Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?
If you have exhausted every dark romance on your shelf and still want something that will genuinely shock you, 24690 goes where other books do not dare.
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At a Glance
This is not dark romance—it is pitch-black. 24690 plunges into the horrors of human trafficking through Everly's eyes as she survives Whitlock, an underground society where women are property. A.A. Dark holds nothing back, and the explicit content serves the story's unflinching look at captivity and survival. Not for the faint of heart, but readers who can handle it will find an addictive, gut-wrenching read that burrows under your skin.
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Book Details
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Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.
3.95 ★ (16.7k)
Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?
Dark Romance
PairingWho's falling in love? The gender makeup of your main romance. Helps you find your specific flavor of love story.
M/F
POVWhose head are you in? First person = deep in the feels. Third = watching from above. Dual = emotional whiplash (affectionate).
Dual POV
Romance PacingHow long until they kiss? Slow burn = 300 pages of tension. Insta-love = page 12 and it's already chaos.
Slow Burn
CliffhangerEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.
reveal ending
AudiobookCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
AvailableCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
Yes
FormatHow fancy is the audio? Standard = one narrator. Full cast = theater kids went off. GraphicAudio = a MoViE iN yOuR mInD.
Single Narrator (unspecified)
TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
Relationship DynamicsThe interpersonal dynamic between the main characters. How do they relate to each other? This is about character energy and connection style, not plot situations.
World TypeWhat kind of world are you stepping into? High fantasy = full secondary world. Urban fantasy = magic in modern cities. Portal = starts here, goes there.
dystopian
Primary SettingWhere does the story physically take place? Court intrigue = palace. Dark academia = campus. Cozy witch vibes = small town. This is about location, not world rules.
Whitlock, a subterranean underground prison and trafficking facility
Fantasy CreaturesWhat supernatural beings populate this world? Fae courts, vampire covens, dragon riders, or just regular humans doing their best.
Emotional PayoffWhat you get for showing up. The catharsis, the growth, the 'I'm a different person now' moment. This is why the hard books are worth it.
