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Planet of Kings #5

Brutal Demon

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The Demon King finds a pet…

When I woke up on a different freaking planet, I was pretty sure my day couldn’t get any worse.

I was wrong.

The aliens who found me decided I was sent from heaven and that I should be given to their king —
who has a somewhat dubious reputation.

Turns out their king is a demon. Of course he's wicked af. It'd be weird if he wasn't.

Before you can say hissy fit, I get tied to a tree and left to be sacrificed like some innocent young virgin. Problem is, I’m none of those things.

What if he’s disappointed? Then again… what if he isn’t?

And when Krav the Demon King comes to claim his waiting gift, I'm not sure which is the way my body responds to him, or the way the feeling seems to be mutual...

Brutal Demon is a spicy, standalone sci fi romance with dark themes. Check out series content warnings for the Planet of King's series on Lee Savino's website.

225 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 6, 2023

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Profile Image for Kate V.
1,848 reviews370 followers
April 7, 2023
2.5 stars!

Instalove ✔
Master/pet ✔
Kinky/steamy ✔

Brutal Demon was just...ok. I'm not really into Master/pet so this story didn't hit my hot buttons. The plot was fine but lacked a little depth. Overall, a quick and steamy read.
Profile Image for Karon Price.
1,246 reviews34 followers
April 5, 2023
I loved this story. Renee is one of the Hoo-mans transported to Ulfaria. She's staked out by the local population to a tree in a sacrifice to the Demon King. Krav isn't interested in his people, in fact he barely acknowledges their existence. But when word reaches him that there is an Omega, he heads out to see if this tale is true. I loved how Renee decides to go with him because it seemed like a better deal than dying tied to a tree. As time goes on she begins to fall in love with him. Krav was raised by his father with some twisted ideas about what a King was supposed to be and loving your mate was not one of them. The smexy scenes were hot, hot, hot. I loved how Krav really struggled with his true confusion about what to do to show Renee his feelings. I also thought Renee was smart to demand her worth. Now on to the Ruin King (I hope).
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369 reviews
April 12, 2023
just, meh.

I like this series….but let me tell you I almost gave up on this one when he put a damn leash & collar on her and treated her like a captive dog and she was like oOh sure, master whatever you wish. *eyeroll* She discredits redheads everywhere with that and I just felt she was a total and absolute doormat. About 75% of the way in, she wakes tf up and it gets a bit better/she gets stronger. The spicy scenes weren’t my fav either as it was just ALLLLLLLLLL BDSM (irritating at the constant butt stuff, like geez can we switch it up already) and that’s it. They lacked any love the whole book, just lust. Yep, even in the end it felt off. Santa Claws? Really.
As a whole (or should I say hole?), this was absolutely my least favorite in the series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Sudasha.
656 reviews17 followers
August 7, 2023
This was probably my favourite book in the series - I loved Krav so much.

I can't wait until the next installment drops!
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865 reviews28 followers
December 31, 2024
it was cool

The book was cool. I love that the fmc is older. I also thought it was creative to have an omegaverse in space. A lot of smut, a little plot. I think the book escalated quite quickly and couldn’t grasp a concept of the timeline in this story. I also liked how this was kind of a Christmas story.
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816 reviews30 followers
May 4, 2023
BDSM Christmas story

I'm not going to down a book because the k|nk wasn't my cup of tea. I will explain why it wasn't for me and why I feel it was like climbing a wall (intended by the author im sure) so hopefully it'll help someone else.

This is not a bad book and the $mexy scenes from the start will pull you in.

The Good
✅ FMC is 40 yo woman with an average body (yay). Loved having an average FMC who was my age. I bought the book based on this fact alone.

The Bad
🙅🏾‍♀️ the k|nks just ain't mine and I would skip over those scenes. The scenes are drawn out a lot, which would usually be a plus but the MMCs pov is shorter and we barely get the character talking to each other and discovery. Instead, the FMC will talk and the MMC will just internally twist things in his head-- we saw why he was hot and cold but not the FMC. It's an extension of the miscommunication trope and it's a bummer trope.

The Ugly
😒 There isn't enough dialogue between the MCs without the $mutty $mutt so I'm skipping huge portions of the story. Their lack of real conversations to balance the $mex is disappointing. There is a plot here but everything felt like an extended BDSM scene without the intimacy build-up.

BDSM elements:

🫣 Master/pet dynamics
🫣 Master/pet even out of the bedroom
🫣 Collar/leash (even outside of the bedroom)
🫣 Transparent clothes for the FMC
🫣 "Don't ¢°me unless I tell you to"/ I will punish you for coming/taking a shower/asking questions I don't like dynamic.
🫣 🍑 plugs/toys
🫣 deny/delay org@$m
Profile Image for Kat.
245 reviews
April 13, 2023
dnf at 30%

I can’t believe I am dnfing this one. I absolutely loved these series and this book is just no go for me. Renee’s and demon kind were my absolutely least liked couple. There was just sex and no connection between them
Profile Image for Mary Lynne.
748 reviews
April 6, 2023
This fifth book in the Planet of Kings series has an interesting setup. Like the other women brought to Ulfaria, Renee has no idea why she’s there or that she’s been transformed into an omega when she ends up being sacrificed by the locals to their demon king, Krav.

Krav is a fascinating character in that he’s amazingly selfish. He’s a king who does nothing for his people, a man who refuses to interact with anyone but ghostly servants. He’s also been staggeringly influenced by his father (who in my opinion is the true brutal demon of the title) on how to conduct himself as a king and how to relate to people and partners.

So when Krav claims Renee---his alpha nature can’t resist this omega—he begins a very slow process of transformation. That’s what dragged this book down a bit for me; Krav takes a long time to figure out that his father isn’t the idol on a pedestal Krav thinks he is, and when he finally does transform, it was too abrupt considering how stubbornly he’d clung to those beliefs.

Renee is more understandable—she has almost no frame of reference for the world she finds herself in, and her submissive nature thrills to Krav’s matching dominant actions. I also loved how she stood up for herself and her needs when she began to realize she had far more options than Krav was sharing with her. Her interactions with her fellow omegas were delightful.

Brutal Demon fits nicely into the Planet of Kings series, and I recommend it especially for how well drawn Renee is. And it’s intriguing to read a romance with a main character who is so deeply flawed. I just wish Krav’s necessary transformation was a gradual ascent rather than an instantaneous, giant leap.
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719 reviews27 followers
May 22, 2023
I really loved the steam and spice in this book. As well as the 41 yr old fmc!! Monster smut w tonssssss of smut. Yes. Please. Four stars for all the monster smut w a mature woman as the fmc. 👏🏼👏🏼🥰

There was omega/alpha stuff and the overriding story within the series is earth girls are getting stolen and changed into omegas.
I have not read the previous books but I didn’t feel like I missed anything either.

The Demon King had a lot of emotional baggage thanks to his dad, so he kept his walls up w his omega. Seeing how he finally came around as soon as she left him, well, we all expected that bc he was dense about emotions. 🤣

The only thing that bummed me out was the ending. It ended so abruptly my head spun around.
No prologue. At all. He got the girl back. Put a crown on her head. They did the nasty. Then. The End.

😒😤

There was a huge conversation about having kids. Then they resolved that but we don’t get to see them a year or two into the future. With kids. 🥲
We don’t get to see a future where she is treated equally and his queen.

Huge disappointment to me. 🥺

As a romance reader I want to see their HEA as that is what is expected but you just barely get a HFN. 🙃

I took a star off for this bc again, a huge part of romance is seeing a complete story and reading their future. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Why talk about kids and not give us any? 🤦🏻‍♀️ Or even give us a prologue where she is pregnant. Why have the fmc and mc discuss being equals outside the bedroom and give us nothing into that future? Anything! We get NADA ZERO ZILCH

Not even a forced “get my email & i get their HEA prologue” shit.
Just. Ending. The story was semi ruined for me bc the ending was lame.
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902 reviews44 followers
April 6, 2024
I picked this one up without reading anything else in the series, and as far as that goes, I think this worked fine as a standalone.

I actually really liked how this started. Renee wakes up on another planet, with no idea how she got there. The village she's in is under the control of a demon king and the townsfolk decide to gift her to him to try and get on his good side. When the demon, Krav, releases they've given him a rare omega, he goes over and says hello with a quick bang.

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Krav has major daddy issues, so he spends the rest of the book wanting Renee, but pushing her away because he thinks he shouldn't love anyone.

I thought it was fun and kinky in the beginning, but then it just drags because there really isn't anything new happening. And then Renee decides to leave, and Krav throws a Christmas party for the village. It was.....odd.

Loved the beginning, but middle was too slow, and ending was strange.
15 reviews
August 20, 2024
Minimal Plot-BDSM Dominated

I finished it, but skimmed a lot.

The plot followed the same as the others in this series so far (except for the first) - human turned omega wakes up in Omegaverse land with little memory, gets captured/discovered by the alpha king and the sex commences.

However, unlike the others, this one has an older FMC - 41yrs old. Which is great - hurray for not having a 20 something FMC! - but it turns out her age was just a number. She did not act her age and as an older reader, I could not relate to her thought process at all. She acted like the typical 20 something we always get. If not worse, honestly. Which was a major bummer, to say the least.

Also this book lacks plot (it’s basically BDSM erotica) and barely has any character arcs that come to fruition. It kind of does at the end for the MMC, but it’s rushed and lackluster. What little payoff we might’ve gotten fell flat.

I really like this series, but this one was the weakest. If any other scheduled books in this series follow in the same vein as this one, I’ll be skipping them.
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2,093 reviews14 followers
April 11, 2023
Renee has no idea where she is. How did she get to Ulfaria? Where is Ulfaria? The people on this planet aren’t any better either. They want to sacrifice her to the Demon King. Krav has no interest in the people. He has been told that his mood is what causes the volcano to roar. Hog wash. When the people leave a hoo-man for him, he is intrigued. The other Kings have hoo-mans as well. All are Omegas. Perhaps she is worth taking.

Krav is like all the other Kings. He needs to learn what a hoo-man needs. I have to say in the beginning chapters we had some serious sex. Rutting sure makes a good workout. But Renee sees what is going on with eh people and wants to know if Krav has even done anything. THIS is where we find out about the Demon King. What is driving him? We learn about his childhood. As well as emotions that have been repressed. I cried some and felt my heart break for Renee. But things do come around. We also get to visit Emma and Khan and Kim. Yeah!
569 reviews1 follower
September 6, 2024
Horns, Wings, a Tail and a Great Big Smokin’ Hot… Volcano!

Brutal Demon is book 5 in the Planet of Kings series and the books just keep getting better!

Krav is the most dominant, dismissive and emotionally damaged king yet as he holds a tyrannical rule over his kingdom.

Another Human Omega suddenly appears but in the Kingdom of the Demon King. Renee is submissive and patient yet strong, compassionate and determined and who is finally coming into her own.

Brutal Demon is filled with danger, adventure and mystery, fantastic character development and growth, a fun and exciting storyline and plenty of steamy and sweet! I was engaged from the beginning of the Planet of Kings series and I cannot wait for more.

Hello! There are 4 more Kings! I want to know more about the Human Omegas that keep appearing as if from nowhere and I want to know more about the King of Ruins. There was a little tease there at the end of Brutal Demon and I am obsessed!
3,071 reviews17 followers
April 10, 2023
Another Original Planet of Kings Romance!!

Renee wakes up not knowing where she is. It’s pretty bad , she is on a different planet! Even worse, those that found her decide she should go to the king; a demon nicknamed His Evilness.

Krav comes down from his shadowy castle near the volcano to accept his peoples sacrifice; she has been turned into an omega. Krav has a tail, wings, talon and horns; quite intimidating. An omega will bring him into rut. Due to what has been done to Renee the attraction does go both ways.

Gritty, Sensual and entertaining. Krav was raised by his misogynist father, and wants only a mate; not a queen or offspring. Though he acts with care toward Renee, that distance he insists upon may be his undoing.

Gritty, Sensual and entertaining.

***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book *****
Profile Image for Sheridan Rider.
144 reviews
August 23, 2023
I love me a good “guy (demon, in this case) doesn’t know how to love so he chooses to treat her like a pet, refusing to be vulnerable and open, and doesn’t realize he loves her until he pushes her too far and she leaves because she knows she deserves better” trope.

Gets my rocks off. I love when a man begs for forgiveness. (Though technically he didn’t, he just played Santa, I forgive him)

I knew what was going to happen, but yet, I still got a little achy feeling in my stomach when it did. My little empath heart just can’t take it.

Love love love how Renee knew what she wanted and what she deserved, and knew that Krav wasn’t going to change (until he did). I also really like how she’s older, and has been through similar - makes her resolve that much more refreshing.

Krav is a little punk, but isn’t that what we like? He learns his lesson, though. As they all do.
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Profile Image for Rhonda Hicks.
4,678 reviews83 followers
April 7, 2023
Another Omega has appeared. Renee can't figure out how she got there and the village and its elders think Ulf, their God, delivered her as a gift for their Demon King. Yep, horns and tail included! These two had a connection from the start except Krav doesn't want a mate or queen. He's perfectly content in his solitude. Ah, then he gets the brilliant idea she'll just be his Omega pet. Renee, on the other hand, is content at the beginning being Krav's pet with all the raw, intense, and eye-opening experiences. That is until she wants more. I'd been waiting to see who was going to get the next Omega and this one was worth the wait. Which planet will we go to next? Bring it on ladies, I'm so ready.
30 reviews
September 22, 2023
Master/pet dynamic

The book was ok, focused a lot on the "Master/pet" dynamic if the relationship. I lost interest towards the end, because it just felt silly. Like a bad B-rated movie. **Spoilers** I really liked the book up until the mid-end when she went back to him. Giving out a pet & milk & cookies to the kids and that is what brings her back? What about doing something for the people who have been asking him for help that's he ignored through the entire book? Then the volcano scene...I know we are into sci-fi and fantasy, but that was just corny...and no resolution to how they can control it in the future except for "creating snow". The end was just lacking in plot along with character development.
964 reviews2 followers
April 30, 2023
4 1/2⭐️s

This was a good/great read. I am not to much of a fan with the BDSM but hey it was in private so I am okay with that. As a boy the Demon King was taught by his father that demons couldn’t love and don’t show any weakness. Renee leaving finally woke Krav up from his hot/cold attitude toward her. I started not to read this because I am not a fan of demon or vampire books. But after reading the preview and some reviews I decided to give it a try. I am glad I did. It is not your typical evil wicked demon book, to me it’s better. I am glad I read this story because it was really good. Looking forward to the next alpha king book in this series.
6 reviews
September 19, 2024
Short, fun story.
While this isn’t my favourite of the series (Brutal Capture is still the best one, IMO).
I really liked how submissive personalities, when newly introduced to kink, have challenges with boundary setting because of their inherent want to please their partners. I also liked the lengths the MC went to take care of her, even if the ways weren’t always 100% healthy. Overall the story itself isn’t complex and won’t win any awards- but it was fun to read, well edited, and was 10/10 steamy.
This book is great for days you want to turn your brain off and enjoy some fun smut with a bit of heart warming story to go with it. Oh, and creative alien penis anatomy.
4 reviews
April 13, 2023
I love Lee Savino - I really do. And I truly like this series. BUT I really hated THIS book. She's stolen, dragged to a tree, tied to it, then a Demon swoops down and rapes her... and she supposedly LOVES it. SERIOUSLY??? She's treated like a thing for his amusement, with no real thought to her. And again, she supposedly LOVES being demeaned and treated less than. Anyone who thinks this is hot and every girl's dream needs to seek therapy immediately. This is the basis for all female abuse. Shame on you
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666 reviews3 followers
April 23, 2023
This is more erotica than romance. It was so different from the other four books in the series and not in a good way.
The majority of the book is them having BDSM sex. He calls her pet from the very beginning and she is okay with it until 70% into the book. Suddenly, she wants to be treated as his equal.
When he finally comes around to her way of thinking, she is still calling him Master and asking him to put on her collar, outside of the bedroom. She needs to make up her mind.
There was not much substance throughout the book. It was a definite disappointment for me.
112 reviews
May 4, 2023
Piping Hot

This story was full piping hot from the beginning and didn’t slow down until the end, and even that was still filled with spice. I loved this story so much! How Krav’s jaded past kept him from returning Renee’s love. All that childhood trauma seeped into his current life making it hard for him to truly embrace Renee and his kingdom.

If you are not into dominate behavior and do not enjoy BDSM don’t read this. But if you love lots of spice with a side of romance you will love this story.

This was one of the best books in the series hands down.
1,467 reviews3 followers
June 7, 2023
This is a steamy hot romance with lots of action and a happy ending. Renee wakes up in a place she is not familiar with and has no idea how she got there. Some village people offer her up to their king by tying her to a tree. The Demon King, named Krav, claims his gift, over and over. Renee finds out she is now an omega and she is learning she has some kinks in the bedroom. She finds herself falling in love with Krav but feels he doesn't love her. A must read to find out what happens between Renee and Krav!
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966 reviews20 followers
June 21, 2023
So I loved the Demon King😈 installment to this series❤️
He is probably one of my top favorites and he was a bit vampirish with wings - so extra hottie!!🔥🔥🔥

These books are mostly erotica with a bit of fluffy story. Nothing major happens in any of the books and the main conflict is because the heroine wonders ‘does he only want me for sex? Does he care about me at all beyond my body and potential for heirs?’. Meanwhile these guys f*ck these lucky ladies stupid, hold them and purr for them if they’re feeling anxious, provide them with anything they want, offer their favorite foods and worship them daily, if not hourly. Yeah, I don’t feel much empathy for these spoiled sexed-up ladies, but hey, that’s just me. I mean their guys are all ‘Alpha Males’ so other than grunting and sex, I think they’re expecting too much to also have a ‘feelings’ conversation. However these guys all pu*sy out in the end and become THAT guy who also expresses their feelings perfectly🤮

I’m not sure if there will be more books in this series- I think there’s at least 1 more king (Runes) but we have never met him. I’ll probably read more from these 2 authors, but it’s just NOT the greatest alien series I’ve ever read.
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1,870 reviews6 followers
November 5, 2025
Renee finds herself on an alien planet tied to a tree as a sacrifice to the demon king. Luckily he keeps her instead of killing her but he refuses to answer her questions or treat her as anything more than a pet. He distracts her with orgasms and that works for a while, but she wants more. This book contains hot scenes and will it fit? action with the large, horned and tailed demon. It doesn't delve very deeply into their characters, but their backgrounds are explained. I consider this to be a lighter more surface level story, and I enjoyed their interactions and the satisfying ending.
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14k reviews162 followers
April 2, 2023
I thought this book was absolutely delightful. Renee and Krav's story was a delectable blend of heat, heart, humor, emotion that pulled me out of my own head and had me fully immersed in theirs and I never wanted to leave it. The underlaying layer of sweetness that flowed under the bevy of hot sparks, angst and feels that these characters inspired in each other made me fall very hard for this couple. In short, I absolutely adored it. I am independent, impartial review.
1,516 reviews11 followers
April 7, 2023
Brutal is not like the other kings. He has very fixed ideas and is neglectful of his people. Renee is sweet and pragmatic. Their relationship is hot, sexy and fluid. I enjoyed reading their story. It's very well written and described with well done characters. This is a very full story with lots of hot erotic sexy scenes. I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book and I recommend it. This is an enjoyable and interesting story that is well worth reading. It flows well.
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1,047 reviews21 followers
April 15, 2023
This is a very hot and dominant male alien who has every intention of making this Hoo-man his pet. He's so happy to have a nice new kinky toy to play with. How does a forty year old woman wake up in a place that is definitely not Earth. And when she is discovered the natives think she will be a perfect gift to their demon king. He's delighted, only he'll have to have some walls come down before he can keep her
This is an awesomely hot read.
6 reviews
April 19, 2023
I like the storyline

Good backdrop but kind of weird there are no actual beings living in the castle. I gave a four because I also like the characters. I didn’t give a five because the story was missing that something that made me gasp and feel overwhelmed about what was happening. Can’t really describe what that something is and don’t find it in many books. Good job though with keeping my interest.
893 reviews1 follower
May 16, 2024
His evilness

This is a kinda fun story about a demon alien on another planet and a human who gets abducted from earth and placed on the new planet... She teaches her Demon king to love... Its got some sweet parts and the sex scenes are pretty interesting. I have read other books, series by these two authors that I enjoyed sooo much more... I think this story has maybe lost some of the mystery or adventure of some of the others... Its a good story but not great.
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