This book just blew me. It was amazing! I cried, and I laughed, and I was angry and disappointed, but OMG, have I felt so many emotions before.

I am just gonna start by saying that Damon Torrance is a GODDAMN KING, baby. This man just took my heart from the first page and never gave it back. He is honestly the best book boyfriend, and I wish I could steal him. I love love love him. What he went through, how miserable he was, how lonely, how hurt, I wish I could give him a secure and safe childhood, cause he deserves it!

I've fallen. And can anyone blame me? He is way too goddamn perfect. He is a good friend, His relationship with will was just heartwarming, and If I should be honest, I shipped them at some point a good brother I wanted more scenes with him and Banks tho and fierce lover. So he is definitely 10/10.

Winter was... well... Winter was meh. I expected more. I think he deserved more. I loved their relationship when they were kids, how in love she was but, GOD, I was so angry when she betrayed him! Her irrational fear and anger, after she discovered who her ghost was, was way too much, and IMO she shouldn't have sent him to prison. and then the adult version was okay cause I appreciated her fight and everything, but something was missing . She was sweet tho, cute, and naive, but also not weak.

And here comes the time for my QUEEN Erika Fane - the greatest of them all! She is, I repeat, a QUEEN! Their relationship (her and Damon's) was so wholesome and really grew on me. Thank god, they were siblings, cause this chemistry couldn't go unnoted. I shipped them really really hard, cause she highlighted the best in him, and he made her stronger. She is the most non-dumb bitch, and absolutely my favourite female character ever

The storytelling on this book was breathtaking, even tho I have to announce nothing beats the first book in the series.

I classify this one as the best one yet, cause I found so many beautiful gems in it - aka quotes, and Damon was the absolute best. So here you go on my vote.

I don't know if I'm the only one, but I always imagined Will as someone weak and in need of his friends, but the snippet at the end of the book gave me a totally different impression so I can't wait to read his and Emory's story. ( )

So I lied, this ONE is my favorite in the series so far. I really love how the author made you hate Damon for the first two books and then you end up loving him in this one. I don't think Winter is super interesting besides her being blind but Damon's story is so good and sad, it's fine. If you're looking for a good spicy series for spooky times, this is it! ( )

Damon's story

Finally, Damon is found and weirdly, everyone sort of understands what he's gone through. He has an obsession with Winter, a blind ballerina he's known since he was a child.

She remembers Damon from the ill-fated Devil's Night that sent him to jail years ago.

Now, he's married to her sister and she's trapped with him.

Not sure what it says about me that I liked this one the best of them all. Winter is a strong character, much like all the females in this series but obviously, she's dealing with a grade-A psychopath in Damon.

The psychological mind play in this is better than in the others simply because Winter is blind so everything else is heightened through her. In the end, you know everything will work out and it does.

Check all trigger warnings and content warnings before reading. 18+. Recommend reading the other books first because there is a bigger plot going on throughout.

**All thoughts and opinions are my own. Read on my personal KU subscription.** ( )

AGHHH this book was A-MAZING. I just finished this book in 2-3 days and just couldn't put it down. Out of Corrupt and Hideaway, this one was my favorite. I didn't quite hate Damon but he angered me so much in the last 2 books and we learn so much about his character and what he went through as a child and how it was like growing up for him. Then we meet the beautiful Winter and learn how life is like not having your vision. The relationship between them was so unique and I've never read anything like it. The events in this book are so thrilling to read and I was shocked when finding out certain details. Anyways, Damon and Winter are so so so cute. They have definitely won my heart. The next book I have to read is Conclave, then can't wait to read Nightfall!!! ( )

this was such a treat honestly

i truly don't know how p.doug managed to make me like Damon, but she did and for that alone i could give this book 5 stars. he was an absolutely despicable person for 2 books, and although we knew he had major trauma it seemed like it would be impossible to get along with him well enough to endure an entire book about him. - wrong! wrong, wrong, wrong. him and winter were just perfect, i loved everything their relationship turned into. i just loved their story so much.

"I wish we never had to leave the fountain. We never did."

winter was lovely. damon's growth was lovely. i loved the way the other members of the gang fit into the story (why are michael and rika not married yet!!!)

this series has just gotten better and better with each book!!
much like the 2nd one, i think she did a great job with the dual timelines. it was easy to go back and forth from past to present, and i never felt like i was being pulled from either plot when they switched. and i appreciate that the past storyline wrapped up around 60% (guesstimate) of the way through and left the rest of the book to unfold in the present. when i read Corrupt, i felt like the past's storyline dragged on for entirely too long, and the jumps from past to present were too often and too abrupt. but again - she totally fixed that issue with Hideaway and Kill Switch.

i can't tell how will's book will further the overarching story, because things feel pretty wrapped up with Gabriel out of the picture. but if i know p.doug, she'll find some way to make it the best book lol

I did notice banks never told damon she was pregnant.... tea. ( )