And when she finally did, it was terribly anticlimactic.Īll the talk about her ingest of calories in general made me very uncomfortable. There were so many instances for her to finally realize the truth. Even when she discovered her Leader Anex doing things that contradicted what she believed to be The Way, she never questioned him or their reality. She was willing to do anything for The Way, even go against everything she believed in. The only thing passing as her personality was her obsession with The Way, the creepy ’way of life’ the Cult she lives in uses to rule its people into submission.

But Imogene has to be one of the most bland FMC I’ve ever read. I understand Angel Lawson has a thing for naïve, virginal, innocent girls being defiled and abused by more experienced men. This was arguably the best part of the book. I liked how the story slowly unravels the nightmare that these places truly are, and how the victims rationalize and normalize their situation. But the moment you start questioning characters’ motivations, this books becomes a house of cars. If you don’t think too hard about it, this book makes sense and it’s even good. The idea for this book is great, the execution not so much. The Order, book 1 of the Cult of Serendee, is a contemporary, dark reverse harem romance, by USA Today and Amazon best selling author, Angel Lawson. What I don’t understand is that Rex’s goal is to break free.īut first, he’ll have to break me to make it happen.

Rex doesn’t want me, but his father will do anything to keep his son in line, including having his three best friend’s train me to be the perfect mate, in and out of bed.Įlon, Silas, and Levi will test my beliefs, my faith, and every ounce of loyalty I have to Serendee. I don’t expect the perfect mate, but when I’m matched with Rex-the rebellious, handsome, and destructive heir of Serendee, I’m stunned. Starting with The Order, a marriage arranged by the leader of Serendee to the male of his choice. We give it our all, and in return, Serendee gives back by providing a safe, idyllic home. Some people call it a cult, but they don’t understand. We give up our family, our choices, our bodies.

Sacrifices-that’s what females make to live in Serendee-an urban utopia.

The Order by Angel Lawson