My name is Dove Hendry.Mine is Kingston Axton.I was captured by darkness.She has always been ours… culture.
A culture that she is about to become the center of.
The Brothers of Kiznitch come in fours, and they’re not happy about me being hustled into their acts.
Or are we? Careful, Little Bird. A warning is a warning for a reason…
Mind-tricks.
Stunts.
Deceit.
Power.
But there’s something uglier that has been haunting me for years upon years. So ugly that I have never seen its face. I never had to. I’d hear his whispers through my internal screams, feel his shadow brush against my nightmares. He was my the monster that tormented me.
And maybe lived under your bed…
When I started Midnight Mayhem, his presence faded.
His whispers were silenced.
His shadow dissolving without a trace.
I wondered why that was.
She didn’t have to wonder for long…
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In Peace Lies Havoc – By Amo Jones.
This is a new book series and it’s started off with a blast; ‘Amo’ stays true to her books, every single one will blow your dam mind, leaving you stunned, heart wrecked or blubbering mess, if not after chapter one – she’ll have you hooked by the end.
This book introduces you to the ‘Midnight’ world, and personally I’m in love, it starts off with Dove and Kingston story.
This story is messy, alpha male, broody, dangerous, and seriously sexy; it starts off with a past and i guarantee you will not see the plot twist coming, i didn’t, and I sat there with my jaw dropped to the floor when I read it.
This book isn’t a fairytale, nor a cute-meet book, it’s dark, twisted and delicious with every single word.
Wow!!! This was AWSOME and insane. I love this book so much!
An incredible beginning of a great and intriguing new dark series by Amo Jones.
I love that this story was so unique and dark and messed up. Amo’s word in this book was strange and murky and very original. I very much like the idea of this culture or family. I very much enjoyed discovering the dynamics and rules in it. The plot became a little confusing for me a few times but I like it because it kept me from putting this book down. Midnight Mayhem is something else entirely and it stirred my imagination and fucked with my mind in the best way possible.
” Welcome to Midnight Mayhem. We are not a circus, we are not a carnival, and the only thing that you should be afraid of losing is your sanity…”
In this twisted and dark world, there were very talented, beautiful, broken and fascinating people. Not only the main couple attracted my attention but all the characters that appeared in this book were very interesting and I hope to get to know them better in the next books in this series.
“Eye contact is the language that no one speaks, but chemistry is fluent with; it’s the language of fate. It’s two souls catching on fire without a single word being spoken.”
But In Peace Lies Havoc is a story of King and Dove and they had this electrifying chemistry that you could just felt when the sparks were flying from the pages. Their relationship was very complicated and intense but also very steamy.
” You see, when I was a little girl, a shadow chased me. An entity. Instead of stepping out from behind it to feel the sun against my skin, this shadow ruined every expectation I had of seeing the light.”
Ah, Dove. Strong, determined, very talented, beautiful, lost and broken heroine. Hunted by the monster from the past she finds her peace in dancing and letter also in Midnight Mayhem. Her story was very intriguing and complicated. Discovering everything about her was like wiping out a thick layer of dust that had accumulated over the years to discover what was hiding underneath. Layer by layer, where each subsequent layer was increasingly dark and unbelievable.
And Kingston. Hmmm, if I had to describe him in one word it would be INTENSE! yes definitely. At a young age, he lost something very special and with that shattering sense of loss he grew up blinded by the desire for revenge, devoting his life to it. So, when Dove enters his life and with her sexual attraction that he could not resist, he was so blind by it all that when everything became clear he didn’t know what hit him.
It was an awesome experience. The unknown, the questions, the confusion. And when all lies secrets and trick comes up to the light, it was a huge WTF moment that I didn’t expect at all.
Amo Jones created a masterpiece and I am amazed at how imaginative she is. I just can’t wait to read the next book. I am very curious about what else she will come up with.
This was my first Amo Jones book so I had no idea what to expect. I will admit I usually avoid “dark” reads but this was so worth my time. There were so many surprises thrown into the Midnight Mayhem story that it kept you reading to the end. Dove was so resiliant to have ended up a part of Midnight Mayhem and be so happy and well adjusted. King was a man who was torn about his feelings. I am looking forward to grabbing book 2 in this series.
“This is neither a circus nor a carnival. This is what happens when the clock strikes twelve and all of the monster you thought never existed expose themselves…”
All the dark stars!!!! If I have to be honest, the first time I saw the cover gave the creeps, but I mean the title? Well I couldn’t stay away, I was lured by the name and something call me to read this one, some reviewers advised to read with an open mind, I was feeling risky and so I did it, I opened In Peace Lies Havoc…
Dove loves one thing, dancing, she’s not only good at it, she’s exceptional. But alone, she always feels it, HIM, luring in the dark like a shadow but every time she tries to face it, gone. Her fate was sealed from her birth she just didn’t know it until she was taken by the Midnight Mayhem…
Kiznitch is where it all began and where Midnight Mayhem was created, in there The Brothers have the one act Dove can’t resist, she can’t seem to get away from him, King. It is not a circus, it is not a carnival, it is nothing like you’ve ever seen before…but you’ll lose your sanity.
This is the first time I actually go along with the book and actually play the songs while reading, maybe it’s the writing or the story itself that made me want to listen to the song playing while my mind was taken away, but I love every single emotion this book evokes in me. Just do yourself a favor and listen, REALLY listen to every song while the book is going, your experience with this book is going to hit the sky so hard you’ll come crashing and don’t even know how you got down!!
Goodreads Rating: 5+ stars
Where do I start!? This was one of those books I couldn’t put down.. and didn’t. I finished this book within hours. I didn’t even move for a water or pee break! It was insane and so bizarre in such a dark and delicious way. I fell in love with each and every single character. This was a story that genuinely had twists I didn’t see coming from a mile away.
I loved it. This was my first Amo Jones novel and she did NOT disappoint. I can’t wait to read more from her.
Favorite read of 2020 so far. I absolutely loved dark and twisted this book was.
If there’s one thing you can be sure of when you read an Amo Jones book is that your mind is gonna get a teeny tiny bit… effed up. At one point I was like, “Do I like this or not?” and that was because I was so flummoxed about what was going on, but, it was because of that that I had to keep going to find out just what the hell was going on. By the end, a few hours had gone by, my mind was a scrambled mess but I was smiling. Why? Because also in true Amo style, she took that scramble and put it all back together again and I loved it. I can’t wait for book two!
Dove is a stripper that is kidnapped by the Midnight Mayhem crew. She is to dance for them. There are four guys but she’s attracted to Kingston more than the others. This story has so many twists, turns and drama moments. A good read if you like dark romance with angst and crazy times.
I have never read anything from this author before, and boy am I glad I read this one, this book was dark, and twisted, and I was glued to the pages the entire read. This is the first book in the Midnight Mayhem series, and the story of Dove, who has had a tough life, and just when things are going well, she is thrown into the insanity that is Midnight Mayhem. This was a deliciously depraved read, the story is well written, and the characters have great chemistry, and their story captivated me. This is intense, mysterious, suspenseful, raw, gritty, emotional, and steamy. 4.5 Stars
Mysterious
Intriguing
Captivating
Sexy
Unlike any other book I have ever read.
In Peace Lies Havoc is one of the most unique and intriguing books I have read in quite some time! I went in blind and had no idea what to expect. This was my first book by Amo Jones. The complex layers of this story kept me turning pages well into the night. I could not get enough of the puzzle the author wrought and when it was over I just wanted more!!!
I am so into all things Midnight Mayhem! I had no idea where this book would lead and it was just amazing. If you haven’t entered this world you must do so! The brothers and all their family secrets will suck you in and will leave you wanting more!
I’m dead.
Why have I waited so long to pick up an Amo Jones book?
I loved this dark romance so frickin’ much!
This was such a unique and sexy twist on a carnival and its cast of characters. Every part of this story was addicting. From the atmosphere to the characters to the angst filled relationship between Dove and Kingston, I was hooked and couldn’t put this story down. This story is dark, twisty, and just what the part of my heart that is black wanted and more!
Dove and Kingston’s relationship was insane and complicated. There is a deep connection between the two but neither of them understand it. The twists and turns in their journey had me gasping and my heart racing like crazy. I loved and devoured every second!
I am absolutely thrilled that I can dive into my copy of the next book in the series, In Fury Lies Mischief, right this second! I can’t wait to see where this series goes. I’m deeply in love with this world and these characters!
Grateful to have received a complimentary ARC copy to honestly review.
***5 “Little bird!!!” stars***
“Love is a battlefield, and my knight is a villain.”
Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!!…. Wow!!!!
This book was a madness, but an intoxicating fucked up madness!!!!
In a way, it was also original with the way Midnight Mayhen was!!!
Also, the plot, it was crazy and a little bit unrealistic….
But you know what??? I freakin’ loved it!!!
And I’m kicking myself for not reading this book sooner!!!!
“Well, well, we’ll, look who’s going to be sleeping… with monsters.”
Welcome to Midnight Mayhem….
It’s not a circus, it’s not a carvival…
It’s a place that your darkest fantasies are becoming a reality but in an unbelievable way…
It’s an erotic play with the audience…
It’s a show that is pushing your limits… Everyone’s limits!!!
And if you are having problem with that, please DO NOT enter!!!
“Welcome to Midnhight Mayhem? People should run…
This is neither a circus nor a carnival. This is what happens when the clock strikes twelve and all the monsters you thought never existed expose themselves.”
Dove’s life is a little bit strange and with many holes…. The Shadow is the only constant in her life…
A man that is always around her, challenging her and terrirorizing her…
She’s hating him, but she is also craving his presence…
And then one day, she is becoming a captive and then… she is finding herself into the Midnight Mayhem, a place that she could never imagine that existed…
And the four Brothers of Kiznitch are becoming her nightmare, especially King who is making her life very difficult and he is challenging her in every turn… She hates him, but she is also craving him with a fierce that she can not believe that existed inside of her…
“I stopped breathing when I felt him behind me, his breathing on my nape. “We’ll be back for you, Little Bird.” The Shadow pressed into me from behind, his hard chest to my back. “I’ll always be back.”
“He’s like top shelf alcohol, nice to look at and dream about, but you just know that one taste will knock you on your ass.”
King, Killian, Keaton and Kyrin are the big deal in the Mayhem…
Their are above all the others in every aspects…
Their role in the show is very significant and their lives are full of secrets, power and chaotic behaviors…
King is their King and for an unknown reason, he has a beef toward Dove…
But at the same time, even though he is fighting with tooth and nail to stay away from her, he can not…
“He’s everything you were instilled to fear as a little girl. He’s your father’s worst nightmare and your mother’s wet dream. He carries himself with confidence and danger. His felonious smirk is one thing, but the way his eyes dismiss you is another.”
“His danger has always drawn me in. There’s power that comes with being touched and caressed by a dangerous man.”
So what is happening in the Midnight Mayhem???
What secrets the participants are hiding???
What’s Dove’s purpose in there???
What plans the brothers are having for their little bird???
And will King and Dove act upon their carnal insticts for each other??? And with what cost since there are many things that are standing between them??? Things that Dove can not imagine even in her wildest dreams…
“I’ve lost my life to four men and they haven’t even killed me yet.”
“Either way, some weird, twisted part of me knew that even though these men have done things to me. Horrible, at times questionable things, in this very moment, I feel like their protected prey. They can feast on me, but if anyone else tried, they ‘d be torn apart.”
I loved Dove so much… She was gorgeous, strong and stubborn as hell…
She had madness inside of her too and she was fitting really good with the rest of crazies around there!!!!
And her wild side was drawn to the most dangerous man in there!!!
But she was refusing to back up and i admired her for that reason…
Also, her dancing skills were hypnotizing even though the images were living only into my imagination…
“There has been no bigger mind fuck than being on the receiving end of Kingston Axton’s attention.”
“When you dance, you create a new world. You captivate the entire audience. There’s peace in your movements.”
“Yeah, but always remember that in peace lies havoc.”
As for the brothers??? Of course for Killian, Keaton and Kyrin, i’ll speak about in their own books, but i loved them even though they were intense, powerful, murderous, shameless and crazier than most of the people…
The same goes for King, but in a way, he was my favorite crazy!!!
I loved this intense, moody, dangerous bastard!!!! I loved him even when i was hating how he was treating Dove… I loved his wild and feral side… I loved his fucking games!!!
“My soul recognizes hers like an old friend, as if they’d been friends for lifetimes before ours.”
“I can’t fuckin’ share you, P. Ever. Even when you’re not mine officially, you’re still mine. That’s how it’s always going to be.”
Dove and King were pure fire…
And yes, as Killian said, their foreplay was one of the largest in history, but still i enjoyed every thing that was happening between them in between…
I’m almost obsessed now with Midnight Mayhem and its crew!!! Especially, the brothers, and i can not wait for the rest of the books…
I totally recommend this book, if you like dark and fucked up stories and you are having an open mind cause the sexual level in here is rising above the sky!!!
I personally loved and enjoyed EVERY. SINGLE. MOMENT. in here!!!
“Well, you remember that next time you have your tongue down the devil’s throat.” He chuckles. “All things sinister taste like honey.”
*I recieved a copy of this book!*
This book takes into, and beyond the Midnight Mayhem Circus and the brothers of Kiznitch. The beginning started off showing the reader how to get into the family, and the rest of the book showing us how to stay in the family.
We follow King and Persephone as they spend time sparing with each other as they figure how just how the other person works. Perse has several surprises up her sleeve that keeps King coming back for more. Their story evolves beautifully, and their chemistry both during the show and away definitely kept this reader edge!
Oh my goodness! I am late to this book, and it will not happen again. This book was so different from what I have been reading. I read everyone’s comments, and it was so lived up to the hype. This book sealed me as a fan.
King and P were steamy & angsty. I found him mesmerizing and I had no clue what the twist was, but when it came it did not disappoint. I found every scene described so well you could see it.
I can’t wait for more of this series. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. This author needs to go on your must read list.
This book was just…I really don’t have the words but I just couldn’t put it down. Amo just sucks you in and all you can do is forget everything around you until you get to the end.
Only read this because I probably needed it before the next book – even if both books work as standalone(s). Had to read around three times the first nine chapters to get a better grasp of the whispered sentences and hateful remarks and little jabs – totally worth it! It has great details but still, there’s a bit of smoothness missing in some situations…needing better ‘out-of-nowhere’ transitions between different scenes?
The Queen has striked again wow Amo is the queen of her craft! This book left me speechless I couldn’t put it down!
Raw, Rievting perfect I am hooked on Amo words and I can’t wait for more!
I’m a little late to the party and have to admit this is my first read by this author. Now I’m kicking myself as to why I’ve waited so long! “In Peace Lies Havoc” is a dark romance about a girl named, Dove, who had experienced a traumatic event in her life that has forever shaped her path and her destiny. She’s haunted by this Shadow and you’re not really quite sure how glimpses of her past and her current situation add up. Enter the Brothers of Kiznitch, and the story your brain thought you were reading, just took you on a completely different track… as we’re introduced to the dark, daring and mysterious world of Midnight Mayhem. This author sure knows how to write a badass alphahole and we get it in spades with Kingston and the Brothers. Kingston and Dove’s tension is off the charts, and you just don’t know what to expect in every scene, every chapter. This story takes you on a mind-bending ride, that keeps you guessing as to who these people are, how this story will play out, and when you think you’ve connected the dots, the author throws another twist, another turn and when the truth finally comes to light, its makes you heart the world of Midnight Mayhem even more!
I enjoyed this book and I didn’t want to stop reading it but on the other hand, sometimes I felt I needed it to end. The writing is good. It is a very descriptive, dark-themed story with some really interesting characters, that gave me a weird eerie feeling. From the beginning, this felt right even though it was so wrong. I was pulled into the story and I felt like I was part of their world.
I both loved and hated several characters in this story. Just when I thought I had them figured out…I realised I hadn’t known them at all because they aren’t who I thought they were. My mind and my heart are still confused and conflicted! I’m wondering how I would feel if I read it again knowing what I know now.
I am ready for the book two now, In Fury Lies Mischief. I’m still confused about some details so I’m hoping the next book will take me deeper into their world and give me some answers.