way. Not the kind that simply makes your heart ache, but the kind that leaves you anxious, sick to your stomach, and desperate for these characters to survive themselves. Their love felt toxic, consuming, obsessive, heartbreaking… but underneath all of that was this terrifying vulnerability that made everything hurt even worse.
There’s such a rawness to the writing that makes you feel trapped inside every emotion with them. The grief, rage, guilt, desperation, and longing were so palpable I had to stop multiple times just to breathe through what I was reading. Some scenes genuinely shattered me.
What makes this series stand out so much is that the darkness never feels there just for shock value. Every painful moment serves a purpose and adds to the emotional unraveling of these characters. You don’t just read their suffering, you feel consumed by it alongside them.
I finished this emotionally exhausted, completely devastated, and still unable to stop thinking about it. This series isn’t just dark romance. It’s emotional torment in book form.
If I thought Dissonance emotionally wrecked me, Resonance absolutely buried me alive.
This book was darker, heavier, more brutal in every possible way and I genuinely don’t think I was prepared for the level of devastation waiting inside these pages. The emotional destruction in this story felt relentless. Every chapter peeled back another layer of pain until I felt completely hollow by the end.
The angst was unbearable in the best possible way. Not the kind that simply makes your heart ache, but the kind that leaves you anxious, sick to your stomach, and desperate for these characters to survive themselves. Their love felt toxic, consuming, obsessive, heartbreaking… but underneath all of that was this terrifying vulnerability that made everything hurt even worse.
There’s such a rawness to the writing that makes you feel trapped inside every emotion with them. The grief, rage, guilt, desperation, and longing were so palpable I had to stop multiple times just to breathe through what I was reading. Some scenes genuinely shattered me.
What makes this series stand out so much is that the darkness never feels there just for shock value. Every painful moment serves a purpose and adds to the emotional unraveling of these characters. You don’t just read their suffering, you feel consumed by it alongside them.
I finished this emotionally exhausted, completely devastated, and still unable to stop thinking about it. This series isn’t just dark romance. It’s emotional torment in book form.
June 17, 2026
So I got lucky and received an arc for this book and WOW! This book is really sending me back to similar vibes of the edge of darkness trilogy and I devoured it!
This book was definitely harder to read and a lot darker than the first book. I wish I could hold Jude in my arms forever. I will say that I loved getting some of the other characters pov and I’m really going to need a book on Heather and Micah AND Rafe and Adela. Adela is a dark romance reader and she has a crush on Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle. Need I say more?
This book ended on an even worse cliffhanger, but I am very excited to read the last book of the trilogy.
This book was definitely harder to read and a lot darker than the first book. I wish I could hold Jude in my arms forever. I will say that I loved getting some of the other characters pov and I’m really going to need a book on Heather and Micah AND Rafe and Adela. Adela is a dark romance reader and she has a crush on Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle. Need I say more?
This book ended on an even worse cliffhanger, but I am very excited to read the last book of the trilogy.
May 7, 2026
FUCK FUCK FUCK !!!!!! This book fucking torn me in half. I thought book 1 was sad & dark but fuck me this book just made me feel x double what I did. I actually had to put the book down at points & just cry. I just wanted to reach in & grab my baby 💔💔😭😭😭😭 nah seriously this series has consumed me & I feel lost for words. I can’t even express how much love I have for these characters. So much pain, so much hate, so much grief… nah I’m done for. I’m so fucking scared for book 3 THIS IS NOT OKAY !!!
July 6, 2026
JUDEEE!!!
🥲🥲🥲 after everything he has gone through i just dont know how anyone can get out of it?!! Hes so broke and now lost. I want him to find the peace he deserves 😞🥲😭😭😭
🥲🥲🥲 after everything he has gone through i just dont know how anyone can get out of it?!! Hes so broke and now lost. I want him to find the peace he deserves 😞🥲😭😭😭
July 6, 2026
Had to knock a star off cause I hate this “redemption arc” of Adriana. Otherwise I’m obsessed
July 1, 2026
OKAY I thought the first book broke my heart but nope this one absolutely shattered it.
July 29, 2026
stockholm syndrome
July 23, 2026
What a hell of a ride. I honestly don’t even know where to start. This book was so much darker and more intense than the first one. I didn’t think things could get worse, but this was truly not for the faint of heart. I’m completely blown away.
Jude… my heart absolutely broke for him. Everything he had to endure, and everything he might still have to face, is just heartbreaking. I can’t even imagine how he’s supposed to recover from everything he’s been through.
Adriana is such a complex character. I hated her—truly hated her. And while nothing can ever justify her actions (she is still an abuser in my eyes), learning more about her past and what she went through made me feel something I didn’t expect: empathy. The fact that I could still understand her pain and even grow to appreciate parts of her character while also hating what she did is a testament to the author’s incredible writing. Creating such complicated emotions toward a character is not easy.
My only criticism is the pacing. Just like the first book, it felt very slow at times, and I wish the story had moved forward a little faster. But at the same time, the slower pace allowed me to fully immerse myself in this world. It felt like I was right there with the characters.
I have no idea how the final book will wrap everything up or how Jude will find his way back after everything he’s been through. I also can’t imagine how the relationship between the two main characters could possibly be rebuilt—but I’m excited to find out.
I’m starting the third book immediately. I’m still completely stunned.
Jude… my heart absolutely broke for him. Everything he had to endure, and everything he might still have to face, is just heartbreaking. I can’t even imagine how he’s supposed to recover from everything he’s been through.
Adriana is such a complex character. I hated her—truly hated her. And while nothing can ever justify her actions (she is still an abuser in my eyes), learning more about her past and what she went through made me feel something I didn’t expect: empathy. The fact that I could still understand her pain and even grow to appreciate parts of her character while also hating what she did is a testament to the author’s incredible writing. Creating such complicated emotions toward a character is not easy.
My only criticism is the pacing. Just like the first book, it felt very slow at times, and I wish the story had moved forward a little faster. But at the same time, the slower pace allowed me to fully immerse myself in this world. It felt like I was right there with the characters.
I have no idea how the final book will wrap everything up or how Jude will find his way back after everything he’s been through. I also can’t imagine how the relationship between the two main characters could possibly be rebuilt—but I’m excited to find out.
I’m starting the third book immediately. I’m still completely stunned.
June 27, 2026
i really enjoyed the first book and i did enjoy this one as well but i kept thinking of kade & stacey the entire time !!! it’s so so similar to TEOD and at first i was like hmm okay im glad to be getting the same type of story/feel but the similarities are a lot… so just know that if you continue this series or even think about picking up the first book!
anyways, to my actual review…
this book was a lot!!! it’s definitely darker than the first one. soooo much happens but then also nothing really happens?! it’s hard to explain. jude my heart 😭 i genuinely don’t even know what to say. that ending was also wild… it had my heart racing because i didn’t know what to expect!! i’m most definitely going to read the next book because i need to see Jude & Emma get their HEA!
anyways, to my actual review…
this book was a lot!!! it’s definitely darker than the first one. soooo much happens but then also nothing really happens?! it’s hard to explain. jude my heart 😭 i genuinely don’t even know what to say. that ending was also wild… it had my heart racing because i didn’t know what to expect!! i’m most definitely going to read the next book because i need to see Jude & Emma get their HEA!
August 26, 2026
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲.”
Resonance by Adeline Humphries
Falling Star Trilogy #2
Dark Thriller Romance
Okay, speaking to my dark romance girls here, if you haven’t read this or if this trilogy is still on your tbr, go rectify that asap, because you will want to read this. Resonance, book 2 in this series surpassed all my expectations.
I went into this knowing it was dark, but somehow I was still completely unprepared for how dark this story would become. So many times I had to put my Kindle down because I genuinely hated what was happening to Jude, watching Alexei slowly break him through isolation, manipulation and psychological torture, until he is barely a shadow of the man we know he was. My heart hurt for Jude in ways I didn’t expect.
Emma never stopped believing that the man she loved was still worth fighting for, even if finding him meant stepping into a world filled with secrets, danger and powerful people who never truly will let him go. She teams up with Micah and Heather and gets help from the best team ever. (Jumping into their story Crowned Monsters Duet soon)
Alexei has officially earned a permanent place on my notorious hate list, and by the time I reached the final page I felt somewhat relieved, emotionally exhausted and in desperate need of recovery, especially knowing the hardest part of this journey is still waiting.
This series just keeps getting more heartbreaking and impossible to put down. I really hope Requiem will get better for Jude because that boy deserves a break big time.
Resonance by Adeline Humphries
Falling Star Trilogy #2
Dark Thriller Romance
Okay, speaking to my dark romance girls here, if you haven’t read this or if this trilogy is still on your tbr, go rectify that asap, because you will want to read this. Resonance, book 2 in this series surpassed all my expectations.
I went into this knowing it was dark, but somehow I was still completely unprepared for how dark this story would become. So many times I had to put my Kindle down because I genuinely hated what was happening to Jude, watching Alexei slowly break him through isolation, manipulation and psychological torture, until he is barely a shadow of the man we know he was. My heart hurt for Jude in ways I didn’t expect.
Emma never stopped believing that the man she loved was still worth fighting for, even if finding him meant stepping into a world filled with secrets, danger and powerful people who never truly will let him go. She teams up with Micah and Heather and gets help from the best team ever. (Jumping into their story Crowned Monsters Duet soon)
Alexei has officially earned a permanent place on my notorious hate list, and by the time I reached the final page I felt somewhat relieved, emotionally exhausted and in desperate need of recovery, especially knowing the hardest part of this journey is still waiting.
This series just keeps getting more heartbreaking and impossible to put down. I really hope Requiem will get better for Jude because that boy deserves a break big time.
June 11, 2026
I dived head and heart first into this book.!
Resonance is the second book in the Falling Star Trilogy and is much darker as it descends into depths I never expected.
Jude Graves, my heart belongs to you! I wept all the tears I could possibly muster during major parts of this novel. What brought me to my knees was the internal battle Jude fought daily against his mind and his love for Emma while losing parts of his soul. The depth of Judes mental and physical deterioration made me want to reach into this book and save him, hold him and cry with him. "Why the fxck can't I feel anything anymore."
While the book follows the rest of Jude and Emma's devastating and whirlwind romance, I found myself drawn deeply to Adrianas and Michas povs as well. It's always fantastic to get supporting characters pov in a trilogy. I was deeply invested in seeing Emma's growth from her more understanding therapist self, to a woman who was ready to risk it all to save the man she loves. I commend her strength and resilience for being the light in Judes darkness. I am ready for their HEA now ...
Honorable mention to Rafe (of course)
Resonance is the second book in the Falling Star Trilogy and is much darker as it descends into depths I never expected.
Jude Graves, my heart belongs to you! I wept all the tears I could possibly muster during major parts of this novel. What brought me to my knees was the internal battle Jude fought daily against his mind and his love for Emma while losing parts of his soul. The depth of Judes mental and physical deterioration made me want to reach into this book and save him, hold him and cry with him. "Why the fxck can't I feel anything anymore."
While the book follows the rest of Jude and Emma's devastating and whirlwind romance, I found myself drawn deeply to Adrianas and Michas povs as well. It's always fantastic to get supporting characters pov in a trilogy. I was deeply invested in seeing Emma's growth from her more understanding therapist self, to a woman who was ready to risk it all to save the man she loves. I commend her strength and resilience for being the light in Judes darkness. I am ready for their HEA now ...
Honorable mention to Rafe (of course)
July 5, 2026
I didn’t think I could possibly be sadder in this book than I was in book 1 but I was so wrong.
I felt every emotion in this boook, truly this is a story that will stay with me forever.
My only complaint is the Adriana angle, I truly despise her and I didn’t like seeing the sweet moments with her and Jude. And nothing from her past makes it okay for what she put Jude through .
Emma is the definition of ride or die & never giving up on her mannnnnn!
I still absolutely love Heather and Micah!!!
I need to read the next book immediately, I need Jude to be okay. I need him to be happy. I need them to be happy, all the pain they’ve been dealt — I need the happiness now 😭
I felt every emotion in this boook, truly this is a story that will stay with me forever.
My only complaint is the Adriana angle, I truly despise her and I didn’t like seeing the sweet moments with her and Jude. And nothing from her past makes it okay for what she put Jude through .
Emma is the definition of ride or die & never giving up on her mannnnnn!
I still absolutely love Heather and Micah!!!
I need to read the next book immediately, I need Jude to be okay. I need him to be happy. I need them to be happy, all the pain they’ve been dealt — I need the happiness now 😭
May 27, 2026
Resonance absolutely wrecked me. Like genuinely had me sitting there staring at the wall after finishing it. Jude’s spiral was heartbreaking and stressful and I felt every second of it. This book is HEAVY though. Emotional damage from start to finish honestly. The tension, the obsession, the heartbreak, the tiny moments of hope… it had me hooked the entire time. And that ending?? I can not wait for the third book!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 9, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
This book took me longer to read because holy emotional damage…. (So Voracious coded iykyk 😭🫠)
I felt like the first half was pretty slow but the last half really made up for it.
POOR BABY JUDE he’s just trying to do whatever he can to forget and also stop the pain 😔💔
I LOVE the closeness of Emma, Heather, and Micah in this book. the found family they are creating is everything.
Also Rafe and Adela?! 🥵 HOT! I NEED TO READ THEIR DUET ASAP
This book took me longer to read because holy emotional damage…. (So Voracious coded iykyk 😭🫠)
I felt like the first half was pretty slow but the last half really made up for it.
POOR BABY JUDE he’s just trying to do whatever he can to forget and also stop the pain 😔💔
I LOVE the closeness of Emma, Heather, and Micah in this book. the found family they are creating is everything.
Also Rafe and Adela?! 🥵 HOT! I NEED TO READ THEIR DUET ASAP
August 25, 2026
I am UNWELL.
Jude…. My poor Jude. I NEED him to come back to himself for Emma. I hate everything that has happened to him and there was not ONE decent day for him in this book.
I love that in this story, it’s the FMC who is the savior. Emma is so strong and only her sweet soul can bring his back. She loves him so much 😭😭😭 and I need Jude to remember that he’s deserving of it.
Heather and Micah were the only reprieve in this story. If anything happens to them I will RIOT.
I both hate and empathize with Adriana.
5⭐️
Jude…. My poor Jude. I NEED him to come back to himself for Emma. I hate everything that has happened to him and there was not ONE decent day for him in this book.
I love that in this story, it’s the FMC who is the savior. Emma is so strong and only her sweet soul can bring his back. She loves him so much 😭😭😭 and I need Jude to remember that he’s deserving of it.
Heather and Micah were the only reprieve in this story. If anything happens to them I will RIOT.
I both hate and empathize with Adriana.
5⭐️
July 10, 2026
Sorry, that's how you're ending book 2?! No seriously ending it just like that?
Nope. No way. Of course this is a bloody master piece yet again and I am LOVING following these characters, their stories intertwined yet individual.
Requiem better heal the heart break
Nope. No way. Of course this is a bloody master piece yet again and I am LOVING following these characters, their stories intertwined yet individual.
Requiem better heal the heart break
July 29, 2026
YOU get a TW! And YOU GET a TW. And YOU get a TW!
This is dark. As a person who has very high levels of empathy, and sometimes has a physical reaction as a result: this was incredibly rough to read. But damn it, I am SO INVESTED.
Starting book 3 shortly.
This is dark. As a person who has very high levels of empathy, and sometimes has a physical reaction as a result: this was incredibly rough to read. But damn it, I am SO INVESTED.
Starting book 3 shortly.
June 29, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
🤯🤯🤯
Well holy sh!t.
🤯🤯🤯
Well holy sh!t.
June 8, 2026
I.. don’t even know where to begin. That was devastating, and I thought book 1 was rough!? This literally gives the same feelings as EOD and I didn’t think that would be possible. The last 10% I was on the edge of my seat it was like I couldn’t read fast enough. My poor babies, all of them 😭
Also so intrigued by the new side characters Rafe and Adela. I saw they have their own book so I will immediately be adding that to my too long TBR
Also so intrigued by the new side characters Rafe and Adela. I saw they have their own book so I will immediately be adding that to my too long TBR
June 27, 2026
I’ll be back with a review because 😭😭
July 20, 2026
EMOTIONAL DAMAGE to the fullest!!! I am broken. I thought the first book was emotional but this one was at a different level that I wasn’t quite expecting for Jude to go through more than he already has. The last 5 chapters were brutal it was like bam bam bam no time to come up for air. I just know the next book is gonna be so heartbreaking as Jude comes back since he’s so lost and damaged.
July 27, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
this actually made me physically ill to read
this actually made me physically ill to read
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