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Our Vicious Descent

by Hayley Dennings

🌶️🌶️mild·spoiler·This Ravenous Fate #2

Why Read This?

A devastating sapphic paranormal romance set in the Harlem Renaissance with gorgeous atmosphere, vampire-like reapers, and a love story between Elise and Layla that burns brighter because the world keeps trying to tear them apart.

Synopsis

In 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.

At a Glance

3.54 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️mild
Endingspoiler
PairingF/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energyhigh

Top Tropes

forbidden lovevampire romancesecond chance

Mood

darkintensegothicatmosphericangsty

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.54 ★

Page Count

512 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Ya Fantasy

Pairing

F/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

lushdarkdramaticatmosphericemotional

Story Pacing

slow

Emotional Weight

devastating

Energy Required

high

Vibes

1920s Harlem jazz and dangersapphic vampires in the speakeasy undergroundblood-soaked forbidden lovefighting oppression while falling for your enemy

Characters

FMC Archetype

vengeful / revenge-drivenwarrior/fighter

MMC Archetype

N/A

Relationship Dynamics

enemies to loversstar-crossedforbidden love

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 2

Spice Style

emotional / lovingtension / anticipation focus

Getting Steamy

longing glancestensionanticipationpossessive/protective

Bringing the Heat

None
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World & Setting

World Type

historicalparanormal

Primary Setting

big city / metropolis

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

sapphicBlack MCBlack LIBIPOC MCBIPOC LI

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

anytime

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