Corabeth is not truly living only enduring. Branded an outcast for her mother’s sins, she survives in a village steeped in superstition and shadow, where the mist never lifts and hatred festers. When the Night of the Beast arrives a night that descends once every thirty-three years, unleashing horror upon the village her world is shattered, leaving her with nothing but a thirst for retribution.

Rooke is both man and monster, a cursed being trapped in a pendulum swing between feral bloodlust and the fading fragments of his humanity. Bound to an endless cycle of violence, he must either shatter the curse or remain a beast until eternity consumes him.

Drawn together by fate, Corabeth and Rooke find in each other an unlikely refuge. Yet as their bond deepens, love begins to blur into obsession, and vengeance threatens to eclipse mercy. To break the curse and to claim the future they crave they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice, and how much of their souls they can afford to lose.
This was a great book thank you to netgalley for this arc! I enjoyed it and couldn't stop reading it!

This was the most beautiful, captivating dark romance that I've ever read. Corabeth showed a strength that many of us victims of SA could only wish to have and Rooke was her perfect twin flame. I look forward to seeing more of Ms Pyre's work, hopefully in the near future, as silencing a voice as beautiful as hers would be a disservice to the world of book lovers.

I’ve been craving a gothic horror romance as spooky season approaches, and this story delivered exactly what I was looking for! This combines Beauty and the Beast with the raw feminine rage of Slewfoot, I devoured it in 24 hours!

We follow Corabeth, a woman shunned by her village because of her mother’s past crimes. Her home sits on the edge of a cursed forest, where a Beast has terrorized their people for generations. Every 33 years, on one dreaded night, the Beast prowls freely, and while her neighbors hide behind locked doors, Corabeth is left defenseless.

The Beast, a cursed man, who just wants to break the cycle of the curse he has been trapped in for centuries stumbles across Corabeth and together they team up to break the curse and get their revenge.

Despite its shorter length, the romance between Corabeth and the Beast unfolds naturally, with plenty of space to breathe and grow. Their tenderness toward one another contrasts beautifully with their dark, vengeful sides, making their relationship both haunting and beautiful. And the spice was immaculate, never gratuitous but instead it felt beautiful and natural.

If you’re looking for a dark, atmospheric love story where the MMC is more than willing to burn the world down for his beloved, this book is absolutely for you.

Thank you to NetGalley to for the arc in exchange for honest feedback.

The darkest of fairy tales.

Horror and dark romance aren't usually my thing, in general I prefer cosy fantasy and romantasy, but this book really intrigued me. So take this review with a pinch of salt if you're used to reading darker stories.

I was very quickly sucked in, the writing style is lovely and easy to read. Though it's a shorter book the pacing felt just right, and I flew through it.

It is a story of revenge and love, two people who really need each other, and their intense relationship. These are morally very dark grey MCs, but their unhinged moments were almost cathartic.

The contrast between the sweet and cosy moments and the brutality of the darker parts made both all the more intense. The passion and the slow build up between them was vivid and compelling.

I almost never cry at books, but the ending had me absolutely choked up. I loved it. For a dark/horror romance, I absolutely can't fault it. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for future books by T Pyre!

Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

I would strongly suggest that you check the triggers for this book before reading. I've copied the ones from the author's note at the beginning of the book in my review on Goodreads, as I couldn't find them elsewhere and if it were me I'd prefer to check before I buy a book. They contain mild spoilers, but this book is very dark in sections.

this hunger of ours- t. pyre👀

if you’re a lover of horror/thrillers or are getting the mood ready for spooky szn, then STOP!✋🏽 and add this book to your tbr, right now!🏃🏼‍♀️

‘this hunger of ours’ is a morbidly, dark, beauty & the beast retelling. our beast is cursed and allowed free roam of the village once every 33 years in order to attempt to break the curse.

the village are boarding up their homes and making sure to steer clear of the forrest at all times…only this time when the beast lurks the village, he is taken aback by corabeth. she isn’t caged in her home like everyone else, she is sat weeping…

though afraid, corabeth has nothing left to live for, she wants to embrace death, except, even ‘death’ doesn’t want to take her.

the relationship that builds up between corabeth & the beast is beautiful, despite the darkness lurking within. he is protective, passionate & strong willed when it comes to her. plus the added spice is veryyyy nice😮‍💨.

if you touch her, you will regret it. as it is other’s cruelty that had turned them into the monsters, the village very much speak of.

the twists and turns in this actually had me gasping, i was too engrossed in the storyline to even attempt a guess at how things would play out. but i definitely wasn’t expecting what went down…😅

this was a really enjoyable, easy read but it is DARK & morbid, so please be sure to check your triggers before going in as there are some very triggering subjects from the get go.

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•release date: october 1st, 2025!💫
•available on ku: ☑️

thank you to t. pyre & @netgalley for the arc approval!