A review by misswirum
Cruel Lord by Ivy Thorn

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book is a complete rip off of "Lords of Pain" by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue. So if you actually want to read a good dark RH story, you should try out "Lords of Pain" instead. 

My low rating isn't only because of the obviously plagiarism, but also because of how stupid the plot is. 

A girl wakes up in a foreign bed with no memory and a butler says she signed a contract, which she also have no memory of, stating she has to serve the three heirs.
 If would have made sense if the book took place in the year 1800. It would actually be a pretty interesting book!
 But there is no way ever that contract would hold up in any court. It's mentioned multiple times throughout the book by all the POV that the contract is "ironclad" and "enforceable" and she and Athena's mother would probably die if she broke the contract. It's so laughable that I can't really believe someone wrote this. 

Athena is also said to be a very strong girl, both physically and mentally. But she crumbles too fast for my liking. 

The book is also full of inconsistencies. First one of the MMC's father is said to be dead, but in the next chapter he is alive.....?? 

I suffer from ocd and fomo so I will be reading the other books in the series, even tho this book made me roll my eyes like never before. 

The spice is on fire tho. If you like humiliation this book is for you. 

2/5⭐️
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