I was not a fan of Damon during the first two books, however after reading this book my opinion changed forever which is why I gave it 4.25 stars! Damon went through so much trauma, especially the trauma that his mom caused and my heart broke forever. Damon is my fav MMC yet in this series, and I cannot wait to read the other books!! I highly recommend this series if you like dark romance - but do not read it if you have never read dark romance before.
Quotes:
- “Because pain in the body quiets the pain in the head. It feels good, like a kill switch for your brain.”
- “This is black,” he said. “Fear, falling, release. Excitement, risk, danger.”
- “What’s your tattoo?” I asked quietly, remembering how my friend noticed he had one. He didn’t say anything for a moment, or ask how I knew, but then he answered, “A decaying snowflake.” I raised my eyebrows. A decaying… “Why?” I asked. “Because of Winter by Walter de la Mare,” he replied softly. “Something still beautiful, even after what I did to her.”
- “The world respected people who didn’t crave approval.”
- “I’m stronger now,” I whispered. “I won’t let you fall.”
- “that’s what red feels like. Anger and fury and heat and need so strong you’re a fucking animal, Winter. It’s primal.”
- “We’re going to rule the world, Rika.” I held out my hands, grinning. “You, Banks, and me.”
- “Having Damon around was the only time I ever felt solid in my life,” he told me. “He’s powerful. But painful.”
- “I might kiss you again when we're older," he says. "Just so you know.”

Tropes
- Masked MMC
- Blind FMC