Kursed Reads's Reviews > That Sik Luv

TLDR: While a couple things pișșed me off, I really loved it.

After a lifetime of hard work and dedication, Briony Strait finds herself as the first female Magnus Princeps at the coveted Covenant Academy. Yet, the leadership will stop at nothing to ensure she doesn’t succeed or leak the secrets of the church. 
 
Whew… I have been sitting on this review for nearly a week. A few thoughts: I almost always forget the finer points of a story within a day or two. Yet this one is still playing on repeat, which is a testament to the story and writing. That Sik Luv is a story with so many layers to peel back. I loved that just when you thought you had stripped them all away, there was a landmine waiting to fcuk up all your theories. There is intricate world-building replete with multidimensional characters, each bringing trauma, emotion, and character growth.  
 
Moving on… I’ve seen quite a few reviews alluding to the similarities between Aero and Zade. I personally don’t see it beyond them both being dominant, unhinged alphas. If other readers see parallels I’m missing, cool. My advice, though, is don’t go into looking for a Zade doppelganger, Aero stands on his own. 
 
There were a couple things I didn’t like. I felt like Briony’s 180 was hasty. It was suggested that she had some doubts about the teachings and the church itself before Aero, but it wasn’t explored. With a book just shy of 500 pages I feel like we could have seen the evidence of that so that it didn’t feel like she was “poof!” a new person all at once. Lastly, I was disappointed with an early decision of Aero’s. I was able to move on in the scheme of things. However, my personal opinion is that it was unnecessary for the storyline - its inclusion didn’t add anything, just as its omission wouldn’t have taken anything away.

Dang! This might be my longest review to date!! Bottom line is that I loved the story despite some details I didn’t.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🖤🖤
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Range of Emotions: 🥳🥺🥵😳😍
Ending: 💗 {HEA}
POV: 👫🏻 {Dual}

🗂 Genre: Dark Romance

✨ Tropes: Age Gap (9), Alphahole, Boy Obsessed, Jealous/Possessive, MINE!, Opposites Attract, Revenge, Rival Families, Small Town, Touch-Her-and-💀, Stalker, Virgin h

💋 Kinks: 🍑, Biting/Marking, 🩸 Play, Bondage/Restraints, Breath Play, Degradation, Dirty Talk, Domination, Edging, Finger Licking Good, Gagged, Hair Pulling, Masked H, Pierced 🐓, Primal, Spit, Snowballing,

⚠️ Warning: This book may cause blushing, squirming, combusting panties, and/or self-care.

🚩 Safety Squad: There are potentially triggering elements. If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!

📣 Type: That Sik Luv is a standalone.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.