“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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The Rise of Monsters is book one from newly published author Brianna Jean and boy is it a unique and splendidly dark book. Focusing on the strong, determined character of Annalise, an underground street fighter who has been through a lot in her life. Trying to get a grip on her anger and strength, she comes across Lanier, Gabe and Quint, men who are playing a game they don’t quite understand but know that Annalise is in the middle. But not everything is what it seems and all the characters have to learn some truths about who they are, the powers they wield and the bonds they have.
This was a decidedly different reverse harem book in that the main character (Annalise) is up front about what she wants and it isn’t love and a relationship. She is definitely a gritty character who doesn’t instantly fall in love with her men and certainly wants to know more about them and what they want from her.
They boys are quite similar in that they somewhat understand the bonds they have with Annalise but don’t know how it’s possible. As with most reverse harem books the steamy scenes are delicious and add to the overall character development. As a first book by a new author, the pacing and story-line is wonderful and leaves you wanting to read more (there is a second book coming! Whoop whoop) and I particularly like that she has shown all of the characters to have good and bad traits. Defining moments of the characters background were really important in this book and helped to give a more rounded view of the characters. If you like reverse harem-s with a little bit of something different, then I would recommend picking up this book as you won’t be disappointed.
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