e-Audio, 15:08:46
Narrated by: Tamika Katon-Donegal
Release Date: October 21, 2025
Published by: Recorded Books, Inc
Read from: October 18-21, 2025
This Ravenous Fate, #2
Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)
Content Warning: Blood, Violence, Death of a Parent, Sexual Content, Trafficking, Kidnapping
For Readers Interested In: Audio, Sparkly Cover, Paranormal, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Vampires, YAIn this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Ravenous Fate duology, Elise Saint and Layla Quinn must discover the truths behind an alluring poison and the monstrous new presence ravaging New York City
In 1927, shocking upheavals have rocked Harlem’s most powerful factions and left Elise Saint estranged from the reaper she loves, Layla Quinn. The Saint family empire is in decline, gangster-run blood houses peddle debauchery, and a dangerous reaper-venom drug has become all the rage with wealthy thrill-seekers. Elise is desperate to find her beloved little sister, Josi, who has gone missing in the chaos. Meanwhile, Layla contends with shifting alliances in the New York underworld, including Karine, an ancient reaper, and the gangster Nicoletta—both with scores to settle.
And then a terrifying new threat a beast making swift, murderous rampages through the city, keeping to darkness while hunting reapers and humans alike. Layla and Elise are joined in purpose when they suspect the monster’s origins are related to a far deeper mystery that involves Josi, Karine, and a disquieting new future for reapers. Soon, they will risk everything to unearth these secrets, where the shadowy boundaries between the dead and the living are even more treacherous than they imagined.
*MY THOUGHTS*
There was so much going on in this book lol I’m not gonna lie I was confused af. And this is sad because the other one I liked a lot. But this one just didn’t do it for me. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out wtf everything had to do with the plot and why it was a thing in the first place.
Ok so the first thing that made me mad was the setting. In the first one, in my review I spent a lot of time defending the backstory and how she made it feel like Harlem in the 20’s. Well now I feel stupid because this one didn’t feel like that at all lol I hated that she went from barely anything and then nothing at all. It didn’t feel like Harlem in the 20’s at all. It felt more like the present and that was unfortunate. As someone who loves the Harlem Renaissance, I was super excited for more than what we had last time… And then we got less.
Then there was the plot. It was all over the place. Ol girl was still kidnapped and they were trying to find her. And then the Saints are seeming to not be shit anymore. And then the Reapers are trying to dethrone Layla because it’s obvious that she’s helping Elise and they don’t like the Saints. Then there was a monster and a drug too. And a brothel and more! It was literally all over the place and I felt like I was watching a tennis match the way my head was swinging back and forth. (And let’s remember I was reading this via audio)
And I don’t even want to talk about that ending. There were a lot of people saying they were bawling, but I just didn’t care lol It was way too much going on so I was constantly listening to the same part over and over. So I basically listened to this too many times before I understood it. And then I got mad lol Because why?! Ugh I wanted so much more for those people and it just didn’t happen. I mean I get it, but I just don’t understand why. ANd then right after there was no explanation, it was just over. Like WTF. I hope this is it because Idk how you come back from this lol
This was a little weird for me. I think I wanted more than this was offering. Like I wanted another book like book 1 and this just wasn’t it. Did I stil read it? Yes. Did I still enjoy it enough? Also, yes. But do I want another one of these? No. I don’t know how to explain it any more plainer than that.
Overall, I give this
