Legacy of Gods
Book Review
I absolutely love Rina Kent. Everything I have read of hers is engrossing. The Legacy of Gods is pure darkness to light, enemies to lovers’ stuff.
We have two universities on the same British island. One is for the rich, elite British kids and the other for the American Mafia kids. Both universities have their own secret society’s that the main characters are in or revolve around.
These books are pretty dark and come with trigger warnings. It is so important to read these as some of the scenes could be quite confronting.
Each book is stand-alone which I like. Though after reading the first one, I wanted to continue with that couple. Each book runs parallel to each other, so even moving on to another couple we still see elements of the other relationships happening around.
The first relationship we see in God of Malice, is Killian Carson, from Kings University, the American Mafia uni. We first meet him after watching Glyndon King, from the British Elite university, standing on the edge of a cliff mourning her friend who died there. The first with the two of them is so forceful and dangerous and dark. He is truly ‘Satan’s Heir.
He moves on to stalking her, hurting anyone else who touches her. He realises he wants her with every fibre of his being. But having never felt anything for anyone ever he also struggles with that. Then even after all the darkness he throws at her, she cares so deeply for him. She sees past the darkness to his heart. She saves him, as much as he saves her.
Most of the characters in these books have mental health issues. Rina Kent manages to get into each of these characters and their headspace. Being able to give an insight into different people and what they live with in their lives. It gives great insight into different mental health diagnoses as well as trauma based mental health. For someone who suffers from her own mental health issues I found it so enlightening. She is able to get into the dark crevices of each character’s minds to why they act the way they do and how the partners they end up with are the counterpart.
Of course, each relationship has one from the American University and one from the British One. Each one’s family hates the family of the other. Glyndon Kings family are the elite of the elite at the British University. They also try to get rid of Killian and get him away from Glyndon. But it doesn’t work and she is able to turn things around until their family understand the relationship and come to love Killian. Well, maybe not her father. One of my favourite chapters in God of Malice is the text chain between the British elite fathers about their daughters. Their complaints and threats to the men who dare love their daughters. Great chapter.
I have to say my favourite book in the series is God of Fury. It is the story of Nikolai, the crazy Russian Mafia son and Brandon King. Nikolai is openly Bisexual, but Brandon is staunchly straight. Except that Nikolai sees something else in Brandon. It takes time and coaxing from Nikolai for Brandon to open up to him. It is one of the most beautiful relationship building I have read. It is sweet, devouring and pure love. Nikolai is violent and possessive, Brandon is his. Brandon is confused and dealing with trauma from his teenage years. Something that no one knows. But Nikolai sees it. Sees beneath the façade to something that no one else does. They complement each more so than any other couple, truly embracing the darkness in each and bringing the light to the surface. It is a heartbreaking journey. But I feel this one relationship is what truly brings both sides of the British elite and Russian mafia together. I can’t recommend this book enough.
This series is so well written. Rina Kent is an amazing author, and I am yet to come across a book I don’t enjoy by her.
This series is 5 out of 5.