Black Knight by Rina KentMy rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Black Knight is book 4 in the Royal Elite series by Rina Kent and boy is it hard hitting! The story focuses Kimberly and Zander. Kimberly used to be best friends with Zander when life tore them apart and now, they seem to be like strangers in the dark, seeking each other out but never touching. Kimberly’s story is tragic in the sense that she has a facade that keeps people away; following along we see how she view’s herself and how others view her, from her mother, brother and friends. Yet Zander sees the real her and although he can be cruel, dark and cutting when it comes to Kimberly, you can actually see that he cares for her in his own twisted way.
To say Zander has his own demons is an understatement. He is a complex character that for most of the book you really abhor, but as the book moves along you see that he has his own scars and secrets which are bleeding out into how he copes with life and how it influences the way he treats Kimberly.
This book has so many twists and turns going on, not least Kimberly’s mental health issues which you have a front row view. Often it is harsh, heart-breaking and sad to read her story and the book does leave you wondering how she is going to get through the next day carrying all of this really heavy baggage around. The scenes between Zander and Stephanie are oftentimes hard to read, especially when you find out what the secrets are, but you see the genuine love/hate relationship they have for each other and how they are two pieces of one whole.
This story hurts to read, but you want to keep on going which is something I love about Ms. Kent’s writing, the total investment you have in the characters and their stories, it is like they are literally speaking to your soul!
As always, I can’t wait to read the next installment of this series and see what the characters have been up too! Warning: this book may have triggers for some readers!
ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊
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