Fire Night

Devil's Night #4.5

by Penelope Douglas

"Nothing, not even Devil's Night, was more magical, because tonight was the longest night of the year. It was special."

The clock at St. Killian’s chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above.

Snow falls from the black sky beyond the windows, and candles glow, the flames lighting up the longest night of the year.⁣
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Devil’s Night isn’t the only holiday we celebrate. Tonight, we’re pulling on a different mask.⁣
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Some call it Midwinter.⁣
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Others call it Yule.⁣
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We call it Fire Night.⁣
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FIRE NIGHT is a 28K word holiday novella.

Genres: Dark Romance, Romance, Dark, Novella, Audiobook, Contemporary, New Adult

118 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 5, 2020

About the author

Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Their books have been translated into more than twenty languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and the stand-alones, Misconduct, Punk 57, Birthday Girl, Credence, Tryst Six Venom, and Five Brothers. Please look for The Hellbent Series, coming next.

They live in New England with their husband and daughter.

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Reviews

[Ayman · Rating 4 out of 5]

i thought this was gonna be some cute wholesome shit during the holidays with some added back arching smut but it wasn’t and i’m not mad about it. feels like the main purpose of this novella was to build groundwork for future spin offs which i would be excited to read about if it happens.

[Penelope Douglas]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE!



I watched, my spine stiffening as Damon leaned down to get in my face. "I know what you did," he whispered.

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*FIRE NIGHT is a 28K word holiday novella that takes place 10 months prior to the epilogue in NIGHTFALL and is told from Kai's, Damon's, Will's, and Michael's points of view.
All previous installments should be read before this short treat.

Synopsis:

We've seen the Devil's Night crew get spooky. Now, let's see them get into the spirit...

The clock at St. Killian's chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above. Snow falls from the black sky beyond the windows, and candles glow--the flames lighting up the longest night of the year.

Devil's Night isn't the only holiday we celebrate. Tonight, we're pulling on a different mask.

Some call it Midwinter.

Others call it Yule.

We call it Fire Night.

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[mel ☽ · Rating 3 out of 5]

not me mentally preparing myself for another steam room, catacomb, train orgy/threesome scene 😭 i remember EVERYTHING and i honestly just wanted to obliviate those scenes from my head.

but did i need to worry? nope.
it's okay guys, i can confirm we're all safe.



this was a cute novella of the Devil's Night people (im sorry i forgot what their group is called) hanging out with their kids during winter solstice aka Fire Night aka PG wholesome version of Devil's Night, doing rich people stuff with all the ballroom dancing, some kidnapping here and there, and treasure hunting and shiii.

anyways, don't know what to say so enjoy my thoughts while reading this book so SPOILERS AHEAD

🕯 chapter 1: KAI MORI 🕯
↠ Madden is my spirit animal, reading instead of socializing? yessir.
↠ Kai loves the winter? has he slipped under the bus because of stupid snow in front of his crush and then had to hide from said crush because as a 13-year-old, that's mortifying? i don't think so.
↠ but can i live in a rich neighborhood too so we can do this rich people shit where we light up the whole town with candles, lanterns, and bonfires, and go to a ballroom party wearing gowns and masks PLEASE?
↠ my inner dark academia and light academia loving self is QUAKING
↠ "I'll slit your throat, you dog" of course Damon's spawn would say something like that
↠ Kai vs. Damon. Daddy vs. ZADDY. love it
↠ with all this cute family stuff going on, i can't help but think like Michael Scott:



✟ chapter 2: Damon Torrance ✟
↠ THEY'RE IN THEIR 30s?! im sorry i can't picture that.
↠ but why was i shipping Octavia (Damons 5 year old daughter) and Mads (Banks' 11 year old son) forgetting that they're cousins 💀
↠ daddy issues? nahh more like mommy issues
↠ why am i crying about Damon realizing he wants a mother to lean on oh my god.
↠ you're telling me, Damon's chapter out of all this is the most wholesome? MR. DAMON TORRANCE??
↠ aww Damon's not your regular daddy, he's your cool daddy.

☠︎ chapter 3: Will Grayson ☠︎
↠ oh. Alex and Aydin aren't here? oh. hmmm. what to do with that information.
↠ OH SHIT. dead man.
↠ Mads and Octavia nooo.
↠ im sorry i can't think of anything right now this scene is intense.
↠ so this is what Tyler Dinescu's been doing this whole time huh.
↠ EWWWWW his eyeball fell out of his eyesocket?!
↠ ummmm is Kai bout to go all the Mountain to Tyler's Oberyn Martell?!

♛ chapter 4: Michael Crist ♛
↠ omfg SIR PLEASE LEAVE YOUR WIFE AND JUST FUCKING GO AND SAVE THE CHILDREN YOU'RE WASTING TIME.
↠ GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME EMO TROY BOLTON !!
↠ Michael really said y'all would have to wait to save your children because i gotta get my pregnant wife from the car first, the kidnapped children with a man that's trying to kill them can wait 🤦🏻‍♀️
↠ um. i think Kai's son is a psychopath.
↠ Octavia and Mads are cousins. Octavia and Mads are cousins. Octavia and Mads are cousins.
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is Kai's son okay? does he need a hug? therapy session perhaps?

but yeah im pretty sure there'll be a spinoff series about their children because the epilogue is about Mads who may or may not be a psychopath because umm he just killed, like, 3 men in one night and he's only 11 years old so um.

am i excited for the upcoming series that may or may not be happening? actually yes i am because of Octavia and Mads (i don't want them together tho theyre fucking COUSINS). im sorry but i really do have a thing for psychopaths oh well.

so anyways, i can't wait to read Falls Boys and Tryst Six Venom because ummmm they all sound so angsty so my mind, body, and soul are ready to procrastinate and ignore everyone ✨

Devil's Night series:
#1: corrupt ➵ 1.75 stars
#2: hideaway ➵ 3 stars
#3: kill switch ➵ 4 stars
#3.5 conclave ➵ 2.5 stars
#4: nightfall ➵ 1.75 stars
#4.5: fire night ➵ 3 stars

[youssra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t finish this series, it finished me😓 what do i do now😔
—
And here we go with the actual last one🥹

[Lacey (laceybooklovers) · Rating 4 out of 5]

**Slight spoilers for Nightfall**

Penelope Douglas has given us some Devil's Night bonus content right in time for the holidays! This is a quick holiday novella told in all four horsemen's POVs (with a bonus POV for the epilogue!), set around almost a year before the epilogue in Nightfall. So Michael, Rika, Kai, Banks, Damon, Winter, Will, and Emmy are all grown up their children!

Fire Night is a new holiday tradition for our four families and I have to say I was so happy to be back in Thunder Bay, but this time experiencing something a little different than Devil’s Night! Snowy/winter vibes, check. A party with presents? Check. Am I starting off my 2020 holiday tbr with this novella? Also check. Of course, it’s not a DN story without some action and suspense, but I was surprised by what was packed into this short novella. There are quite a few things going on in this story and the end does leave you wanting more.

I love this series and I love these characters!! I can never get enough of them so this novella made me so happy. And I’m not saying Penelope Douglas HAS to write a second gen spinoff (there are actually way too many kids and I wouldn’t want to get everyone’s stories lmao) BUT from what we get in the epilogue, there is sooo much potential for that kid to get their story!!! 👀 But whatever PD has in store for us next, you KNOW I’ll be reading it!


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I... got an ARC. AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[Phuong ✯ · Rating 3 out of 5]

– 3 stars

I wanted more kids. That was until I went over to Damon’s house and then I’d be running out the front door ten minutes later with a migraine. Their nanny day drank, and I wasn’t even going to pretend that I didn’t understand why.

Tag yourself. I'm the nanny.

As someone who couldn't care less about this series, this little novella turned out better than expected. There is no group orgy scene, I know, I can't believe it myself. Somebody better pinch me. 👀

Fire Night had some cute festive scenes with each of the couples and their kids. I was even surprise to find that Penelope Douglas managed to pack suspense into these few pages. Also, who would have thought that Kaibanks, the most boring couple of them all, would have the most psycho child lmao. What I'm not digging at all is the lowkey cousin-incest-vibes, I get from Mads and Octavia. Just no. 😭

I'm probably one of the few people who doesn't hope for a second gen spin off series, but the way Fire Night and Nightfall epilogue ended... I can see a spin off down the line.

[EmBibliophile · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This was actually and surprisingly cute?

So here are my random chaotic thoughts;

• I still don’t know how I feel about the fact that those psychos managed to start families. Kinda makes me think that everything is possible. Because if they managed to be parents, I could graduate, right? Right???
• The setting is so freakin atmospheric.
• The first half of the book was really sweet, cozy, and festive. It was nice to see those characters in a different holiday other than the devil’s night.
• The second half was so action packed and twisted and all those crazy things that those characters always get into.
• Mad and Octavia are so freakin cute!!
• Madden is a psychopath.
•For some reason I enjoyed seeing all these characters again with them all being together and all their families.
• Damon’s scene with his mother was so freakin heartwarming, sad, and just so emotional!
• Also, is the key that Mad found at the end of the book is the same key that Emory had in nightfall? The key to that secret room in the cathedral? I think I’ve an idea about who gave it to him. Okay that’s interesting.
• I wanna say that I wouldn’t mind a Mad and Octavia’s book, but this kid scares me like really scares me. Oh also they are cousins so..

[Jessica ❥Chatterbooks Book Blog❥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Devil's Night series is one of my favorite dark romance series of all time. I love these characters deeply, and I was devastated to see them go. Penelope Douglas did us all a real solid by publishing this fantastic novella.

It gave me everything I wanted! The author has created such an atmospheric, nostaligic short story that delivers in every way you could hope for.

Fire Night itself is such a cool idea! I wish I could participate every year. Aside from that, we were treated to sex, suspense, friendship, family, romance, and violence. We got more of these couples as parents which I adored with every fiber of my being. Even better, two of the children were a big part of the storyline! I need their story to be published one day, or I will never get over it!

The author has said she has no plans to write a second generation series, but I hope she changes her mind. In the meantime, all I can do is cross my fingers that we keep getting amazing gifts like this in the future.

If you've read this series, and you're wondering if this novella is worth the read, the answer is hell yes!

Devil's Night fans, this one's for you!

[Arini · Rating 3 out of 5]

spoilers? idk, maybe.

this was boujee and festive but also pretty freakin scary.

few (a lot) thoughts:

↠ i was EXCITED to read this novella mainly because these trouble makers are now in their 30s—omg can you believe it?! theyre like 아저씨 (ajusshis) and 아줌마 (ajummas)!!! wAT?!—AND we get to see them as parents. so i was looking forward to meet all the little heathens.

↠ Kai/Banks has the longest chapter. im sCreaMiNg!!! 😭

“If I ever leave you, it’s because I’m dead.”

↠ xcuse me, but i would LOVE to sign up for a (self defense) class at the Dojo and have Kai or his father as my instructor. yesss, teach me to be a samurai or a ninja or a ninja samurai (??) pleasseee!!! 🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤺🧘‍♀️



↠

“I’ll slit your throat, you dog!” And she pressed the plastic blade of her toy sword into my neck.

Taviii, girl youre a handful but hilarious as hell! 😂 and when Tavi was with Mads, she seemed so innocent and had a head full of wild imaginations. they were sweet together. maybe a little twisted too like Damon with Banks.

↠ Kai and Damon arguing about their parenting styles. lol nothings changed. i feel like Mads is the combination of the two of them and maybe with a little bit of Christian Allister from The Maddest Obsession. hes calm, quiet, and graceful like Kai; dark, dangerous, deadly like Damon; and his orderliness, inclination for personal hygiene, and slight OCD reminded me of Christian.

↠ Damons chapter (still) THE BEST! and stood out the most among the rest as always. the scene with Christiane (finally!) was a rollercoaster of emotions. 😭 and my favorite moment, . . .

“I’m not a good father.” I breathed out a sigh, clutching her. “Ivarsen has no discipline. He’s going to be undriven. Fane is neurotic. Everything has to be perfect. Gunnar is going to blow us up with his machines. Dag has refused to eat a vegetable since birth, and Octavia’s going to wind up in a fucking asylum when she finds out real life pirates are just terrorists with grenade launchers.” I gulped, hating that after thousands of years there was still no proven method of raising kids. “I don’t know what to do. How the hell would I know what a good parent does and doesn’t do?”

Damon being vulnerable and insecure to Winter. lol it was honestly funny but also sweet and heartwarming. ugh, hugs. 💘

↠ remember Will being all kinds of emo in Nightfall? he was kind of a goof in this book. its safe to say hes back to being himself.

↠ how the heck did we get Taylor Dinescu but not Misha/Ryen and Aydin/Alex?!?!?! miss them and wanna see and catch up with them too. 😫

↠ the second half was ✧ thrilling ✧ and put me on the edge of my seat.

↠ Pithom.



with this ship (yacht?), i feel like the story has come full circle. it didnt exactly start there, but it held a significant meaning considering what happened to the group in that ship in the beginning of the series. after the incident and Damons “redemption,” all of them came together again. now their kids, in the same ship, facing similar traumatic experience.

↠ forgot to mention, Athos. the most random (??) plot twist in the whole series. cant imagine dealing with a 2.0. Rika. 🤦‍♀️

↠ Michael and his pompous ass with his wife and her uppity up self.

I put one foot onto the craft but stopped. Glancing back over my shoulder, I saw the SUVs in the parking lot, Rika hidden behind the tinted windows. It only took a moment, but I rolled my eyes and sighed. “Wait,” I gritted out. I couldn’t leave her.

i rolled my eyes too. they were on a search and rescue mission for their little children who had been kidnapped and were brought into the middle of the ocean. and here this guy acting like he was going sightseeing or something and had to make a mad dash to get his left purse wallet in the car. dude, . . .



also, Rika was pregnant. wouldnt the rocking of the boat make her nauseated? or is she too posh to even get that kind of sickness?

↠ Mads the Psycho.

Punctured lungs. An eye torn out of its socket. A dead body at St. Killian’s. I looked back at Mads, Kai desperate to see his son scared or need him, but…

the little man is SCARY. intense and intimidating. and hes only 11! i honestly cant picture him laughing as a child his age should. remind me not to get on his bad side. im also HIGHKEY intrigued. im interested to read Mads book and see how his friendship with Tavi grows.

↠ i wouldnt put it past PD to not make Mads/Tavi a thing, but i also dont think she would go there. i mean, theyre REAL cousins by blood. even if its only by, idk, a quarter percent. regardless, im just going to think positive and pray that theres nothing between them but a sibling bond similar to the Damon/Banks dynamic.

“The chords of the heart need to be touched to be played,” I recited again, trying to figure out what it meant.
Then it hit me. No one is immune to emotion when those chords are pulled.

thats all, me thinks. k, bye.

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“If I ever leave you, it’s because I’m dead.”

“Don’t you trust it?” I asked her.
“What?”
“That this will never end.”

The Hero(es):
Michael Crist - From Corrupt, a famous NBA player and Leader of the group.
Kai Mori - From Hideaway, the good guy of the group who can be very bad.
Damon Torrence - From Kill Switch, a bad boy with a killer attitude.
Will Grayson - From Nightfall The fun guy who was a tortured soul but has stepped up for the group and is now at peace.

The heroine(s):
Rika - From Corrupt, Michael’s wife, mayor of Thunder Bay and a businesswoman.
Banks - From Hideaway, wife to Kai, she is Damon’s half-sister and the sole heir of their father.
Winter - From Kill Switch, wife to Damon, she is blind and a ballet dancer.
Emory - From Nightfall, Will’s Wife and the girl he was in love with for years. Her brother was an abusive cop.



This was another novella (like Concave) and it takes place on Fire Night, which is a holiday the group created for themselves and the town of Thunder Bay. It takes place on the winter solstice (longest night of the year) and they only use fire light (no electric lights) on that night. The entire town is lit by candles, lanterns, fires and such and there is a huge gathering, a dance, a feast, and later a lock in for the kids.

The night is a joyous occasion, though our four horsemen and their families forgot that they have made enemies and allowing hundreds of people in masks into their event with only two security guards was not a good idea. Something wicked is afoot and some of the masked strangers have evil in mind. That is all I will say, but this was a great little novella to wrap up the series.

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[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went into this one having no idea what it was about. I got an e-arc from Penelope only two days after even learning this was even coming out, so I just dove right in!

This takes place after the four books in the Devil's Night series and around Christmastime. You DEFINITELY have to finish the series before reading this. Many details from all of the books pop up in here, so make sure you know the characters and their stories before going into this. That's all I want to say, but we do get the POV of all four guys and there are definitely some dangerous things going on, which isn't unusual with this gang. I loved seeing all of the couples and their dynamics with each other now and the dynamics with their children.

I'm REALLLYYYY hoping Penelope writes some books for the kids, especially with how this book ended. I really loved getting to know certain kids more and felt so attached to them, even though this book wasn't that long. I loved this little treat and think all Devil's Night fans will too!

Thank you to Penelope for sending me an arc!

[Keya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't believe this is over so soon 🥺🥺 This book felt like a warm hug after everything that has happened but not necessarily a closure because the epilogue ends on a cliffhanger??
And the author doesn't plan to continue with the GenZ series 😭 I feel betrayed.

I literally read this in one sitting. I've become so attached to these characters and the found family trope just tugs at my heartstrings...it's so hard to say goodbye :(

What I like the most about this series was how even though it was a dark romance, there were so many bigger things happening (even in a novella) and so much anticipation...I loved every second of the ride 🤍

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Officially bidding farewell to my DN family 😖🫂

[Leanne;; · Rating 5 out of 5]

crying rn because i finished the devils night series and i’m gonna miss it so much. it was so fun to read all the books and omggg i’m so attached to it. especially the characters. ughh i love the books so much and now it’s definitely one of my favourite book series

[B(ea) · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 stars ⭐️

“You can’t speak for a world when you only understand one point of view.”

I really liked this. it didn’t do much in redeeming this series for me but it was nice to see the gang with their families again. shed a tear or two but that’s about it.

there will definitely be a series for this 2nd generation and i’m honestly kinda excited to see what the kids will be up against in the future. Mads has already won me over—that sweet boy 🥺

sooo... i guess angels heard our prayers for no-awkward-orgies first. whoopsiiiee 👀

[Flora (Helia's version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cutesy!! so loving it<33

[nikita · Rating 2 out of 5]

finally done with this cunts!!

[Manvi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is why I don't like open endings. Now I want Mads' story, fuck others!

[Jessica &#x1f52e; · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Things I loved and deserve more than 3 stars

✨ Daddy Damon
✨ Damon + Winter

“I gazed back at my wife, loving her this time of year most of all. She adored the music, the food, and all the little things. She couldn’t see the lights, but in a way, she did. She said they made the house feel different. Warmer, somehow. I loved that nothing escaped her. Even the scent of wrapping paper. It had never occurred to me wrapping paper had a scent, but she made me lie down under the tree every winter and inhale the presents. She was right. I noticed it now.”

“A good parent has happy kids,” she whispered in my ear. “Our kids are so happy.”
She kissed my cheek and then my lips, soft and slow. I closed my eyes, reveling in the “in the sound of the water and the feel of her.
“They’re so happy,” she told me again. “And so in love with you.”
A flutter hit my stomach, and I smiled a little, unable to hold it back. They do love me, don’t they? “And I’m so happy,” she added.



Sorry, fangirling alert 😌


✨ Kai and Damon bickering

“And how do you determine those who are worth listening to?” he asked Octavia, but he was really just trying to piss me off. “You don’t. You listen to yourself.”
“And while you’re doing that,” I told her, “don’t forget to remind yourself that choices have consequences you’ll have to live with for the rest of your life. You’ll make better choices with guidance.”
“Did you?” Damon finally looked at me, our stint in prison not needing a reminder for me to understand what he meant.
Prick.
He came from a bad home. I came from a good one. We both still went to prison.
God, I hated him.
I mean, I’d definitely jump off a bridge for him, but…
He took his daughter and his self-satisfied smirk and walked out, and I fought the urge to throw something at the back of his head. “I just saved his kid’s life. Or, at least a few broken bones.
But hey…it would’ve been experience for her. Put some hair on her chest. Rawr.”

✨ Damon/Winter's kids, especially Ottavia

“But then I heard something above me and looked up, going wide-eyed as I spotted Octavia dangling off the railing overlooking the second floor above.
“Tavi!” I burst out.
Sword in one hand, she hung with the other, her little face etched with anger.
But then she slipped and dropped, and I gasped, shooting out and catching her in my arms. “Oh, shit. What the hell?”
I cradled her, my heart in my fucking throat as I tightened my hold around her small body, my nails digging into her black embroidered pirate coat and leather boots.
I looked down, meeting her scowl. “You okay?”
“I’ll slit your throat, you dog!” And she pressed the plastic blade of her toy sword into my neck.
Oh, Jesus. I rolled my eyes. “I swung her up and tossed her over my shoulder, walking toward the kitchen.
“And you’re definitely your father’s daughter,” I teased.”



✨ Damon + Cristiane



I was waiting for this moment since NF.

✨ Madden + Ottavia friendship


“My hand slowed for a moment, and I swallowed. She was pulled away from me, taken out of the house, and out to the ocean in a snowstorm tonight.
But maybe it wasn’t them who scared her.
She saw everything.
Everything.
“Why were you scared?” I asked, but I didn’t breathe as I waited for the answer.
She shifted, looking up at me. “Weren’t you?”
I said nothing, simply continued folding the dove as her warmth filtered through the arm of my jacket.
A little.
I cleared my throat. “Don’t be afraid. It’ll never happen again.”
“How do you know?”
I finished the bird, holding it up against the shadow of the snowfall on the ceiling.
“Because next time, I’ll be bigger,” I said.
Turning to her, I set the bird under her chin, seeing her smile peek out, and pulled the covers up, tucking her in.”

“I didn’t ever really want to go anywhere or see the world. I liked being home, anywhere I didn’t have to face people or meet new people.
But if she was going…
“Can I come?” I asked again.
She nodded, yawning. “Mm-hmm. But I’m captain.”
I bit back my smile, watching her drift off to sleep.
Ship or no ship, she was the captain of everybody, and she knew it.
Standing up, I pulled the covers tighter over her, tucking them under the mattress to keep”

Edit: I saw people arguing about incest but if you still have to read the book don't worry.. for now they only have a strong bond of friendship (she's 5, he's 11). I mean the theory crossed my mind but I think they will have a Banks/Damon bond. I remember that Rika and Banks should have been sister but she changed the plot because of the scene in Hideaway where they kissed and have some foreplay and she didn't won't to enter in the incest territory.
Maybe a Baby Switching in hospital?

✨ Madden. Interesting character... I mean I would have never guessEd he was Kai and Banks's son but he definitely took after is uncle Damon.
✨ NO ORGY or no-sense sharing.



I could talk hours about Damon and Damon/Winters. Kill Switch is in my all time favorite shelf: strong heroine, perfect enemies to lovers and Damon character's development is one of the best I've ever had the pleasure to read (I could have done without the "sorta" threesome but whatever). That's why even though I have very mixed feelings toward the Series, I still recommend the first three books. After this book (but it was clear in NF epilogue), I definitely see the second generation coming and I'm sorry for the Torrance Family but I'm not thrilled about it.
I don't like the direction this Series took in NF with its OTT plot of world domination and secret society (almost cult vibes). NF left a bad taste in my mouth and I was okay to say goodbye to this world. Anyway I enjoyed KAI/Damon parts became they give us more insights on Kai/Banks relationship and tied lose ends like Damon/Christiane relationship. On the other end Will and Michael's parts were totally plot focused and only confirmed my opinion after NF:

✨Will and Will+ Emmy deserved better.
His POV doesn't tell us more about their relationship or family life : only stupid plot related drama
✨ Michael still has the personality of a brick-wall.
✨ I know Penelope loves Rika and she always try to make her so badass, fabulous and superior because she’s her favorite heroine but sorry.. Her character only gets worse in every book, I really hate her.
✨ I said it in NF review and I repeat it: Athos is Rika 2.0 and I already hate her.
I'm not interested in her book. No thank you.


As I said before, everything Damon/Torrance Family deserve more than 3 stars but I really don’t care for the other characters (hate some of them) and the plot made me roll my eyes. NF was definitely a Buzz Kill for me..hopefully I will change my mind in the future 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Lauren ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 STARS

I was mentally preparing for some slightly cringy and totally not fitting to the plot/characters orgy scene(s).

BUT I'M HAPPY TO REPORT Y'ALL WE ARE SAFE!! The prayers have been heard, thank you lawdy.



This novella being 98 pages is broken into 4 chapters + Epilogue. This fun and suspenseful story is set around Christmas time/winter solstice aka Fire Night and told from the Four Horsemen POV. However, the Epilogue is told from Mads POV (Kai & Bank's son) and leaves it open for a future next generation series.

I have so many thoughts on this so beware spoilers ahead!

chapter 1: Kai Mori
➼ I absolutely adore Kai's parents. I feel they don't get enough appreciation for being the good ones. Sure, I loathe Damon's father and was sucked in with how he was with Damon and Banks... hell even Rika. Yet, the really good family unit needs some recognition and love. Like I just truly loved them together and how they are with Kai and his family. His father fighting with Banks like, dammnnnn. I wish I will be that energetic & agile at his age...
➼ TREE MEET APPLE. Ivar is such a cocky little shit like his father Damon. I AM HERE FOR IT THOUGH
➼ I'm a really sentimental person and pretty much was due for a good cry. The tears came for this. Maybe my hormones are ragy, idk. But Kai passing the comb down to Banks was truly was one of the sweetest moments from this novella.
➼ So actual Phantom of the Opera vibes going on with the white mask and cloak person.


chapter 2: Damon Torrance
➼ DAMON AS A DAD IS TRULY THE BEST THING. It is a chaotic life with all those kids but they're all loved and he definitely goes the extra mile to see them happy.
➼ Welp, daddy issues are on the backburner say hellloooo to addressing mommy issues.
➼ HAHAHA Damon and Winter can't catch a break in this chaotic family. Was hoping for something but Pen stayed rather PG-13 with this

chapter 3: Will Grayson
➼ BRUH GET THE STORY ABOUT REVERIE CROSS NOOOOW. I do think Pen may surprise us with a novella about A.P. & Reverie Cross in the future since it is still left open and an intriguing plot to explore.
➼ I liked Will and Emmy always referencing action movies. But Will get your movie facts straight it is John Wick 2.
➼ So this is what Iila Oblonsky & Tyler Dinescu been doing this whole time. Huh. Alrighty then.

chapter 4: Michael Crist

➼ SERIOUSLY, YOU'RE WASTING TIME. I get you don't wanna leave Rika but at the same time you don't have time to waste! THE CHILDREN NEED TO BE SAVED. Well not really that dramatic since you know Mads is looking to be a psychopath.
➼ Hmmmm why we snooping on Micah's family and you picked Damon as your partner in crime!? Okay, this is a new thing. Kinda in shocked you picked Damon. It is left opened so maybe Pen will give us more on this in the future?
➼ Hmmm, Mad you're showing to be psychotic like your Uncle Damon. No wonder you like him the best.
➼ Oh Athos is going to put you through hell in the later years. Calling it now!

epilogue: Madden (Mads)
➼ oooo, you & Octavia are the lucky winner of the secret room. I truly hope his story line is explored more in the future and we get to see him have that safe space like Damon & Em had.
➼ Is it me or does Mad being comfortable in a suit give you How I Met Your Mother - Barney vibes concurrently with Vampire Diaries/The Originals - Elijah?
➼ Well, you know no big deal he killed 3 people it looks like and it DOES NOT bother him. Um, yeah... but he is my favorite kid now. If a spin-off series would happened, I am ready for this psychotic one.

FAVORITE LAST WORDS IN THIS BOOK: Motel, Falls Boys, and maybe some surprises too in 2021. I am so freaking excited & ready!

Devil's Night Series
#1 Corrupt ↠ 3.5 stars
#2 Hideaway ↠ 5 stars
#3 Kill Switch ↠ 5 MOTHERF*CKING stars
#3.5 Conclave ↠ 4 stars
#4 Nightfall ↠ 4 stars
#4.5 Fire Night ↠ 4 stars

[Purrfect Novels · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️

We've reached the end.

With the final book in the Devil's Night series, one of Penelope Douglas's most captivating dark romance sagas comes to a close.

Finishing this book was bittersweet, knowing it might be the last time we get to immerse ourselves in this gripping world. 🖤

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

***AVAILABLE NOW***

5 Never Changing CROWNS

What is better than your favorite characters from one of your favorite series coming together at Christmas? Not one thing. Penelope Douglas has dropped the best kind of Christmas surprise, bringing all of our beloved Devil's Night crew together in a Christmas celebration filled with the suspense and passion we’ve come to expect of the series.

Told from the POV of each of the guys, Penelope Douglas gives us glimpses into our favorite couples. We get the intimate moments, the worries as parents, and a glimpse into aspects of their kids.

On top of all of this, the author also provides us with a bit of suspense and mischief that comes with these characters and the world of power they have built. It may seem odd that Christmas is the backdrop for the plot line of Fire Night, but it works. We get to see these beloved characters celebrate a holiday and be a family, we see them come together as they do in times of need, and we see them love and cherish the lives they have worked so hard to build.

This novella was PERFECT, offering us a brief taste of a fictional family we have come to love so dearly as well as a glimpse of what might be coming (fingers crossed even if it is a long way in the future). It was the best holiday present!

ARC review

[☆EmilyEverAfter☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't realize how much I would not want to leave this series. Overall, it was pretty amazing. I would kill for a second gen story line.
Here's a quote from Damon that resonated with me. Once you become a parent, it will probably sit with you, too.

I kept busy enough to not let myself worry about my kids, but I didn’t know what I was doing any more than the next person. I could judge the people who raised me all I wanted, but it was me who’d be judged next.

[angelina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Penelope douglas you are a very very sick human being how do you sleep at night . I’m free worst experience of my fucking life (Real).

[Pavlina Read more sleep less blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

I have to say omg sigh all my favorite characters together in this one !Be prepared for a heartwarming and steamy novella with suspense to keep your interest till the end!

I loved every minute of it , my heart was melted , I missed them and it was nice getting more from this world! Penelope Douglas did an amazing job giving us a Christmas story like only her knows how , from our favorite characters!

It’s fast paced and captivating!

 

  

[m · Rating 1 out of 5]

if she doesn’t stop with these cousin romance undertones-

[naz · Rating 2 out of 5]

excuse me but MA'AM??? have you forgotten octavia and madden are cousins?

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow I didn’t realize how much I’d missed my babies before I read this.Also MADDEN MORI IS A BADASS.

[arya (semi-hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

very demure, very mindful, please Penelope Douglas I need a second generation!! It would be very cutesy 🧸💫

[Júlia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am sobbing.

I never wanted this to end. This was the most perfect, open ended novella I have ever read. Characters we have seen develop and grow for years now, characters we love, characters that are as real to me as my own beating heart. This was breathtaking, surprising, like the entire series: it was original, fast-paced, romantic, haunting, filled with unique incredible characters that will stay with you forever. 45% of my personality is from Devil's Night and I am not even mad about it anymore.

All I can say to Penelope is, thank you. Thank you so fucking much for sharing this insane world with us. What a ride.

[Valerie Gillan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mads??? Hello?????