Everything Maeve has known is a lie. Under the surface of her safe existence is a world of monsters threatening all of humankind. Thrust into the soldiers’ lives who save her world from death and destruction, Maeve struggles to hold on to her humanity, making decisions she never believed she would have to consider. Honor bound by his duty to protect the masses, Will embodies all the traits valued as a Soldier of Night. He is brutal, relentless and uncompromising when dealing justice to creatures. He has spent his entire life in the war against the monsters, alongside his cousin and best friend, Ander. Even with Ander’s questionable mental health, he wouldn’t want anyone else at his side. Ander understands shadows and pain the best. Despite his magical talents, he cannot be redeemed from the abomination he is. Bound by more than shed blood, Will is his adopted brother and one true friend. Together they seek and destroy aberrations that poison the world.

Requirements & Requests

I'm mashing up up a few genres and I want to make sure they work properly. This is a love story more than a romance, because eventually it will have an HEA but it takes several books to get there. Without the relationships and romantic elements the story wouldn't exist but, there are still are other threads to the story. The things I'm looking for are... 1) Do the characters seem​/​feel real within the context of the story? 2) Does the world building make sense and easily understood but still leave questions? 3) Who was your favorite character and why? 4) What tropes did you find in the story? 5) Any missing content warnings you think should be mentioned?

Comparable Stories:

This is a mash up of a few genres. Think of this as being similar to a show someone would see on the CW network (Vampire Diaries, Originals, etc...)

Trigger Warnings:

Alcohol Alcoholism Blood Cursing Death Dysphoria - not gender but generalized Emotional abuse Gaslighting Gore Gun violence Mental illness Psychosis Violence Xenophobia - toward creatures Child abuse Grief Physical abuse Toxic friendship Toxic relationship Bullying Death of a parent Self harm Sexual Abuse Sexual content Suicidal thoughts Vomit War