5 ⭐️
🌶️🌶️

Holy mother of all things, this book was insane in all the best ways. First and foremost, Savs mind is truly brilliant with gen twos mythology comparisons (IYKYK!!!!) and once I realized this, it made me love Asher Anderson even more.
Like father like son am I right? 🙂‍↕️

Lucy was such a relatable character throughout this book for me though. As someone who also struggles with ADHD, I felt it in my soul when she would struggle keeping focus in class (and also forgetting to take her meds lol). But I also completely relate to the abandonment issues she struggles with. Asher is all she'd ever known and then suddenly shes thrown into school alone the first three years, all without her person.

I loved seeing the cameos of the monster and muses series couples, including seeing how they are as parents. One thing I gotta say is I'm rooting so damn hard for Foxe and Aurora like I need them bADDDDDD.

I had to DNF this book at about 15% in to the book. Now I have not read the first gen series before this but I got more of a rundown of those couples then I did of the current couple in this 2nd gen series. I just felt no connection to the people or to the story. Again barely know anyone about the story’s main couple compared to the parents. I struggled to even get to the 15%. I’m glad that most people have enjoyed this book. It’s just not for me unfortunately.

A good mix of dark academia and dark romance. The characters were pretty interesting and I think the next books in this series is going to be super interesting and intriguing! I hadn't read the first gen books but after reading this I think I have to pick them up cause Sav does a good job at writing a compelling dark romance! A pretty intense, but still good, story!

This was a solid read. It's definitely a darker read for some while lighter for others. There are scenes in this book that may not be suitable for all so make sure you check the trigger warnings before diving in.

I liked the characters. They already had a connection prior to any relationship which was good, The chemistry between the two is evident from page one. The emotional weight between the two was a good was to show the "drama". I enjoyed Asher's broodiness and his inability to stay away from Lucy, even when she is prickly with him (as she should be). This is a slow burn to spice and when it gets to the spice, its a lot. I didn't find it to be too fast as they already had that connection so it felt natural to me.

This is a fast paced, dark academia book that pulls you in. It has enough mystery that keeps you interested.

Endless Anger was an intriguing combination of childhood friends to enemies to lovers, dark academia, mafia?, and more. This book can't be defined by tropes though. Asher and Lucy have been connected since infancy by a tie that neither of them can manage to break, even after staying apart for years. Their characterization wasn't as deep as I would've liked, but it was still solid. You can definitely tell this is the beginning of a series of interconnect love stories. There was character development and information I really wanted about some of the side characters, but based on this authors previous series and plans for this series, I understood not getting into it in this book. While you don't need to read the first series to read this book, I'm more interested in it after getting a sneak peak of some of the things that happened in the past.
Spice was great. Virgin male characters, simping for his woman. Love it! That's so rare in romance and it made me really squishy. I also loved how invested Asher was in figuring out what made Lucy happy and prioritized that. This book has one of my favorite spicey tropes.
Plot- I am not a plot girlie, I am here for the vibes. The mystery was solid, I was engaged but not overwhelmed. It's part of an overarching plot that I'm assuming will go through the series. That was the hardest thing for me, dark academia is just not my vibe. But any dark academia romance fans are going to absolutely love this.

Thank you so much Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca. All opinions are my own.

This book was not for me. I read in some summaries that this was a spin off book based on a previous series. Not sure if I have that correct or not. I have not read those other words so this book felt very disjointed to me. The pacing felt a off as did some of the plot event. I felt like events that should have had more build up and a longer explanation were cut very short. Felt odd to have scenes of murder almost seem like a foot note. Aside from that I was just really confused by the plot of the book 🤔. Even when I was over 100 pages into the book I didn't really know where it was going. Overall I think this was a much darker book then I typically enjoy and so it just wasn't my style.

Before picking up this book, I didn't know it was a spin-off. The synopsis had me interested, but I didn't read the last paragraph that mentioned it was part of the series. If I had, I wouldn't have read it—and I would have bitterly regretted it. This book is for those who like obsessed heroes—and when I say that, I mean "OBSESSION." I've never really liked this trope, but the author managed to do it in a way that didn't seem too crazy. I thought the couple had a nice chemistry and it was interesting to read.
I loved it.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author for the eARC.

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley — thank you!

This was a solid 4-star read for me — not an all-time favourite, but an addictive, fast-paced romance I’d happily recommend to anyone in the mood for something spicy, trope-filled, and dark.

Asher is every inch the broody bad boy. He doesn’t care what people think, starts fights a little too easily, and only has eyes for one person. Yes, he’s a bit of a walking trope, but in this case it works and it wasn't irritating or anything. His redemption arc landed well for me; he made a huge mistake as a scared teen, then owned up to it and took the consequences to protect Lucy, which really showed the depth of his feelings.

Lucy’s passion for the environment is at the heart of her character. She can pretty over the top with her eco-warrior stance, but her heart is always in the right place. I especially appreciated the ADHD representation woven into her character. It felt authentic and accurate — from the hyperfocus on causes she cares about, to that slightly removed feeling of being just outside the circle most people are in.

The romance starts out with emotional weight, but once the spice begins it quickly becomes the focus. This is very much open door and explicit, and the jump from slow burn to heat is abrupt, but because there’s already an emotional connection between them it didn’t feel out of place. Asher’s constancy throughout — always showing up for Lucy, even when their interactions were prickly — was one of my favourite parts.

The plot isn’t overly complicated and it’s well-paced. It moves quickly without feeling rushed, with just enough mystery to keep things interesting. The dark academia element gives a great sense of setting and the tension in the school that they all feel rather than being an in-depth dive into academic politics or philosophy.

Overall, this was a well-written and entertaining standalone in a connected series. If you’re looking for an intense romance with a morally grey/black hero, a determined heroine, and plenty of spice wrapped in a slightly dark, atmospheric setting, this is worth picking up.

==Review will be posted on Instagram within the next week==.

Where Lucy goes Asher goes too, he knew for years she was his, and she wanted him too, till one night pushes her away, she heads to Avernia college, but soon In her senior year Asher returns, but there's more to the college mystery, murder, a secret society and well Ashers anger isn't the only thing he got from his father! Well written engaging steamy, college, always mine, friends to lovers second generation and more!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casabalanca for providing an eARC for this review!

I just love Sav Millers writing style. All of her books are unique and I eat them up every time. This book was so fun and I would have loved reading this for the first time around Halloween 👀 The overall vibes of the story are just kind of spooky and alluring. There were times I was actually creeped out and nervous to turn the page.

The atmosphere was definitely pulling more dark academia and gothic storytelling. It’s centered around this haunted college with multiple different secret societies-more like cult like societies imo. We follow 2 characters (which I was internally screaming because they’re the children of the first gen) who have a very tumultuous relationship with each other. At first, I thought Lucy was insufferable and I was getting annoyed with her antics. But as I got to know her as a character I started to understand why she was the way she was (she’s a neurodivergent character). I adored Asher though from page 1. He was so protective of Lucy and put her before his own feelings and literally only had eyes for her. The romance between them was beautifully done. I thought the innocence between them was captured exactly how it feels with your first love. I usually don’t enjoy slow burns, but this had so many outer forces vying for your attention, the romance kind of took the back burner for me.

The things that go on in this college seriously pissed me off. I was getting frustrated while reading this because of all the injustice and elitism shown. Usually I can see what will happen at the end of the book but with this story I was grasping at straws. I had no idea who was responsible for all of the deaths on campus. There were so many people you could point the finger at. Plus all the “supernatural” things happening? Yeah I was lost until I read the final chapter.

Speaking of the final chapters.. what the? I was bawling my eyes out. I feel like the utter violence put me in shock. It almost felt like I was reading a horror book because the DETAILS that were written had me gagging. Although it was really well done, I grew attached to the character that had suffered (not stating names because I don’t want to spoil it). It was a tough read from 85% on. The ending really wasn’t an ending though. I felt like screaming because WHY would you want to stay at that god awful place. I’m hoping it means that things will continue in the next book. And we get side character books? 👀 I’m honestly dying to find out what happened with Beckett and his brother.

Now to wait until the next book is released..😭

Secret societies. Creepy rituals. A dash of cult energy. That’s basically my catnip, and this book delivered it all.

The romance had me grinning into the pages, slow burn, so much tension, plenty of steam, and fluent chemistry.

If you like your dark academia , you’re going to have the best time.

Captivating and electrifying, Endless Anger is the first book of the Monsters Within trilogy, a spinoff from the original Monsters & Muses series, and follows Asher Anderson and Lucy Wolfe. Asher and Lucy have known each other since they were babies, sharing mutual feelings for each other without even realizing it. When a night of drinking leads to miscommunication, they eventually end up drifting apart and attending separate colleges until Asher ends up becoming Lucy’s RA at her dorm in Avernia College. Through a trail of secret societies, unexplained deaths, and mysteries, the dark history of Avernia goes deep, and Asher is there to put an end to it while protecting Lucy as well as his feelings at all costs.

I loved this book so much. I enjoyed reading about the first generation, so I was anticipating reading about the second generation, and this was everything I’ve been waiting for. Asher and Lucy’s chemistry was palpable and full of yearning and desperation. I loved how Asher was so protective and full of anger and resentment with other people, but was so soft and vulnerable towards Lucy. Asher is definitely his father’s son. He was the perfect combination of a dark and brooding yet caring male counterpart to Lucy’s defiance, obstinacy, and insecurity. However, when they finally put their guards aside and allowed themselves to be honest with each other, their trust in one another enabled them to expose all of their tenderness and vulnerabilities they’d been bottling up and internalizing. This was an enthralling read and a promising start to a new series, and I cannot wait to read the next book in the trilogy.

Thank you so much to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This one was very interesting. It took me a little while to read it because it was very heavy. There were a lot of deaths and mysteries in the book. Overall though it was pretty good. I did really enjoy it. There was a lot of tension and character building. They were attached at the hip then they weren’t. Ended up reattached with a lot of trauma.

5 ⭐️♾️

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. I would also like to thank Sourcebooks UK for the proof copy. All opinions are my own.

I fear that this may even be a god tier book for me, because I’m speechless. We’re so back baby!! 🤩🙂‍↔️

Wow, wow, wow!! Miss Miller, you have outdone yourself. Take a bow!! I’m never going to shut up about this book, are you kidding me 🥹🥹

What a phenomenal start to a new series. This has been years in the making! I have been quite literally GIDDY for this book since 2023, when it was first teased that there was more to come from the Monsters and Muses universe. While you don’t have to read the first books which follow their parents, I will say that it does enhance the experience, and highly recommend doing so. Seeing how the children interact with their cousins and their parents really was such a surreal and giddy experience for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was more emotionally invested because, having known what their parents have been through, now seeing them as parents and seeing their children and how happy they all are was so heartwarming to see.

It is a real credit to Sav as an author and to her writing. The way her mind works and her authorship have created a really enriched and immersive universe here. Her world building is so enriching and layered that it feels completely lived in. Every setting, every interaction, every small detail was purposeful, and it all worked together to create an immersive experience that I found impossible to put it down, and the entire time I was reading, I felt like I was inside this world, breathing the same air as the characters, and I really cannot wait for more to come from Monsters Within.

Onto the stars of the show: Asher Anderson and Lucy Wolfe, children of Kal and Elena Anderson and Alastair and Cora Wolfe. You could really see how alike they were to their parents, and the traits they had were unique to them as individuals. Especially Lucy, with how she wanted to be her own entity that wasn’t shadowed by her family‘s name or her parents’ success and persona. Similarly with Asher, he is his parents’ child through and through. He is a well-balanced blend of Kal and Elena. Asher and Lucy have been the best of friends literally from the moment they were born. I really loved the flashbacks to their teenage years. They gave a nice insight into the other characters, their parents, and how they all interacted. Straight from the start, you could see how obsessed and how badly Asher had it for Lucy. I think Sav once said that Leo De Tore was the mayor of Down Badsville, but honestly, Asher Blake Anderson could give his uncle Leo a run for his money.

Honestly, I was rooting for them from the very start. They drift apart due to a falling out and misunderstanding, and I didn’t think Asher could become more obsessed with Lucy, but he did, and I just loved it.

When Lucy leaves for college to start at Avernia, having been sold on it from Quincy (Kal and Elena’s eldest daughter), the rift between the once best friends worsens. Asher has finally had enough, so he does what any obsessed, unhinged, and in love with his best friend person would do: he joins the college as an RA, obviously. One reason I am wholly obsessed, and absolutely love this is because I very much enjoy dark romance, and I also really enjoy dark academia. This delivered on both. Avernia College isn’t all that it seems, and the founding families date back to Kal’s ancestors, adding to the eerie mystery and family curse that is on the Anderson kids. I loved the eerie vibes and how everything wasn’t as it seemed with what was happening at the college.

The side characters in this were phenomenal. I have to give credit where credit is due: Sav is a mastermind. I freaking ADORE Aurora and Foxe; separately, I need to know what the tea is between those two!! And don’t even get me started on Foxe.

My sweet golden retriever Foxeglove Micah James— PROTECT MY BABY at all costs! Listen, I am a Foxe James FANNN. I will never shut up about him! All I hope is that we get to see more of Foxe.

Now, maybe this is just because of how emotionally invested I was in this, but there were a few chapters towards the end that I personally struggled with. I’m not even joking when I say that I cried. I will not be able to think of those chapters without thinking of this book. That’s how much of a profound mark this book has left on me. This really is a book that will stay with me forever because it was just an incredible read, even when it was hard to get through.

I loved how they were both virgins. It wasn’t awkward to the point where it was cringe; it felt very natural, and the spice was spicy and hot. Again, they are their parents’ children haha!

All in all, I had an absolutely phenomenal, incredible time with this book. It was an exhilarating start to the series and it’s left me wanting more. I really can’t wait to see more of the Anderson children, more from the side characters, and of course my baby Foxe!!

Tropes

Dark academia
Childhood friends to idiots to lovers
Grumpy/Grumpy
Family curse
One (dorm) bed
Hidden secrets
Small town university
Virgin MCs
Second generation series

Endless Anger kicks off the Monsters Within series—a second-gen spinoff of Monsters & Muses (you can read it as a standalone, but trust me, start with Promises & Pomegranates if you want the full experience 👀).

Asher’s been angry at the world for as long as he can remember… except when it comes to Lucy. She’s the one person he’s always loved. But one hazy, alcohol-fueled night changed everything, and they drifted apart. Lucy’s now at Avernia College, trying to move on—until Asher shows up as her dorm RA 😳

But he’s not just there to win her back—he’s there to protect her from the darkness hiding in the shadows of Avernia.

Dark secrets. Rituals. Murders. Creepy campus vibes. The tension between Asher and Lucy stays high while the mystery unfolds around them. A perfect blend of plot, spice, and unexpected twists.

If you love:
🖤 Dark academia
🗝️ Hidden secrets
🩸 Morally grey love interests
📚 Second gen romance

Add this to your TBR ASAP.

Things to know

Explicit sexual scenes, Graphic violence, On-page sexual assault and sexual violence, On-page rape (non-main character), Gore, Murder, Dog funeral (death is off-page, dog is never seen), Mentions and depictions of alcohol and drug abuse, Mentions of addiction, Abduction and Torture, Dark Academia, Hidden Secrets, Grumpy X Grumpy, One Bed, Family Curse, They both are inexperienced, Small Town University, Monsters & Muses 2nd generation, Childhood friends to Idiots to Lovers, OM drama, No 3rd Act Breakup, LGBTQIA+ representation

♾️⭐️

Whew! Where do I even start? This was a literary ✨ masterpiece ✨ Spectacular. Give me 14 of them right now!!

First of all, the pining??? Omg 😩😩

The tension??? *chefs kiss* 🤌🏽🤌🏽

THE SPICE??? Absolute inferno 🥵🤤

This book was everything I ever could have wanted and never knew I needed!

We have our FMC Lucy, an absolute bombshell with her representation of ADHD that made me, a fellow neurodivergent, feel so soo seen 🥹 she is incredible and has so many layers that the people around her look over. She is compassionate and feels tremendously deep but is often misunderstood. I found myself relating to her more and more through each of her chapters and she has carved a very special place in my heart ♥️

Then we have Asher, our broody, angry MMC that has this hard, aggressive exterior to the entire world except for her. He was everything I expected him to be as Kal & Elena’s son. I found myself giggling when he made the connection of his dad always being fiercely protective of those he loved and I understood the feeling of wanting to separate yourself from your parents but also acknowledging that sometimes the pomegranate really doesn’t fall far from the tree.

What really stood out to me about this book was not only having a top tier romance plot but weaving in the thriller and dark academia to have us at the edge of our seats the ENTIRE book. Catch me screaming from the roof tops about this perfect piece of art for the rest of my days! I CANNOT wait to continue this series with Jealous Rage ♥️

I’ll always read a next gen story, Sav never disappoints, cannot wait to own and to continue the series,

This story was the perfect mix of dark academia and dark romance! I ate this story up so quick. This would be a perfect spooky season read with all the creepy societies/rules and cult like vibes. The tension and spice was everything I ever wanted!!! I need the next book yesterday!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Review: Wow! What a way to kick off the second gen. You can read this book as a stand alone but if you want to meet Ashers and Lucys parents you should definitely check out the Monsters & Muses series starting with Ashers parents in Promises and Pomegranates. Our babies are off to college with a dark history and even weirder things happening.

This book is friends to lovers with all the dark academia vibes. Asher is so similar to his father Kal Anderson. He is constantly in a state of anger except for when it comes to Lucy who is like his saving grace. She calms him as he does for her. Their relationship was such a fun part of this book. The fighting, the tension, the fact they are both complete idiots. Throw in the mix they both end up in a college where people think the library is haunted, strange things are happening around campus, and students are disappearing. This made for one wild ride. Don't trust anyone!

Read this if you love:
~Friends to Lovers
~Dark Academia
~Grumpy x Grumpy
~One Bed
~Cat Daddy
~Slow Burn
~Dual POV

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Sav R. Miller for allowing me to ARC for this book. I am so honored to be a part of this new release.

3.25⭐, 2.5🌶️

"You're so beautiful," I utter.
Her face reddens. "Don't say stuff you don't mean."
Dipping my head, I pull the lace cup toward me, baring her t|t, and run the flat of my tongue over it. Saliva paints her skin, and I pull the n|pp|e between my lips, sucking gently.
"I've never been more honest in my entire life," I say around her. "You are the most magnificent creature I've ever laid eyes on."

*This is a second generation series of Monsters and Muses. Asher is the son of the couple from Promises and Pomegranates, and Lucy is the daughter of Arrow and Apologies.

Okay, so when I think back to when I read the Monsters and Muses Series, I don't remember them being deeply dark (but my reviews say I thought they were) so when I started this book, I was expecting more moody academia/ gothic vibes. And that's my own fault for going in with those expectations because this book was DARK (on page death and S.A - MC observes/ does not experience). Lucy see's so many dark things happen and Asher commits a lot of dark things (but as Kal's son, makes sense.

This story was slow going for me and hard to stay invested in until the last 40% kicked in. I enjoyed the beginning of L&A being friends and their fall out, and then there is a whole lot of world building and soooo many characters to keep track of. Who's a villain, who's a friend? Honestly I still don't know (which is a great way to have me invested into book two, because I am). I think for me, I would have really loved this book if I dint have such a big gap in reading M&M and this series. A lot of the time I paused reading to go look at Sav's IG for her family tree template to track down who was who and how they related back to OG books.

Also unrelated to my review but I realized I never finished the M&M series with the last book, and need to read Grayson and Violet's story to better know Foxe (because he's gonna have a book, I just know it and I CAN NOT WAIT to get inside his head.)

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review