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Kneel, Little Crow
In the Order of Blackthorn, the Reaper rules.
His word is law.
His Serpents are deadly weapons.
And every debt is paid in blood.
But even the devil has a weakness.
An obsession.
A sin.
Magdalene Santoro is his.
She remembers no promise, only the man who arrives on her doorstep with a blood-red rose and a claim she refuses to accept.
He expects obedience.
She gives him defiance.
And in Blackthorn, defiance always has a price.
His word is law.
His Serpents are deadly weapons.
And every debt is paid in blood.
But even the devil has a weakness.
An obsession.
A sin.
Magdalene Santoro is his.
She remembers no promise, only the man who arrives on her doorstep with a blood-red rose and a claim she refuses to accept.
He expects obedience.
She gives him defiance.
And in Blackthorn, defiance always has a price.
- GenresDark RomanceAdult
365 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2026
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August 24, 2026
3.5 stars
I didn’t really know what to expect going into this, which I think is the best way to go in.
This was so easy to binge and the whole concept is really cool. I could have easily read another 200 pages of this, if anything the ending made me angry as I wanted more! I’m going to download the next book straight away!
For me, I wish there was a little bit more description, depth and world building. But overall this was a really good read.
I did notice to very minor grammar and spelling mistakes in the advance copy I recieved but nothing that isn’t easily solved.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I didn’t really know what to expect going into this, which I think is the best way to go in.
This was so easy to binge and the whole concept is really cool. I could have easily read another 200 pages of this, if anything the ending made me angry as I wanted more! I’m going to download the next book straight away!
For me, I wish there was a little bit more description, depth and world building. But overall this was a really good read.
I did notice to very minor grammar and spelling mistakes in the advance copy I recieved but nothing that isn’t easily solved.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 28, 2026
This book is so amazing. Had me hooked from the start. Love the reaper. Maggie oh my I could shake her I swear. As for zany sir fk you. This was an instant buy that’s how much I loved it. I brought the ebook not even 30 pages into the eARC.
July 14, 2026
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Luna Ars masterfully weaves "Kneel Little Crow," merging elements of heaven and hell through Lucien, the Reaper, and his shadowy companions, Alister and Zayn. Although Lucien is the villain, his jealousy and possessiveness are tragically human, driving the plot's tension.
The story begins with Father Joseph, his son Frank, Magdalene (Maggie), and her mother Constance, who is the only one aware of the true reason for their dinner gathering centered around an arranged marriage. Lucien, who watches over Maggie, drugs and claims her but grants her one year of freedom. During this time, she is followed by Alister and Zayn, who are tasked with ensuring her safety without interacting with her.
With many twists and turns, the story keeps readers engaged, and it's clear that Luna Ars has more in store.
Amid the tension, there are moments of humor. One character remarks about a cheerful woman on the phone: “She’s too cheerful for someone who’s never been emotionally attacked by a college envelope.” (I know that feeling)
Maggie reflects on working at a café called Saint & Steam, noting how refusing mafia money leads to making lattes for customers who expect perfection. Despite the terrible pay, the tips are decent, and her manager hires her after she states she can work any shift. During the interview, her manager asks, “You running from something?” to which Maggie replies, “Poverty.”
Luna Ars masterfully weaves "Kneel Little Crow," merging elements of heaven and hell through Lucien, the Reaper, and his shadowy companions, Alister and Zayn. Although Lucien is the villain, his jealousy and possessiveness are tragically human, driving the plot's tension.
The story begins with Father Joseph, his son Frank, Magdalene (Maggie), and her mother Constance, who is the only one aware of the true reason for their dinner gathering centered around an arranged marriage. Lucien, who watches over Maggie, drugs and claims her but grants her one year of freedom. During this time, she is followed by Alister and Zayn, who are tasked with ensuring her safety without interacting with her.
With many twists and turns, the story keeps readers engaged, and it's clear that Luna Ars has more in store.
Amid the tension, there are moments of humor. One character remarks about a cheerful woman on the phone: “She’s too cheerful for someone who’s never been emotionally attacked by a college envelope.” (I know that feeling)
Maggie reflects on working at a café called Saint & Steam, noting how refusing mafia money leads to making lattes for customers who expect perfection. Despite the terrible pay, the tips are decent, and her manager hires her after she states she can work any shift. During the interview, her manager asks, “You running from something?” to which Maggie replies, “Poverty.”
September 13, 2026
Maggie Santoro spends her days sketching crows in a Brooklyn cemetery, nursing her dying father, and dodging her mother's attempts to marry her off to a priest's son. Then, on the night her mother tries to force an engagement dinner, a massive, tattooed stranger shows up on the doorstep and announces Maggie was promised to him before she was even born. He takes her. I won't pretend the setup isn't a lot, debts older than the people paying them, an underworld order called the Serpents, a code of law even its own leader can't break, but the book earns it by the end. Maggie spends the back half learning that the family and the fate she thought she understood were both built on a lie far uglier than a kidnapping.
Character Development
Maggie is the reason to read this book. She starts as a sharp-tongued survivor getting through an impossible home life on sarcasm and small rebellions, and by the end she's endured real loss, been pushed into violence far beyond anything she imagined herself capable of, and learned her whole identity was built on someone else's cruelty. Then she makes a deliberate, self-destructive choice to grab power on her own terms instead of letting any of the men around her protect her. That last choice is the best piece of writing in the book. It could've read as pure victimhood. Instead it's the clearest thing Maggie does for herself the entire story.
Lucian, the Reaper, is a familiar dark-romance shape: obsessive, violent, a traumatic backstory doing the work of an excuse. I've read this hero a dozen times before, but Luna Ars commits to him hard enough that his final scene actually costs him something, real conflict between what he wants and what his own law demands. Zayn is warmer, funnier, mostly there to soften Lucian by comparison, and his arc never quite stands on its own the way Maggie's or Lucian's does. Alister is the one I wanted more of. Lucian's controlled, precise right hand drops just enough about his own hidden loyalties in the last chapters that it reads like a real hook for book two, not a loose thread someone forgot to tie off.
Themes
The sharpest thing this book does is go after religion as a tool of control. Maggie's mother wields Catholicism like a weapon for most of the novel, and the reveal of exactly how far that went is the most unsettling stretch in the whole book. Set against that is the Serpents' own brutal, self-consistent code, and there's something genuinely sharp about organized crime reading as more honest than organized religion here, even if it asks you to accept a pretty convenient hierarchy of which crimes the story is willing to forgive.
The fate-versus-choice thread is messier. Maggie is pulled between two men, one representing inherited obligation, one representing a love she actually chose, and the book resolves that, for now, not by picking a man but by having Maggie force the world's rules to bend around her instead. I liked that subversion a lot. What it doesn't touch is the discomfort baked into Lucian having quietly watched over Maggie since she was a child, years before any romantic claim existed. The book treats that as tragic and fated. It never asks what it means that a grown man's obsession with his future bride started while she was still a little girl.
Writing Style and Effectiveness
The novel rotates first-person present tense between Maggie, Lucian, and Zayn, clearly labeled, and it suits a love triangle: tense scenes land with real dramatic irony because you often know more than any one narrator does. The voice leans hard on modern, profanity-heavy banter, especially between Maggie and Zayn, and it sits in genuine tension with the gothic mafia mythology around it. It works for comic relief. It occasionally undercuts the tragic register the book is reaching for right when it matters most.
The biggest structural swing is a single extended confrontation where almost every major revelation about Maggie's parentage, her mother's crimes, and the order's history lands at once. It's shocking in the moment. It also reads more like an information dump than revelations earned gradually. The prose itself has real rough edges, consistent with the author's own admission of self-editing, and I noticed the typos and grammar slips more than once. Against all that, the courtroom sequence in the final two chapters is the best sustained writing in the book, using ritualized, repeated language to build real dread and actually earning its own climax.
Conclusion
Kneel, Little Crow is an ambitious opener for a dark mafia-romance duology. Maggie's arc, from a powerless daughter to a woman who bends an entire criminal order's law to her will, is genuinely satisfying to watch, and it's the kind of transformation I wish more dark romance heroines got. It reminded me of the better Rina Kent books, that same willingness to let the heroine's power grab be the actual climax instead of a side effect of the romance. It stumbles in the density of its big reveal scene and in prose that needed another editing pass, and it leaves the central romantic question completely unresolved by design; this is unmistakably half a story, not a whole one. If you're willing to accept a morally selective premise and wait for the second half, the payoff in these final chapters is real.
Evaluation
Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Writing Style: ★★★☆☆ (3/5): an effective rotating-POV structure and a genuinely strong final act, undercut by noticeable prose roughness and a single overloaded revelation scene
Characters: ★★★★☆ (4/5): a well-earned heroine's arc and an intriguing secondary character in Alister, set against a familiar villain-hero archetype and a love interest who mostly orbits the heroine
World-Building: ★★★☆☆ (3/5): an inventive inherited-crime-order mythology with a genuinely strong court/ritual sequence, though its central legal loophole feels engineered for the plot rather than organically established
Spice Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5): frequent, explicit scenes involving both love interests across a large share of the book
Trigger warnings, per the book's own content page: abduction and captivity, drugging, coercion and controlling behavior, dubious consent, power imbalance, obsessive and possessive behavior, stalking, explicit sexual content, physical and graphic violence, blood and gore, torture, corporal punishment and whipping, death and grief, murder, organized crime, human and drug trafficking references, weapons, religious trauma and abuse, emotional and verbal abuse, parental abuse, kidnapping of a child, forced engagement and marriage themes, and morally corrupt characters.
Recommended for readers who want a dark, morally gray mafia romance with a heroine who claims real power by the story's end, a genuinely effective final-act courtroom sequence, and a love triangle they're prepared to see left open for a sequel. Less recommended for readers who want tightly polished prose or a story that fully reckons with the discomfort of its hero's history with its heroine.
Character Development
Maggie is the reason to read this book. She starts as a sharp-tongued survivor getting through an impossible home life on sarcasm and small rebellions, and by the end she's endured real loss, been pushed into violence far beyond anything she imagined herself capable of, and learned her whole identity was built on someone else's cruelty. Then she makes a deliberate, self-destructive choice to grab power on her own terms instead of letting any of the men around her protect her. That last choice is the best piece of writing in the book. It could've read as pure victimhood. Instead it's the clearest thing Maggie does for herself the entire story.
Lucian, the Reaper, is a familiar dark-romance shape: obsessive, violent, a traumatic backstory doing the work of an excuse. I've read this hero a dozen times before, but Luna Ars commits to him hard enough that his final scene actually costs him something, real conflict between what he wants and what his own law demands. Zayn is warmer, funnier, mostly there to soften Lucian by comparison, and his arc never quite stands on its own the way Maggie's or Lucian's does. Alister is the one I wanted more of. Lucian's controlled, precise right hand drops just enough about his own hidden loyalties in the last chapters that it reads like a real hook for book two, not a loose thread someone forgot to tie off.
Themes
The sharpest thing this book does is go after religion as a tool of control. Maggie's mother wields Catholicism like a weapon for most of the novel, and the reveal of exactly how far that went is the most unsettling stretch in the whole book. Set against that is the Serpents' own brutal, self-consistent code, and there's something genuinely sharp about organized crime reading as more honest than organized religion here, even if it asks you to accept a pretty convenient hierarchy of which crimes the story is willing to forgive.
The fate-versus-choice thread is messier. Maggie is pulled between two men, one representing inherited obligation, one representing a love she actually chose, and the book resolves that, for now, not by picking a man but by having Maggie force the world's rules to bend around her instead. I liked that subversion a lot. What it doesn't touch is the discomfort baked into Lucian having quietly watched over Maggie since she was a child, years before any romantic claim existed. The book treats that as tragic and fated. It never asks what it means that a grown man's obsession with his future bride started while she was still a little girl.
Writing Style and Effectiveness
The novel rotates first-person present tense between Maggie, Lucian, and Zayn, clearly labeled, and it suits a love triangle: tense scenes land with real dramatic irony because you often know more than any one narrator does. The voice leans hard on modern, profanity-heavy banter, especially between Maggie and Zayn, and it sits in genuine tension with the gothic mafia mythology around it. It works for comic relief. It occasionally undercuts the tragic register the book is reaching for right when it matters most.
The biggest structural swing is a single extended confrontation where almost every major revelation about Maggie's parentage, her mother's crimes, and the order's history lands at once. It's shocking in the moment. It also reads more like an information dump than revelations earned gradually. The prose itself has real rough edges, consistent with the author's own admission of self-editing, and I noticed the typos and grammar slips more than once. Against all that, the courtroom sequence in the final two chapters is the best sustained writing in the book, using ritualized, repeated language to build real dread and actually earning its own climax.
Conclusion
Kneel, Little Crow is an ambitious opener for a dark mafia-romance duology. Maggie's arc, from a powerless daughter to a woman who bends an entire criminal order's law to her will, is genuinely satisfying to watch, and it's the kind of transformation I wish more dark romance heroines got. It reminded me of the better Rina Kent books, that same willingness to let the heroine's power grab be the actual climax instead of a side effect of the romance. It stumbles in the density of its big reveal scene and in prose that needed another editing pass, and it leaves the central romantic question completely unresolved by design; this is unmistakably half a story, not a whole one. If you're willing to accept a morally selective premise and wait for the second half, the payoff in these final chapters is real.
Evaluation
Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Writing Style: ★★★☆☆ (3/5): an effective rotating-POV structure and a genuinely strong final act, undercut by noticeable prose roughness and a single overloaded revelation scene
Characters: ★★★★☆ (4/5): a well-earned heroine's arc and an intriguing secondary character in Alister, set against a familiar villain-hero archetype and a love interest who mostly orbits the heroine
World-Building: ★★★☆☆ (3/5): an inventive inherited-crime-order mythology with a genuinely strong court/ritual sequence, though its central legal loophole feels engineered for the plot rather than organically established
Spice Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5): frequent, explicit scenes involving both love interests across a large share of the book
Trigger warnings, per the book's own content page: abduction and captivity, drugging, coercion and controlling behavior, dubious consent, power imbalance, obsessive and possessive behavior, stalking, explicit sexual content, physical and graphic violence, blood and gore, torture, corporal punishment and whipping, death and grief, murder, organized crime, human and drug trafficking references, weapons, religious trauma and abuse, emotional and verbal abuse, parental abuse, kidnapping of a child, forced engagement and marriage themes, and morally corrupt characters.
Recommended for readers who want a dark, morally gray mafia romance with a heroine who claims real power by the story's end, a genuinely effective final-act courtroom sequence, and a love triangle they're prepared to see left open for a sequel. Less recommended for readers who want tightly polished prose or a story that fully reckons with the discomfort of its hero's history with its heroine.
August 14, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐½
🌶️
😬 0 cringe
I absolutely devoured this. 🖤
The story completely hooked me and I was invested from the beginning. Lucian, otherwise known as The Reaper, is dark, scarred, huge and dangerously hot — basically everything I want from a morally questionable MMC. 😂
And then there’s the Serpent clan… Zayn with his gorgeous blonde hair, athletic build and reckless attitude, and Alistair, the breathtaking ginger who is much more careful and methodical. I loved the dynamic between the three of them, and watching their relationships with Maggie develop was one of my favourite parts of the book.
Maggie was another highlight for me. She’s feisty and has been thrown into a seriously questionable situation, but I liked that she did her best to navigate it rather than simply becoming a helpless FMC.
The spice is definitely minimal 🌶️, but honestly, I didn’t miss it. The story was strong enough to keep me completely invested without needing constant spice.
There were a few grammatical and spelling errors that occasionally pulled me out of the story, but they didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the book overall.
And THAT CLIFFHANGER. 😭
You cannot end a book like that and expect me to calmly walk away. I need answers, so naturally I’m going straight into book two.
A fantastic story, a brilliant cast of characters and a cliffhanger that has me reaching for the next book immediately. 🖤
🌶️
😬 0 cringe
I absolutely devoured this. 🖤
The story completely hooked me and I was invested from the beginning. Lucian, otherwise known as The Reaper, is dark, scarred, huge and dangerously hot — basically everything I want from a morally questionable MMC. 😂
And then there’s the Serpent clan… Zayn with his gorgeous blonde hair, athletic build and reckless attitude, and Alistair, the breathtaking ginger who is much more careful and methodical. I loved the dynamic between the three of them, and watching their relationships with Maggie develop was one of my favourite parts of the book.
Maggie was another highlight for me. She’s feisty and has been thrown into a seriously questionable situation, but I liked that she did her best to navigate it rather than simply becoming a helpless FMC.
The spice is definitely minimal 🌶️, but honestly, I didn’t miss it. The story was strong enough to keep me completely invested without needing constant spice.
There were a few grammatical and spelling errors that occasionally pulled me out of the story, but they didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the book overall.
And THAT CLIFFHANGER. 😭
You cannot end a book like that and expect me to calmly walk away. I need answers, so naturally I’m going straight into book two.
A fantastic story, a brilliant cast of characters and a cliffhanger that has me reaching for the next book immediately. 🖤
July 23, 2026
I read this basically within 24 hours of starting it. I couldn't put it down. It sucked me in right away from the beginning. I was a little confused at some parts but I think as the series continues my questions will be answered. The FMC is a strong fierce woman that I loved.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 16, 2026
Perfection. Simple perfection. I have very few words for this incredible story. This story is raw, emotional, powerful, sad, and consuming. I love all 4 main characters: Lucian, Maggie, Zayn, and Alister. They are all perfect.
The cliffhanger we are left with is crazy.
At 2am, best believe, I am jumping head first into book 2 💜
The cliffhanger we are left with is crazy.
At 2am, best believe, I am jumping head first into book 2 💜
August 28, 2026
If I'm being honest I had a hard time getting into the book at the beginning because it felt like nothing was really making sense and I really hate that in a book but as the plot began developing I just couldn't put it down.
I love that we can watch Maggie grow throughout the book and how she finds her strength even with all the things happening around her
I love that we can watch Maggie grow throughout the book and how she finds her strength even with all the things happening around her
July 26, 2026
This was not a typical book that I would pick up and I am so glad I did. With many twists and turns it was difficult to put down. The story follows Lucien, the reaper, and Maggie, a woman on earth. It is told between the present and the past, with several POVs. This is Book 1 in a series, so of course it ended with questions.
Thanks to Book Sirens for this ARC book and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
Thanks to Book Sirens for this ARC book and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
July 20, 2026
The plots in this book🔥
September 5, 2026
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Kneel, Little Crow was a good read overall. I really liked the characters and found them interesting enough to keep me reading.
I personally didn’t feel much romance or suspense throughout the story. I was expecting those elements to be stronger, so I found myself wanting a little more.
My biggest disappointment was the ending. Without giving away any spoilers, I felt like I was left with too many unanswered questions and wanted more closure.
Overall, I enjoyed the characters and the story had some good moments, but the lack of romance and suspense, along with the ending, made this a 3-star read for me.
Kneel, Little Crow was a good read overall. I really liked the characters and found them interesting enough to keep me reading.
I personally didn’t feel much romance or suspense throughout the story. I was expecting those elements to be stronger, so I found myself wanting a little more.
My biggest disappointment was the ending. Without giving away any spoilers, I felt like I was left with too many unanswered questions and wanted more closure.
Overall, I enjoyed the characters and the story had some good moments, but the lack of romance and suspense, along with the ending, made this a 3-star read for me.
September 12, 2026
I really liked the story and the overall plot. The characters were likeable and I love to see more of them in upcoming books. Would definitly recommend!
August 20, 2026
Please check all CW and TW before reading this one. Maggie's family ain't $hit. When Maggie get the a chance out of her predicament she doesn't fully grasp what she signed up for and thats when this story gets intense. I couldn't put this down wanting to see what was going to happen next.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 4, 2026
I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 30, 2026
this is my first time reading anything by this author--
I really enjoyed the writing style and the flow of the story. I found the FMC Maggie, to be snarky, there were many times where I Found myself laughing out loud. Kneel, Little Crow was a fast pace Romantasy that draws you in from the first page with Maggie's quick wit and sarcasm.
Lucian having been her shadow in more ways than one was a nice touch to the story--though I have seen it in many others, however the way it was touched on once more in the final chapter did break my heart knowing that he loved her and watched her for so long only to be forced to do that to her. :'(
I wish that we had gotten more on the curiosity that is the Lucian's court, and his home, I feel we touched on it briefly but I assume we will be immersed into the Reapers world in book 2.
I want more on Lucian, his life...I just need more. right now I am not emotionally tied to him the way I would like to be, but I am hoping that all changes in the next book.
Same with Zayn, I need to know more about this cutie patootie--I do really like him but I am curious about Allistar saying Maggie was a trap and Zayn couldn't help himself,I would like to see how this evolves in the story. So far, I am totally shipping Maggie and Zayn--but Lucian's protective is also very attractive.
I wasn't sold on Allistar until the last chapter--even then I am guarded about him. I just wish we had more background on our main boys so I can connect with them.
I will be tuning in for book 2.
I really enjoyed the writing style and the flow of the story. I found the FMC Maggie, to be snarky, there were many times where I Found myself laughing out loud. Kneel, Little Crow was a fast pace Romantasy that draws you in from the first page with Maggie's quick wit and sarcasm.
Lucian having been her shadow in more ways than one was a nice touch to the story--though I have seen it in many others, however the way it was touched on once more in the final chapter did break my heart knowing that he loved her and watched her for so long only to be forced to do that to her. :'(
I wish that we had gotten more on the curiosity that is the Lucian's court, and his home, I feel we touched on it briefly but I assume we will be immersed into the Reapers world in book 2.
I want more on Lucian, his life...I just need more. right now I am not emotionally tied to him the way I would like to be, but I am hoping that all changes in the next book.
Same with Zayn, I need to know more about this cutie patootie--I do really like him but I am curious about Allistar saying Maggie was a trap and Zayn couldn't help himself,I would like to see how this evolves in the story. So far, I am totally shipping Maggie and Zayn--but Lucian's protective is also very attractive.
I wasn't sold on Allistar until the last chapter--even then I am guarded about him. I just wish we had more background on our main boys so I can connect with them.
I will be tuning in for book 2.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 12, 2026
Kneel, Little Crow was dark, twisted, and definitely not short on obsession. Luna Ars blends the holy and the hellish into a story filled with power struggles, secrets, possessiveness, and plenty of questionable decisions.
I really enjoyed the way the Order and its hierarchy were built into the story. The rules, consequences, and connection between the different sides gave the book an interesting structure, and I liked that there was always another layer being revealed. The twists kept me guessing, and I’m definitely curious about where the story goes next.
Lucien is an interesting villain because underneath all the darkness, his jealousy and possessiveness feel strangely human. That said, I did struggle with the age difference between him and Maggie, and their dynamic was difficult for me to fully get behind. I also wanted more time with Lucien early on because his relationships with Alister and Zayn felt like they needed more development.
Maggie was easy to root for, and I liked seeing her navigate a world she never asked to be part of. There are also some lighter moments sprinkled throughout that gave the story a little breathing room.
Overall, Kneel, Little Crow is a dark and addictive read with a fascinating world, morally questionable characters, and enough twists to keep you turning the pages. It definitely left me curious about what Luna Ars has planned next. 🖤
I really enjoyed the way the Order and its hierarchy were built into the story. The rules, consequences, and connection between the different sides gave the book an interesting structure, and I liked that there was always another layer being revealed. The twists kept me guessing, and I’m definitely curious about where the story goes next.
Lucien is an interesting villain because underneath all the darkness, his jealousy and possessiveness feel strangely human. That said, I did struggle with the age difference between him and Maggie, and their dynamic was difficult for me to fully get behind. I also wanted more time with Lucien early on because his relationships with Alister and Zayn felt like they needed more development.
Maggie was easy to root for, and I liked seeing her navigate a world she never asked to be part of. There are also some lighter moments sprinkled throughout that gave the story a little breathing room.
Overall, Kneel, Little Crow is a dark and addictive read with a fascinating world, morally questionable characters, and enough twists to keep you turning the pages. It definitely left me curious about what Luna Ars has planned next. 🖤
August 8, 2026
Magdalena was very young and Lucien was much older. I never mind the age difference in books, quite the opposite, but here it was somehow difficult for me.
The Order and its hierarchy were very well written and explained, which I appreciate. All actions have their consequences. I enjoy the connection between the holy and the hellish. But there was definitely nothing holy about this book. Quite the opposite.
Lucien appeared only a little at the beginning, and I was quite confused by the interactions with Zayn. In my opinion, they didn't have much time to really get to know Lucien. And that's why they harbored their hatred for him. But nothing is wrong, it seems the author has managed us quite well.
Overall, a good read. I would like to read the next part, also for some kind of coherence.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The Order and its hierarchy were very well written and explained, which I appreciate. All actions have their consequences. I enjoy the connection between the holy and the hellish. But there was definitely nothing holy about this book. Quite the opposite.
Lucien appeared only a little at the beginning, and I was quite confused by the interactions with Zayn. In my opinion, they didn't have much time to really get to know Lucien. And that's why they harbored their hatred for him. But nothing is wrong, it seems the author has managed us quite well.
Overall, a good read. I would like to read the next part, also for some kind of coherence.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 20, 2026
This book is great!! If you are looking for something that has a solid plot, emotional attachments to characters and a good time while falling deep into the darkness then Blackthorn is a place for you!
I am so invested in the story, with two vastly different MMC's and a strong FMC that keeps them both on their toes. This story is well written, good pacing and such good humour I just could not stop giggling!
I am so invested in the story, with two vastly different MMC's and a strong FMC that keeps them both on their toes. This story is well written, good pacing and such good humour I just could not stop giggling!
August 4, 2026
Kneel, Little Crow is a dark, addictive romance that masterfully blends obsession, mystery, and psychological tension into a story that keeps readers captivated from beginning to end. Luna Ars creates an intense world where power, secrets, and forbidden desire collide, delivering a novel that is both emotionally charged and impossible to forget.
September 8, 2026
If you’re looking for a quick, high-concept read that completely hooks you and leaves you screaming for the sequel, grab this immediately! While the world-building could use a touch more depth, the raw readability and addictive plot execution make it a thoroughly entertaining ride.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 16, 2026
I could barely put it down,it was that good.The characters,the banter, the plot,all were spot on. Really looking forward to the rest of the books from the series.
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