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Willa Knight: Dweller. Slave. Non-magical being.

In Minatsol, being a dweller means that you are literally no better than dirt. In fact, dirt might actually be more useful than Willa. Her life will be one of servitude to the sols, the magic-blessed beings who could one day be chosen to become gods.

At least her outer village is far removed from the cities of the sols, and she won’t ever be forced to present herself to them... Until one small mistake changes everything, and Willa is awarded a position to serve at Blesswood, the top sol academy in the world—a position that she definitely did not earn.

Under the sudden, watchful eye of the gods, she will be tasked to serve the Abcurse brothers, five sols built of arrogance, perfection and power. They are almost gods themselves, and under their service she is either going to end up sentenced to death, or else they are going to ruin her so badly that she will wish for it.

Either way, she is in trouble.

Yay. Willa is my only book girlfriend. I love her and can't wait to finish her story.

Hey, I was wondering if this BR was for the entire series? Because I already read the first 4 books but I just saw there was a novella about Emmy and Cyrus :D.

Kelly wrote: "Hey, I was wondering if this BR was for the entire series? Because I already read the first 4 books but I just saw there was a novella about Emmy and Cyrus :D.
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Yes this is for the whole series. I have the first 3 books and I'm waiting to read 4 and the novella since #5 got pushed back on the due date to Nov 14th.

I can always reset the date. Let me know if y'all need me to. :D

I was so disappointed when I saw the 5th book's publication date was pushed back! But a novella's good too. I'll be reading it this month, I don't know about other people though :)

I'm going to wait and read it all at once but if anyone else wants to read it this month is fine with me.

Jamie! When should I reset this date for!?

Um I guess the 12th

okay, sounds good. (:

Alright awesome. I'll mostly read in the mornings and nights because inventory will start soon

Jamie (The Kansan Reader) wrote: "Alright awesome. I'll mostly read in the mornings and nights because inventory will start soon"

Okay, that's fine. I started Dark Harmony. :D

Oh is it good?

29% (view spoiler)[I am still curious what Pica's deal is. Is she really crazy? Does she really care about Willa? I hope that Pica giving Willa the name of her personal servant that she keeps hidden isn't a trap of some sort.

Willa finally gets her special alone time with Aros. -wink wink-

I really want Donald to be okay and get her real mind back. I think that Jakan is Willa's father. I want to know what happened to him.

Cyrus making a "That's what she said" joke was too perfect for words!

So Willa is creation. I guess that was obvious. But how did she get to be that way? (hide spoiler)]

24%: (view spoiler)[lol Willa is hilarious. I love her sarcasm. (hide spoiler)]
43%: (view spoiler)[I like their little friendships/bantering. I also love Willa.. but I'm wondering.. is she going to get in trouble? What's Emmy going to think of this? (hide spoiler)]
64%: (view spoiler)[no, they aren't friends. They are more than friends. (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[interesting that we just met their dad. I like that this family sticks together.. but whats going to happen exactly when they go back to school? (hide spoiler)]

Ch 4 (22%) - (view spoiler)[ Hmm, this should be interesting. Five grumpy, arrogant sols and one feisty, possibly mentally unstable, girl to get their attention. Sounds like fun! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 10 (51%) - (view spoiler)[ It is a good thing that Willa is so funny. Usually, I have a low tolerance for stupid MCs (btw, did the author make her blond on purpose? 'cause that is just wrong), but Willa is just so hilarious that her lack of intelligence just adds to her humor instead of annoying me. I do wonder how the guys will react to being able to hear all her crazy thoughts inside their heads. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 15 (76%) - (view spoiler)[ What just happened? I mean the part with Eros, not Fakey. That Fakey girl is trouble. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ ha! That's all they did to get banished? Seems like a pretty harsh punishment for a joke. Pretty funny though. So they are going to stick together and presumably will have some additional adventures in future books. I wonder how long this Pact will actually last. (Please don't let it be too long! ) (hide spoiler)]

Ch 5 (25%) - (view spoiler)[ Yeah, Willa, I think that might have been a poor decision. Her stupidity strikes again - but Siret DID go along with it. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 10 (49%) - (view spoiler)[ Interesting! So when one of the other brothers is touching her too, Aros can stay in control? How convenient for future make out sessions! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 15 (75%) - (view spoiler)[ Wow, so I was way off base with what I thought the "bonding" was. I thought Rau had made her their soulmate, but nope. I gotta hand it to Willa, she asked the question I wanted to know - why is Cyrus (who is all about balance) helping the god of Chaos? I just can't believe he is just going to hand her over to Rau. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - Holy crap! (view spoiler)[ Atti! Poor Atti! I liked him and Emmy together. Is she going to go all postal on sols now, and thus be pitted against Willa? BTW, I'm still not buying that she is a beta of chaos. The black flying creature called her "divine one", that seems like something more than just a beta. Could she be a god from one of those other universes? Argh! I'm dying to know! And I'm also ready for some smut. We got just a taste of it there with Pain and Seduction working on her, but sometimes a taste is not enough! I want to eat the whole box of cookies, ya know?? (hide spoiler)]

48% (view spoiler)[I just KNEW that Pica was going to end up betraying Willa. I just had this gut feeling. I didn't think that she was all there. Her grief totally changed her.

And we have confirmation that Jakan is Willa's father. (hide spoiler)]

78% (view spoiler)[So Staviti is a power hungry arsehole. Now that they have released the waters of Topia they have something else to worry with. Staviti has buried dweller servants all over Minatsol as a contingency and now they are all marching towards the villlages and cities of Minatsol to kill everyone. I am actually looking forward to the final showdown with Staviti. I wonder if it will be Willa or Jakan that faces him down? (hide spoiler)]

30%: (view spoiler)[ugh, how can these guys not tell the fake ones from her?? (hide spoiler)]
60%: (view spoiler)[I love her and emmy's relationship (hide spoiler)]
94%: (view spoiler)[aw yay! they are all linked together again. also happyt hat emmy is such a bad ass as well. (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[lmfao. pointing and saying chaos was hilarious. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[That was wrapped up pretty nicely. Though I thought that the showdown with Staviti was a letdown. He basically just faded into death and there was no real showdown or show of force. Oh well. I liked seeing them all living on the mountain together. I liked that Willa's parents got their happily ever after. I was also glad to see Pica with her daughter in the end. And I'd be lying if I said that I didn't want to know which of the brothers was the father of the twins. Just saying. My inquiring mind needs to know! (hide spoiler)]

SHOOOOOOT! I want to read this! -.-

Felicia wrote: "SHOOOOOOT! I want to read this! -.-"

dooo it

I'm gonna! I only read the first book before. So I'm gonna have to reread it. But I think from what I remember I wasn't really like thaaaaaat into it. Ya know? But we'll see.

LOLOLOLOL. I just reread my review for it. And apparently I just lied. I guess I loved the first book. LMFAO.

Totally gonna reread the first one starting right now. :D

Ch 5 (23%) - (view spoiler)[ Uh oh, she's blacking out? Could Cyrus have tricked her somehow into being in Rau's power? And why does Dru keep showing up??? Is he Rau in disguise? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 10 (49%) - (view spoiler)[ The tension is killing me too! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 15 (76%) - (view spoiler)[ What does Stavati want with her? If he just wanted her dead, he could have done that already. And what was all that nonsense about how there were other children? (but he killed them all??) I'm kind of confused with his motives at the moment. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 17 - YES!!!! (view spoiler)[ It could have been smuttier - was poor Yael just standing there the whole time? (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Um, well at least she got some before she died? I'm wondering what her new status as deadish/god-ish will mean. And when is she going to give poor Siret some action? (hide spoiler)]

22%(view spoiler)[HOW DID I FORGET HOW MUCH I LOVED WILLA?! 😱😱🙄🙄 (hide spoiler)]

56%(view spoiler)[totally forgot she gets bound to them. Hot damn. I love her so much. She’s such a clutz and I die laughing. Lol.

Also. I love these guys. 🤤🤤🤤 (hide spoiler)]

76%(view spoiler)[So much happened! Her battle against Coen! Omg. It was so good. Totally forgot she knees him in the calls. Hahahah. I really don’t understand why I never continued on with the series. Not making that mistake again. Lol.

Also. Willa is bad ass for getting herself outta that room all on her own. (hide spoiler)]

Finished(view spoiler)[DEAR OLD DAD! I remembered from the beginning what dod stood for. Lol. But I couldn’t remember the end really. Totally forgot siret got stabbed. Crazy ass. And Rau is a total dick. I hate his stupid ass. But I cannot wait to start the next book (hide spoiler)]

30%: (view spoiler)[ugh, i hate these stupid ass sols. why do they want to keep "killing" her? (hide spoiler)]
58%: (view spoiler)[lol they are so cute together but I need the smut! (hide spoiler)]
89%; (view spoiler)[laughed so hard at her making water. (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[yeah she honestly shouldn't get out of their sight anymore - it always leads to her being in trouble. (hide spoiler)]

Jennifer wrote: "
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(view spoiler)[I was also glad that Willa was so entertaining. She definitely didn't seem overly smart most of the time. She was actually rather annoying to me, but the entertainment factor kept me from disliking her. (hide spoiler)]

Jennifer wrote: "
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(view spoiler)[Yeah, I feel bad that Atti died. (hide spoiler)]

Jennifer wrote: "
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(view spoiler)[Yeah, I thought that the river scene was kind of tame. (hide spoiler)]

Felicia wrote: "

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56%totally forgot she gets bound to them. Hot damn. I love her so much. She’s such a clutz and I die laughing. Lol.

Also. I love these guys. 🤤..."

(view spoiler)[I love Willa's klutziness too. I think that she would have been rather annoying without that. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 4 (25%) - (view spoiler)[ This new Academy is such a setup - it's just an excuse for Stavati to weaken and kill them. -- when are we going to meet him? It's hard to get a read on his character without an actual confrontation to go by. I'm also not sure if I'm glad that Emmy is there or if I wish she was still in Blesswood and out of the line of fire. I wish we knew what Cyrus's interest in her is - could he be choosing her to be a Beta? You gotta admit there is something "extra" about Emmy - like Willa, she's no ordinary dweller. (hide spoiler)]

Poo! I'm starting the second one after I finish the book I'm working on now. I need these guys back!

Felicia wrote: "Poo! I'm starting the second one after I finish the book I'm working on now. I need these guys back!"

lmfao I'm on strength!

WAH! I want to just read these straight through but I'd be going rogue on phase. Lol.

25%(view spoiler)[Lord Almighty. I'm gonna scream. I loved the first book. But the way these six are acting towards one another is SUPER annoying. Like I get that Willa is all independent this independent that but like wtf. Quit acting like a brat and just deal with the cards you've been dealt. And don't even get me started on the guys. They're annoying asses holding her at arms length but not wanting her to be closer to any one but them. Like it's super annoying and I want to punch something.

End rant. Lol. (hide spoiler)]

25%: (view spoiler)[lol when she was aros I couldn't stop laughing.. but then I got annoyed because she wouldn't shut up. (hide spoiler)]
52%: (view spoiler)[..i'm honestly kind of bored with this one. only half way through and meh. (hide spoiler)]
74%: (view spoiler)[i hate their sols though. (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[..wait so is his brother really her dad? so confused. i have so many questions. (hide spoiler)]

11%: (view spoiler)[SACRED ASSHOLE? I'M DEAD. (hide spoiler)]
48%: (view spoiler)[sister of the storm? sucha cool ass name! (hide spoiler)]
83%: (view spoiler)[okay pica or whatever needs to go.. she's crazy AF. (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[..but couldn't emmy just use her powers and give him a child or something? i dont even know if he has a lady god or not. (hide spoiler)]

19%: (view spoiler)[YES SHE BONDED WITH AROS! (hide spoiler)]
42%: (view spoiler)[oh my god, Pica is so freaking crazy! (hide spoiler)]
omg i'm dying over the compliments!
73%: (view spoiler)[ugh, stravati and his evil ways. I hate how these people were treated. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[aw that was cute. I'm glad that she kicked stravati's ass and got to know her dad and mom in a new/different way. Also, super excited about the babies! (hide spoiler)]

Ch 9 (53%) - (view spoiler)[ I love when Emmy and Willa team up against Cyrus; he really has no chance. Willa teaching herself? Is that actually going to happen? or is she just going to parade around making people naked here and there and call it a day? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 13 (75%) - (view spoiler)[ I wonder what will happen when Willa heals her mom - will she be a better person afterward? I'm still a little amazed that Willa and Emmy care so much about her when it sounds like she wasn't a very nice human being in their youth. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Geez, talk about saving all the action for the end - did anything really even happen the first 75% of the book? So if Stavati kills everyone, all that power channels back into him?? And why would he want to keep the Originals alive - what is so special about them?? Is Rau really 100% gone? Is Jakan Willa's father? and this Pica character seems totally batshit crazy! What will happen next?? (hide spoiler)]

Can someone explain why everyone is Team Rome? I was hoping that this book would fill out a few of the holes in his character, but nope, he hasn't evolved much past the quiet (possibly dumb) jock outline that we've had all along. Did I miss something?

Jennifer wrote: "
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Can someone explain why everyone is Team Rome? I was hoping that thi..."

I am not team Rome.. and this was probably my least favorite book out of the series

Ch 2 (20%) - (view spoiler)[ I love how Emmy messes with Cyrus. "Sacred Asshole" was hilarious, and "Can't you wear a bell?" - I'm dying. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 5 (48%) - (view spoiler)[ Neutral is better at raising her emotions? Yep! I would say so. Let the games begin!!! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 9 (80%) - (view spoiler)[ Aw, they are soul-bonded. Perfect. Uh, but was anyone else doubting that he could possibly control being able to keep the Goddess of Fertility from conceiving? They are so going to have a pull-out baby! (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ I don't know what to think about Pica. They obviously need her as an ally, but she is crazy AF! It's nice to see that Cyrus is officially joining the family.

I liked this book better than the last two for some reason. Perhaps because the dynamic between Emmy and Cyrus was so fun? Perhaps because they are more intelligent?? I'm not sure, but I definitely liked it more. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 5 (24%) - (view spoiler)[ So wait, everyone else gets servers called "Jeffrey" and "Donald", etc. but Pica's server is "DJ Snake"? Weird. So Stavati is definitely showing up to this party, right? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 10 (47%) - (view spoiler)[ Yay, Willa has a dad now too! OMG, all those kids just standing around looking through the glass is horrible! I hope Willa finds a way to free them all. It does have me wondering though, does Stavati siphon off their power too somehow?? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 15 (74%) - (view spoiler)[ I'm kind of confused about what is happening now. Willa is wondering if the water is infiltrating the rest of the land, why?? Even if it rejuvenates Minatsol, they might not be around to see it. Don't they have enough to worry about with an undead army coming for them? Also, why is heading to the Blesswood a good idea? I get that it is central and surrounded by water, but will the undead really have a problem getting to it? Plus, of all the places in Minatsol, Blesswood was the easiest place for Stavati to pop in and bring a bunch of servers from Topia with him. They will be surrounded and have problems coming at them from within too. (hide spoiler)]

Finished - (view spoiler)[ Was it just me or was that a little anticlimactic? Everyone is running toward Blesswood expecting a battle with the servers, then Willa just pops over to Stavati's house and hides behind the glass before she pops back and leaves him there - then everyone lives happily ever after. I don't know, I guess I was expecting more of a magical showdown?? (hide spoiler)]

20%(view spoiler)[ Okay. So we’re 20% in and ain’t shit happen. Gosh. I hope this isn’t rushed. I’ll be super pissed. (hide spoiler)]

54%(view spoiler)[well damn. Shit went down for a hot second. I like when Willa is away from the guys. Like I love them and all. But she is very dependent on them and I like when she can think for herself. I hate the stupid decisions she mostly makes. But that Pica plan was actually a good one. Now she’s got her daddy back. (hide spoiler)]

75%(view spoiler)[I feel a rushed ending happening. (hide spoiler)]

Finished. (view spoiler)[called it. And I’m super pissed about it. 😑😑😑 (hide spoiler)]

***************RESTARTING AUGUST 16th 2020***************

36% (view spoiler)[Only Willa would stab a God, I’m dying here omg 😂😂😂😂 (hide spoiler)]
67% (view spoiler)[didn’t take long for her to have them wrapped around her finger lol. It does suck though that she can’t be separated from them or she feels agonizing pain 😳 (hide spoiler)]
92% (view spoiler)[Honestly I'm shocked Siret got stabbed without Willa being the cause lol (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[Well I loved this once again, perhaps more this time around. Willa is outrageous and I can't help but love her. While I kind of wish I forgot more of the story so it'd be exciting and new, I also am glad I remember as much as I do as I'm able to pay more attention to the little details this time around. No matter how many times I read about the Gods, I always find it so insane how childish they all are lol (hide spoiler)]

I'm hoping to start book 1 tonight!