dark and absolutely four chili peppers spicy, I loved this book based in revenge. Seeking vengence for her sister's death our FMC spends years of her life getting in the right place in the right time to exact her plan on the Fae Prince...she is caught and taken in this faeire retelling of beauty and the beast, I was ensnared by the dedication to killing the MMC - these are actual enemies folks, you know what they say keep your enemies close, and your iron blade closer.