While the work revolves around her, the characters in the world that McFarren has created are largely interested in retrieving her son and returning him to his father, Lucifer.

In this third installment of McFarren’s Gehenna series, the story opens up with powerful imagery of sand caves and a shapeshifter, Onoskelis, who comes to Samara’s aid as she is on the verge of delivering her baby. Chaos ensues, yet like a phoenix, Samara attempts to rise from it and experience her own journey of introspection and self-realization. Upon severing ties with the Nexus Institute, Samara Daemonium is the object of a wild goose chase featuring everyone from a former Nexus lover to Hell personified-Lucifer himself.

In a fascinating concoction combining the realms of magic and Hell, McFarren delivers scintillating commentary on the quandary that is power: the more one has, the more one wants until the individual’s true essence is so consumed by their hunger that they become mere puppets of that power, going to any and all lengths to attain it. Overall, while there are some minor issues in execution, Requiem for a Queen is an inventive, multilayered, and wholly satisfying read for fans of dark fantasy romance.“She wanted to find a way to survive on her own, just as she had planned to do before being discovered by Onoskelis.” Additionally, some references to and representations of sexual violence may trigger or turn off some readers, but the erotic scenes are otherwise strongly penned and unique, with the author incorporating supernatural bodies and abilities in creative ways. The dialogue has similar moments of awkwardness that could be remedied with an aesthetic edit, rather than a technical one. While the story is riveting and darkly creative, there are sporadic moments of informal language, idiomatic speech, and unformed narration that stick out in an otherwise smooth read. Handsome demon hunters, helpful sprites, nightmarish legions, and more clash in this epic penultimate chapter of McFarren’s Gehenna series. Unfortunately, they may not be a match for Lucinda’s stolen powers, black magic, and obsession with domination.

In this maelstrom of chaos and cosmic family drama, Samara continues unlocking more of her own incredible abilities, amplified by her fierce maternal love for her rapidly growing son. The fallen queen Lucinda – Lucifer’s daughter – will stop at nothing to ensure that she is the heir to the demonic throne, even if that means taking over the underworld herself. A superb installment of this sinister series of erotic thrillers, Requiem for a Queen by Kaylin McFarren launches readers into another hellish spiral of drama and action.Īfter cutting ties with the deceitful Nexus warriors from Book 2, Samara Daemonium is not only pregnant with the child of Lucifer, but is also being desperately sought by every force in Hell.

Requiem For A Queen by Kaylin McFarren