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Lies of My Monster

Pages
306
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

In a brutal world where truth dissolves into lies until the lies become reality, Sasha remains determined to uncover what truly happened to her family. The obstacle is the same as it ever was: her monster, Kirill. They are not who they were to each other anymore; trust has become hard, and staying apart has become impossible. What binds them now is mad, chaotic, and wrong, but it is unmistakably theirs, and they may have to pay for it in blood. This middle volume deepens the Bratva and military entanglements introduced in the first book, pressing Sasha's investigation against the deceptions and shifting loyalties of the world Kirill commands, while their volatile attraction refuses to break despite everything that has come between them. As a second installment it continues directly from the events of Blood of My Monster and does not stand alone; it escalates the conflict toward the trilogy's resolution rather than concluding it. The tone stays dark, violent, and explicit, with the central relationship caught between revenge and an obsessive devotion neither can sever.

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About the author

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Rina Kent

Writing under a pen name, Rina Kent is a New York Times, USA Today, and number-one bestselling author of dark romance, known for centering anti-heroes and villains: characters readers are not supposed to fall for but do. She grew up in London in a multilingual household where English, French, and Arabic were all spoken, and she still leads a deliberately private life there. By her own account she traces the fascination back to childhood, when an early attachment to a villain set her on a lifelon...

Characters

Sasha (Alexandra Ivanova)Protagonist

Still pursuing the truth about her family's killers while bound to Kirill by an attraction she cannot escape.

Kirill MorozovProtagonist

Commander of a Bratva-and-military world whose control over Sasha is unraveling along with his own restraint.

Sasha IvanovaProtagonist

Pressing her investigation into her family's fate against Kirill's shifting loyalties and secrets.

SashaProtagonist

Continues her search for the truth about her family's massacre while entangled with Kirill.

KirillSupporting

Sasha's Bratva-commanding love interest; the source of both her deepest distrust and her strongest pull.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is "My Monster" a series name, or is it Monster Trilogy?

    The series is officially the Monster Trilogy; "of My Monster" only appears within each title. It comprises Blood, Lies, and Heart of My Monster.

  • How many books are in the trilogy and is it finished?

    Three books, all published in 2023, and the series is complete.

  • Who are the main couple?

    Every book follows Sasha (Alexandra Ivanova) and Kirill Morozov; it is one continuous couple across all three installments.

  • Is the heroine really disguised as a man?

    Yes. Sasha poses as a man to enter the Russian military so she can pursue revenge for her family's massacre, a premise frequently compared to Mulan.

  • Is this Russian or Italian mafia?

    Russian. Kirill is a military captain and Bratva leader; the setting is the Russian military and mafia world, not the Italian mafia.

  • What drives the conflict between the leads?

    Sasha seeks revenge against the people responsible for killing her family, a thread tied to Kirill's own family, while an obsessive attraction pulls them together.

  • Does book one end on a cliffhanger?

    Yes. Blood of My Monster ends on a significant cliffhanger, and the books are meant to be read in order.

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