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acourtofthought · 11 months ago
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The Villains and Virtues series by A.K. Caggiano is possibly one of the most fun fantasy romance books I've ever read.
It's also been the slowest of slow burns but the way the author continually feeds you a bit of the romance, keeping you hooked then seamlessly pulls back so as to keep that tension bubbling is so well executed.
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blurrypetals · 5 months ago
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Bound to Fall by A.K. Caggiano - blurrypetals review
originally posted jan. 31, 2025 - ★★★★☆
When I read the main three books of this series last summer and fall, there was something familiar about the story structure that kept scratching the back of my brain the whole way through.
It wasn't until now, when I've played enough Baldur's Gate 3 to equal at least 20 books since I read Eclipse of the Crown, I finally realized these books feel like reading someone's fun D&D campaign. And I mean that in the best way!
These are so charming and fun. I loved the goodest boy paladin energy Reeve gave off and Celeste was so sweet and entertaining, just a cinnamon roll who deeply needed love and protection.
This was a great read and I'm looking forward to reading Bound and Tide sometime soon, too!
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thecasualbookreviewer · 1 year ago
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A throne in the dark, A. K. Caggiano
Summary:
His dark destiny awaits, and nothing will stand in his way. Except her.
Dark lord
Demon spawn
Prophesied realm destroyer
With a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is on the cusp of fulfilling the evil inevitability all of his dark machinations have led to.
And then, her.
Bubbly
Obnoxious
Blonde
Harboring secrets of her own, a tiny yet troublesome thief calling herself Amma completely upsets Damien’s malevolent plans when she mistakenly gets chained to his side through magic, forcing him to drag her across the realm. Killing her would fix things, of course, but the nauseatingly sweet Amma proves herself useful on Damien's unholy crusade and then proves herself the source of something even more sinister: feelings.
Will Damien be forced to abandon his villainous birthright to help the tender thorn in his side? Or will he manage to overcome the virtue Amma insists on inspiring and instead cut it out at the heart?
Review:
This book came to my attention thanks to Caricanread on youtube (if you haven't checked out her channel please do, she's the best) and I was promised a silly good time, and a silly good time was had!
It was adventurous, and fun and very well written (i was surprised when i came to the end and saw it was self published), both characters have such strong motives on their own and when their paths become entangled all kind of new adventures spur. I loved the way the author wrote the development of their relationship and how we could clearly see the growth in Damien especially.
The pace was perfect, never dull, and giving us exactly as much information we needed to keep being interested in the story. They did an excellent job at working with the suspense of Amma's storyline, and even if you could predict some twists and turns it was still fun to see them come to be in the page and how they were going to move forward from that.
A slight trigger warning, towards the end there's a mention of sexual assault, nothing graphic but it is acknowledged that it happened to the main female protagonist.
If you like fantasy, and dark comedies this is your book.
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eccentric-ocean · 1 year ago
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Just finished Throne in the Dark by AK Caggiano. Which is a fun fantasy novel about the son of a demon going on a big quest, and accidentally getting stuck with his polar opposite for the journey. There's magic and evil creatures and a wonderful slow-burn romance. I can only praise the world-building and how skillfully the author manages to deliver information, without dumping it on the reader. Humor always breaks the tension in a perfect way.
I did think the ending was a little rushed, and not satisfying in that... you've got to read the next book to know what's gonna happen!! It's definitely not a standalone, I've never felt the need to begin the next book in a series immediately like this!! (Though I don't read that many series.) But it's a good place to pause the story.
Now for spoilers:
It's pretty amazing how the parent that's stuck in a crystal comes off as the best parent. Especially considering that he's literally a demon. Like, we don't see that much of him, but he's a good listener, appears to cherish his son sincerely. In contrast, Amma's parents are not giving her as much autonomy as Damien gets.
He may feel a sense of duty but his father tells him he doesn't have to do this. Recognizes that it takes a toll. Amma's mother is very firm in pushing her to Cedric, convinced that it's just the way of life. Women get married off to strangers, that's just how things are. It hurts to think Amma can't even tell her the truth of what he did to her.
Anyway, I confess that with the last big battle, I'd almost forgotten Amma didn't know what Damien's plan was. And I'm not sure if it'd been exposed so precisely before - I mean the destroying the realm bit. So yeah, I can see how that would be shocking. I HAVE to read the next book now. Also cuz they still haven't kissed yet (have they briefly? i think i'd remember even though i did some of my reading around 3 am) A WHOLE book of mutual yearning. But honestly can't complain, I really enjoyed it.
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whatcha-reading-today · 3 months ago
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Summoned to the Wilds | A. K. Caggiano
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I'm having so much fun with this series! So book 1 picks up right after the events of book 1 and while I do think this gets a bit side questy, if you're in the mood for something mostly silly, periodically series, and just a general delightful story this is such a fun time. I do think that Caggiano's humor might not work for everyone but if you've gotten to book 2 you're in it.
I'm also listening to the audiobook and I give so much credit to the dual narrators who are doing such a baller job.
Read in: February 2025
Format: audiobook
Favorite series 2025
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rainbowofcrazy · 6 months ago
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Holidays
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS!!
Anyway I'm a bit Christmas romance'd out now 😅
Book reviews: https://rainbowofcrazy.wordpress.com/2024/12/17/christmas-romance-book-review-bonanza-2024/
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possessedbyadisease · 3 months ago
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The way I laughed maniacally in my room like a madman while reading the last few chapters of this book 😂😂😂😂
I'm planning on buying the other two books in the series, (there's even a deluxe edition coming out!?!?!?!) but with me being unemployed atm I'll have to settle with a Kindle trial lmaooo
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almostreading · 11 months ago
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don't ask me how this happened but i read 16 books in july..... so instead of a tv show recap you're getting my unhinged reading list, in reading order
Rage and Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Grace and Glory by Jennifer L. Armentrout
What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair
Bad Girl by Sara Al Husaini
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
Summoned to the Wilds by A.K. Caggiano
Twisted Love by Ana Huang
Eclipse of the Crown by A.K. Caggiano
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
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luckylolabug · 1 year ago
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Im going to start getting on my hands and knees to beg people to read this damn series because it has me down SO bad and there's ZERO fanbase for it. CRIMINAL.
Please go read Villains and Virtues by A.K. Caggiano
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tired-truffle · 1 year ago
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The Art of Pointed Questions
A DamienxAmma Fic
Word Count: 2.7k
Part 1/1 - Complete
Based off the prompt from tumblr user @creativepromptsforwriting
P.S.: If you haven’t read this series but you like my other fics, i highly recommend reading Villains and Virtues by A.K. Caggiano, its literal gold 💯
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“Have you ever had a friendship bracelet?”
The ridiculousness of that question echoed across the rocky walls surrounding their path as it wound through a small craig. It wasn’t the first absurd question that Amma had asked in their seemingly never-ending journey toward Faebarrow, but this one had to be one of the most egregious yet. 
Had Damien Maleficus Bloodthrone, Son of Zagadoth the Tempestuous, Ninth Lord of the Infernal Darkness and Abyssal Tyrant of the Sanguine Throne, ever had a friendship bracelet? 
The better question would be if he’d had any friends at all, to which the answer would be a resounding no. He was evil, evil beings did not have such childish things as friends. 
Damien didn’t justify it with an answer, instead, he released a heavy, long-suffering sigh and debated using the talisman’s power to get her to stop talking - it seemed he was debating this almost every minute he let her have free reign of her own speech. 
Kaz had scrambled off somewhere a half hour ago and had yet to come back, however, Damien could sense his presence skulking behind them. The imp had been keeping Amma busy chatting - though it had in truth been Amma chatting at him and Katz shooting back cruel names and annoyed looks. But even his loyal minion couldn’t withstand that brand of torture forever and had fled in a burst of rage, leaving Amma with a new target who was much less engageable than Kaz. 
Damien thoroughly debated - for what felt like the millionth time - leaving Amma behind just to avoid her inane questions. Yet he couldn’t leave the talisman unattended, could he? Hence his constant debate on ordering her to shut her mouth. He’d done worse to others for less heinous acts, surely this wasn’t unreasonable.
“I know you heard me, Damien, don’t pretend you’re too dark and broody for a friendship bracelet.” Damien could practically hear the eye roll in her voice and he stifled an irritated growl. “You were a kid at some point, right? Kids give each other friendship bracelets, half-demon or not. I bet you were just like all the other kids, playing with your toys and frolicking in the streets or whatever it is kids do in creepy cities - skulking through the streets?” Amma giggled, apparently, the image of a tiny Damien, pout on his face as he skipped around was too much for her to contain herself. 
“I am evil, Amma. Evil people do not frolic, no matter their age.” Damien shot her a withering look. But like a fool, he’d fallen for her bait, and he watched as a wide smirk pulled at her round cheeks. Not wanting to admit to having been beaten, he hissed, “Sanguinisui, do not talk until we reach our camp tonight.” Amma’s mouth snapped shut as her teeth clacked together. Knowing her - as he had unfortunately come to in their time travelling together - she’d been about to gloat and Damien had managed to catch her before she could, thank the hells. 
She narrowed her eyes at him, clearly irritated, which only succeeded in painting a smug grin across his lips. Gesturing to the surrounding forest, she put her hands to her throat and made a strangled sound, her tongue comically sticking out the side of her mouth. He supposed he couldn’t blame her after the last time they’d been attacked and she’d been unable to make a shout for help because of his orders. 
Somewhere behind them, Damien heard Kaz make a wretching sound. 
Damien rolled his eyes but conceded - he couldn’t risk losing the talisman. “Sanguinisui, you may only ignore that last order if you are in danger.”
Satisfied that she wasn’t at imminent risk, Damien turned away from her, clicking his heels against his ‘horse’ to spurn it on faster. The last thing he needed was to look back at where she sat, dejected and fuming. He didn’t want to feel any sort of pity for her, like how he’d feel pity for a weak little kitten caught out in the rain. He had other more important things on his mind, like getting his father out of the crystal, his main objective. He didn’t have the time to spare her any sympathy. 
The peace and quiet that had accompanied his order had been truly blissful for about thirty seconds before Kaz took it upon himself to sit behind Damien - now that Amma couldn’t speak to him - and glare at her, making rude gestures along with some snide remarks. Amma had then taken it upon herself to pull stones out of the bottom of her boots and chuck them as hard as she could at Kaz’s impudent face. Unfortunately for Damien, said face was right behind his back, and Amma’s aim was by no means her best ability. She ended up mostly pelting Damien with the pebbles. When one had the audacity to bounce off the back of his head, the scathing glare he shot her way had been enough to make her rethink her actions. Perhaps throwing stones at the man who was in charge of all your actions and would soon be killing you, wasn’t the wisest course of action, unless you were trying to speed up said killing and subsequent death. 
By the time they made camp, Damien was in an even fouler mood than he had been after seeing Xavier - which was saying something since that lecherous blood mage never failed to make his blood boil. Damien spat out his usual commands to Amma, told Kaz to guard her, and trekked off into the woods to find them some dinner. Surely hunting a creature would make him feel better.
Kaz took that as his opportunity to discipline Amma himself. “How dare you anger Master Bloodthrone, he does not have time for your petty grievances, you are his captive.” And for good measure, “Whore.”
Damien didn’t bother listening to Amma’s indignant response, he’d heard enough of their banter to know what she’d say, and he was sure it would only serve to piss him off further. 
By the time he returned to camp an hour later, a small hare in hand and much calmer after releasing his magic on some unsuspecting trees, he was feeling much more collected. 
Amma had her back to him, facing the small fire she’d built and was hopelessly trying to start by spinning a stick in between her hands on top of another slightly larger stick. 
“That won’t work,” Damien said in lieu of a greeting. 
Amma yelped - the sound much too high-pitched to be at all dignified - and spun around, having been so focused on her task that she hadn’t heard the crunch of dead leaves under his heavy boots when he’d walked up behind her. 
Damien smirked. Good, scaring unsuspecting innocent girls was something evil people did, evil like Damien. 
“You don’t have to startle me, you know, I was only trying to help.” Amma dropped her sticks, a light blush tinging her pale cheeks. 
Damien shrugged and with a wave of his hand, he’d quickly lit the fire. Magic was a wonderful thing. 
“Showoff,” Amma muttered under her breath, crossing her arms over her chest. Kaz cracked an eye open from where he was resting on a rock, satisfied that Amma looked dejected, he closed his eyes again. 
Amma turned away from the fire, picking at the long grass and small wildflowers that were bordering the little clearing they’d found. Damien paid her no mind and set to work preparing their dinner. By the time it was cooked and devoured by all participants, it was time for bed. 
Damien gave Amma her nightly commands, - sit, stay, play nice - and settled down to sleep, turning away from where she sat, staring off into the dark woods, fiddling with grass in her hands. If she didn’t want to sleep, that was on her, but she better not be cranky tomorrow. He didn’t know how he would cope with more irritation after today, he had his limits, and Amma being here was already pushing it. She’d already steered his evil plan off course. He now had to go all the way to Faebarrow to get the amulet out of her - so he didn’t have to kill her. It was out of pity of course, like that cat stuck in the rain, he wasn’t evil enough to push it under a carriage wheel, even if it would end its suffering. 
And if his dreams were filled with horrible images of a lost blonde cat, shivering in the rain, no one had to know but him. 
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When Damien woke, the first thing he noticed was that Amma was not where he’d left her sulking by the fire. The second was that said sulker was no longer looking so miserable and had moved to hover over the small sleeping form of their resident imp. 
“Do I want to know what you’re doing?” Damien asked, rolling to his side and propping himself up on his elbow, swiping a hand down his face. It was much too early to be dealing with this, but the sooner he got whatever ridiculousness was going on out of the way, the better the rest of his day would be. 
Amma whirled around, eyes widened in surprise and hands clasped guiltily in front of her chest, pulling Damien’s eyes to the ample cleavage her shirt did very little to cover. He quickly looked back up to her face, pleased to see she showed no indication that she’d noticed his brief lapse of control of his gaze. 
“Have you finally smothered him in his sleep like he deserves?” 
Amma squawked indignantly. “Of course not!” 
Damien shrugged, sitting up and stretching his arms out from the little aches and pains he’d gained from their sleep on the hard, unforgiving ground. 
“That’s too bad.”
“Damien!” Amma hissed, her forehead pinched. “Don’t be so mean to him, look how cute he is when he’s sleeping.” 
Cute wouldn’t be how Damien would describe Kaz, his protruding lower jaw wide open, drooling onto the rock he’d made into a pillow, his spindly body spread out haphazardly. In a way, he looked almost dead, if it weren’t for the rise and fall of his chest. Damien could see how he could look peaceful, perhaps, but cute felt like a bit of a stretch. 
Damien had prepared another retort, unable to help himself, when a small band of green and white caught his gaze, pulling it toward the imp’s wrist. He rubbed his eyes to ensure he was seeing correctly, and when he blinked away the black spots, he saw that the small band was still there. It was made of thick grass interwoven with small white flowers into a delicate braid pattern and tied in a neat bow. 
Damien looked between the bracelet and Amma, his eyebrow raised. 
“I think it suits him,” Amma said, smiling down at the sleeping imp. “And I’m very good at making friendship bracelets.” 
Damien felt a headache coming on, he thought they’d left this conversation yesterday, “Imps don’t have friends.”
“They do now.”
Stubborn as ever, Amma refused to relent, and Damien no longer knew why he even bothered arguing about this. Kaz would wake up, tear off the offending item, and call her some rude names, to which she would insist he keep the bracelet and be unnecessarily kind to the hateful creature. 
And Damien had to pee, something he had no plans of putting off for a pointless argument. 
He stood up, brushing off his clothes as he popped the joints in his knees. She frowned, that was odd, there seemed to be an unfamiliar object moving on his wrist. Anger built in his chest before he laid eyes on the object. He already knew what it was. 
“We aren’t friends either,” Damien growled, eyes flashing as he looked at where Amma stood, a sly smile on her face. It was unnerving that she’d been able to get the bracelet on his wrist whilst he slept without him noticing, and he would have to add a new line to her commands about not touching him when he was unconscious. He would have noticed earlier, had this grass and flower bracelet not somehow been entirely black, blending in with his black sleeves. 
“I even covered it in ashes so it would match your moody aesthetic.” Amma flicked her fingers at him and he felt an indignant jolt run through his chest. He wasn’t moody, though arguing that point would not help his case.
And he would never in a thousand years admit that he couldn’t help but feel it was also strangely…. thoughtful, that she would take into account his preference of colour, or lack thereof. 
He grunted, unable to come up with a proper retort so early in the morning, he turned swiftly on his heels to march towards the forest. 
“I’m not keeping it,” he called, not bothering to face her as he lifted his arm up and yanked the bracelet off. The bow came apart, ripping slightly as it did. 
“No!” Amma’s disappointment was clear in her tone and Damien ignored the tug in his gut from some stupid emotion he didn’t bother putting a name to - likely pity, that was about all his evil heart was capable of in this situation - and he continued his journey to find some quiet and private place to pee. It shouldn’t have been as difficult a task as it had been.
“Fine, be a miserable loner then!” she yelled after him. 
“I’m evil, Amma, evil people don’t have friends, and they certainly don’t wear friendship bracelets,” Damien drawled, grinning to himself. “Right, Kaz?” He raised his voice so the imp could hear him. If he hadn’t been evil he would have felt bad about sicking Kaz on her, who at Damien’s call, realized what Amma had bestowed upon him, and was reacting just as he had expected. 
Damien chuckled, revenge felt good, these were the consequences of her actions. Including him throwing that damned bracelet away and never looking back. 
He twirled the bracelet between his fingers, the ash rubbing off as he did so. It was strange that she’d gone through so much effort to give him something she knew he wouldn’t like. The son of a Demon Lord wearing a friendship bracelet, how absolutely ludicrous. It would get him laughed out of Yvlcon, and he could only imagine what his father would say should he show up to free him from the crystal with an ash-covered, grass and flower braid around his wrist. 
He went to toss it into a bush, but at the last second, he hesitated. He couldn’t name what had stopped him, but the image of Amma, eyes wide and glistening with tears over all her hard work going to waste, of him rejecting the gift… it made him seethe quietly, but at the same time, he found himself unable to let go of the offending item. 
Resisting the urge to stomp childishly, he shoved the bracelet into his pocket. With any luck he’d forget about it and it would become crumpled beyond repair, and at last, he could part with it, if it didn’t turn to dust first. 
It would serve as a reminder that he didn’t need such things, that they weren’t for people like him. Bad people don’t deserve nice things. But if he kept it in his pocket, if he ruined such a nice gift, then maybe he could keep it, if only as a show of how evil he truly was, to hurt someone who had only tried to be kind.
He didn't have friends, nor would he ever, no matter how hard Amma tried, he was sure that he would be a ‘miserable loner’ for the rest of his life. It was his fate, no friendship bracelets would ever change that. 
Damien shook himself, he should really be more concerned that that thought upset him, but as he listened to the sounds of Kaz and Amma bickering, he couldn’t help but feel a warmth light somewhere within the deep, dark recesses of his heart. 
That damn girl and her damn kindness, surely it would be the death of him. He wasn’t sure what was worse, that his tombstone may read ‘Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne, Killed by Kindness” or that he wasn’t sure he would mind it, as long as it was Amma, with her bright smile and even brighter laugh, who did it.
A/N: I adore this series and it needs so much more hype!! Its literally the funniest and the cutest and had me giggling and kicking my feet???? Irl??? Wild.
Brb gonna go consume everything this author has ever written ✌️
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daylilyreads · 1 year ago
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— Throne in the Dark, A.K. Caggiano
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authorlaurawinter · 11 months ago
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Foes to Flames 🔥 preorder here
When autumn winds howl and golden leaves emerge, searing hatred transforms into steamy infatuation…
Foes to Flames is a collection of six fantasy novellas highlighting the vibrancy of fall and the sizzling heat of enemies to lovers romance. From cozy tales to spicy encounters, feel the flames of autumn rivalries turned romances. Follow witches, fae, and shadow princes as they journey through whimsical worlds or hunt enchanted urban streets. With magic sparking on every page, Foes to Flames is full of feverish banter, clandestine touches, and passionate confessions you don’t want to miss.
This fall themed anthology is available for a limited time and features exclusive stories from:
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blurrypetals · 9 months ago
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Eclipse of the Crown by A.K. Caggiano - blurrypetals review
originally posted sep. 25, 2024 - ★★★★☆
Man, what a fun, cute, and entertaining time this series was!
There is plenty about the series that makes it special, but my favorite part is how Amma and Damien communicate and act like adults. I love how they flirt shamelessly, never once falling into the stupid "They can't possibly like me!" tropes so many of its contemporaries (and more) fall into. I love that their doubts lie only in their own insecurities, not in whether the other person is attracted to them. It's just so refreshing, I love it so much.
I also just love the silly, absurd situations the two found themselves in, always a fun detour on a longer journey.
This was a lovely, fun, and ultimately heartwarming series and I'm glad I finally made it to the end! I might read the spinoffs someday but for now, I'm glad to feel so satisfied with the end of the trilogy!
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thecasualbookreviewer · 1 year ago
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Eclipse of the crown, A. K. Caggiano
Summary:
Their destinies are irrevocably entangled, but will their bond be the realm’s undoing?
Damien and Amma have landed themselves in the midst of Yvlcon, the preeminent congregation of the vilest and most unscrupulous villains in existence. Once again amongst his peers, Damien’s moral growth is threatened just when he’s learning to be slightly less evil. Consequently, Amma finds her own virtue in peril when faced with so much temptation, namely in the form of a domineering blood mage she can’t—or doesn’t want—to say no to.
But a burgeoning romance is doused in the coldest of baths when the Grand Order of Dread commands Damien to once again face the swirling vortex of entropy that’s been hunting them all over the realm. The coming eclipse points to devastation and destruction, and there seems to be no avoiding annihilation, prophecy being, well, prophecy, after all.
But there’s an entire fortnight before the world is supposed to end, and surely that’s enough time to find some way around it, or to at least confess one’s devotion to the other before it all burns down around them.
Review:
This third book was somehow the perfect mix of the last two, there's a lot of more silliness and banter than in the second one, and while part of it still feels like it's a lot of side quest, everything gets wrapped up very nicely in my opinion.
All of the stakes are high, and it's time for the prophecy to come true, and Damien and Amma will do their best to walk out of it alive; the story keeps you wrapped, i think for the last 40% i was glued to my screen trying to finish it cause I needed to know who it end, around the 80% mark i started to doubt if it was going to have a satisfying ending cause it seemed like more things were being added rather than resolved, but I was pleasantly surprised in the end!
There was explicit sexual content in this book - consensual by both parts - and I gotta say it was very well written, didn't made me cringe at all.
I recommend these books if you like dark fantasy, with a side of romance and adventure that doesn't focus 100% on the main plot.
The only downside is that i read this on kindle unlimited and since I'm canceling my subscription next month I won't be able to come back to this universe until I have funds to get the physical copies.
TW for temporary main character death.
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pipperoni32-blog · 5 months ago
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Throne in the Dark
by A.K. Caggiano / 5 stars
This book was pure FUN. My friend told me the audiobook was worth listening to, and boy did she not lead me astray. That extra element lended to an atmosphere of pure adventure, and the voices were constantly cracking me up. Splendid job by Ellen Quay and Seth Podowitz!
Damian has finally completed he's life's work - he's 27 - and has created an amulet that will completely enthrall a subject to his will, with no memory of absorbing the amulet. Just what he needs to finally release his father - a demon - from the abyss.
Except the amulet is unintentionally absorbed by a girl, a common thief, who was after the Scroll of the Army of the Undead that he had just so happened to pocket. It should be easy. Kill the girl, get the amulet back, and free his father. But he can't quite bring himself to kill her. Even though she's unendingly nice, apologizes way too much, and can't seem to ever stop talking.
With the newly summoned imp Kaz joining them on their journey - though he only seems to be effective at insulting Ama, and making Damien wish the imp could have another "accident".
There's more to Ama than Damien thinks though, she might be more than just the thief he made her out to be. As they journey slowly to the capital, with a few stops along the way either at Ama's insistence, or Damien searching out a way to safely remove the talisman, they both come to slowly admire each other.
I can't wait to start on the next one, and of course I'll be listening! Shout out too for a self published author, and I hope more people will find their way to this one.
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monsterrae1 · 1 year ago
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SLEEPOVER QUESTION :) What's the new ship you're writing for?
Hi han! Thank you 🖤
Sooo last month I read a trilogy of books by A.K Caggiano called “Villains and virtues” it’s a slow burn, annoyances to lovers, grumpy sunshine with a very cool magic system and it was such a silly good time reading them and i loveddd the main couple so much 😂 and when I went to read fics on ao3 there one was two fics ☹️ so now I’m gonna have to write one
Sleepover weekend send me stuff
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