Felix has meticulously planned his revenge, but once he has Dis captured he's not sure what to do with him. Whoops. Now he has to feed him (not food), and they slowly bond over the Great British Bake Off Show and spending time with a shadow realm being should not feel this right.
From the blurb:
I’ve summoned a shadow king from another realm.
In my defence, he burned my flat down, destroyed my 90s emo record collection, and tried to use me as bait to get my best friend killed. He had it coming.
What I did not expect was for him to be so insufferably, unreasonably, categorically attractive. Or for the binding to work quite so well. He's trapped in the human world until I decide to let him go.
I'm not in a hurry.
His name is Dis. As in discord, disillusion, dismay, disaster.
I call him Disney. He hates it.
He calls me Little Witch. I don’t entirely hate it.
He is the most dangerous thing I have ever summoned. He was the weapon that carried out a coup in the Shadow Realm. He has powers that make grown shadow beings step carefully around him. He is ancient and controlled and furious about his current situation in ways he is too dignified to fully express.
He's also stuck in my flat above a coffee shop in Bristol until further notice.
This is either the worst idea I have ever had or the best.
Probably both.
Enemies to lovers. Only one summoning circle. Captor / captive situationship. Unwanted personal growth. Hurt / comfort.
Shadow King is the second book in the Shadow Men series. It can be read as a standalone, but readers of Shadow Prince will already understand exactly why Felix planned this.
SNik's review:
Second in series (Shadowmen), best if read in order. Paranormal. Captor/captive. Forced proximity. Hurt/comfort. Found family. Slow burn. Single POV.
Revenge is all Felix has on his mind when he attempts to bind the shadow king. But once Felix has Dis he’s at a loss for what to do with him, and they slowly spend time together which becomes unexpectedly meaningful.
Felix’s need for revenge is understandable, and even though he is prepared, he doesn’t plan for what happens after he has Dis in his containment circle. I appreciated that Felix holds onto his anger and righteousness and that Dis recognizes the harm he had done to Felix. Their interactions are both adversarial and syrupy sweet at times, the slight power imbalance was not as noticeable with Dis not easily bending to Felix’s will. I enjoyed getting to know their backgrounds, but more the shared histories where they recognize a kindred spirit and hold each other close with an unexpected emotional depth. Strong found family vibes and future characters introduced, this series has been entertaining so far.
GreenwingReads review:
I am loving this series! The first book, Shadow Prince, broke me out of a reading slump and this book was just as good was the first. There's humor, emotion, spice, danger, and found family. Felix really thought he had the upper hand trapping Dis in his summoning circle, but Dis was king for a reason and not even a summoning circle is going to tame him...unless he wants it too.
Rodman's wit is one of my favorite aspects of their writing. Dis discovering human television and reality shows was hilarious. The humor is balanced with deeply emotional scenes as Felix and Dis begin to build a connection.
I did feel like Felix let go of his anger for everything Dis did a little too easily. Likewise, I thought Adam was too quick to forgive Felix (and Hex for keeping Felix's secret). However, the explaination that Hex and Dis give for the enmity between them and why they are so easily able to move past it, did help a lot. But at the same time, it fits with their characters. Adam isn't one to stay angry; he cares too deeply. Felix, for as much as he would love to be a black cat, is secretly a marshmallow.
We get to check see almost all the characters from the first book (Hex was great as always) and learn more about Felix's background. The secondary plot with Wraith and the mysterious enemy controlling him was wrapped up somewhat suddenly and I didn't really feel like it was complete. We never find out how that was and the solution to "defeating" them seemed too easy, so I would have liked some more from that aspect. I do suspect we will get more in future books though.
I am so excited to read Dark's story and then Wraith's. I don't know how Rodman intends to redeem Felix's dad, but I am eager to find out. Dark is hilarious in his adorably confused way and Bunny is the sweetest. I'm definitely all in with this series to the end!
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