Kodie Mackay's Reviews > The Nightmare in Him

The very fact that I have to wait a whole year for the third instalment to the Devil's Cradle series honestly hurts my heart. I mean I absolutely will. I know it will be worth the wait. But good lord it hurts my soul.

Ok so coming into The Nightmare in Him you should already be aware that this is not a standalone but just in case you were not, you are now. Don't read this without book one. It wont make sense and you will be spiting yourself the luxury of getting to know these characters from the beginning and the crazy that happens from then until now.

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. I mean I knew the obvious but in terms of secrets getting revealed and how Suzanne would develop this plot and these characters and just how much she would string us along with the unknown? That I wasn't sure off.

Safe to say she has the string with cheese and I'm the merry mouse after my snack.

Wynter is my favourite kind of character. She has her own mind and it's unshakable. She's strong, loyal and just absolutely genuine. Her circle is small but she loves hard and she isn't just there for a good time. She sees more than she maybe should. Doesn't take anything at face value and even when facing the absolute crazy she does.. It doesn't shake her. She isn't stupid enough to not fear but she is strong enough to look past that and see under the surface. She came from nothing and build her family of crazy who would, despite the dysfunction of it all, move mountains for her.
She also has her own special kind of crazy that I just loved hard.

Cain is a master of manipulation. He excels in getting his own ways. He understands he is the monster and that life is not a fairy tale. He is cunning, arrogant and at times an all round asshole. However he is not unfair. He is not cruel for no good reason and whilst he will use everything to his advantage, he is not careless with those around him. He is quite the mystery that did answer a few questions in this story however. I was expecting some but I was still flabbergasted at the full picture we got here about the delicious Cain. His powers of seduction, His cravings for his lovely witch. He need to own her inside out. I mean I was not complaining. Cain is one of my favourite hero's of Suzanne. All dark, delicious and brooding.

There story is a continuation from book one so them being a them was not a shock. The palpable chemistry. The need for each other. They are a raging storm that consumes everything around them. I was here for it ALL. Wynter and Cain are perfection together. The bickering, the banter, the all consuming need. The loyalty. Even with all the secrets between them, there was understanding and acceptance. Something that neither had had from anyone else. I didn't once feel any kind of disconnect between them. There was no drama, or stupid filler bullshit. It felt like them against the world with a understanding that the time would come, secrets would be revealed and they would be there still regardless. I loved that for them. I felt that connection. I rooted for them. I was invested.

The Ancients and Aeons are a huge enigma in this series and you of course will be glad to know that some questions are answered as well of course, as some more questions being made. I love the development of this world and what that could mean for the future. I think things as interesting as they are, are about the get more intriguing. With many secrets unfolding I really do wonder where she will take this because I imagine the possibilities are endless and I have a feeling the peoples will want all the characters and their story.

I freaking love the Bloodrose coven and everything they represent. The absolute dysfunction of them. The outrages shenanigans. I cried tears of laughter so many times at our old Hattie and her love of dirty romance novels. I adore Xavier and his fibbing shenanigans as well as his need to raise the dead to get himself out of tricky situations. Anabel never ceases to amaze me being the contradiction she is with her crazy fear of death and paranoid rants trying to get the others to understand the impending doom. As well as her crazy Mary murderous streak. Then we have Delilha and her karma potions along side her wicked sarcasm. They are the epitome of crazy and dysfunctional and yet their loyalty and love for one another is unmatched. Oh and the bickering and banter is just next level excellence.

Then we have out Ancients. I am so intrigued about them and with the developments in this story I am even more curious about them individually. I wonder if they'll all get stories?. I'll of course hold reservations until we at least get some more information but at least for Seth and Azazel, I am so curious.

Oh and of course Noah and Rima... maybe the other but I shall keep that name to myself for now.

Now in the name of not spoiling things I'm going to wrap this up here.

The Nightmare in Him did not disappoint. We started off with a bang and the surprises kept coming whilst Suzanne teased us like crazy with the possibilities of what Cain could be, what was going on with Wynter.. What their future, if they had one at all would look like.
She did a great job of progressing the plot and developing the characters in a way that felt organic to them. I mean Cain moves quick and he wasn't going to hang around in his efforts to keep Wynter but it was fun watching the game of cat and mouse and Wynter schooling Cain in the art of patience. The chemistry was crazy and the connection they have is undeniable but I loved getting to see those more vulnerable moments between these two very hard faced characters.
I love the secondary characters and the large space they hold within this world. The endless laughter. The love and the loyalty. It all plays its part with the world tying everything and everyone together. Then of course we have the betrayals and the distrust as well as the what if's.
Suzanne had me on the edge of my seat waiting, wondering and trying to guess who it could be. It was a rollercoaster to say the least but I was here for it all and am beyond excited to see where she takes this. The only shitty part is the wait for the next one!.

Loved it!.

Now to finish I will say this.. This is far more drawn out than The Dark in You series. Where we had a whole lot of questions answered in book one and then what was left in book two. This one is not that. I find myself with more questions that I had to start with and whilst I love that, I will say the unknown leaves my mind going crazy. I will say you do get to know what Cain is but there is still so many things we don't know and its exciting but also ... it's going to drive me crazy ! bahaha.

Either way I know people will just devour this story. This author had a crazy gift in writing these paranormal worlds with larger than life personalities and sucking us readers in for the long ride. I am here for it .