Chaotic fun! SRB obviously had a really good time writing this, playing around with genre, tropes and stereotypes. Looking forward to the next!

This book made me feel so conflicted. I loved the premise. I would refresh netgalley every now and then to see if the e-arc was released. The best part of this book was the final 10% easily. But outside of that, I would have to drag myself to read the prior 90%. And that was not enjoyable.

The use of modern language was.. almost uncomfortable, with the amount of second hand embarassment I felt. The musical scene? The constant referencing of Rahela's boobs? I understand pop culture references are necessary to make Rae feel detached from the Time of Iron's world, but it ended up feeling over the top.

As other reviewers have mentioned, this book does not take itself seriously. While it can be understood as Rae's perspective of the world of Time of Iron, which is a fine idea (and one that is hammered down), but as a reader.. it makes it hard to care.

Long Live Evil is a twisty, imaginative, hilarious and thought-provoking adventure that explores morality and the idea of the ‘after-life’. I absolutely LOVED this story. Although I was able to predict the twist at the end, it was still a super fun read that I could not put down. I loved the characters, the premise, the action, and the comedy that kept the overall tone light and playful even though it discussed dark, heart-wrenching topics. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the romantic sub-plot shine through but overall, a fantastic concept delivered very well.

This book is appropriate for adults as there is a good amount of violence, gore, and death. While there are no on-page explicit scenes (only 2-3 kissing scenes), there is mention of sexual activities.

I hope that the next book can continue the thrilling, adventurous story in the light-hearted, comedic tone with an added layer of romance between our glorious couple.

I would highly recommend Long Live Evil to readers who don’t mind some blood shed and would enjoy a thrilling, high-stakes fantasy.

"Villains weren’t cut out for emotional scenes. Their kind were made for wicked one-liners and evil proclamations."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was a hilarious twist of dry humour and fantasy, with a sprinkle of romance. The entire book was written with the 4th-wall open and made for a unique and quirky read.

Some of the quotes had me giggling to myself at the sheer obvious and statements. It felt like a romantasy with the sense of humour from Robin Hood Men in Tights movie.

3.5

The last 10% really brought up the rating for me.

I really struggled with the very modern, colloquial language used - not just by Rae, but by everyone, at times it was cringe. There was also an almost “silly” OTT vibe to the book. Because Rae wasn’t taking anything seriously, I couldn’t either.
I felt the multiple POVs unnecessary- Rae and maybe Eric would have been enough.
I liked the overall idea and plot, especially the twist at the end, but the tone/writing style wasn’t for me.