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Her Rabid Beasts

by E.P. Bali

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·Her Vicious Beasts #2
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Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?

Monster-shifter males competing for one woman with feral intensity—if you want why-choose with teeth and claws, this delivers.

Synopsis

I escaped my Council-ordered execution by the skin of my beak, only to be faced with an even worse situation. My father, the King of Serpent Court, will try to get to me by any nefarious means possible, including hurting my friends. Meanwhile, the mere presence of the five mates I’ve rejected torments me at every turn. Savage, the unhinged wolf who now seems besotted with me. Scythe, the mob-boss Great White shark whose icy eyes see right through my skin and Xander, the arrogant, sneering dragon. Then, there’s the powerful, moody Deputy Headmaster of Animus Academy who has his amber eyes fixed right on me. While he says one thing, his body language tells me something completely different. And then one day, I start to receive cryptic texts from a mysterious stranger who’s past-times include watching me sleep and stalking me. What’s a girl to do except hand their attitude problems right back to them? This is the second book in a New Adult MFMMMM 5 book contemporary fantasy romance series that must be read in order. The heroine has five fated mate love interests that will eventually form a bonded group. It is medium burn with 18+ spice starting from book 1. Each book has a cliffhanger ending but the series will finish with a HEA. Length: 150k Tropes: Academy, villains get the girl, fated mates, rejected mates, found family, hidden identity, hidden powers, mid-burn, forbidden romance

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At a Glance

Book two ratchets up the stakes from Her Feral Beasts—Aurelia is on the run from a Council death sentence while five rejected mates circle her like predators who cannot decide if they want to protect or devour her. The multi-POV structure lets you inside each beast's head, and E.P. Bali makes every single one of them unhinged in a distinct way. The spice escalates significantly with eight scenes, and the political machinations between shifter courts add genuine tension. Ends on a cliffhanger that will have you immediately grabbing book three.

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Book Details

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Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.

4.21 ★ (10.8k)

Page CountHow long the commitment is.

556 pages

PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.

2024

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.

WHY CHOOSE / REVERSE HAREM

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.

Medium Burn

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NarratorThe voice in your ears.

Ryan Lee Dunlap, Oliver Highpoint, Sean Masters, Gregory Salinas, Callis Storm, Jonathan Waters, Maeve York

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.

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reverse harem / why choosefated matesvillain gets the girlforbidden lovehidden identityfound familyenemies to loversbully romancedark romance
RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.

darkintensetensesuspensefulangsty

Writing StyleHow the author writes - prose style, dialogue approach, and narrative voice. This is about craft and delivery, not emotional effect.

dramaticdarksuspensefulengaging

Story PacingDoes the story sprint or saunter? Fast = you'll miss sleep. Slow = you'll savor every word. Medium = balanced chaos.

fast

Emotional WeightHow much are you gonna cry? Light = fun feels. Moderate = real stakes. Heavy = bring tissues. Devastating = call your therapist.

heavy

Energy RequiredCan you read this on a Tuesday after work, or do you need a full Saturday and three cups of coffee? Low/Medium/High.

high

VibesOne perfect sentence that captures the essence. Like: 'Fae politics meets forbidden romance with zero chill.'

forbidden desirepage turner

Characters

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FMC ArchetypeWho is she? The female main character's core identity/role. Assassin? Healer? General Badass?

reluctant chosen onesurvivorwarrior/fighter

MMC ArchetypeWho is he? The male main character's core identity/role. Your exact flavor of book boyfriend.

possessive alphamorally gray mmcdark/tortured soulmysterious strangerbrooding prince

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.

push and pullfated matespossessive love interestforbidden lovebetrayal to trustenemies to loversferal devotion

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice StyleNot just how much spice, but what kind. Emotional intimacy? Explicit but vanilla? Plot-driven heat? Know your flavor.

primal / feral stylepossessivemultiple partnersbiting / marking

Getting SteamyGentle kinks. Fun but nothing too crazy. The appetizer, so to speak.

possessive/protectivetensiongrowling / possessive soundsmine declarationsjealous/possessive during intimacy

Bringing the HeatFor those who know exactly what they came for. This is where you find your exact brand of chaos. The good stuff.

multiple partners (consensual)dominancepossessivebonding/claiming/markingprimal play (hunting/chasing)
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sexual assaultblood and violencekidnappinganimal abuseparental abusedruggingemotional manipulationcliffhanger ending
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World & Setting

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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.

academy / school

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.

Animus Academy - paranormal fantasy world

Fantasy CreaturesWhat supernatural beings populate this world? Fae courts, vampire covens, dragon riders, or just regular humans doing their best.

shiftersdragons

Reading Context

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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.

feral brain activatedaddictive readtension finally satisfied

Best Time of YearSeasonal mood rings for books. Summer romance reads different than winter gothic.

anytime

When & Where to ReadContext matters. Some books are Beach Trip energy, others are 3am Bedtime spiral-reads. Trust.

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Her Vicious Beasts

Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning

#0.5 Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning

Her Feral Beasts

#1 Her Feral Beasts

Her Rabid Beasts

#2 Her Rabid Beasts

Her Psycho Beasts

#3 Her Psycho Beasts

Her Tortured Beasts

#4 Her Tortured Beasts

My Dark-Hearted Darling

#4.5 My Dark-Hearted Darling

Her Monstrous Beasts

#5 Her Monstrous Beasts

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Spice LevelThe heat scale. 0=wholesome, 1=kisses, 2=fade-to-black, 3=tasteful spice, 4=explicit, 5=you need a cold shower. Know thyself.🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
PagesHow long the commitment is.556
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.2024
GoodreadsThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.4.21 ★ (10.8k)
EndingEnding 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

SeriesThe series this book belongs to and where it falls in the reading order.

Her Vicious Beasts #2
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