A Forever Unrooting of Jade and Hickory (The Rooted Realm)
Mikki Roule
by Opal Reyne
Mayumi spent her entire life training to be the ultimate predator. After being discharged from the elite Demonslayer guild for her defiance, she retreated into the isolation of the forest, turning her family cottage into a fortress against the hell-realms. She is a gritty, independent survivor who knows exactly how to kill the monsters that haunt the shadows. But when she sets a trap for a demon, she discovers her prey is not a mindless beast, but a savior from her past.
Faunus is a feline-skulled enigma, a creature of the dark who has harbored a secret, desperate obsession with Mayumi for years. Despite his terrifying appearance and his status as a monster, he only wants to protect the woman he loves, even if he believes she could never truly be his. He expects her blade, but instead, he finds a woman who looks past his monstrous exterior to see the soul beneath.
This installment in the Duskwalker Brides series masterfully blends high-stakes action with a surprisingly tender, spicy romance. It is a must-read for fans of monster romance who crave a story where the lines between hunter and prey blur into a passionate, fated connection.
March 5, 2023
I loved everything about A Soul to Touch! Mayumi is a savvy, grumpy, independent person and worked hard to become an elite demon slayer. She's completely different from the previous two heroines, which means that her romance goes *very* differently. Mayumi and Kitty are flawed and they felt more real than those we've seen before in this series. The main characters are well-defined and distinct so that they do not seem to be the same but slightly different in each book. Speaking of which, this...
March 10, 2025
After violating an order, Mayumi was discharged from the Demonslayer guild. But that doesn’t mean she’s gonna give up hunting and killing demons. In her deceased parents cottage deep in the forests, Mayumi is either drinking or baiting demons. But one night something else arrives: a Duskwalker. While she hesitates to kill it at first because of it’s sheer size (she’s not sure she can kill it by herself), she fully hits the brakes once she sees that it has a cat skull. She remembers this...
February 24, 2023
Mayumi is the definition of a strong and independent woman who takes care of herself. I thoroughly enjoyed her character development, the way she was challenged to accept help from someone besides herself. Kitty, or Faunus, is a Duskwalker with a crack in his skull, and only one wish. To protect and watch over the woman he once saved when she was a child. Little does he expect that Mayumi would befriend him, let alone desire and want him. Faunus is 🥵 🥵 and his level of humanity makes him the...
July 24, 2024
** spoiler alert ** I absolutely loved this one. Faunus and Mayumi were so perfect together. The story Opal created with this world is truly amazing. The spice in this book I'd say was a 4.5 /5. Many scenes were different, it wasn't respective like I've read in some books. They got more adventurous the longer they were together. Each scene was so detailed and so so good. Throughout the book it was a bit sad to me. Mayumi struggled handling her emotions as a Demonslayer and how she was raised by...
May 16, 2026
Got delivered in amazing condition, absolutely love this book series!! )
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