The kingdom isn’t supposed to fall.The truth screws you over before it sets you free.Masks drop.Secrets unravel.Elsa’s race after the past blinds her from the present.I’ll fight for her. I’ll bring her back.I’ll protect her even if it’s the last thing I do. We made a promise.She’s mine.Are you ready for one final game, sweetheart?Twisted Kingdom is book three of Royal Elite Series and should be … sweetheart?
Twisted Kingdom is book three of Royal Elite Series and should be read after Deviant King & Steel Princess. This is a dark high school bully romance, mature new adult, and contains dubious situations that some readers might find offensive.
This book is the final part of a trilogy and is NOT standalone.more
Perfect ending to this amazing series, Aiden and Elsa’s story was dark and hooked me from the beginning, I can say that I am a fan of Rina Kent and will be looking forward for more of her books in the future, would love to see these series on audible asap, I would like to binge them again. The angst level was amazing, it was totally addicting, so many raw emotions, once you start you can’t put it down. This final book got all the answers, the characters are amazing, this story was a total rollercoaster of epic emotions. A must read!
“Time to make your move, sweetheart.”
My favourite book out of all three.
Aidan as a character finaly had my full attention, and he finaly became worthy of Elsa.
While the author tangled a web so wide in the first two books, all the secrets and lies could be hidden so deep in it, she untangled it like a queen in Twisted Kingdom.
I’m ready for Black Knight. This was bloody amazing!
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Aiden & Elsa are really something else. Their push and pull, their love, the chemistry, the sheer anguish.
And what about all the holes in their story?
My questions have been answered, all the pieces have been moved, the strategy is impeccable, and the game…. well it couldn’t have gone better.
The horsemen brought their ‘A’ game, Elsa really comes into her own.
The last cliff we got tossed over at the end of Steel Princess left me hanging so intensely, the wait felt like forever, but it was so worth it.
The conclusion to Aiden & Elsa’s story was incredible and definitely entertaining! I loved every moment of this series but THIS book might just be my favorite out of the three. However, you can’t have one without the other 3. They all contribute vital parts to Elsa & Aiden’s story.
I loved Aiden so much in the first two books because he was such an alpha, possessive Hero; completely unapologetic about his personality or who he was. When he decided he wanted something, he pursued it with a vengeance unlike any other that I’ve read. When he decided he wanted Elsa; all bets were off. He would have her; no doubt about it. The path to having her is paved with danger, lies, secrets and more. The one person who mattered at all stood in his way for a while and when she didn’t others did. Elsa’s strength and kindness has always been there but the way that it shined through in this book made me love her even more than before.
I have to say this one thing…if you thought the dangerous deviant Aiden King was a force to be feared; just wait until you meet the one who cares. Aiden was absolutely scrumptious in this book!
If you haven’t met Aiden yet, you need to go read Deviant King and then Steel Princess. This book, Twisted Kingdom is book 3 of the Royal Elite series and comes out January 23rd.
Cruel King is Levi’s (Aiden’s cousin) book. It doesn’t need to be read but it gives a bit of insight into Aiden & The Horsemen; and I’d suggest reading it before Deviant King if you’re wanting to read it too.
“My monster is tall, powerful, and beautiful. My monster is Aiden King.”
Gahhhhh! I want a monster like Aiden King, I love that sexy psychopath!
“They say one second is all it takes for everything to be flipped upside down.”
Rina Kent flipped my world upside down the day she introduced me to Aiden King and his unapologetic, alpha ways.
“Showing weakness is the easiest way to be beaten at your own battle with your own soldiers.”
The way Aiden was in this book with Elsa completely melted my heart. His focus was her. He needed her more than he needed air to breathe and he proved that he would burn the whole world down to keep her safe and I am here for it. He’s so alpha, so possessive and such a psycho but when you witness those vulnerable moments, I fell for him so much harder than I ever thought was possible.
“Run and I’ll chase.
Hide and I’ll conquer.
Time to make your move, sweetheart.”
I highlighted so much of this book. The stuff Aiden was coming out with was so damn swoony! Rina Kent bought her A game with Twisted Kingdom and I was so damn mad every time I had to stop reading to adult. I savoured every word because i didn’t want Aiden and Elsa’s story to be over.
“I’m screwed. There’s no way I’ll be able to live without Aiden King.”
Elsa, girl. I feel you. I FEEL YOU
I have no idea what I’m going to do with myself now we get no more Aiden. Rina Kent, you have broken me with this series. I will longer be able to appreciate sweet guys ever again.
Do yourself a favour… if you haven’t started this series, do it. Go in with an open mind because Aiden isn’t the hero, he’s a fucked up psycho who loves with his whole heart and soul and if you let him, he will steal yours too.
From the minute I finished reading book 2 I was twitchy for this book saying, “Oh my god, Aiden is going to burn the world down for Elsa,” and let me tell you I am so happy I was right.
This trilogy is bully, anti-hero perfection. Aiden may be twisted AF but it makes watching him fall and claiming what’s his extra. Then Rina Kent hits you with the backstory we’ve been dying to know all the details for in the first two books and you lose your mind even more.
Elsa is no shrinking violet either. She is a bad*ss boss b*tch. She wouldn’t be Aiden’s perfect match if she wasn’t.
Make sure you’re ready not to adult or sleep until you devour this book!
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First of all I want to thank Rina for letting me read, edit and review Twisted kingdom. It was always a dream to beta read for you. You made my whole year, Thank you so much!
No one and I mean no one is ready to read the last chapter of Aiden and Elsa!! I was sitting on the edge of my bed when I found out The truth about their past. Elsa has always been one of my favorite strong characters, I loved how she gave Aiden a hard time but we all know our cruel boy… He will never leave his .
It was everything you never expected but needed it’s , , ,
The flashbacks about their past is an emotional roller coaster and the way they were there for each other just made my heart burst I never knew I needed their fathers pov but Hell Yeah! Rina knows exactly what we need.
Their sexual attraction is UNREAL like WOW! Aiden is some amazing lover/hater in bed, couch, floor, basement
We have some badass new character Teal! She’s this big mystery queen and I really hope she gets to tell her own story her. Maybe with Ronan I also can’t wait for Xander/Kim Cole/Silver?
I jumped out of my bed when I read the ending. I was hoping so much that would happen and it was with so much more. Aiden and Elsa were always each other’s
Have a bottle of wine and a pack of chocolate ready because Hello book hangover!
Safaereads
This deserves all the stars! Rina Kent completely slayed me with the final book in Aiden and Elsa’s story. All questions left unanswered from the first 2 books were answered and then some! The connection between Aiden and Elsa is soul deep. The author penned such an epic read that’ll have you so invested in the characters. It’s bittersweet that their story has come to an end but I’m sure we will be seeing more of them in the next instalment of the Royal Elite Series. I can’t get over Aiden and his alpha ways. The heat between Elsa and Aiden is out of this world. Rina Kent, you have totally outdone yourself! This is your best series to date, hands down and that’s saying something because I flove team zero!! If you haven’t started this series I highly recommend a binge read now!!
OH MY GOD! OH MY God! OH MY God! Twisted Kingdom by Rina Kent is the third book in the Royal Elite series, and it is without a doubt one of the best books EVER. With new revelations, deceit and plots that might just bring down the four horsemen and everyone in their circle, Twisted Kingdom is bound to rock your world. This story is an on-the-edge-of-your-seat type of book with lots of action and betrayal and lots of sex! Rina Kent has a talent for storytelling, and she is incredible at it. There is only one thing to do and that is to one-click Twisted Kingdom if you haven’t already pre-ordered and get pulled into the wonderous world of Elsa and Aiden. Black Knight is the next in the series and tells Xander and Kimmy’s story and I’m sure it won’t disappoint. 5-stars for Twisted Kingdom.
Elsa Steele has just had the rug pulled out from under her. She is faced with devasting news about the only boy she has ever loved, Aiden King, and new truths about her father. Elsa can’t deal with this information and needs time to think about all she’s learned, but Aiden is determined that she is not going to leave him for long. With old enemies and hostile corporation contracts up for bid Aiden and Elsa are caught in the crossfire. If Aiden has anything to say about it the rest of the world can burn down because the only thing that matters to him is keeping Elsa by his side and keeping her alive.
I don’t even know where to start with this book, first of all, I adored it, I think this could be my favorite in the whole trilogy except for some things that I didn’t like, but don’t worry it’s nothing bad with the plot/characters is just something I particularly don’t like in books.u2063
This book gives us a big jump from what steel princess was, even though I loved steel princes mainly for the plot, I was waiting more from Aiden and Elsa development as a couple, so twisted kingdom took everything I didn’t like in steel princess and made everything so much better here.u2063
The development of the couple here is what I liked more, there’s more communication between the characters, they start to open up about their feelings, and not only that, but we get to finally know their past and what happened between them before.u2063
Aiden was perfect, he’s still a fucking psycho, but he’s so protective and caring of Elsa all the time, he’s also very determinate to put her first in every aspect of his life, I completely adore his character and his arc, especially because we get to know him more, but he still the same crazy Aiden from the first book.u2063
Elsa has to make some decisions about what she wants to become, we get the same struggle of her dark side vs her good side, and on the top of that, she’s remembering her past, and trying to put her life together after the revelations of steel princess.u2063
The plot is still the same, the story has the same dark/mysterious air, but it’s also different I felt that it was lighter somehow and the plot was secondary compared with the first two books, which is okay for me, we still have revelations and crazy stuff happening all the time, just not as much as deviant king/steel princess. u2063
As always, the rest of the guys were a big highlight here, I think Rina is giving us more hints about their personalities or what could happen in the upcoming books and honestly, I get more and more excited for their books.
“Run and I’ll chase. Hide and I’ll conquer. Time to make your move, sweetheart.”
Twisted Kingdom is the heart stopping, captivating conclusion to Aiden and Elsa’s dark and gritty love story and can only be read after Deviant King and Steel Princess. This series is absolute perfection and I couldn’t love Aiden and Else more if I tried.
After the shock of Steel Princess’s ending, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Twisted Kingdom. I had so many questions that needed answers and Twisted kingdom delivered. Twisted Kingdom was more emotionally charged than the previous books as Elsa uncovers the traumatic backstory of her and Aiden’s past and we learn just how connected their pasts are. It was difficult to read about
what they went through but it also showed their soul deep connection at such a young age. Their past didn’t destroy them, and now they need to prove their future wont either as their fathers are enemies who will stop at nothing to keep them apart.
Aiden and Elsa’s love is as unconventional as it is intense. We’ve experienced Aiden’s dark side and while it is still very much present in this book, we also get to see a lighter side to him as well. His love for Elsa knows no bounds and he would burn the world to the ground to keep her safe. I love their passion for each other and their character development along the way only intensifies it.
“Being with Aiden is like going through a roller coaster ride in a dark tunnel. There are ups and downs. There’s black and danger. But most of all, there’s excitement and the euphoric feeling of being alive.”
I am completely enamored with this series. Aiden is the perfect anti-hero. He loves hard,fierce, and unapologetic and he will destroy anything that can hurt Elsa. Elsa is strong, despite her traumatic past and with the help of Aiden, conquers it head on. With it’s intricate plot, Twisted Kingdom is a wild ride of secrets and lies, revelations, and twists and turns you didn’t see coming. If the soul deep love between Aiden and Elsa isn’t enough for you to keep the pages turning, the drama and suspense will be. Riveting from beginning to end, I cant recommend this series enough!!!
4.5 Twisted For Real Stars!
This series was so unexpected, took turns that I never thought possible. I loved it, I hated it and I kept wanting more ~ when a story invokes that much in you, you know its good! I’m not going to lie and say that this is an easy story to fall into, what Aiden and Elsa had was raw, hard, difficult to understand and painful to read at times – but that is also what made it captivating. As the plot unwinds you begin to wonder how much more can happen after what these two have endured over the years, but these two are strong, determined and are willing to fight. This was the perfect ending of Aiden and Elsa story and messed up as it was, it felt right….
Can’t wait for Xander, Ronan and Cole’s stories!
I don’t think I could ever get enough of Elsa and Aiden! Their story is Amazing! My heart pitter-patters each time I am with them! I’m Hopelessly in love with Aiden! I read this in almost one sitting, turning my light off knowing I should! The Elite series caught me from book one, and I won’t stop, not ever, if Ms. Kent decides to keep this series going and going and going! There are warm fuzzies, tears, smiles. Everything you could want! Thank you Ms. Kent; I loved it!
I received an advanced reader copy, and this is my honest and voluntary review.
Received ARC from Author for Honest Review.
I Give this Book a 5/5 Star Rating.
Formats Read: Audio & Ebook
Audiobook Rating: 5/5
Narrators: Shane East & Keira Stevens
In audio this book is even more emotional that just reading it on paper or ebook, the narrators do such a great job capturing the traumatic parts, that it definitely brought tears to my eyes.
I never wanted Aiden & Elsa’s book to end, I could listen to this book forever.
Loved it!
HEA(?): Yes!!!!!!!!
Romance: 5/5
Heat: 4/5
Drama: 3.5-4/5
Suspense: 4/5
Dark: 3/5
Absolutely No Spoilers!!
This Book & Series & Universe is a freaking Masterpiece!!
I’m in love with Aiden & Elsa and I just can’t get enough of them!
This series is Spectacular, your always on your toes!
This Universe… Love Every Single Character.
I Cannot Recommend This Series & Book Enough! It’s a MUST READ!
Love Rina Kent’s Books!
Twisted Kingdom concludes Elsa and Aiden’s story and it is an amazing story! This book is dark, twisted and messed up in the absolutely best possible way! I could not get enough of Aiden and Elsa and this is the perfect ending to their story. Aiden is most definitely not a hero but Rina Kent makes you fall him even when his being an a**hole. Rina Kent writes the best dark romance books I’ve ever read!
This is it, the third book in the Royal Elite series by Rina Kent and boy was it good! If you have followed along in the previous two books, you’ll know that this series is steamy, sexy, mouth-watering amazingness! Twisted Kingdom was no different. After the cliff-hanger of the last book we were left in limbo with Elsa and Aiden with a huge revelation. Well, this book picks up from that and we are thrust back into the relationship between the two. Secrets come to light from everyone…and I literally mean everyone and we finally get the backstory between Elsa and Aiden and it is really heart-breaking and heart warming at the same time.
Aiden’s story is full of tragedy and strength and you can see why he has become the way he has. But, his love for Elsa is real if at times a little bit like an addiction and really possessive but it certainly works. In Twisted Kingdom we see the King finally get his Queen! Elsa is just an amazing character; she still has that little-girlness to her but by the end of the book she isn’t messing around and she definitely isn’t taking anyone’s crap!
This book is full of amazing flashback, sexy scenes, brilliant interaction between other characters and I can’t wait to read the next books in this series. That is how invested I am with these characters. The story between Aiden and Elsa wraps up really well in this book and I especially liked the little epilogues that were given at the end so that we see the characters as adults. But the author was cunning in that she opens up other story-lines for other characters…well played! If you like your bully series full of drama, amazing characters and really steamy scenes then you need to start this series today, but definitely from book 1!
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Steel Princesss ended with a bang with one big secret revealed and one shocking twist that no one saw coming through the door. Twisted kingdom continues straight on from that revelation. Elsa’s world is once again turned upside down. This time we get to see where Elsa and Aiden first met as children, the circumstances that brought them together and how much their pasts are connected. Even though they met when they were so young it was not flowers and roses when they met their tale is not a pretty one, but at the same time its one of hope and love above all else that no one can stop. Reading what happened to Aiden in the basement was not pretty it broke my heart and seeing Elsa’s innocence in all of the things happening was heartbreaking . One thing i loved about their story is the maltesers story the promise they made in the basement (read it so you know what im going on about not giving this one away) they also made another promise
“I don’t remember my dreams”
Aiden ” ill dream for the both of us”
“promise”
“promise Elsa”
We got to meet a new character in Teal , we already met her twin knox, Teal was a very intersting character im hoping that we get to see more of her or she gets her own book.
After the big bang ending on Steel princess, Elsa is trying to move on from Aiden, act like he doesnt exist but it is very very hard, where as all Aiden wants to do is get is Ice Queen back no matter what even if it means kidnapping her.
This book was much more emotional than the rest because of the trip down memory lane. Once again it had it all the action, the hotness the steam, the secrets it had it all and i loved every second of it. Rina knows how to suck you in with her writing once i started i could not put it down until i finished the last page.
This is the last of Aiden and Elsa’s story cannot wait for Xander’s story. I really do hope knox has his own story too. ANOTHER MUST READ WRITTEN BY RINA
Wow what a fantastic conclusion to Aiden and Elsa’s story.
Loved going back in time with them (their memories) and also how they dealt with the present.
Seeing Elsa deal after the bombshells of book 2 was inspiring.
Was a nice surprise seeing some of the characters that helped me fall in love with this author. Can’t wait till they start speaking to her again, hopefully this book helped!
Would give more stars if I could.
Rina Kent did a great job on Twisted Kingdom, the plot was strong, it was packed with many emotions. The story was written well. I would have to say, this is a must read series. Twisted Kingdom is the third book in the Royal Elite series, so you’ll have to read the stories in order.
This is a conclusion of Elsa and Aiden’s story. These two have gone through so much, their relationship has been a rollercoaster, it’s been an emotional one. They may have been through a lot but they were made for each other, they were drawn to one another. The chemistry between them was off the charts. They were great together.
I don’t want to say to much, I don’t want to give anything away. The best I can suggest is to read it. Read the series. It’s great. I’m looking forward to reading more.
Thank you, Rina Kent. Great work 🙂
Twisted Kingdom was the perfect conclusion to the Aiden and Elsa trilogy. Rina Kent had a way with throwing you a curve ball. Just when you think you have the plot figured out, she yanks the rug out from under you. The connection between Aiden and Elsa goes back, way, way back. Finally finding out what memories Elsa has suppressed was heart stopping good. I just stared at the words not believing what I had read. The fact that Elsa’s Aunt and Uncle knew what happened all those years ago and not wanting her to know so that Elsa could get closure.
Aiden is a monster but only because his childhood made him that way. Elsa could have become a monster because it runs in her blood, instead she chose to be different.
Another great five star read.