Ever Dark by M. Violet

Release date 03/19/2025

Rating: 4/5

Spice: 5/5

Plot: 4/5

Primary Genre: Paranormal Dark Romance

Trigger Warnings: Check the author’s website here

Blurb: Evil used to exist only in my nightmares.
Until I moved to Ever Graves. A town full of secrets, curses, and death. The darkness comes for me now in the form of three wicked deviants:
Bones, Draven, and Aries. They want to corrupt my soul and leave their filthy marks on my flesh.
They are all that is unholy. But their depravity isn’t my only torment. I’ve been plagued by a nightmare since I was a child. A monster who comes for my body and soul every time I close my eyes. Awake or asleep… there is no escape. Ever Dark is a dark gothic romance where the FMC ends up with multiple MMCs. This book is set in the world of Melancholia and directly tied to Wickford Hollow Duet, The Devils of Raven’s Gate Duet, and Absentia Mori. Content not suitable for everyone. Please check the author’s website for a full list of CWs.

The Good:

* This is an incredibly original plot. Sometimes plotlines in dark romance can begin to feel a little overdone but there is definitely zero of that here! I was engaged and interested all of the way through and honestly a little unsure how it all would end up.

* I love the small town/powerful families trope. The ambiance is giving a little bit of a dark Riverdale sort of vibe. This book would be a great fall time/Halloween read because it takes place during that season and the town Ever Graves is super creepy.

* Nox’s tail because if you read this book for no reason other than to figure out what I’m talking about here, I think you’ll find that it’s worth it.

The Meh: 

* I don’t have much to say here other than I wish that we could get more of Mia’s background, I’d love to see a prequel to this book.

Bottom Line: 

If a new adult, paranormal, why choose, dark romance in a gothic small town is your vibe, you’ll love this. There is a strong found family trope that is explored as Mia has no family and no friends when she arrives in Ever Graves. This book had some unforgettable moments for me. Draven and the gate! This was a great read, if you liked Her Soul To Take you will probably adore this book!

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