Raiden

Sons of the Fallen #6

by Jaclyn Osborn

More. A word Raiden knows very well.
Cursed with the deadly sin of Gluttony, his voracious appetite is legendary. Nothing is ever enough to fill the emptiness inside him. Until he meets the one man who satiates that hunger. But with the war between angels and demons escalating, it’s not exactly the best time to fall in love.

Then again, fate never follows the rules.

As the son of a fallen angel, Titan leads a guarded life. Being a soldier is all he knows. Keeping his emotions locked away. But then he meets a silly, handsome, and warm-hearted man with a dimpled grin and weakness for pizza, and his guard begins to slip. Raiden is everything good in this world. And for the first time, Titan thinks falling in love may be worth the risk of possible heartbreak later on.

The bond between fated mates is powerful. A sweet indulgence that can make even the darkest of days seem brighter. Can Raiden and Titan embrace their bond with the fate of the world in the balance? Or will their romance fade before it even truly begins?


Raiden is Book 6 in the Sons of the Fallen series. You’ll find a ridiculous amount of pizza, cavity-inducing romantic sweetness, swordplay, fun on the beach, and two oblivious dorks who bond over their mutual love of food. Each book features a different main couple, but the series must be read in order. HEA guaranteed.

Genres: M M Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Angels, Demons, Urban Fantasy

421 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2022

About the author

As an avid reader and coffee addict, Jaclyn Osborn can always be found with either a book in her hand or one being written on her laptop. The men in her stories mean the world to her, and she's thankful for each day she's able to do this as a career.
She writes M/M romance across all genres and worlds, including contemporary, historical, fantasy, and paranormal.

Reviews

[Mariam, · Rating 5 out of 5]

🧡 My heart is full for this book, and you know what? I'VE ALSO NEVER FELT THIS MUCH PAIN EITHER. 🧡

🫶I'll be placing the ranking ahead first 🫶

Favorite Characters
7. Gray
6. Castor
5. Galen
🧡4. Raiden🧡
3. Bellamy
2. Daman
👑 1. Alastair 👑

DON'T BEHEAD ME. I FUCKING LOVE RAIDEN OKAY!!!!!! but CMON! my TOP GOD LIKE THREE???? They're unmatched and I can't do anything about it

Favorite Couples
7th Place: Galen and Simon 💢💍
6th Placer: Castor and Kyo 🔥🐲
5th Placer: Gray and Mason 🦖 🔫

4th Place: RAIDEN AND TITAN 🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛

3rd Place: BELLAMY and Phenoix 💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤

2nd Place: Alastair and Lazarus 💜🤍🤧💜🤍
→→→ so do they have their own book?
No. 🤍
Are Alastair and Lazarus confirmed?
No. 🤍
Do they even have romantic moments?
Lazarus bitch slapped Al, so, FUCK YEAH. 💜

1ST PLACE: Daman and Warrin 💚💙💚💙 my saapy little slutty couple 💙💚💙💚

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❤️💛💚💙🦥🧡💜 THIS REVIEW was created for the love I have for my friends. This series means SO MUCH TO ME, and that love fucking GREW because I got to share it with my precious friends. I'm so excited for their review, and for one lil' doe to finish reading the book! I buddyread this book with Martina, Magic_of_darkness_and_light, Liya and Lakshmi. Screaming and yelling and crying and sobbing and dying alongside you guys have never been better. I have so much to thank for to this series, and the friendship I found alongside it is one the most 🧡PRECIOUS🧡 to me.

“Those Nephilim brothers are something else; the way they can claw their way inside our heads.”

And that being, ‼️‼️‼️this note is TO YOU, that nit picky little thing WHO READS REVIEWS OF the SIXTH book in a series with an OVERARCHING plot. In so many unnecessarily words (a theme for this review), DONT FUCKING PROCEED PAST THIS POINT UNLESS you've finished the book. I don't care, READ GALEN, you'll learn my suffering and then reach Daman's book and I'll be Lucifer laughing when this series being your favorite.

Capiche?

‼️❌‼️❌‼️(this review is so fucking long, I'll divide it by sections, equal for my sweet and badass bois. oh, and in the rules of Martina, grab a fucking DRINK)


🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 SECTION 1

“I love you more than pizza.”

I have read almost 500 books in hilarious clowny abode, and across all of them? Nothing and NO ONE stunned me in awe the way Raiden fucking Moonpie was the most kindest, most purest, gentle and soft, hopelessly and adorably oblivious yet strong and brave and fucking badass. NO ONE radiates the kind of pure light this beautiful hunk of a man radiates.

That’s all I wanted for my brothers: their happiness. Our lives had been far from easy. So many days had been dark. Devastating. Painful. They deserved to have that heaviness lifted. They deserved to find love and be loved in turn.

When I first read the series, I didn't take much notice of Raiden at first. All I knew about him was that he had orange wings and had a hell of a stamina and appetite. My whory muddled brain was too focused on my god tier three.

“See?” Raiden shook his head. “A nightmare. Even worse than the time I got excited to make pizza only to realize I didn’t have any cheese. You can’t have pizza without cheese. Not unless you like eating sadness and disappointment.”

But MY GOD. There is a gentle, gradual beauty to Raiden's charcter throughout this series. And I'm telling, the more I got to know him, in my other badass boys books to really REALLY getting to know him here, Raiden is truly unmatched for his glory.

“I’m awake,” Alastair projected into my head. His purple thread was vibrant.
“Felt me poking around in your skull?”
“I felt you searching for me,” he responded. “We are your first thought every morning.”

(and if the dead inside, stone cold Martina fell for Raiden, Rai's supremacy is UNPARALLEL. my bestie @magic is such a simp for that cutie, it's a FEDERAL CRIME to read this and not fall in love with Raiden)

I was drawn to Titan. Attracted.
He was my uneaten slice of pizza. And damn did I want to devour him.

“You’re the glue that holds our family together, Raiden.”

I love him so much and his thought-provoking perspective touched and hit my head so strongly. It's a gentle but absolute reminder to people who needed to hear this.

Brow wrinkled, he focused on me. “Are you always so optimistic?”
I shrugged. “I just like to focus on the good in life and not dwell on what I can’t change, ya know? I can’t stop the sun from setting, but I can greet the stars and embrace the night as I wait for the warmth again.”

“I find it sad, watching the sun fade and darkness take its place. Saying goodbye to another day.”
“It’s not goodbye,” I said. “It’s just ‘see you later.’ Because the sun will rise again.”

AND IM CALLING IT Y'ALL.

When Titan described Raiden as a ray of sunshine, my mind re-righted itself.

“You’re such a ray of sunshine,”

Please please PUHLEASE tell me Raiden's name came from being a RAY of sunshine. Get it? Cus Ray in Rai????!!!!!!

Bitch slap me please.


💛💛💛💛💛 SECTION 2

And Titan,
You reading this? Bow with me at his feet for treating Rai the way he deserved. The way Titan cherished Raiden? The way he doted in him, always smiling and encouraging Raiden's ideas and wants and never pit of a stomach, the way Titan fucking PUT RAIDEN FIRST puts him in my good shit list, because y'all, I DID NOT LIKE HIM when I first read castor's book 🤣🤣🤣

I snorted a laugh. It was unexpected. How could someone be so ridiculously hot, adorably innocent, a total badass during fights, and sort of ditsy at the same time? A dangerous combination. That danger being to my damn self-control

“Like I could ever forget.” I pressed my lips to his. “But you should still do it anyway. For science.”
“Science?” Titan breathed out a laugh. “Gods, how are you real? There’s no one else like you.”
“My bros would say one of me is plenty.”

💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍 SECTION, BOW BEFORE ME

And, o-la-laaaaaaaaa,

The two men of the hour,
The death of my sanity ,
And my fucking kryptonite.

Alastair and Lazarus.

these two....

*SCREAMS AND BELLOWS AT A TOP OF HER LUNGS*

Alastair walked in, curiosity sparking in his eyes. Something else too. That same tenseness that showed on the angel’s face.

All I'm gonna say is: I need help. Because I'm not going to do anything BUT reread ALL MY BOOKMARKS of Al and Laz's scenes for the rest of this book. Capiche?

Typical Alastair, being his cryptic self. He learned that shit from Lazarus.

No but seriously, we fucking GOT FED Y'ALL.

Lol, considering how when Bell's book released and everyone were: I love Bell and Nix, BUT ALASTAIR AND LAZARUS THOOOO???!

(basically what I'm trying to say is, Liya and nine's buddyread MAINLY consisted of sending each other every fucking nanosecond of Al and Laz existing and breathing the name air. Put together both of them in one paragraph and I'm telling you, ITS GAME OVER FOR BOTH OF OUR DIGNITIES)

“Lazarus is on his way,” Alastair said.

[...] Lazarus said, his wintry gaze shifting to Alastair

A soft smile touched the angel’s lips

Lazarus stepped forward and sat on the other side of Alastair

“Clever boy,” Vepar said. “But are you as clever as you think you are? That’s still to be determined.”
“Come down here and find out.”
Purah chomped his teeth together once, and his unsettling eyes grew larger. “Ah. He sounds like Lucy, doesn’t he? Cut from the same cloth.”

MY-OH-MY does Jacky knows how to weild her weapons.

Like srsly man, we only got touching glances, fierce stares and fucking mouth watering POWERFUL slap scene. Electric confessions though not the confessions I ACHED, and heart stopping concern for each other that-FUCK, IS IT ANY WONDER HOW FUCKING MISERABLE I AM HAVING FINISHED THIS??? I haven't/can't go to sleep because my darn brain is vibrating to memories and thoughts of these two.

“Use that big, beautiful brain, Alastair,” Lazarus said, his voice a bit groggy

(in words of true love, or Martina's good ole sweet talk, I'm LAZARUS' BITCH)

Like, the bitch slap scene ITS HIS OWN ENTITY and I love it SO FUCKING MUCH. bitch slapping is badassery 101 and Al and Laz are KINGS at it. I gotta say tho,

In gray's book, when Al bitch slaps? ITS SO HOT

When Lazarus bitch slaps Al? 😩😩😩😩😩 That was just PLAIN, RAW POWER. GOD LIKE FUCKING POWER.

“Believe what you will, Envy,” Lazarus said, gaze forward. “I’m not the monster you think I am.”

SEND HELP Y'ALL. SEND THERAPY because me and my bestie? We're depressed and all we know is pain


I think I love so much about this book, and one of my favorites is my reading experience. I kid you not, I was just looking and reading my screen and I felt my smile grow bigger and bigger and by the time I ended a chapter, I realized I had the biggest grin on my face, so much so, my cheeks ached.

And GUESS WHAT??






💚💙💚💙💚💙💚💙💚 SECTION, CHEF'S KISS

In Daman's book, I was really hoping Diva would strip pole for Warrin but Dreams? They don't come true. Well. WE GOT IT HERE, YOU WHORES!!!!! AND IT WAS EVERYTHING I WANTED. EVERYTHING I NEEDED. IT WAS PERFECTION AT ITS FINEST and I had to ugly cry for a second there.

But Warrin? He and Daman were attached at the hip. Warrin practically worshipped the ground my moody brother walked on. I bet he was pacing right about now, too anxious to sleep—just waiting for Daman to return home to him.

Daman's legs are a deadly combination Jacky doesn't want to fuck me with.



And here's another, GUESS WHAT.



💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡 SECTION, TAKE WHATEVER THE FUCK U WANT FROM ME, JACKY. JUST KEEP MY PRECIOUS BOIS SAFE!

BELLAMY AND PHENOIX!!!!
😭🤧🤧🤧🤧😭😭🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧😭😭😭🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧😷😷

“You dick.”
“But I’m your dick.”
Phoenix bit his ear again but harder this time. Bellamy’s eyes darkened as a low growl rumbled in his chest. He fingered the collar at the demon’s neck before leaning in and nipping him on the neck right above it. Lust was primed and eager for a good fuckfest, which I was sure Phoenix would give him as soon as they excused themselves from the table

How are they EVEN MORE gorgeous and perfect after the their book? They were SO CUTE, so perfect for each other, so sweet and gosh, the trust, and the way-THE FUCKIN WAY Bell is so darn protective of Nix gave me CARDIAC ARREST AFTER CARDIAC ARREST. Their ✨unparallel✨ vibes is GODLIKE.

“Phoenix is our family,” Alastair said, gaze hard.

Me and my bestie are BITCHES for this scene and apparently fucking PAIN. that whore corrupted me because, I FELT MY HEART SHATTER AND I LOVED IT ANYWAY.

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 SECTION, I JUST WANNA FUCKING CRY INTO MY PILLOW

Thousands of years I had lived… but it wasn’t until I’d met him that I’d truly felt alive.

The banter
The family bonding moments
The family bonding moments WITH LAZARUS 🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧

This book blew past my expectations and I'm just gonna be in misery and agony and full on emo sadness waiting for Al's book.

It's like experiencing withdrawals after each and every book, feeling like a junkie teethering at the edge in need of a mix.

I remember staring at the THE END of this book and feeling something shatter inside me because folks, we're reaching a end of an era and I'm heartbroken over it and also so fucking proud for each of my Nephilim boys. they deserve all the good things in their satanic world and then some.

I just laid on my bed, crying in my pillow reaching the end because man, the wait for Alastair's book SUCKS. SO. FUCKING. BAD. I agonized over this book for the past four months and now I have to do it all over again 😭😭 first world problems, I KNOW.


WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE ME A BETA READER FOR JACKY


////// The only thing I didn't like about this book, except Sirena but I don't acknowledge her existence tyvm, HOLY FUCK, THIS BOOK is SOOOOO REPETITIVE. like maybe that's my fault cus I reread the series back to back, but Jacky ole Jacky, the amount of Info Dump for ANCIENT INFORMATION and an exact play back is sooooo not necessary. Okay, that's all the nitpicky shit that my brain needs to scratch./////


People say Hate and Love are parallel concepts.

Yeah well, guess what, I fucking HATE Jaclyn so much for giving me this kind of pain only worth for the love I have for her with this series.

Makes sense?

Grab me a bucket of sanity too.


🧡 Inital VERY OverDRAMAtic reactions:
I finished it.
And I am broken
Empty
Shattered
And full of nothingness
On the inside.

because THIS RIGHT HERE? I need therapy.



🧡 Update no. 1892010198, August 16, 2022 🧡 ITS 8 AM AND THIS BOOK STILL HASN'T ARRIVED YET. DAMN YOU WESTERN CIVILIZATION


🧡 RELEASE DATA ANNOUNCEMENT: People. PEOLPLE. PEOPLEEEE!!!!! ITS HERE, ITS FINALLY FUCKING HERE, THANK FUCKING HALLELUJAH. BLESS OUR HEARTS and PRAYERS, Bean's book is releasing on AUGUST 16!!!!!!!!!
🤚🤚brb dying, choking, gasping, wheezing, inflating like a bubble about to burst of excitement 🤚🤚 (also, y'all, I start classes on Aug 15 😭😭😭😭 this is cruel)


🧡 Last Update Ladies, Gentlemen and fellow nonbinary peeps, Jaclyn stated in her Instagram that our bean's book is releasing MID AUGUST!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭 Look at my last update and I give the world the permission to spank dumb Mariam because she was a hopeful hoe. (July 23, 2022)


🧡 Last Update: okayyy sooo, it looks like the October TENTATIVE preorder date is just a dummy. A fellow friend said the release would be much sooner so y'all, my dumbass is so happy. Jaclyn is currently writing the book so here's hoping for a June-July/Early August release 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇(April 20, 2022)


🧡 OCTOBER ???!! OCTOBER?????!!!! 6 MONTHS AWAY AFTER THE RELEASE of Bellamy's book???!! YOU'RE KIDDING JACLYN! omg PLEASE NOOOO. My heart. My mind. I CAN'T TAKE IT. it's practically 7 months for Oct 27th!!!!! (April 19, 2022)


December 27, 2022. Reread 1. it's Alastair's release date and I'm losing my ever loving shit. I feel like I'm gonna pass out. Or throw up. Thanks Raiden for giving me a reminder that the shape of sunshine is your wings.

[Imme [trying to crawl out of hiatus] van Gorp · Rating 3 out of 5]

|| 2.5 stars ||

Raiden was honestly very sweet and very precious. I loved his good-natured obliviousness and unwavering selflessness. It was pretty much impossible not like the guy, even if he was a bit dense.
Titan, however, was unfortunately kind of bland and I can’t say I have any major opinions about him.

The romance between them progressed rather easily, and I even found it to be a little boring. I mean, they were definitely cute together, but it just didn’t do a whole lot for me. Nothing much happened between them.

The plot itself was also not particularly special. Half of this book was spent on either cooking food or eating food, which truly was not the most interesting thing imaginable. The rest of the story also felt a little inconsequential.

Overall this was vaguely entertaining, but it was also a bit blah.


'Sons of the Fallen' series:
1. Galen - 2.5 stars
3. Daman - 3.0 stars
4. Gray - 3.5 stars
5. Bellamy - 3.0 stars
6. Raiden - 2.5 stars
7. Alastair - 3.0 stars

[~✡~Dαni(ela) ♥ ♂♂ love & semi-colons~✡~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

~4.5~

Raiden, how I love thee!

Let me count the ways:

you're truly selfless and put your brothers' needs above your own;

food is your love language (you cook for your sin but dream of feeding and nurturing others too);

you're goofy and happy (maybe not the "sharpest crayon" in the box but so damn adorable and cuddly);

your heart is pure (you don't even hate on Gluttony and make the best of any situation).

So, yeah, Ray, you stole the show.

Titan is awesome too and adores you beyond reason. You fixed that lonely, sad part of him, and he'll cook with you for always.

Besides Raiden, this book offers:

a few twists and surprises (mostly good ones);

a truly evil angel who makes Lazarus look like jolly ol' Nick;

a battle that ends in a stalemate but gets Phoenix out of hell in one piece (fierce Bell is a beautiful thing);

enough food talk to make you crave all the things (why, yes, I did look up the recipe for kürtőskalács, and you should too);

a glimpse of the other couples living their HEA (it soothes my soul to read about the forever of fated mates);

HFN on the plot (because how happy can anyone be with Lucifer still scheming to destroy the world?).

I'm looking forward to Alastair's story and an epic good vs. evil battle still to come.

[lakshmi · Rating 3 out of 5]

right. review. i forgot

“Thank you.”
I turned more to my side as I faced him. “For what?”
“For showin’ me what it’s like to be loved unconditionally”



i liked this book. I did. But did I love it? No😭 I think this is just a step above Galen for me because I got very bored a lot. but I still enjoyed a majority of the book

“Well, you said nighttime makes you feel lonely.” I shifted my weight to my other foot, then back again. “If I’m with you, it won’t be so quiet and empty. You can say no. I just—”
“I’d like that,” he interjected. “For you to come over.”
“Yeah?” I felt a wide smile tug at my lips. “Cool. Wanna race again on the way?”

RAIDEN and tijan were not what I was expecting tbh. I knew Raiden would sweet but I didn’t think he was sugary frosting sweet. Like I smiled so much whenever they interacted and them being so nervous and awkward and confused around each other made my day

“A glutton? Yes. But I see into his heart. Despite his sin’s influence and urges, he puts those he loves above himself. Above his own desires. For this reason, he’s the only one out of all of you who can do this.”



“You’re mine,” he murmured, skimming his nose along my jaw. He pulled out and lay beside me, pulling me against his sweat-dampened chest. “And every piece of me is yours.”

I loved allllll the couples in this book. I loved seeing bell and nix ; WARRIN and Damon (duh) my lil diva baby; Galen and Simon too. And Al. Always Al. Forever Al. His very presence is a reason to keep reading.

“

He’d said I was precious. He treated me that way too. I felt treasured. Special. Like, maybe, the happiness I’d seen my brothers have with their fated mates was possible for me too.”

But Like I said, I got bored in the beginning and it only got better midway. I got very interested in the story and plot and the twists in here took me by surprise. I reeeeally wasn’t expecting that. I mean, did anybody expect it?

“

I’m messy,” I said.
“I know.”
“And I snore. Really, really loud.”
He chuckled. “Oh, I know. A freight train is quieter.”
“I can’t be trusted around pizza. I’ll eat it all.”
Titan slid his hand to my jaw. “I’m more than happy to give you all of my slices.”
Emotion clogged in my throat. “I can’t sing for shit.”
“Like a wounded animal”

overall,this book was enjoyable to me and I did finish it with a smile on my face and as a couple I did love raiden and tijan but I don’t know if it’s the writing or the pacing but something just didn’t click like how the other books did for me. I couldn’t give it a four star no matter how much I wanted to because after taking a few days to write the review I realized that I didn’t love it and it’s fine because ngl, I wasn’t expecting much from raiden like I am for Alastair so I’m definitely not disappointed.

“

Don’t make me punch you.”
“You couldn’t punch this face.” I stepped into the house and bent down in the entryway to untie my boot laces. Titan did the same. “’Cause then I’d cry.”

I’m reading to get my heart broken by Alastair now. Jaclyn feeeed me please 🫶🏽🫶🏽

”If you make a mess while stuffing that sexy face with pizza, I’ll lick off the sauce. If you wake me with your singing, I’ll push you down and kiss you silly. I want to spend every moment we have left by your side. Loving you.” His lips brushed across mine. “Do you want to spend it loving me?”

[Kati *☆･ﾟ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75**** stars

“And then we’ll make pizza,” Raiden said, nodding.

This was far from my favorite in the series but the guy on the cover is def my favorite of all the cover models in the series. *smirk

Anyway… Raiden WAS ADORABLE! And I believe Nick J. Russo made him even more lovable with his impression. The audio was amazing once again.

Raiden turned to me. The tenderness in his light blue eyes made my heart soar. “I wanna get to know you better too. Starting with a very important question.”
I felt my lips twitch. “And what’s that?”
Raiden shifted closer, as if about to tell me a secret. “Our couple’s costume for Halloween. Should we go as peanut butter and jelly, a milk box and a cookie, or a hot dog and its bun?”
“All food related. Shocking.”

This book had some good twists and turns and thrilling moments but overall it wasn’t all too exiting. But I loved being back with the guys. And I’m looking forward to finally see how a bond between Alastair and Lazarus came to be.


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Sons of the Fallen Series

Book 1 - Galen - 4.25 stars
Book 2 - Castor - 3.5 stars
Book 3 - Daman - 4.25 stars
Book 4 - Gray - saved for later
Book 5 - Bellamy - 4.5 stars ♡
Book 6 - Raiden - 3.75 stars
Book 7 - Alastair - 4.0 stars
Book 7.5 - Beyond the Storm - wait for audio

[Meags · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars

Raiden’s book was such a joy-filled experience. I’m dishing out full stars just for how much fun I had and how happy this story made me feel.

As the Nephilim (half-angel) avatar of gluttony, Raiden is always consuming to excess. He loves food and loves sex, but there’s nothing he loves more than his brothers and playing mother-hen to everyone in his ever-growing found family. He’s also stacked and sort of a dude-bro, but this is balanced out by his goofy, heart-wide-open, optimistic nature. Think golden retriever in the form of a perfect male specimen—that’s Raiden. *heart-eyes*

His love interest is Titan—also a Nephilim, just not with a fancy fallen angel daddy, like Raiden and his cursed brothers. Titan is also a warrior, just more of a stoic, glass half-empty type of guy than happy Raiden. Due to Titan’s determination to keep focused on the pending war and Raiden’s general obliviousness, these two take a while to realise that their mutual attraction means a hell of a lot more than expected. Whenever they’re in close proximity, they both feel settled, whole and happy, and once they grow closer, it’s not long until they both realise what everyone around them already knows—they’re fated mates.

This series has an intense over-arching plot, where good vs evil and the fate of mankind rests in the hands of these seven now eight (WOOOOOO!) cursed Nephilim, whom imbody the deadly sins and fight for their lives (and the lives of their soul-bound fated mates) to win the ongoing war against Lucifer and his whackadoodle evil disciples. It’s high stakes and it’s action-packed when the confrontation scenes play out, expertly executed by Osborn to hold the reader captive and to ensue heart-rates rise and fall at all the perfectly paced moments.

But, despite all the action and excitement, it’s in the characters, the romances, and the found family vibes that this series really shines. Reminiscent of many a Charlie Cochet fantasy/paranormal MM series (especially THIRDS), this series hits ALL THE RIGHT NOTES in each area of the storytelling, which keeps me fully engaged start to finish, regardless of if it’s a quite sentimental moment, a steamy sex scene, an intense battle sequence, or a funny interaction between the countless loveable characters; I’m here for it all!

Raiden was always my personal favourite character and his story didn’t disappoint in the slightest. Happy, goofy, charmingly oblivious and so selfless it makes my heart ache (in the best ways), this is a character that leaves a mark—instantly cemented in book history as one of my personal favourite characters, now and forever.

Now, we must sit impatiently until the series conclusion (Alastair) is released and we finally get to see how it all ends for this fantastic cast of characters.

[Ben Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I see people talk about their favourite books in this series I rarely see Raiden mentioned. For me, I loved Raiden and it has firmly earned its spot as one of my favs in the series. It's just behind Daman and battling Galen for the number 2 spot (although I still have Alastair and Beyond the Storm to read).

Raiden is a bit underrated. In his brother's books he doesn't get that much page time, but whenever he is he's always giving off adorable himbo vibes. And a book full of that plus getting to dive deeper into his personality gave me everything I wanted.

It feels like it's been ages since we first met Titan. Now we get a proper introduction and get to finally see his romance with Raiden. They're the perfect couple. Titan is a reserved and likes to keep his emotions in check, and Raiden gives that himbo goodness wearing his heart on his sleeve.

Sons of the Fallen

Book 1: Galen - 4 stars
Book 2: Castor - 3 stars
Book 3: Daman - 4.5 stars
Book 4: Gray - 2.5 stars
Book 5: Bellamy - 3.5 stars
Book 6: Raiden - 4 stars
Book 7: Alastair - 4 stars
Book 7.5: Beyond the Storm

[Cat the bookworm (semi hiatus ish) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite in this series, but a necessary in-between book before the grand finale.

Let me start with the audio: I really love Nick J. Russo, you all know that. And I know it’s a challenge to find a matching voice for Raiden, who’s a bit of a himbo. But he made him sound a bit too… dumb, for the lack of a better term, and I actually switched to reading.

So yeah. It’s the book of Raiden, the nephilim with the sin of gluttony. Which means he’s eating. A lot. And when he’s not eating, he’s thinking about eating. Or cooking. Apart from food, the only thing they makes him stand out is his good heart, and the way he cares about everyone, in every possible way.

I feel bad about not caring about him the same way I did about the other characters, but pizza isn’t enough to bring a characters to life.

I get that Titan, the other mc, was drawn to Raiden’s goodness, but smh I couldn’t really feel like they’re a good match.

Still- we have cute moments:

“I’m not the sharpest crayon in the box.” “Brightest,” he said, then pressed his lips together. “Huh?” “Nothing.” With a smile softer than I’d ever seen, he held my face in both his hands. “I know what you’re doing, but nothing you say will change my mind. I love you, Raiden. Every part of you, even the parts you see as flaws. If you make a mess while stuffing that sexy face with pizza, I’ll lick off the sauce. If you wake me with your singing, I’ll push you down and kiss you silly. I want to spend every moment we have left by your side. Loving you.”


As for the plot: it still follows the same recipe, but we don’t actually have a fight/a showdown. So even if everything is put in place for the grand finale, the book itself was a bit… unremarkable. Bland. On top of that, we have SO MANY CHARACTERS now, and I don’t just mean the previous couples. We have all kind of other nephilim, and dragons, and hunters, and angels - it’s sometimes hard to keep track.

Can’t wait to finish reading the series though, with the final book about Lazarus and Alistair. And I hope Uriel gets his comeuppance .

[Rosabel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dull as fuck!!! 🙄🙄

I didn't have high expectations with this book, I knew that with Raiden's personality it was probable that author was gonna give us another Gray and I was sadly right.

Raiden was a really nice character, but Bellamy comes and tells him: this dude likes you and then he goes from confused about the dude to I like him too, in a heart beat!! UGH!

He was confused!!!!!!! Because Raiden is oblivious like that!!!! Why you didn't play with that aspect more? Why Jaclyn???!!!! I mean they got together at 33% or something! It doesn't make sense!!!

I know, I KNOW with fated mates tropes this is usually what happens, but you can't make a character do a 180° just because his brother said it!!

And I'm seriously tired of Bellamy's meddling, like bro, go fuck your fucking demon and let the stories unfold as they should!!!!!!

The rest? I just looked for Lazarus name to get ready for the next one, because *wink wink* and to know where the plot ends on this one.

God I'm so scared that Jaclyn is gonna make Alastair like this one or Bellamy's, he has so much potential. God!!! Take the wheel.

Take it!!!!!

[Liya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five “I love you more than pizza" stars
Loved:
◇ Raiden. I will quote my GR friend Mariam here since her description of Raiden is simply perfect: "the most kindest, most purest, gentle and soft, hopelessly and adorably oblivious yet strong and brave and fucking badass". Being in his head was pure joy and he forever will be the epitome of a gentle giant for me
◇ Titan. Raiden was a true star of this book but Titan was a perfect mate for him - the one who will always put him first.
◇ Gluttony - the sin was very present in the book and was an integral part of Raiden. Just as cute but a less oblivious one :)

“Need,” Gluttony whispered.
“Yeah, those zucchinis look good, huh?”
My sin sighed. He gave me attitude sometimes. But why was he doing it right then? I had no clue."

◇ A strong sense of family. One of my favorite things about this book was to see all the brothers together, interacting with each other and their mates and being a family
◇ Bell and Nix - mates connection in action
◇ Daman dancing for Warrin
◇ Al and Laz - all the scenes with them are a perfect prelude for their book. My anticipation and hopes skyrocketed even more. I just need to survive till December.
◇ Kallias. I won't say more but it's a truly genious plot twist from JO
◇ Nico and Baxter - I need them to be part of the spin-off series

Raiden is now my favorite brother, but Daman and Warrin are still my favorite couple

That’s all I wanted for my brothers: their happiness. Our lives had been far from easy. So many days had been dark. Devastating. Painful. They deserved to have that heaviness lifted. They deserved to find love and be loved in turn

I just like to focus on the good in life and not dwell on what I can’t change, ya know? I can’t stop the sun from setting, but I can greet the stars and embrace the night as I wait for the warmth again

But I love people. I love seein’ the good in them. Because there’s so much good among the bad, ya know? And you won’t see it if you’re lookin’ at everything through a narrow lens.

It was unstoppable, just like my growing affection for the muscled Nephilim by my side with the goofy, dimpled grin. Raiden was like a burst of color on a gray canvas. His bright, sunny personality was wholesome.

[Jia ~ Nina Zenik's girlfriend ;) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh.My.Gawd.
This book was everything I needed, I enjoyed every beautiful word of it and Ti and Ray are just so damn cute!

I liked how kallias got back in this book but I wished there were more scenes involving him. Phoenix getting almost killed and then learning that nephillim can never get to the Elysium field just broke my heart! Uriel is a bitch and god do I hate him so much. Moving on, Clara is still a fiery sweetheart and really want a novella with her and Sirena's story.(but at this point I want a novella for every side character) Also, Nico was just so frigging ADORABLE! We got more Bel and Nix scenes and liked them more in this book cuz I felt like there was something missing in Bellamy's book.

Ray has been my fav character since the first installment of this series so this book is definitely my most loved one... that said, I just cannot wait for Alastair's book and at this point any publishing date more that a week late would be like fucking centuries away.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm obsessed with this series and all the brothers.

[Elena Rodríguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Antes de nada, decir que la portada es de las más feas que tiene la saga. Lo siento, pero es mi opinión y necesitaba decirlo. Además, yo al prota no me lo imagino así ni en mil años.

“They said the way to a man’s heart was through his stomach. Whoever they were, they weren’t wrong.”

Seré bastante breve porque tampoco tengo mucho que decir. Era la historia que más ganas le tenía desde el principio y no me ha defraudado. Era justo lo que necesitaba

“Someone once told me the best way to end a book is for everyone to come together as a family and eat delicious food” .

[martina (the life of a chaotic reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love raiden with all my heart, he’s my #1 son. i want to put him in a padded box so nothing bad can happen to him.
sure, titan’s great too.
but he’s not the star here.
bellamy and phoenix did try to steal the spotlight and i loved it.

on a more serious note, this felt a bit like a filler, less action than the other books but i absolutely don’t care.
i loved it and i can’t wait for alastair.

(i have a feeling that there might be an 8th book but let’s see!)

[Kaity · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audio: 5 stars Nick J Russo is the best choice for the voice of these brothers
Book: 4 stars

Well this was unexpected win since I have seen mixed reviews for this book. But I think since I had lower expectations going in, I was able to enjoy it way more than anticipated haha!

Raiden and Titan are making it to one of my favorite couples probably behind Daman and Warren, and Phoenix and Bellamy (liked them more in this one than in their book) haha!

Overall a great addition to the series. Now I don’t know how I am going to feel about Alastair’s book.. I’ve never liked him as a character so maybe that will mean I will like his book? Haha

Oh well going to wait until his books comes out on audio!

[magic_of_darkness_and_books · Rating 5 out of 5]

🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛 Imagine lying on your couch, a blanket over you, fire burning in the fireplace. A cup of tea on the table next to you with a piece of the sweetest, most delicious cake with ice cream on the side. This cozy feeling? That's how I felt while reading Raiden. 🥰🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛

This series must be read in order. Every book follows the story of one of the seven Nephilim brothers. If you haven't read it, give it a chance! These boys and their mates are EVERYTHING!

Now, I can't write my review without spoilers. There are too many things I want to say, so ⚠️DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED RAIDEN!⚠️

I will steal my bestie's idea to divide my review into sections. I have so many thoughts. I can't do it otherwise. And check her review - Mariam THE CLOWN (needy for Al&Laz)! It's so beautiful and precious! Thank you for buddy reading this with me bestie! You're the best! I can't imagine reading this book without you! All the screaming, all the talking, all the shared happiness, and pain!!! I'm so thankful for this series, to our Nephilim warriors and their mates for bringing us together!!! 💚💙💜🤍💙🖤🧡💛



⚠️⚠️⚠️SPOILERS!!!⚠️⚠️⚠️

1. Raiden 🧡🧡🧡
How am I supposed to describe how precious Rai is!? Reading this book made me smile, laugh, giggle, cry, and so much more. I smiled and laughed like crazy (one time I even scared my family because I burst into laughter and couldn't stop). Who can blame me!?

I snorted a laugh. It was unexpected. How could someone be so ridiculously hot, adorably innocent, a total badass during fights, and sort of ditsy simultaneously? A dangerous combination. That danger being to my damn self-control.

Titan described Raiden so accurately. All the moments in this book where Rai took care of his brothers... my heart soared, melted, and beat wilder!!! Honestly, I wasn't so sure whether I would love Rai. But hell, I had no clue what was coming! This giant sunbeam stole my heart and wrapped it in a warm blanket, not letting the cold in. He was like a warm caress in the cold winter. That was Rai to me, and I love him so much! 🧡🧡🧡

A god-awful noise woke me. Like screeching tires. Or a wounded animal.

Phahaha, this is too precious not to be shared! Rai, I totally get you! I sing terribly, but that can't stop me! 🤣🤣🤣

2. Titan 💛💛💛
I didn't know what to expect from him. However, I ended up relating to him a bit and understanding him. I loved how Rai's gentle, positive and warm attitude reached him. And I loved how Titan loved Rai the way he is. I loved how protective he was, how he cooked for him, and how he wanted to give him everything. But above anything else, I loved how Ti showed Rai that he deserves love too.

These two were full of sunshine, happiness, and warmth. Reading their story warmed my heart! It made me so happy I can't describe it!

3. The food
Yes, you're seeing this right. I'm making a particular point about the food! 🤣🤣🤣
I expected a lot of cooking and eating, but hell, I did NOT expect it to be so much! Like seriously, you can't read this book hungry! From one side I liked that, from another not so much but that's because of personal reasons. However, I think all the food was so on point because this is Rai we are talking about, after all. I loved seeing how happy he was when he cooked and when he ate.
Also, seeing Rai and Titan cooking together made me swoon!!!

“I understand that. It’s relaxing too. The weight of the world can be on your shoulders, or maybe loneliness is crushing your chest, but being in the kitchen, working with the ingredients and transforming them into something else is therapeutic.”

This gave me another perspective on cooking, and I'm thankful for it!

4. Phoenix and Bell!!! 💙🖤
I want to scream right now! I did not expect this, and holy shit, I fucking LOVED Nix and Bell so much here! These two were EVERYTHING!!! What I felt like missing in their own book I got it here!

“A villain,” Bellamy said, using his fingers as quotation marks. He then caressed the collar around Phoenix’s neck. “You’re nothing but a softie.”
“I’ll show you soft.”

When Nix was hurt, the way Bell reacted, and his feelings... broke my heart into millions of pieces. I wish we could have read Phoenix and Bell's point of view. I wished I could see the tender moments while Nix calmed down Bell that he was okay. But I can so imagine these moments.

5. The plot twists:
Asa alive? I knew it!
Kalias revived? That I did not expect!
Nix getting kidnapped and almost dying? MY HEART HURT READING THIS!!! STILL, IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST SCENES IN THE BOOK!!!

6. Daman and Warrin!!! 💚💙

The power of a fated mate, turning panthers into kittens.

They are still my favorite couple! Their love can be felt through every word, every touch, every glance! It's so powerful!!!

7. Alastair and Lazarus!!! 💜🤍
I LOVE THESE TWO SO MUCH!!! I can't describe how much I loved every moment, every glimpse, and every second, we saw them.

“It is we who have changed, brother,” Alastair told him. “We are not the same boys we once were. It is unlikely the world is the same either. However, it matters not. We have a mission and mustn’t lose focus.”

“No,” Alastair answered after a short pause. “We will not fail. Our flaws will not hinder us. We will rise above them.”

KING!!!

Alastair said, his gaze on his phone. Since losing his collection of books when our mansion went up in flames—a devastation he’d tried to hide, but we all felt his depression over it—he’d spent a lot of time on his phone. In a flash, he’d gone from an old grandpa who sipped tea and read books in his study to a teenager whose nose was buried in a screen.

Al is so PRECIOUS!!!

We didn't get as many scenes with them as I expected but I'm okay with that. Mainly because the scenes we did get were amazing! And because I didn't want my focus to be on them and not on Rai and Ti. I can't wait for their book!!! I need it like I need air!!!

8. What I felt while reading this book:
This is my favorite book after Daman and Bell's books. It was so different from the others and yet so amazing! It felt like a blanket wrapped around me the whole time I was reading! All the family moments where they sat together and ate. All the little things Rai did for his family. Every moment where Rai said something in order to break the tensions. The look in Rai's brothers' eyes when they looked at him. The powerful bond between them ALL. Seeing the family grow even more. ALL OF THEIR MOMENTS TOGETHER WERE JUST SO PRECIOUS, WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE IT!

Ranking of my Nephilim warriors after Raiden's book:
7. Gray
6. Castor
5. Galen
4. Raiden
3. Bell
1. Alastair and Daman (I CAN'T CHOOSE!!! Don't even try to make me choose, it's mission impossible. I love both of them equally!!!)

Ranking of the couples:
6. Galen and Simon
5. Gray and Mason
4. Castor and Kyo
🧡💛 3. Raiden and Titan 🧡💛
💙🖤 2. Bell and Phoenix 💙🖤
💚💙 1. Daman and Warrin 💚💙

Special place: 💜🤍 AL AND LAZ 💜🤍

💚💙💜🤍💙🖤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍💙🖤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍💙🖤🧡💛

[Rachel Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh Raiden, you soft soft boy, you. I just adore this big ol' himbo, who just wants to feed and take care of his friends and make sure they're all happy. I just love him.

This was such a soft, sweet story for Raiden and Titan. And it also made me super hungry for food lol

I just really love all of the brothers. They are true family for each other, and I love that with each brother finding their mate, their circle grows and I also feel like their interactions with each other become even more that of family. I love all the group scenes and how they all pick on each other and love each other as family.

I adore this series - you definitely need to read in order, as there is an overall conflict and multi-book plot, so I think it'd be really hard to just jump right in.

I won't spoil the big surprises in this one, just say - you gotta catch up before the final book comes out!

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like the only reason I rated 4 instead of 3 is the amount of Bellamy and Phoenix this story had.

For some reason Raiden just doesn't appeal to me and I'm really not sure why!

I do like how things are starting to come together though and I'm really looking forward to the final book and the final battle now. I'm beyond ready for an epic showdown at this point.

My favourite brothers are definitely Bellamy, Gray and Daman, and my favourite couple is Bellamy and Phoenix by a mile - it hurt my heart about their souls.

I'm even starting to tolerate Lazarus but Uriel can go suck it, his personality stinks. I really wouldn't be surprised if his bitterness towards Nephilim came from being spurned by one of the fallen angels 😂

[Kate V · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 - 3 stars!

What to say about this book without sounding like a smut snob….

……….

Well, to be honest, I was expecting a whole lot more action since Lucifer is loose and the world is…ya know…possibly ending. Instead, there was a lot of cooking and eating. Did I just read a cookbook too? No? Well I now know what sides should go with every protein.

Raiden was a lot more naive and sweet than I was expecting him to be and as one of the badass angels meant to take Lucifer down, it was a little disappointing to discover his rather submissive and clueless (at times) character. Titan obviously wore the pants in the relationship and while I liked him, their chemistry as a couple felt flat. I just wasn’t invested in their happy ending like I was with Daman. But they were cute!

I felt like this story was more of a set up for Alastair and his happy ending rather than Raiden and Titan’s story. I also didn’t feel like we got much closer to the end game with Lucifer but were left with more questions. Like WTF is up Uriel’s ass. Obviously not good dick because he is a douche of epic proportions.

Did I like this? Sure.

Was it boring to the point I’ve already forgotten half the story except for every sweet and savory dish they made? You bet.

Am I super excited for Alastair’s book? Absolutely.

[h o l l i s · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book requires a lactaid pill from the sheer amount of cheese contained within.

Full disclosure, a lot of skimming was involved, and not just for the sex scenes this time. There was a brief chapter around the 80% mark that was interesting and new to this world but otherwise.. same old same old. Everyone has a mate. Everyone acts ridiculous. Everyone is overly comfortable with PDA. The stakes feel painfully low. And while I only have myself to blame for still reading this, at least there's only one book to go.

1.5 stars

[Cadiva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Raiden and Titan's romance

Well, just as I think I've found my favourite pairing, another pops up to challenge that.

I think Bellamy and Phoenix are still slightly ahead, but Raiden and his wonderfully stoic Nephilim mate Titan are running close.

Raiden is the teddiest teddy bear to have ever picked up a frying pan and fed the people he loves!

He's also a clueless that his awkwardness around the Nephilim - who he'd spent hours searching for after the island battle when he found him at the bottom of a pile of bodies having lost his arm - is because he's his mate.

But together, these two gentle giants find ways to connect and show their love for the other with gifts of cooking, and the most tender of care.

Of course, it's not all happy clappy, Lucifer is still threatening everything and Uriel, one of the biggest a** archangels going, is still being a d***.

There's one major surprise in this book which I'd half expected bit not in the way it takes place here, so that was cool.

And it's now onto the final battle, Alastair's book and a mate who's even more of a problem than Bell falling for a demon was!

[Iz · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

Well, this was incredibly lovely.

Raiden has been one of my favourite characters since the very first, and seeing him finally get his own shot at happiness and love was beyond satisfying.
Being in his head was equally satisfying: he's such a sweetheart. He deserves the whole wide world and every single good thing. The way he always thought of his brothers and loved ones first, and then himself... GAH, I loved him so much.
Titan was equally fantastic, although he wasn't my favourite mate to date; I loved how he was inevitably drawn to Raiden, and how helplessly devoted he was to him. Together they were soooo lovely, and although they aren't my favourite couple of this series, I still adored them.

Their romance was a TON more light-hearted than Bellamy and Phoenix's; I appreciated the fact that Jaclyn Osborn managed to blend their sweeter and less high-stakes relationship with the very, very angsty (and even more high-stakes) plot. Because yes. There's a lot of action, a lot of drama, a lot of twists and turns and shocking moments, and a lot of angst. In particular, Phoenix-and-Bellamy-related angst that literally killed me and *sobbing noises* I just love them so so much.

There isn't only pain and suffering, of course, and as usual, the banter between the characters, and the found family bond between them all, was truly impeccable.
We also get to see a different side to Alastair and *insert spoilery name* relationship (and if you've reached book six and you're reading this review, you have a fairly good idea what book #7 has in store for our favourite prideful Nephilim and his future mate). Needless to say, I'm so so excited to read their story.
I have a feeling Alastair's book is going to destroy me. I'm excited, terrified and utterly heartbroken that his is the last book.

[Tracy Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh My Goddess! My heart is so full, I freaking loved this book!! Raiden, sweet, innocent, heart of gold full of love Raiden, I love you so even when I couldn’t stop laughing at you and wanted to bonk you on the head, a bit slow on the intake, aren’t you Rai? Titan, stern looking Titan, but really sweet, loving and cuddly when it comes to Rai, I love you too. You two we meant to be, made me so so happy… This book had it all, the action, suspense, laughter, tears, steam and lots of love with a shocking surprise. An amazing book and I so can’t wait for Al’s book in December!!

[any · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was expecting more, the book was super slow and kind of boring. I love raiden and titan but the book..

my ranking for the brothers changed little.. i think
🥇daman
🥈bellamy
🥉alastair
galen
raiden
castor
gray

now the mates? yea i don’t care enough for them just war and phoenix sorry

[Jennifer Reilley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man I just love this world Jaclyn has created. There is nothing like an amazing family of brothers with lots of love and support.

Raiden has a huge heart. He cares for everyone around him, putting them first. He shows lots of love in the food he cooks for everyone.

Titan is Raiden perfect mate. They are both longing for love, love to cook, and love family. We are introduced to Nico. Gahh I fell hard for him in this story.

Two of my favorite quotes are :
“I just wanna love and eat until the end of our days”
And
“I love you more than pizza.”

These two quotes really sum up the love these two have for each other. Lol.

Of course we see battle as Lucifer is still out there. Jaclyn there in some surprises for us readers. I enjoy calling her sneaky I’m that way. Lol.

Pick up this book and fall in love with Raiden, Titan, a whole lotta food, and everyone else.

[Ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do not be fooled. This book exists only to love bomb you before Jaclyn physically rips your heart out in Alastair.

You’ve been warned 🖤

(We all know this series is amazing, I’m here for commentary, not convincing.)

[amber. · Rating 5 out of 5]

These two deserve the whole world and more

I was not expecting this book to make me so damn emotional but a tear or two did fall


“Ya know… I never really thought of myself like that, but in your arms, that’s how you make me feel. Treasured.”
“That’s how you should feel. Every moment of every day.”

😭🥹😭🥹

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up

I really thought I wrote a review for this one already, but the new goodreads format is hella confusing. Whatever. This one wasn't as trash as the rest of the series. I read this well over a month ago, so specifics are beyond me, but I remembered liking it?

[purely.romantic · Rating 5 out of 5]

I sat down with Jaclyn Osborn’s newest book in the *Sons of the Fallen* series expecting a fluffy, sweet romance between our happy foodie angel and his fated mate, and don’t get me wrong–I got that in spades. What I was not prepared for was some exquisite twists and turns in the overarching plot and some incredibly hair-raising moments that I thoroughly enjoyed (even if they did stress me out!).

Raiden is the resident mother hen of our Nephilim brothers. The manifestation of Gluttony, Raiden is pretty much ruled by his stomach but he is also the biggest nurturer, constantly fussing over his brothers and their mates, making sure he makes everyone’s favourite treats and pouring all his care and attention into the meals he prepares. As someone whose love language is also cooking food for my nearest and dearest, I loved this quality in him! Titan, another Nephilim and an ally to the brothers against their fight with the underworld, cannot help but let Raiden’s sunshiny personality break through his normally stoic nature. I absolutely loved their sweet romance. Full of shy overtures, seamless partnering in the kitchen, and plenty of steamy, steamy heat, Raiden allows Titan to show that he also deserves to be taken care of and cherished.

Besides the love story of these two sweet boys, the overarching plot went in some directions that genuinely surprised me! I wish I could say more without spoiling the plot but needless to say I loved the way this developed the larger arc of the series. Watching the brothers continue to deal with their enemies was exciting and my heart was fully in my throat at one point. There were also some excellent revelations that I absolutely did not see coming and I am so eager to see how this plays out in the next and final book in the series.

Another 5-star sequel to the fabulous Sons of the Fallen series!

CW’s: some brief violence; off-page occurrence of physical and psychological torture; mild instance of a side character experiencing grief

[Mir · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn’t super pumped about reading Raiden’s book but I definitely absolutely adored him. His loving, caretaking nature won me way over and even made me tear up a few times.

Titan was boring and bland, definitely not what Raiden deserved but not bad either.

I enjoyed the plot layout change up with the big battle in a different spot than all the other books lol.

Honestly one of the best parts of this book was more Phoenix and Bellamy. I sure am a sucker for obsessive mates.