#Necessary Evils series

[hippolotamus]

top seven reads of 2023

thanks for the tag @stereopticons @your-catfish-friend @jesuisici33 @eddiebabygirldiaz I did more reading (books) than I expected to (who knew?) Here are my top 7 reads from thislast year in no particular order:

Moth by Lily Mayne (Book 5 of the Monstrous series) [Buddie vibes in a monster/human romance]

Lor by Lily Mayne (Book Seven of the Monstrous Series)

Psycho by Onley James (Book 2 Necessary Evils series) [August my beloved]

Headcase by Onley James (Book 4 Necessary Evils series)

Lie with Me by Philippe Besson [prepare for all your repressed queer feels to erupt]

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston [see above + lots of sobbing (affectionate)]

When the Summer's Over by @annarbpollock [who knew farming was so heartwarming?]

i'm not sure who's done this yet but i'll call on @shortsighted-owl @blackandwhiteandrose @disasterbuckdiaz @elvensorceress @giddyupbuck @thewolvesof1998 @chaosandwolves @watchyourbuck @wikiangela @buddierights @ladydorian05 @vanillahigh00 @lizzie-bennetdarcy @rmd-writes @apothecarose @monsterrae1 @honestlydarkprincess @daffi-990 @jamespearce9-1-1

[franticvampirereads]

This is a little late, but I’m so excited for my May TBR!! Here’s what I’m planning to read for the month:

Bonus Action 4⭐️ {review}

Sunny Disposition -currently reading

The Sunshine Court -currently reading

Haikyu!! vol 2

Lunatic

Prince’s Gambit

Three Meant To Be

All The Feels

Cosmoknights vol 1

The two books I’m currently reading are so freaking good! I’m also pretty sure that The Sunshine Court is gonna be one of the most emotionally devastating books I’ll read all year.

[cattatonically]

Moonstruck - Onley James (Necessary Evils, book 3)

Synopsis

Atticus Mulvaney is the eldest son of eccentric billionaire, Thomas Mulvaney—a role he takes very seriously. Atticus takes everything seriously. Like his brothers, Atticus is a psychopath, raised to right the wrongs of a broken justice system. Unlike his brothers, he’s not very good at it.

Jericho Navarro is no psychopath, but he is a vicious killer. Like Atticus, he also has a secret life. To most, he’s just a mechanic. But to a ragtag group of social misfits, he’s Peter Pan, teaching them to eliminate those who prey on the weak with extreme prejudice.

When Atticus and Jericho come face to face over a shared enemy, their accidental meeting ends in an explosively hot hookup neither can forget. But they have nothing in common. Atticus is a buttoned-up closeted scientist and Jericho is a man on a mission, determined to find and punish those responsible for the death of his sister. Still, Jericho can’t stay away. And, truthfully, Atticus doesn’t want him to.

As Jericho’s mission begins to bleed into Atticus’s life, two separate but equally brutal families will need to learn how to fight together to take out a common enemy. But no amount of brute force can show Jericho how to scale the walls of a psychopath’s heart. Can Jericho convince Atticus that, sometimes, the couple who kills together stays together?

Moonstruck is a high heat, intense psychopath romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features a fumbling, sexually confused maniac and the dominating, unapologetic gang leader who can’t stop tormenting him. As always, there’s gratuitous violence, very dark humor, more killers than you can count, and enough explosive chemistry to level a city block. This is book three in the Necessary Evils series. Each book follows a different couple.

My Thoughts

As the oldest Mulvaney son, there has been a lot of pressure on Atticus to excel; to be the best. But Atticus isn’t quite like his brothers. He doesn’t enjoy the thrill of the kill. But lucky for him, Jericho does.

Jericho is his own brand of vigilante justice. Mechanic by day, merciless killer by night. Along with his brother Felix, they have their own crew of vigilantes who go after those who get away with atrocities. So when Atticus and Jericho meet unconventionally, it’s only natural that they’re drawn to each other.

Atticus fascinates me. He’s not at all like Adam or August, from the previous books. While he is also a psychopath, he’d much rather use his laser-focus on other ventures – usually involving his lab, research, and grant applications. So when his attention is wrapped up in the mystery behind Jericho’s sister’s disappearance and death, he does what he can – work behind the scenes to get answers.

But Jericho isn’t a man who needs to be taken care of or protected. He can do that for himself. Instead, Jericho needs someone he can take care of, and that someone is Atticus. Slowly, but surely, Atticus trusts Jericho with the parts of himself he’s hidden away – some of those softer parts he hides from his family. And it works well, because Atticus and Jericho communicate, every step of the way.

As the Mulvaney’s team up with Jericho and his crew to unravel the horrific truth behind Jericho’s sister’s death, it’s pretty clear that this is going to continue into the next books in the series. As the cast of characters continues to grow, so to do all the connections, and potential for shenanigans.

I can’t wait to see what happens next!

[booksandfantasies]

The new Necessary Evils book, Lunatic, came out today and I'm so excited. This series is easily my favorite non-fantasy series and it has definitely become my go-to comfort read (I mean what's better than hot psychopaths that are completely devoted and will kill for the ones they love no questions asked)?

[layla-carstairs]

belial is the worst tsc villian ever because his motivations make no sense and are quite frankly stupid. why did he spend a whole book putting an enormous amount of effort into possessing Jesse and killing a grand total of five people and very briefly summoning his brother to earth to fight one (1) Institute... like in what way did any of that help achieve his ultimate goal of crowning himself King of England I don't get it. mind you he's a literal Prince of Hell and claims he's the one who gave Lucifer the idea to rebel against God like truly why does he care this much 💀

[auseyre]

Straight up the most emotionally moving moment in their series. I laughed, I cried, I cheered.

I mean, did I want to see him and his friends down in a basement with Vegas in a raincoat? Did I want to see them in the Mulvaney brother's murder cabin? Sure. If I'm forced to watch them abuse and assault Sky twice, then I think I deserve a little on-screen torture, but I'll take what I can get.

[blackandwhiteandrose]

So, I’m trying something new. I’ve become obsessed with the Necessary Evils series by Onley James and I just had to write about them. Turns out this is the first fic on A03 for the series, which is nerve-wracking. 

If you were feeling adventurous, I’d appreciate your support to go check it out!

READ IT ON A03.

Needing a distraction while Adam is taking care of family business, Noah turns to Google image search. The results are ... inspiring.

2.4 k words || explicit

[vulpinesaint]

oh angel beloved i am always thinking about you… the show. not the character. the only thing i ever think about angel is “they turned that man into a muppet”

[franticvampirereads]

Hey! What was the last book you read and really enjoyed?

Hi!!

I’ve read so many great books this year! I just finished a reread of All For The Game and loved it. I’ve also been loving the Necessary Evils series by Onley James. 😊

How about you? What books have you been loving lately?

[cattatonically]

Maniac - Onley James (Necessary Evils, book 7)

Synopsis

Thomas Mulvaney was just a child when an error in judgment cost him everything. He vowed then that he would do anything to atone for his mistake. And he did. He never strayed from the right path. Until Aiden.

Aiden Mulvaney doesn’t exist. He’s a lie created by the father who disowned him and by Thomas Mulvaney, the only man Aiden had ever begged to love him. But that was years ago, when he’d still believed in fairytales. Before Thomas rejected him.

Thomas has spent years trying to have Aiden in his life while keeping him at arm’s length, but Aiden’s done with half-measures. He’s done with Thomas the martyr. He’s just done. So, he’s kept his distance. Trouble is, now, someone is threatening to expose a secret that affects them all.

No, not that one. A secret so shameful, Thomas won’t even utter it out loud. Can he and Aiden revisit the past and keep the family name intact, or will they both be buried beneath the weight of their memories as their old feelings resurface?

My Thoughts

Thomas Mulvaney is the patriarch of the family. Always in control. Always has the answers. Always supports his sons. And Aiden is hopelessly in love with him – has been since Thomas took him in as an angry teenager with a thirst for vengeance and violence. But Thomas keeps his distance, keeps the walls up. Until he needs Aiden’s help.

The past has come back to haunt Thomas, and he reaches out to the only man he knows won’t deny him the help he needs. Together, they set out to uncover who could possibly know the Mulvaney family secrets, and is determined to blackmail Thomas, or tear his family apart from the inside out.

It doesn’t take long before, in classic Mulvaney fashion, getting to the bottom of the case turns into a family affair. All of Thomas’ most important people – including Calliope! – are called in to work the case. And in the meantime, Aiden works on Thomas’ walls. And he succeeds.

Aiden isn’t the vengeful 16-year-old he was when Thomas took him in. He’s built a life for himself – away from most things Mulvaney – and he’s proven that this time, they can make things work. They can build a relationship on equal footing, and they can be happy. Together. And there’s nothing Thomas wants more, his own trauma be damned.

As they wrap up the case, Thomas and Aiden weather the scandal storm together. And they do what they were meant to do – be happy, support their eccentric, large family, and take out the trash exactly where it belongs. Happily ever after.

[apollos-boyfriend]

Icarus. What's the difference between Mianite (series name), Dianite (???? Diorite?) and Ianite

okay okay late answer but here we go.

the series is called mianite, but that’s technically shorthand for “realm of mianite”. mianite is the name of their land/world, loosely, at least that’s how the season 1 lands are commonly referred to.

mianite, however, is also a god. the god of the overworld, order, and creation. he has two siblings: dianite and ianite. dianite is the god of the nether, chaos, and destruction. ianite is the goddess of the end, justice, and balance!

[watchmakermori]

picked up attack on titan again after stopping for no reason (why do I always just randomly stop watching things even when I’m enjoying them) and I am really liking season 4 so far. the writing feels as good as it ever has, even if it’s a very different feel to the earlier seasons - which it needs to be, given how much we’ve learned about the world and how much the characters have changed

i think there’s a really interesting conversation to be had about the conflicting interpretations of this series, especially with regards to whether it is facist/antifacist and the complexities of using persecution against fantasy races as an allegory for real-life prejudice. I can definitely understand where the view that AOT is antisemitic comes from, and to some extent I agree with it, but I think the discussion needs nuance. the portrayal of the eldians has a lot of layers and grey areas.

i’ve never come across a series where people interpret the themes in such polarising ways, and that’s very interesting to me. AOT is problematic and should be watched with a critical eye, but it still does some really interesting, valuable things in its narrative - especially with regards to how it subverts its own premise by turning the ‘kill the mindless, invading monsters!’ trope on its head. I’m going to wait until i’m caught up on it before i post any thorough analysis here, but I’ve been thinking about it a lot already

[accimaginaryescapades]

Core comfort for series

I think if I ever own an animation studio I will give restrictions like:

"Home is always safe base. Inhabitants of Home genuinely love eachother. Home may not be destroyed or infiltrated, and can only be abandoned voluntarily for heroic reasons. Hero(s) must either always have or be working towards a Home."

Other restrictions would be related to age rating of the show I guess. Brought to you by the I'm hormonal and can't watch 'home base is fallen' episodes today. But like, a lot of people probably crave that comfort in real life so a fiction story built around having a secure thing like 'no good deed is punished' or 'safety' or 'animals will live' or 'kids are okay' ect,

feel free to post what you would make a core series comfort

[cecexwrites]

Currently Reading: Play Dirty by Onley James and Neve Wilder

[5sospenguinqueen]

Lullabies | Max Verstappen x Singer! Reader

Summary: Six months ago, Max walked out of your life after a conversation about your future. When you find out he' ended up in a's dating Kelly - who has a child - you work through your emotions in the best way you know how; revenge music.

Warnings: Swearing. Angst. Miscommunication. End of a relationship. Max doesn’t look great in this.

Female reader with various faceclaims. Takes place in 2021 but timelines have been completely altered. Olivia Rodrigo songs.

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User 1 mother is in the studio, ya’ll. i'm smelling a new album

User 2 did their breakup destroy my soul? yes. do i believe the revenge album will heal my soul? absolutely

User 3 the working titles are so unhinged and I’m here for it

→ User 4 hit you with a car is so real

→ User 5 love that she called him evil whilst also saying that she wants him to drive off a cliff. we respect it

francisca.cgomes i’m SO ready for this. sure you can’t give me a little preview?

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redbullracing ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MAX VERSTAPPEN 🏆 #AustrianGP tagged: maxverstappen1, kellypiquet

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User 7 omg omg omg y/n liked. this is not a drill

User 8 was that last photo really necessary? she’s just a wag, she’s not actually part of red bull

User 9 not y/n liking 🥺 he broke her heart but she’s still supportive of his career

User 10 that should’ve been Y/N

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User 11 not max liking despite not even following

victoriaverstappen so talented

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User 12 and now my heart is breaking all over again. i miss the two of them so bad

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User 13 so pretty

User 14 goals

User 15 anyone notice max hasn’t been commenting since y/n became active again on socials

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→ User 17 clearly they're fine if she's posting vacay pics with him

→ User 18 except these are clearly old pics because max had stubble at the gp like two days ago so...

→ User 15 @ user16 plus he always used to comment and this time he's not even liked the post

→ User 19 not to add fuel to the fire but they were also spotted arguing after his podium

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Hi, guys. This part of the Baby Fever Angst series, which will include smaus for other drivers.

Daniel’s Version | Lando’s Version

I have part 2 planned if people want it but also happy to leave it like this if people don't want them to have redemption haha

Tag List (I tried to include all those who asked. Sorry if you only wanted to be tagged in Part 2 to Daniel and not the other drivers, it got a bit confusing haha)

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[melaniem54]

Review: Maniac (Necessary Evils Book 7) by Onley James

Rating: 4.5 🌈 Maniac brings Onley James’ Necessary Evils to a close as you’d expect from a series about a family of psychopaths and their partners. It’s ends on an assassin’s revenge, death, and a bang on conclusion that brings the entire Mulvaney clan, extended family and friends together for one last murderous investigation and romance. The Mulvaney storyline and romantic drama features the…