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Kings of Miskatonic Prep #4
Ignited
I’ll do whatever it takes to free them.
Even if I have to sacrifice my soul.
The Kings of Miskatonic Prep have fallen.
Three arrogant, cruel, and broken boys defied an ancient god,
a faculty who imprisoned them.
and the parents who stole their future.
They were never going to win.
But they won’t quit.
They won’t stop fighting.
This time, it’s not themselves they’re trying to protect.
They fight for me. For us. For our future.
Pain. Pride. Temptation.
They rage against their inner demons.
While I embrace mine.
Shit’s getting real at Miskatonic Prep.
I’ve got a heart made of fire, the wrath of an avenging witch, and three Kings at my side.
You think you know monsters?
You ain’t seen nothing yet.
One way or another, we’re graduating Miskatonic Prep.
We'll burn this motherfucker down.
HP Lovecraft meets Cruel Intentions in the chilling conclusion to this dark paranormal reverse harem bully romance. Warning: Not for the faint of heart – this story of three broken bad boys and the girl who stood her ground contains dark themes, crazed cultists, books bound in human skin, high-school drama, swoon-worthy sex, and potential triggers.
Even if I have to sacrifice my soul.
The Kings of Miskatonic Prep have fallen.
Three arrogant, cruel, and broken boys defied an ancient god,
a faculty who imprisoned them.
and the parents who stole their future.
They were never going to win.
But they won’t quit.
They won’t stop fighting.
This time, it’s not themselves they’re trying to protect.
They fight for me. For us. For our future.
Pain. Pride. Temptation.
They rage against their inner demons.
While I embrace mine.
Shit’s getting real at Miskatonic Prep.
I’ve got a heart made of fire, the wrath of an avenging witch, and three Kings at my side.
You think you know monsters?
You ain’t seen nothing yet.
One way or another, we’re graduating Miskatonic Prep.
We'll burn this motherfucker down.
HP Lovecraft meets Cruel Intentions in the chilling conclusion to this dark paranormal reverse harem bully romance. Warning: Not for the faint of heart – this story of three broken bad boys and the girl who stood her ground contains dark themes, crazed cultists, books bound in human skin, high-school drama, swoon-worthy sex, and potential triggers.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2020
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Steffanie Holmes
84 books1,359 followersSteffanie Holmes is the author of steamy historical and paranormal romance. Her books feature clever, witty heroines, wild shifters, cunning witches and alpha males who get what they want.
Before becoming a writer, Steffanie worked as an archaeologist and museum curator. She loves to explore historical settings and ancient conceptions of love and possession. From Dark Age Europe to crumbling gothic estates, Steffanie is fascinated with how love can blossom between the most unlikely characters.
Steffanie lives in New Zealand with her husband and a horde of cantankerous cats. Learn more about Steffanie at her website: www.steffanieholmes.com. She also writes dark science fiction under the name S C Green.
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Before becoming a writer, Steffanie worked as an archaeologist and museum curator. She loves to explore historical settings and ancient conceptions of love and possession. From Dark Age Europe to crumbling gothic estates, Steffanie is fascinated with how love can blossom between the most unlikely characters.
Steffanie lives in New Zealand with her husband and a horde of cantankerous cats. Learn more about Steffanie at her website: www.steffanieholmes.com. She also writes dark science fiction under the name S C Green.
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January 26, 2023
Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, it DID. The characters and plot was ridiculous and unbelievable. Everything was random and all over the place.
The heroine became a despicable character with zero empathy for anyone but herself and her men. She is so rude with no manners, no likeable traits and she loves to act as the superhero trying to save everyone. Trash personality. Am I supposed to like her because I don't. In the other books she was a lot more decent.
She even snaps, demands when she talks. Not like a girlboss but a shrew.
I believe that she demanded over 55 times in this book. She does not say, talk but demands.
SPOILERS
- She burned her mother and her best friend alive when she found out they were doing the nasty. She felt betrayed because she was in love with her the best friend, Dante. The guy wasn't even hers. He is NOT her boyfriend so I don't know how she can feel so self justified to burn her MOTHER and the guy alive. She felt betrayed so she felt justified to burn her 'betrayers' (its written in the book) that is some warped sense of self justice.
- The mother isnt even bad. She protects the h, sold her body to bring food to the table
- Once she found her aunt and knew about the details of her mother's childhood. How the pedo dad r*ped her mother, she did not give a crap.
- There's also a ridiculous scene where she suddenly has the ENTIRE Philly criminal underground on her payroll. This is so dumb. She's supposed to be a student who was stuck at some haunted school. Yet she has connections with a criminal organization. Make that make sense.
-Suddenly an old god who’s lived for over 500 years decides to help the heroine to free her friends. She made a deal with the god. He gives her powers to save the people in the school and in exchange, she go with him.
The story builds up the tension that she will be gone forever and her sacrifice will help save the world. The h kept crying that she will be gone and leave the guys behind but when it was time for the sacrifice, the headmistress suddenly kicked her and became the sacrifice instead (she wanted to be with the god as her reward). The god also accepted this because the headmistress's soul was 'beautiful.' So the heroine survived. Just like that. I was speechless. Imo she should've just died since the entire story was centered around the idea that she will be gone forever. It became lackluster.
QUOTES AND RANTS
“ One day, I came home and she’d left. She’d taken her clothes and some photographs of the two of us and food and money and… she ran.” Deborah’s shoulders shuddered as she suppressed a sob. “She was sixteen years old.”
That sucks, but I don’t see what this has to do with anything. I wanted to tell Deborah to get on with it, but Trey held up a hand to silence me. “Please, Deborah. Take your time.”
No, don’t fucking take any more time.
After a few deep breaths, Deborah continued. “I tried to find Jess for many years, but she’d hidden too well. .After a while, I stopped wanting to find her. It was a selfish decision. I needed to focus on getting back to school.”.
WHAT. The way she acts and thinks had me balling my fists. How can you act like that when someone is talking to you about their tragic past. Even her bully has more manners. He held her back from rushing the lady.
“Tell me,” I snapped.
Deborah froze, her hand gripping her cup so hard her knuckles had turned white. “Of course. I’d forgotten that you don’t have the patience for small talk. Sit down next to Trey.”
“I prefer to stand.” I didn’t like how cornered I felt in this room, as if there was no escape. I moved around the table to stand by the door.”
The way she speaks to an older person irritates me. She has no manners at all. Like a shrew. Even if she's from the bad side of town, you'd expect better character than this.
“Her voice trailed off. Her fingers traced the edge of the paper.
“What?” This is tedious. Why can’t she just say what she has to say so we can get back to the school—
She calls it tedious when someone is speaking to her. Even if she was in a hurry she should never act like that.
My sister Jessica ran away from home. Our father was… a monster.” She squeezed her eyes shut. “A pedophile, if you want the technical term for it. He mistreated me for years, until I got old enough to fight him off. “What does this have to do with me?” I demanded. “Does this Jessica have the same power or something?”
Deborah flashed a sad smile. “Yes, and also no. Hazel, your mother is my sister.
In the end she gets pregnant with the 3 men and THE END.
The heroine became a despicable character with zero empathy for anyone but herself and her men. She is so rude with no manners, no likeable traits and she loves to act as the superhero trying to save everyone. Trash personality. Am I supposed to like her because I don't. In the other books she was a lot more decent.
She even snaps, demands when she talks. Not like a girlboss but a shrew.
I believe that she demanded over 55 times in this book. She does not say, talk but demands.
SPOILERS
- She burned her mother and her best friend alive when she found out they were doing the nasty. She felt betrayed because she was in love with her the best friend, Dante. The guy wasn't even hers. He is NOT her boyfriend so I don't know how she can feel so self justified to burn her MOTHER and the guy alive. She felt betrayed so she felt justified to burn her 'betrayers' (its written in the book) that is some warped sense of self justice.
- The mother isnt even bad. She protects the h, sold her body to bring food to the table
- Once she found her aunt and knew about the details of her mother's childhood. How the pedo dad r*ped her mother, she did not give a crap.
- There's also a ridiculous scene where she suddenly has the ENTIRE Philly criminal underground on her payroll. This is so dumb. She's supposed to be a student who was stuck at some haunted school. Yet she has connections with a criminal organization. Make that make sense.
-Suddenly an old god who’s lived for over 500 years decides to help the heroine to free her friends. She made a deal with the god. He gives her powers to save the people in the school and in exchange, she go with him.
The story builds up the tension that she will be gone forever and her sacrifice will help save the world. The h kept crying that she will be gone and leave the guys behind but when it was time for the sacrifice, the headmistress suddenly kicked her and became the sacrifice instead (she wanted to be with the god as her reward). The god also accepted this because the headmistress's soul was 'beautiful.' So the heroine survived. Just like that. I was speechless. Imo she should've just died since the entire story was centered around the idea that she will be gone forever. It became lackluster.
QUOTES AND RANTS
“ One day, I came home and she’d left. She’d taken her clothes and some photographs of the two of us and food and money and… she ran.” Deborah’s shoulders shuddered as she suppressed a sob. “She was sixteen years old.”
That sucks, but I don’t see what this has to do with anything. I wanted to tell Deborah to get on with it, but Trey held up a hand to silence me. “Please, Deborah. Take your time.”
No, don’t fucking take any more time.
After a few deep breaths, Deborah continued. “I tried to find Jess for many years, but she’d hidden too well. .After a while, I stopped wanting to find her. It was a selfish decision. I needed to focus on getting back to school.”.
WHAT. The way she acts and thinks had me balling my fists. How can you act like that when someone is talking to you about their tragic past. Even her bully has more manners. He held her back from rushing the lady.
“Tell me,” I snapped.
Deborah froze, her hand gripping her cup so hard her knuckles had turned white. “Of course. I’d forgotten that you don’t have the patience for small talk. Sit down next to Trey.”
“I prefer to stand.” I didn’t like how cornered I felt in this room, as if there was no escape. I moved around the table to stand by the door.”
The way she speaks to an older person irritates me. She has no manners at all. Like a shrew. Even if she's from the bad side of town, you'd expect better character than this.
“Her voice trailed off. Her fingers traced the edge of the paper.
“What?” This is tedious. Why can’t she just say what she has to say so we can get back to the school—
She calls it tedious when someone is speaking to her. Even if she was in a hurry she should never act like that.
My sister Jessica ran away from home. Our father was… a monster.” She squeezed her eyes shut. “A pedophile, if you want the technical term for it. He mistreated me for years, until I got old enough to fight him off. “What does this have to do with me?” I demanded. “Does this Jessica have the same power or something?”
Deborah flashed a sad smile. “Yes, and also no. Hazel, your mother is my sister.
In the end she gets pregnant with the 3 men and THE END.
June 7, 2021
There is an episode of Friends where Joey stars in a play, and his character boards a spaceship to go on Bleargon Seven in search of alternative fuels. Well, that play was better written and more believable than this.
January 8, 2020
This final book is what I had wanted from the previous three books. It had the intrigue and action and mystique that had been lacking in previous installments, proving the author can write really well and do something worthwhile. I actually liked this final installment a lot. Makes me kind of sad that the first few books didn't match up, but at least this finale has made me a lot more open to reading the author's future work.
I just hope she abandons things like trying to have white girls in dreads who get bullied for dreads.
One of the things I raised in my prior review was addressed again. I'm putting my thoughts under a spoiler warning since it deals with a plot point the author keeps unknown for so long.
Unlike the last three books, this one does have a much more descriptive sex scene, pushing it even farther into the realms of NA content. There's the usual warnings for drug use, mentions of rape/statutory rape, descriptive sex scenes, violence, murder, etc. We also have animal death in this one; the killing isn't shown and the scene where the animal is discovered isn't overly graphic, but I wanted to mention it because I know animal death/gore/etc. is one of the things I heavily dislike in my books. I didn't find the scene upsetting or anything personally.
The eventual fix to one of the plot points that had been sort of a "uh-oh, how are we getting around this?" seemed really sudden but, not necessarily out of nowhere, and by this point getting a worthwhile ending was a little higher on the priority list than seeing it take more pages and conflict to resolve, so I'll let it slide. The story has most of its loose ends wrapped up nicely with a good epilogue, so the journey has a satisfying conclusion.
Coming off the end of this book and series, I don't have anything else that's coming to mind to write about, so I'll close it off by saying I don't regret picking up this series. The first few books didn't wow me, but I wouldn't be against more from this author and find that her take on the bully romance/reverse harem/rich kid prep school genre was really interesting and sets this series apart from a lot of others by working in a supernatural element.
I just hope she abandons things like trying to have white girls in dreads who get bullied for dreads.
One of the things I raised in my prior review was addressed again. I'm putting my thoughts under a spoiler warning since it deals with a plot point the author keeps unknown for so long.
Unlike the last three books, this one does have a much more descriptive sex scene, pushing it even farther into the realms of NA content. There's the usual warnings for drug use, mentions of rape/statutory rape, descriptive sex scenes, violence, murder, etc. We also have animal death in this one; the killing isn't shown and the scene where the animal is discovered isn't overly graphic, but I wanted to mention it because I know animal death/gore/etc. is one of the things I heavily dislike in my books. I didn't find the scene upsetting or anything personally.
The eventual fix to one of the plot points that had been sort of a "uh-oh, how are we getting around this?" seemed really sudden but, not necessarily out of nowhere, and by this point getting a worthwhile ending was a little higher on the priority list than seeing it take more pages and conflict to resolve, so I'll let it slide. The story has most of its loose ends wrapped up nicely with a good epilogue, so the journey has a satisfying conclusion.
Coming off the end of this book and series, I don't have anything else that's coming to mind to write about, so I'll close it off by saying I don't regret picking up this series. The first few books didn't wow me, but I wouldn't be against more from this author and find that her take on the bully romance/reverse harem/rich kid prep school genre was really interesting and sets this series apart from a lot of others by working in a supernatural element.
July 5, 2020
She was their light and they were hers. 💕
Holy smokes! (Pun intended ) My first RH Paranormal read, Oh, it was interesting. The journey was long and difficult but I made it through. I was wrapped up in the world of Hazel, Trey, Quinn and Ayaz. Her bullies/kings turned soulmates. This series stirred up so many different emotions. I was nail biting nervous, filled with angst. I was angry and frustrated and sad and worried and excited and happy, it was a lot. Oh, and the steamy goodness was 🔥. This series takes you on a thrill ride, an adventure. You start feeling things for characters that you'd never thought you would in the beginning. Hazel was Strong 💪and brave and determine, she never gave up. But her guys, her kings, they became her anchor, her strength she didn't know she needed and vice versa. I enjoyed reading this series so much and I hated to say goodbye.
Holy smokes! (Pun intended ) My first RH Paranormal read, Oh, it was interesting. The journey was long and difficult but I made it through. I was wrapped up in the world of Hazel, Trey, Quinn and Ayaz. Her bullies/kings turned soulmates. This series stirred up so many different emotions. I was nail biting nervous, filled with angst. I was angry and frustrated and sad and worried and excited and happy, it was a lot. Oh, and the steamy goodness was 🔥. This series takes you on a thrill ride, an adventure. You start feeling things for characters that you'd never thought you would in the beginning. Hazel was Strong 💪and brave and determine, she never gave up. But her guys, her kings, they became her anchor, her strength she didn't know she needed and vice versa. I enjoyed reading this series so much and I hated to say goodbye.
January 8, 2020
The end
The last book of the series answered all my burning questions. This series kept creeping into my head making me check for release dates! That almost never happens!
The last book of the series answered all my burning questions. This series kept creeping into my head making me check for release dates! That almost never happens!
April 27, 2020
A fitting end to the series
I am not normally a fan of paranormal books. However when I first started reading this series I didn’t realise it was paranormal. I assumed it was just another regular reverse harem bully academy book.
I’m glad I continued to read the series but it’s still not really my thing. It took me weeks to finish this book because I had to break it up, so I wasn’t reading too much supernatural stuff at once. (I’m sure I’m a minority when it comes to not liking supernatural/paranormal/sci-fi books but they’re really just not my cup of tea!)
Putting aside all that, I still enjoyed this & would recommend if you like this genre!
I am not normally a fan of paranormal books. However when I first started reading this series I didn’t realise it was paranormal. I assumed it was just another regular reverse harem bully academy book.
I’m glad I continued to read the series but it’s still not really my thing. It took me weeks to finish this book because I had to break it up, so I wasn’t reading too much supernatural stuff at once. (I’m sure I’m a minority when it comes to not liking supernatural/paranormal/sci-fi books but they’re really just not my cup of tea!)
Putting aside all that, I still enjoyed this & would recommend if you like this genre!
September 8, 2020
I read this out of order, however it’s almost like it’s a different author writing this series and the Nevermore Bookshop one. (Which I absolutely adored and why I wanted to read her other books).
This was a messy read. Now that I’ve read the ending, I don’t feel that I missed out on something and won’t go to read the others in this series.
I would however recommend Stefanie Holmes’ Nervermore Bookshop series, mostly for Moriarty, but also the mystery and plot is a little more fun than in this book.
This was a messy read. Now that I’ve read the ending, I don’t feel that I missed out on something and won’t go to read the others in this series.
I would however recommend Stefanie Holmes’ Nervermore Bookshop series, mostly for Moriarty, but also the mystery and plot is a little more fun than in this book.
January 8, 2020
A boring read
The plot was all over the place and half the time it was like the writer was just adding things as she went.
The plot was all over the place and half the time it was like the writer was just adding things as she went.
December 3, 2021
I don’t know how I feel at the end of this series.
The good:
I have always enjoyed gothic horror and am excited to see the same themes and ideas in modern stories. Also, I appreciate a “bully” romance where there is a reason for the bullying/animosity, yet you can actually understand why it happened and how the heroine could forgive everyone.
I liked the incorporation of Salem and witchcraft. It was a heart blend with the Lovecraftian horror and helped explain the whys.
The meh:
The romance was kind of just blah for me. Like, I never really felt there was anything between the main characters. The guys were fleshed out as the series progressed, but I never really understood why they were so swept up in Hazel or her in them. It made the HEA feel a bit forced, as it often felt like their feelings were situational.
The pacing in the series, and especially this book, was off. Certain things were resolved too quickly, and then other parts just dragged.
The bad:
One thing that makes gothic horror so amazing is the descriptions and mood setting. This series missed that. Outside of the fact, Ayaz smelled like rose and honey, this series just never really did a good job of setting the scene and painting a picture for us. My go-to example of how lacking this is the fact our first uniform description is 50 pages into the second book.
The other clear example is the confusion over Hazel’s race. In book one, there is one line nearly at the end where she refers to her “dark skin,” and in this book, she refers to her hair as “kinky,” but that’s it. While I appreciate not wanting to go into an in-depth description of her skin tone and saving us from a skin color to food/coffee analogy, it always felt like Hazel was stripped of her Blackness, which feels inauthentic and hollow.
Overall the handling of race in this novel is problematic - either the author wrote a poorly developed BIPOC character and defaulted to stereotypes, or she wrote a white girl with dreads that uses some pretty problematic language. It was like the author wanted to infuse race and class into this story but approached it from the “I don’t see color” point of view. A sensitivity reader would have helped this series significantly.
The good:
I have always enjoyed gothic horror and am excited to see the same themes and ideas in modern stories. Also, I appreciate a “bully” romance where there is a reason for the bullying/animosity, yet you can actually understand why it happened and how the heroine could forgive everyone.
I liked the incorporation of Salem and witchcraft. It was a heart blend with the Lovecraftian horror and helped explain the whys.
The meh:
The romance was kind of just blah for me. Like, I never really felt there was anything between the main characters. The guys were fleshed out as the series progressed, but I never really understood why they were so swept up in Hazel or her in them. It made the HEA feel a bit forced, as it often felt like their feelings were situational.
The pacing in the series, and especially this book, was off. Certain things were resolved too quickly, and then other parts just dragged.
The bad:
One thing that makes gothic horror so amazing is the descriptions and mood setting. This series missed that. Outside of the fact, Ayaz smelled like rose and honey, this series just never really did a good job of setting the scene and painting a picture for us. My go-to example of how lacking this is the fact our first uniform description is 50 pages into the second book.
The other clear example is the confusion over Hazel’s race. In book one, there is one line nearly at the end where she refers to her “dark skin,” and in this book, she refers to her hair as “kinky,” but that’s it. While I appreciate not wanting to go into an in-depth description of her skin tone and saving us from a skin color to food/coffee analogy, it always felt like Hazel was stripped of her Blackness, which feels inauthentic and hollow.
Overall the handling of race in this novel is problematic - either the author wrote a poorly developed BIPOC character and defaulted to stereotypes, or she wrote a white girl with dreads that uses some pretty problematic language. It was like the author wanted to infuse race and class into this story but approached it from the “I don’t see color” point of view. A sensitivity reader would have helped this series significantly.
June 18, 2020
The final book in this explosive and addicting series. I simply could not put it down! There is so much going on, from Hazel's deal with the God to the Teachers and Parents not agreeing on how to proceed with their current arrangement. Add to that the sizzling romance and this book was scorching and addictive.
Hazel is determined to free her Kings, no matter the cost. In addition, she wants to make the parents pay for what they've done in their greed. There was some death, permanent death. There was also seemingly more betrayal and lots of plotting and planning. I was so happy to finally get some answers about the rats. How everything came about to tie together and finish off this series was nothing short of amazing. My brain can't even conceive of the imagination this author has shown.
In the end, I believe that fans of the series will be pleased with how things turn out and how the book is completed. I'm a fan of an epilogue that kind of shows "where are they now" and that's just what the author gave us.
Hazel is determined to free her Kings, no matter the cost. In addition, she wants to make the parents pay for what they've done in their greed. There was some death, permanent death. There was also seemingly more betrayal and lots of plotting and planning. I was so happy to finally get some answers about the rats. How everything came about to tie together and finish off this series was nothing short of amazing. My brain can't even conceive of the imagination this author has shown.
In the end, I believe that fans of the series will be pleased with how things turn out and how the book is completed. I'm a fan of an epilogue that kind of shows "where are they now" and that's just what the author gave us.
May 27, 2020
This series... It was a fun read, but so over the top. When we started, our heroine was 17. Her descriptions of living "in the hood" were kind of funny. With her dreads. She also likes her stereotypes. GBF, anyone? She explains it away by him telling her he acts stereotypical on purpose, but still. I get the feeling the author was writing quite a bit out of her element. The last novel got preachy. Despite all this, I enjoyed the series.I
And now I am curious how someone naturally smells like opium.
And now I am curious how someone naturally smells like opium.
August 25, 2022
I liked the story, I really like Hazel. I warmed up to the guys after the first book, but I couldn't stand the others bullies and I didn't like how they all turned nice at the end.
I didn't like Loretta's character development either. It's like a switch had be turned on her and no. Her turning her back to her friends wasn't ok.
I really liked Greg and Andre! And Zerha!
NGL I would have loved if if the story stayed in the witchy universe. The whole alien thing was weird.
I absolutely HATED how Ayaz was described.
I didn't like Loretta's character development either. It's like a switch had be turned on her and no. Her turning her back to her friends wasn't ok.
I really liked Greg and Andre! And Zerha!
NGL I would have loved if if the story stayed in the witchy universe. The whole alien thing was weird.
I absolutely HATED how Ayaz was described.
January 2, 2022
A great ending
A great ending to a wonderful series. I can't believe everything Hazel and her kings had to go through. The ups and Downs in this series were tremendous, the challenges that Hazel faced and overcame walls inspiring. I'm so glad that everything worked out in the end and that pays and her kings were able to have their happily ever after with a little bundle of joy on the way. A wonderful end
A great ending to a wonderful series. I can't believe everything Hazel and her kings had to go through. The ups and Downs in this series were tremendous, the challenges that Hazel faced and overcame walls inspiring. I'm so glad that everything worked out in the end and that pays and her kings were able to have their happily ever after with a little bundle of joy on the way. A wonderful end
August 17, 2023
Should give this book 1 star just for killing the dog🙃
Absolutely loved this serie. Plot twist after plot twist. Amazing🤩
Absolutely loved this serie. Plot twist after plot twist. Amazing🤩
January 18, 2024
I’m not totally convinced that I’m not in a coma right now and this book was an elaborate concoction of my brain so bizarre and nonsensical in hopes that it might propel me to wake to escape it. The only way I know that I’m not is because even my dreams make more sense than this did.
June 12, 2020
3.5 stars!
Finally finished this series! It was a good ending, with a decent storyline. Something very different to what I would usually read...
Finally finished this series! It was a good ending, with a decent storyline. Something very different to what I would usually read...
November 2, 2021
Started really really good, but the ending didn't quite got to me/:
June 18, 2020
I have read this book quite some time after the previous three, and maybe it had affected my connection to the story.. yet in the end I really enjoyed it.
In the fourth quarter, Hazel finally gets the tide to turn and gains the upper hand against the Deadmistress and the Eldritch Club. No more can individuals like Vincent Bloomberg intimidate her. Rising up to the top, based on fear and respect equally, she uses the fire in her to free the souls trapped at Miskatonic Prep once and for all - students, staff, old souls, even the god. Willing to sacrifice herself for everyone else, she uses her connection to the god to uncover the mystery surrounding the entity and find a solution how to bring back light, especially into the lives of her beloved Kings. There is a meaning to the word "family", after all..
Dark, yet full of hope and broken love - that way I can summarize the atmosphere of this book in a nutshell. Heat level in this book dropped in comparison to previous installments, however the few scenes smuggled in compensate for its absence quite well. Hazel has changed under the weight of her responsibility, decisions, and the lack of control over her fire in certain situations, yet becomes better every day in taming the flames. The situation with Trey, Quinn, and Ayaz, however, gets only more complicated; yet on the other side, they provide more answers than ever before what shaped them to the present form. Many answers that remained open were now answered, and the epilogue is a fine attempt to bring rays of light, to send a message to all... not entirely satisfying for me, but all in all this was a very good series, if you like them dark :))
In the fourth quarter, Hazel finally gets the tide to turn and gains the upper hand against the Deadmistress and the Eldritch Club. No more can individuals like Vincent Bloomberg intimidate her. Rising up to the top, based on fear and respect equally, she uses the fire in her to free the souls trapped at Miskatonic Prep once and for all - students, staff, old souls, even the god. Willing to sacrifice herself for everyone else, she uses her connection to the god to uncover the mystery surrounding the entity and find a solution how to bring back light, especially into the lives of her beloved Kings. There is a meaning to the word "family", after all..
Dark, yet full of hope and broken love - that way I can summarize the atmosphere of this book in a nutshell. Heat level in this book dropped in comparison to previous installments, however the few scenes smuggled in compensate for its absence quite well. Hazel has changed under the weight of her responsibility, decisions, and the lack of control over her fire in certain situations, yet becomes better every day in taming the flames. The situation with Trey, Quinn, and Ayaz, however, gets only more complicated; yet on the other side, they provide more answers than ever before what shaped them to the present form. Many answers that remained open were now answered, and the epilogue is a fine attempt to bring rays of light, to send a message to all... not entirely satisfying for me, but all in all this was a very good series, if you like them dark :))
August 16, 2020
If it wasn't for those sex scenes, this would be a 3 star read for the final book. 1 star was deducted for plot holes. Some were never addressed, or answered. That is really important when it comes to a series. I almost feel like the author bit off more than they could chew.
I did not remove a star for politics. The sex scenes made it tolerable. Honestly if it wasn't for that I would have stopped reading. I get it, it's your book and you can write what you want. However, as readers we are picking up these books to escape the everyday world. We want to escape. To relax. To enjoy another world. When you put in political viewpoints, jabs, labels, or opinions, whether they are your own (or your characters) you run the risk of alienating some readers. I was not alienated, but it pulled enough annoyance from me that I almost put down the series.
Outside of the few comments/scenes the book was great. If they would have been in book 1, I probably would not have continued the series.
I did not remove a star for politics. The sex scenes made it tolerable. Honestly if it wasn't for that I would have stopped reading. I get it, it's your book and you can write what you want. However, as readers we are picking up these books to escape the everyday world. We want to escape. To relax. To enjoy another world. When you put in political viewpoints, jabs, labels, or opinions, whether they are your own (or your characters) you run the risk of alienating some readers. I was not alienated, but it pulled enough annoyance from me that I almost put down the series.
Outside of the few comments/scenes the book was great. If they would have been in book 1, I probably would not have continued the series.
February 4, 2020
Ignited was a great way to end the series. I’m really satisfied with Hazel’s story.
At first this book was a slow burner. Not much was really happening, the majority of the story was a let down.
The only really good parts were the ending, which involves more drama and the plot starts to move faster like the other three books.
Stars ~ 4
At first this book was a slow burner. Not much was really happening, the majority of the story was a let down.
The only really good parts were the ending, which involves more drama and the plot starts to move faster like the other three books.
Stars ~ 4
January 18, 2020
Wow
Talk about twists and turns. From ancient alien deities time lost souls. To conquering the flame to finding love. This book and series is crazy good.
Talk about twists and turns. From ancient alien deities time lost souls. To conquering the flame to finding love. This book and series is crazy good.
September 25, 2022
This was one of the most painful reading experiences I’ve ever had the misfortune to partake in. What this series actually just written by an 18 year old?
January 10, 2021
“But what you can’t seem to get through that stubborn, beautiful skull of yours is that our lives are nothing without you. We’re not leaving you, and if that means we go to the stars together, then so be it.”
The ending to Hazel’s story is perfect.
I enjoyed how each and every book, especially this last one were fast-paced, suspenseful, and consuming. Like the god who devours stars (so badass) I too, devoured these amazing books.
The plot line was absolutely unique, with narcissistic world leaders, power-hungry scientists, detached souls, a god who devours stars, the children of the god, and the brave and lonely fire-wielding girl who saved them all.
It was brilliant and really well-developed throughout all the books. I loved how I was surprised at every turn and was hardly able to predict anything about what would happen next! Secrets were revealed in a slow and strategic way, as to not give away too much of the story too soon.
Hazel’s story began with her as an orphan girl with a tragic and heavy weight on her conscience and no love in her life. She went through many trials and tribulations, pain and suffering, and channeled that into becoming a person who would selflessly sacrifice herself for those who she had come to love with her whole being. Now this secrete alone gave me so much anxiety reading because I couldn’t fathom how she was going to break it to them, that she would be leaving them, the 3 guys who have shown her true loyalty and love. I became desperate for her to have that fresh start with her Kings and live a normal, happy life with her new family and friends!
I was truly not disappointed!!!
After each agonizing cliffhanger in the previous books, we were granted a beautifully executed ending; wherein, all loose ends are tied with a bow and you’re left with a feeling of warmth in your heart.
Hazel went through SOME SHIT but she fought for what she believed was good and right, she fought for the lives of those she loved and she came out triumphant.
Side-note: Let’s not forget to mention the hot little foursome in the cabin; LIVING and breathing for that moment, it was a truly emotional but incredibly steamy moment between them. I’m glad it was drawn out to the last book because sometimes too much sex can make it stale in my opinion and the sexual tension in these books is so drawn out that it is absolutely JUICY. I’m such a sucker for slow burns and this definitely falls into that group.
The ending had me laughing and crying, where the epilogue was a lovely little glimpse into what became of everyone 5 years later; this peek into how all the students lives had been transformed was the most fulfilling ending I could have imagined for this story. This is a paranormal RH bully romance that I will not soon forget!
The ending to Hazel’s story is perfect.
I enjoyed how each and every book, especially this last one were fast-paced, suspenseful, and consuming. Like the god who devours stars (so badass) I too, devoured these amazing books.
The plot line was absolutely unique, with narcissistic world leaders, power-hungry scientists, detached souls, a god who devours stars, the children of the god, and the brave and lonely fire-wielding girl who saved them all.
It was brilliant and really well-developed throughout all the books. I loved how I was surprised at every turn and was hardly able to predict anything about what would happen next! Secrets were revealed in a slow and strategic way, as to not give away too much of the story too soon.
Hazel’s story began with her as an orphan girl with a tragic and heavy weight on her conscience and no love in her life. She went through many trials and tribulations, pain and suffering, and channeled that into becoming a person who would selflessly sacrifice herself for those who she had come to love with her whole being. Now this secrete alone gave me so much anxiety reading because I couldn’t fathom how she was going to break it to them, that she would be leaving them, the 3 guys who have shown her true loyalty and love. I became desperate for her to have that fresh start with her Kings and live a normal, happy life with her new family and friends!
I was truly not disappointed!!!
After each agonizing cliffhanger in the previous books, we were granted a beautifully executed ending; wherein, all loose ends are tied with a bow and you’re left with a feeling of warmth in your heart.
Hazel went through SOME SHIT but she fought for what she believed was good and right, she fought for the lives of those she loved and she came out triumphant.
Side-note: Let’s not forget to mention the hot little foursome in the cabin; LIVING and breathing for that moment, it was a truly emotional but incredibly steamy moment between them. I’m glad it was drawn out to the last book because sometimes too much sex can make it stale in my opinion and the sexual tension in these books is so drawn out that it is absolutely JUICY. I’m such a sucker for slow burns and this definitely falls into that group.
The ending had me laughing and crying, where the epilogue was a lovely little glimpse into what became of everyone 5 years later; this peek into how all the students lives had been transformed was the most fulfilling ending I could have imagined for this story. This is a paranormal RH bully romance that I will not soon forget!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2023
2.25🌟
SUMMARY
hazel waite is burning miskatonic prep to the ground. she’s trying to save the kings of miskatonic prep—trey, ayaz, and quinn. she plans on making a deal with an ancient god—her life for theirs.
🪦 why-choose
🪦 paranormal
🪦 bully romance
SPOILERS
hazel is starting fresh at derleth academy, restarting the point system to zero. she finds out that she’s related to rebecca nurse. she plans to transfer the curse from all of the students at miskatonic prep onto their parents, the ones responsible for their state as remnants.
she willingly made a deal with the god, but she hides her fate from her three men. her endgame is to trade her eternity f the god spares the lives of all the miskatonic prep students.
all the students start to plan for leaving the wards, needing cash and new identities once they reenter the outside world. the boys all take waite as their last name.
hazel became the valedictorian of miskatonic prep. trey bloomberg was second in the raking, with ayez listed as third. quinn delacorte was lower on the list.
ayaz demir has started to take a type of medication that is supposed to treat alzheimer’s to try to regain his memories.
ayaz’s younger sister, zehra, has been slowly destroying the political positions and wealth of the parents after he gets free from the dirty cell.
i really didn’t like the fake-out betrayal. that trope has been overdone throughout the series. their explanation to the FBI was a sinkhole to miskatonic prep disappearing after the god returning back to outer space.
in the epilogue, five years has passed and hazel is pregnant they all changed their last name to hazel’s mothers maiden name, pratt. quinn ran a wildlife safari. ayaz graduated with his architectural degree. they all adopted a dog named fergus. tillie was running for senator and planned to change marriage laws to allow for polyamory to be legal. they reopened miskatonic prep which i think was a terrible idea. greg is the headmaster now. they should have zoned the area off the grid.
1.5🌶️
she sleeps with all three of them.
SUMMARY
hazel waite is burning miskatonic prep to the ground. she’s trying to save the kings of miskatonic prep—trey, ayaz, and quinn. she plans on making a deal with an ancient god—her life for theirs.
🪦 why-choose
🪦 paranormal
🪦 bully romance
SPOILERS
hazel is starting fresh at derleth academy, restarting the point system to zero. she finds out that she’s related to rebecca nurse. she plans to transfer the curse from all of the students at miskatonic prep onto their parents, the ones responsible for their state as remnants.
she willingly made a deal with the god, but she hides her fate from her three men. her endgame is to trade her eternity f the god spares the lives of all the miskatonic prep students.
all the students start to plan for leaving the wards, needing cash and new identities once they reenter the outside world. the boys all take waite as their last name.
hazel became the valedictorian of miskatonic prep. trey bloomberg was second in the raking, with ayez listed as third. quinn delacorte was lower on the list.
ayaz demir has started to take a type of medication that is supposed to treat alzheimer’s to try to regain his memories.
ayaz’s younger sister, zehra, has been slowly destroying the political positions and wealth of the parents after he gets free from the dirty cell.
i really didn’t like the fake-out betrayal. that trope has been overdone throughout the series. their explanation to the FBI was a sinkhole to miskatonic prep disappearing after the god returning back to outer space.
in the epilogue, five years has passed and hazel is pregnant they all changed their last name to hazel’s mothers maiden name, pratt. quinn ran a wildlife safari. ayaz graduated with his architectural degree. they all adopted a dog named fergus. tillie was running for senator and planned to change marriage laws to allow for polyamory to be legal. they reopened miskatonic prep which i think was a terrible idea. greg is the headmaster now. they should have zoned the area off the grid.
1.5🌶️
she sleeps with all three of them.
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January 9, 2023Ummm…I have mixed feelings about this final book.
Maybe the series as a whole now that it’s finished.
Ok, here we go:
I didn’t love how mistrustful Hazel was throughout the whole series. Maybe it’s naive, given her story, but I got irritated with her character.
I didn’t click with her and I usually am able to empathize with 90% of the characters I read.
Yes she’s strong, yes, she’s loyal, but she’s unnecessarily snappy and mistrustful and sometimes mean. I don’t know…but for me she’s one of my least favourite FMC’s I think I’ve read.
This was described as a reverse harem. I guess, technically it is, but it’s like a YA version at best. They have one scene together, all four of them, in the whole series. Not book. Series.
🤷♀️ not what I’d describe as a RH novel to be honest.
The whole series felt very YA to me as well. Yes it’s about seniors, but let me tell you, I’ve read some books about the same age group that would barely be fit to call NA…this felt young to me. And not in the best way.
It’s described as being for 18+. Maybe I’m very jaded, but I didn’t find it gasp-worthy at all.
It has moments of gothic/horror bits to it, but it’s not the darkest book I’ve read by a loooooooong shot.
Again, felt like a YA version
Not sure I loved the ending?
All in all, I struggled to get through this as I got further into the series, it just didn’t grab me the way most other books do.
Maybe the series as a whole now that it’s finished.
Ok, here we go:
I didn’t love how mistrustful Hazel was throughout the whole series. Maybe it’s naive, given her story, but I got irritated with her character.
I didn’t click with her and I usually am able to empathize with 90% of the characters I read.
Yes she’s strong, yes, she’s loyal, but she’s unnecessarily snappy and mistrustful and sometimes mean. I don’t know…but for me she’s one of my least favourite FMC’s I think I’ve read.
This was described as a reverse harem. I guess, technically it is, but it’s like a YA version at best. They have one scene together, all four of them, in the whole series. Not book. Series.
🤷♀️ not what I’d describe as a RH novel to be honest.
The whole series felt very YA to me as well. Yes it’s about seniors, but let me tell you, I’ve read some books about the same age group that would barely be fit to call NA…this felt young to me. And not in the best way.
It’s described as being for 18+. Maybe I’m very jaded, but I didn’t find it gasp-worthy at all.
It has moments of gothic/horror bits to it, but it’s not the darkest book I’ve read by a loooooooong shot.
Again, felt like a YA version
Not sure I loved the ending?
All in all, I struggled to get through this as I got further into the series, it just didn’t grab me the way most other books do.
July 20, 2025
The first two books of this series reeled me in. Secrets and mysteries? Yes, please! Things changed in book three, in a way I couldn't quite define until this book.
The author threw everything at the wall to see what would stick.
A man summoned a demon.
Wait, no. He summoned a god.
Oh but wait, maybe it's a being from another dimension.
Nooo, really! It's an alien from outer space!
This alien is pure evil. Its slick strands are oily and malignant. Aww, but it has feelingssss. It's just LONELY!
The kids are like mummies or something. But hmm, no, that wicked witch of the academy, aka the Deadmistress, did some kind of experimentation on the teens, where she put parts of the alien into them. And she explained this through pages with paragraphs so tedious and technical, I couldn't even be bothered to read it all.
The smut was... bleh. It's impossible for me to believe Hazy and her men had any chemistry at all. And the relationships were... I don't know, man. Why did they love each other? One moment, they are serving up a plate of maggots and nearly killing Hazel. The next? They are all crazy about her and wanted to help her. I saw nothing in the three guys that made them lovable. But hey, they were hot.
This book was very disappointing for me, because I felt like the promise of the first two books was left unfulfilled. Also, there were numerous editing errors through the text.
The author threw everything at the wall to see what would stick.
A man summoned a demon.
Wait, no. He summoned a god.
Oh but wait, maybe it's a being from another dimension.
Nooo, really! It's an alien from outer space!
This alien is pure evil. Its slick strands are oily and malignant. Aww, but it has feelingssss. It's just LONELY!
The kids are like mummies or something. But hmm, no, that wicked witch of the academy, aka the Deadmistress, did some kind of experimentation on the teens, where she put parts of the alien into them. And she explained this through pages with paragraphs so tedious and technical, I couldn't even be bothered to read it all.
The smut was... bleh. It's impossible for me to believe Hazy and her men had any chemistry at all. And the relationships were... I don't know, man. Why did they love each other? One moment, they are serving up a plate of maggots and nearly killing Hazel. The next? They are all crazy about her and wanted to help her. I saw nothing in the three guys that made them lovable. But hey, they were hot.
This book was very disappointing for me, because I felt like the promise of the first two books was left unfulfilled. Also, there were numerous editing errors through the text.
January 20, 2021
Fabulous
What an incredible ending to this series. I am crying tears of joy at the moment. Let's take a moment to greet my book hangover. Hello!
Hazel is my hero. I've said it before in reviews of the other books, but it's true. I loved reading her and being her whilst devouring this story.
Hazel is back at school with her three kings. A plan to take down the evil parents and teachers is in the works. She makes friends with unlikely creatures. She's got fire in her soul and magic in her blood and all the love she could dare to dream of to help power her revenge against Miskatonic Prep's oppressors. And they'll all pay for their crimes spanning the last 20 years. But in order to give everyone their happy ending (and just desserts), will she have to give up the very people she loves? Ugh.
It's a twisted and spooky story, but thoroughly entertaining and I'm so glad that I joined the dark/bully reader challenge group on fb, otherwise I'm not sure I'd have found this series. And it's become an instant favourite. It's not heavy on the sexy times (though there are some steamy moments...swoon), but the story and the characters are written well and it's just got magic running through the pages. Lovely. You should read it. Really. You totally should.
What an incredible ending to this series. I am crying tears of joy at the moment. Let's take a moment to greet my book hangover. Hello!
Hazel is my hero. I've said it before in reviews of the other books, but it's true. I loved reading her and being her whilst devouring this story.
Hazel is back at school with her three kings. A plan to take down the evil parents and teachers is in the works. She makes friends with unlikely creatures. She's got fire in her soul and magic in her blood and all the love she could dare to dream of to help power her revenge against Miskatonic Prep's oppressors. And they'll all pay for their crimes spanning the last 20 years. But in order to give everyone their happy ending (and just desserts), will she have to give up the very people she loves? Ugh.
It's a twisted and spooky story, but thoroughly entertaining and I'm so glad that I joined the dark/bully reader challenge group on fb, otherwise I'm not sure I'd have found this series. And it's become an instant favourite. It's not heavy on the sexy times (though there are some steamy moments...swoon), but the story and the characters are written well and it's just got magic running through the pages. Lovely. You should read it. Really. You totally should.
September 9, 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶(whole series)
First person POV
HEA (the first 3 books end on a Cliffhanger)
RH
(Hazzy)
Wow. Just wow. There was so much in this series. Definitely a supernatural romance. This was the first one of these I've read. I really wish that the last 3 books would have been Dual POV. I think we would have gotten to see more of the romance side of the storyline if we knew what the boys were thinking. Quinn was of course my favorite. Trey has a special place in my heart too. I think all of these boys fell for Hazel from the very beginning. Especially Quinn. He wanted so bad to be seen. Trey was still so worried about making his father love him that it took him a little more time. Ayez pissed me off a lot. I know he doesn't remember being with Hazzy in the beginning and that's what the headmaster wanted. She knew that Ayez betrayal would hurt so much and she already have her crawls in him anyways. I really did enjoy this series all in all. The epilogue was everything I hoped it could be. I wish we knew more about some of the other students and the aunt but you can only put so much into an epilogue. I will say, this was probably the less spicy RH I've read. Everything about this series is perfect to start spooky season.
🌶🌶(whole series)
First person POV
HEA (the first 3 books end on a Cliffhanger)
RH
(Hazzy)
Wow. Just wow. There was so much in this series. Definitely a supernatural romance. This was the first one of these I've read. I really wish that the last 3 books would have been Dual POV. I think we would have gotten to see more of the romance side of the storyline if we knew what the boys were thinking. Quinn was of course my favorite. Trey has a special place in my heart too. I think all of these boys fell for Hazel from the very beginning. Especially Quinn. He wanted so bad to be seen. Trey was still so worried about making his father love him that it took him a little more time. Ayez pissed me off a lot. I know he doesn't remember being with Hazzy in the beginning and that's what the headmaster wanted. She knew that Ayez betrayal would hurt so much and she already have her crawls in him anyways. I really did enjoy this series all in all. The epilogue was everything I hoped it could be. I wish we knew more about some of the other students and the aunt but you can only put so much into an epilogue. I will say, this was probably the less spicy RH I've read. Everything about this series is perfect to start spooky season.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 3, 2024
senti falta de um mapa, geralmente isso é uma coisa que não faz falta pra mim, sinto que a maior parte dos autores conseguem colocar os terrenos - de forma constante - na estória, essa quadrilogia não entrega isso, os locais mudaram de lugar várias vezes, e ocasionalmente demorava para chegar de um lugar para outro e em outro momento não.
os personagens não são constantes, lógico que os personagens tem que evoluir, mas a cada poucos capítulos senti que estava lendo um livro completamente diferente.
o romance pra mim também não fez muito sentido, achei muito rápido, não acho que eles tiveram interações boas o suficiente pra se apaixonarem.
sobre o enredo, também não senti que teve uma constância, mas o que mais me incomodou foi o fato da autora esconder dos leitores o que aconteceu no incêndio que matou a mãe da hazel e o dante, primeiro porque não foi uma coisa difícil de adivinhar e pareceu que a autora também nem fez muito para esconder, e também me incomodou muito o quanto a mãe dela e o dante mudaram na visão dela depois da revelação do que aconteceu no incêndio.
na escrita o que mais me incomodou foram algumas falas que pareciam que estavam sendo narradas, como se os personagens contassem uma história e não falassem um com outro.
os personagens não são constantes, lógico que os personagens tem que evoluir, mas a cada poucos capítulos senti que estava lendo um livro completamente diferente.
o romance pra mim também não fez muito sentido, achei muito rápido, não acho que eles tiveram interações boas o suficiente pra se apaixonarem.
sobre o enredo, também não senti que teve uma constância, mas o que mais me incomodou foi o fato da autora esconder dos leitores o que aconteceu no incêndio que matou a mãe da hazel e o dante, primeiro porque não foi uma coisa difícil de adivinhar e pareceu que a autora também nem fez muito para esconder, e também me incomodou muito o quanto a mãe dela e o dante mudaram na visão dela depois da revelação do que aconteceu no incêndio.
na escrita o que mais me incomodou foram algumas falas que pareciam que estavam sendo narradas, como se os personagens contassem uma história e não falassem um com outro.
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