“What do you do when the world hardens you? When looking in the mirror becomes too painful and using your fists to let the anger breathe isn’t enough anymore? You either drown and die in your own bullshit or you fight to survive.”Annalise. Lanier. Cabe. Quint.One fought underground to make money in the slums of New York City. One lived with crippling guilt, swimming in self-hatred. Another fell … self-hatred. Another fell in love with a ghost, losing himself to his dedication, while the last spent centuries alone, fighting for control of his own mind.
Unforeseen circumstances bring the four of them together, sparking to life an unwanted bond, igniting new and foreign power in their veins, and bringing forth more questions than answers.
Thrown into a game they don’t want to play, they’ll have to rely on each other to find the truth.
Angels. Demons. A war for human territory.
From the ashes of their pasts, monsters will rise.
**WARNING: TROM is book one in a Dark Urban Fantasy Reverse Harem series. In this series the FMC won’t have to choose between her love interests. This is a MMFM book and contains explicit language and detailed sexual content, NOT recommended for anyone under the age of 18.
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Holy
Crap
This was awesome!
Once I started this book, it was very very hard to put down!
Rh
Llama Drama
4 broken crazies who work so well together
Chemistry
Nephilims, Wizards, Vampires, Demons, Elementals, Shifters, monsters aplenty.
Annalise has gotten the rotten end of the stick of life. It made her strong. It made her hard. It made her walls so so high. Because she has been hurt one too many times.
But then she meets 3 men, who on who’s guilt and self hate define him, one who is in love with ghost, and lastly one who’s demons fight him.
All are broken.
Their broken pieces fit so well together.
Their breaking was intentional. Who better to fight a war than a monster?
I have dreamed this book, I have started to plot what could happen next.
I love the characters, though Annalise is much more forgiving than I. Mr. Broody would had to wait muuuuuuccchhhhhh longer than he did. That’s all I’m saying on that .
I simply can not wait to see how this series plays out.
3.5/4 STARS
Wow, If I had to describe this book in only one word different wouldn’t be enough. Brianna managed to create a whole new world for these series and somehow succeed in giving us this raw, unique, dark and amazing story that between four people who crossed paths without knowing what the future beholds for them. Two worlds. One war. And questions need to be answered.
I have to admit that I struggled with the first part of the book and I feel like I didn’t know where it was going. The writing was REALLY good, the descriptions and feelings made you feel like you were there, with them, sharing the pain and emotions although some parts I felt like it didn’t push the story forward enough.
The characters were amazing, and as I said, different, yeah I know I’ve said that already but that’s how this book is, nothing like I’ve ever read BEFORE. There’s a whole new world in this story, full of meanings and secrets that the characters are still trying to figure out.
Annalise, this badass heroine, full of sass and bravery, she suffered enough her whole life, punch after punch, when her life is somehow starting to go in the right direction, something happens and then..she’s destined to be someone she didn’t even know it existed. Then she met these three, hof af guys whom she was attracted right away..who are they? and what do they want with her?
I loved each and everyone one of them, specially Cabe, ugh this guy I don’t know why but I feel like there is more to tell that what he’s showing, then we have Quint this bulky, broody, lonely dude with a huge heart seeking to be loved and care; and last but not least, Lanier, alpha, sexy, quiet, the mastermind, always thinking, he lived for revenge. Until her.
I LOVE this book! I can not wait till the next one comes out. Annalise is an amazingly strong and independent woman and then there is Lanier, Cabe and Quint the three hot men who are now brought together. She doesn’t know what’s happening or if she can trust them or anyone at all. Now she has a bond with these three men that she didn’t know a couple of days ago. This book takes you on a crazy journey and I loved every minute of it I can’t wait to read the next one. This book is a dark urban fantasy RH. I have received a free copy of the book for an honest review
Wow! What a great debut! Loved this original story and it’s characters. I truly enjoyed being able to know what each of the characters were thinking and how they felt. It made for a gripping adventure. Our MC has a super tough exterior and we get to experience her slowing melting to let in destined mates. Lots of action, world building and hotness to keep you flipping the pages. The ending is like being dropped in the desert without water…I need more!
Phenomenal read! The characters are amazing and the world building was fantastic. Annalise is a sassy take no shit Fmc and I love her. Her harem Cabe, Quint, and Lanier are sexy, sensitive, alphas. When you put them all together it gets pretty steamy. I was sucked in on chapter 1 and couldn’t put the book down! Big cliffhanger but I can’t wait to read book 2! I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
Wow! I’m not sure what I just read, but it was amazing! Original, well thought out, well written and amazing characters. I will be thinking about this book for a long time. Paranormal, reverse harem, and definite cliffhanger.
Annalise is a broken girl who has clawed through life on pure instinct and with one goal, to survive. She is broken, but so strong. Life is about to throw her another curve ball. Lanier, Quint, and Cabe are brothers by choice or so they thought. Someone has been pulling the strings from the beginning of their friendship and since before they were born. These guys are perfect for Annalise, as she is for them, for very different reasons. They each have qualities that she desperately needs in a companion and things are little bumpy for the four of them until they come to an agreement. When that is settled things get thrown up in the air again. There is a war brewing and these guys will have to adapt to their new abilities and bonds as well as educate themselves quickly.
This book was so interesting. I loved the plot, the characters are so well written and easy to connect to. Everything about this book is my cup of tea. I can’t wait for book two! Awesome read!
4,5
I’m speechless,I’m addicted and I need second book in this series right now! I couldn’t stop reading this book and I didn’t want it to end. I love RH books,I love them dark and I love strong heroines. This book has it all!
The guys Lanier,Cabe and Quint, I don’t know which one of them I loved more. They are all special in their own way and I’m in love with them. That connection that all of them share with Annalise is so beautiful. I loved how strong and confident Annalise is but sometimes she was too full of herself and that kinda annoyed me,but didn’t ruin this book for me. The more I get to know about her the more I loved her. Other than that I loved everything about this book. Brianna’s writing is everything, it’s so freaking addicting! I really can’t wait to read more from her!
The Rise of Monsters is the first book in the Angelus Series, a Dark Urban Fantasy Reverse Harem Romance. The story has vampires, nephilims, warlocks, angels, shifters, and demons. This is an outstanding debut novel by Brianna Jean! I LOVED it! This story is well written, and has it all! Dark, suspenseful, complex, captivating, intriguing, fun, and steamy! The storyline has twists and turns, sexy hot scenes, and action. Annalise, Lanier, Cabe, and Quint are wonderful characters! Annalise is a strong, badass, snarky, and sassy woman. Her very alpha males are handsome, hot, strong, caring, and very protective. I can’t tell which one I like more. I truly like them all! Their bond is amazing, and they share a sizzling chemistry. The secondary characters are great. The world building is well done, and fascinating. I was completely enthralled by this adventure, and I HIGHLY recommend it. Looking forward to read the next book in the Series to know what happens next!
Holy, MFing SHIT. I just need to express how I feel about this book. It stuck it’s damn claws so deep in my heart.
First off, Brianna is phenomenal. If I didn’t know first hand that this was her first book, I would have NEVER realized. Her writing rivaled some of my top favorite experienced authors. I could literally feel her soul in this book.
Second, I am BOUND to these characters. These characters were so unapologetically REAL, and RAW. It was absolutely so spectacular and detailed. Her transitions, the world building, the emotions….it was flawless. I could tell within the first 30% that these characters wrote this book. Brianna’s name might be on the cover, but you can feel that they spoke to her. She didn’t make these characters who they are, they created themselves and stuck themselves in her head until she breathed them to life.
Third, if you haven’t joined her Facebook group, Brianna’s Booksluts, or followed her Spotify playlist https://spoti.fi/3a2X5jc for this book, DO IT. Right now! Because you guys, the MUSIC. She fucking rocked it.
This book drug me in on a soul deep level. I rarely, if ever for recommend a book before I get finished with it but I swear to you, throughout this whole book I was messaging people like, YOU HAVE TO READ THIS! So if you are reading my review right now wondering whether you should give this a shot, just do it. You won’t be disappointed!
Truly, phenomenal job to Brianna. I can’t wait to see how these characters grow.
The Rise of Monsters the debut novel from Brianna Jean is a dark, urban fantasy, reverse harem romance that will grab your interest from the start and not let go. This novel was gripping and engrossing with an intriguing storyline and fascinating characters, from Nephilim, Angels and Demons. It was a fast paced, well-crafted story full of angst, witty banter, intense passion and so much more. The author did an excellent job with world-building and creating complex flawed characters you can’t help but love and want to know more about. The story was told in varying POV and we were able to get into the minds of Annalise and her three guys. I was consumed with both the story and the characters and I can’t wait for more. The Rise of Monsters was a phenomenal read and I would highly recommend this 5 star page-turner to all lovers of fantasy novels.
4.5 WOW Stars!
This book just blew my mind in so many different ways. So here I am a Buffalo girl living in a North Carolina world missing my favorite foods (Pizza and Wings) while licking my wounds after my Bills didn’t make it further this year (next year they are going to kick some serious @$$), but I’m digressing… I pick up a book I normally wouldn’t choose because the Blurb and Cover made me curious and not only does the book captivate me but then I find out my home team plays a starring role! Not only that, this Author has written a wonderfully twisted tale, that just gets better and better as the cRaZiNeSs amps up and the characters evolve. It was soooo GOOD that I’m even going to let her hella-cliffhanger to slide, but please don’t make me wait too long….
Damnnnnnn! Now that’s a story! I am hooked, completely enchanted with this unique story and brilliant original characters. Let’s be honest, when you’ve read a lot of RH, PNR and fantasy you start to think that you’ve read it all. I’m happy to report that this story is both fresh and riveting, a story worth diving into and falling for.
Okay, let’s start with the basics. The boys, I adore them. They’re all completely different entities, there is no accidental layering of personality traits. They don’t all speak the same or have the same mannerisms, they are their own people which is SO important in a solid RH story. They also all serve a different purpose in the heroines life, each one has a special role and is hand crafted to heal something inside of her sigh, I love it. But I wouldn’t be ME if I didn’t have a favorite, and I do. Damn, do I. But the best part? I have no doubt that everyone will have their own that they fall for a little harder, a bit faster.
Now, for our leading lady. What a badass. Seriously. She’s a fighter, totally rough and tumble. She doesn’t take crap from anyone. She’s totally clueless about her entire purpose in life, she’s untrusting and jaded and yet her heart is bigger than anyone’s. I love her. You will too, she’s so easy to get on board with. She’s not irritating or meek, she’s a strong-willed woman who has been gifted more power and purpose than any of her Uber-strong counterparts.
Aside from some small editing errors and some minor smoothing that could be done to polish this beauty at some point, this book is a winner. The story itself is what will keep people reading and wanting more. The writing is solid, the author writes with purpose and care. This book is a dark and gritty look at what’s happening beneath the surface of the human world, right under our average noses. It’s fascinating, fresh and filled to the brim with potential. I haven’t been this excited about an authors debut book in years.
I was a little bereft with the ending BUT I can honestly say that I am looking forward to seeing where this series goes next. I feel that lovers of these tropes will fall hard and fast for this new take on Angels, Demons and the people they are destined to battle and protect.
New authors are always a gamble for me, I find that their stories are either amazing or just decent. This author surprised me in every aspect of this story. I had a vague idea what I was getting into starting this book, but holy lovers was I unprepared.
This is a dynamic story about a woman, her lovers and their paths in life (coming together) but it is also so much more thin they. There are twists, turns and the heat… HEAT!! I thought the characters were unique and fun to read about, the story line well thought out and the dialogue (i.e. the snark and humor) was well placed.
Are there things that didn’t necessary work for me, sure, a few times I was questioning the characters choices but the overall story really pulled me through and made this a very enjoyable read. It does end in a cliffhanger, but I am okay with that because the ending made me feel, well… read it for yourself, LOL.
I am happy I took a chance on this author and look forward to more of her wonderful stories in the future. Nice debut. 3.75 stars. I received an ARC and am leaving my honest review.
This book is so good, I can’t get over how freaking awesome it is. It’s like the supernatural tv series but without the hunters and just the supernatural. With dark, broody hot asf guys/supernatural beings and epic, hardcore steam that’ll just have your body engulfed in lusty, dirty flames. And of course, this book is way better. *hint, hint this needs to be a netflix series, just saying* I seriously love all of them, Cabe, Quint, Lanier, but Lanier…he’s my dark knight, my wildfire, a hot asf dream that I never want to end. And Annalise, I want to be her, she’s so badass, stunning, strong, and intoxicating. This storyline is everything I want and so much more. And that cliffy, well, its left me dying here in a heap on the floor. I need the next book like yesterday. And I have a book hangover of epic proportions that I’m not sure I can recover from. If I could give this book more than five stars I so would!
I honestly can’t believe this is the author’s first book! The story is unique and captivating, the characters are absolutely amazing, and the writing is superb. From beginning to end I was engulfed and could not put it down!
Its impossible not to get invested in and root for the characters. Annalise is one of the best female MCs I’ve read in awhile. I love her take no s*** attitude. Shes the perfect mix of tough and vulnerable. And her guys, all so different but all hot! But Quint is definitely my favorite !! Can’t walt to find out what’s going to happen next…eagerly awaiting book 2!!
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS DARK, WILD AND PASSIONATE RIDE??? ‼
~BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS~
Plot~ 5/5. Uniquely sexy, gritty and dark
Character depth ~ 5/5
Pacing ~ 5/5. Just doesn’t let up!
Heroes ~ 5/5 You have your moody, deliciously rage-y male, a damaged anti-hero (claimed him!) And you have your boy next door who would lay the world at your feet.
Heroine~ 5/5. Strong personality, intelligent and feisty. Love her honesty and how she talks things through with the men.
Emotion felt by reader ~ 5/5
Sensuality, Passionate ~ 5/5
Se(xxx)y time(s) ~ 5/5 ‼
Woweee, was that powerfully sexy!
Conclusion ~ 5/5. Dun, dun, DUNNN
Cliffhanger ~ Yes, and don’t you dare dock a star because of it! It’s called a series, therefore most series end on cliffhangers.
Book Cover ~ 5/5
You can feel the authors passion for this story in her words, her structure, her complete dedication to make her first fucking draft an amazing experience.
If you’ve been following my reviews for a while, you know I am a complete contemporary whore, I rarely read any fantasy, with the exception of Sarah J. Maas. However, this. book. owned. me.
I was captivated by the first chapter, I was sucked into the storyline and the “world” that Brianna Jean has created for her dearest characters. This book has such an urban feel to it that there were parts I was like ‘oh shit, this is fantasy!’
Fantasy readers & contemporary readers will be able to enjoy this story & the characters.
The FMC is fierce, loyal, strong and confident. She doesn’t need anyone, she chooses her tribe and sticks with them no matter what.
The MMC’s are……. HOT. Steamy, angsty, mysterious, tough, cocky, broken, fragile, strong, lovers and fighters. Thats all I can say about them, because my words will never ever ever do them justice. I haven’t read a book this beautifully written and competently thought out since I first discovered Throne of Glass……
Buckle your seat belts, Brianna Jean is coming in hot and she’s going to take over the world. You do NOT want to miss this ride, because its going to be an amazing one.
Thank you to the author for including me in this journey with you, The Rise of Monsters will be a story I will hold dear in my soul until I take my last breath.
4.5
Wow. This is going to be a hard one to write. There are so many things I want to gush about, but can’t do to spoilers! AH! This book was so good.
This is Brianna Jeans’ debut novel, but you would never guess that from her writing. It took me a minute to get into, because life kept getting in the way of my reading, and this is really one of those books you want to start and just binge until you have finished it.
I loved the plot and storyline. I loved the way that she developed and grew this world, and I am seriously excited to see where all of this is going to go in the future books.
The characters were amazing. Annalise is such a badass. I absolutely love reading about strong female characters and Annalise is one the best I’ve read. She is unapologetically herself. Love it.
And the guys, I mean come on! I don’t know how you couldn’t love all of them. Grumpy, but hot as hell Lanier that definitely has way more to him than just what meets the eye. Cabe the sweet emotional one, who definitely has a dirty side I can’t wait to see.
And Quint, oh Q. The playful bad boy that like Laneir, has so much more to him, and I cant wait to see it all evolve and come out in the future books.
This book has got everything you could want from a dark urban fantasy. Amazing story and plot, hot as hell characters that are all just so amazing, and some kick ass action and set up for the next book, which I’m dying for lol.
And thank you Brianna for making this a reverse harem because I could never chose which guy to love the most and thankfully I don’t have to, and neither does Annalise.
This book was so well done. I am very excited to see where Brianna takes this world and these characters, especially after that cliffy! That was brutal lol.
I definitely recommend The Rise of Monsters.
You don’t want to miss out on this one.
*I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
She was a wicked creature, a perfect tornado, an emotionally charged full moon.
And she completely owned me.
This book was phenomenal. I was grabbed from the very beginning. The heroine is sassy, spunky, strong and independent. And the boys… Lord have mercy *biting my fist*
The story part is complexed and luring at the same, fantastically dark and enthralling! I can’t wait to read the next book to find out what happens next!
What an outstanding debut!
Firstly thank you Brianna for the chance to read this book to leave you with an honest review. Secondly thank you for acknowledging that you’ve left us with an epic cliffhanger that’ll leave me as crazy as Quint. Lastly thank you for these amazing characters! It has been an absolute pleasure to sit inside your head and enter this world you have brought to life.
Annalise feels different, shes always thought the beast in her mind was just that! A figment of her imagination she conjured to help protect herself from the beating of her foster father. Fighting helps calms her until it doesn’t and then three guys that are so hot but can only be trouble show up and her life as she knows it is going to change. She doesnt want to give up her freedom but the bond refuses to go unanswered. The reasons for all of their existence comes to light and Anna feels as if shes going crazy.
This story leaves you wondering and wondering but all comes to light at the very end leaving you staring at the last page begging for more!
I recieved an ARC in exchange for a honest review.