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Holy Monsters
by Imani Erriu
Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?
dark romance satisfaction
Synopsis
The Dark has returned—and she's hungry for hearts. Whispers of war echo across the realms. If the Dark collects the hearts of all her Stars, she'll raise an army powerful enough to destroy gods and mortals alike. To stop her, Elara must do the unthinkable: ally herself with her greatest enemy, the ruthless King of Stars. In the brutal ice kingdom of Perses, where violence is honour and mercy is weakness, Elara and Lorenzo are bound together by a fragile alliance—and a dangerous desire that threatens to consume them both. As her immortal magic grows, so does her lust for vengeance, blurring the line between salvation and ruin.
At a Glance
3.91 ★ GoodreadsTop 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.
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
Book Details
Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.
3.91 ★
Page CountHow long the commitment is.
356 pages
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.
2026
Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?
Fantasy 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).
Multi-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.
spoiler
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.
Unabridged
NarratorThe voice in your ears.
Jane Collingwood
Narrator Count
Single
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.
Mood & Vibe
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
FMC: cursed queen seeking vengeance sign in to unlock
Open-door scenes with euphemistic language; series escalates in heat across books with romantic tension and passionate encounters woven into the plot sign in to unlock
mythological sign in to unlock
High-stakes culmination of a three-book arc with deepening romantic bond amid apocalyptic threat sign in to unlock
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