The King of Greed, The Servant of Wrath, The Queen of Hatred, The Knight of Despair are all part of the same Magical Girl group. All-Around Helper - Child of the Galaxy - Der Freischütz - Funeral of the Dead Butterflies - Giant Tree Sap - Happy Teddy Bear - Laetitia - Nameless Fetus - Notes from a Crazed Researcher - Porccubus - Portrait of Another World - Red Shoes - Rudolta of the Sleigh - Scarecrow Searching for Wisdom - Schadenfreude - Shelter from the 27th of March - Singing Machine - The Snow Queen - Warm-Hearted Woodsman

He has everything—a beautiful home, a beautiful wife, and more money than he could spend in a lifetime. But no matter how much he accumulates, he’s never satisfied.We love a good groveling. Look, I know there shouldn't be a comparison between Alex's groveling and Dom's groveling because they're two different situations, but Alex groveled for a year. No, 4-5 months like Dom, and Alex was only Ava's boyfriend, not her partner of eleven years like Dom. It isn’t until she’s gone that he realizes there may be more to life than riches and glory . . . but by then, it may be too late. King of Greed's ability will trigger when her Qliphoth Counter is depleted. Her Qliphoth Counter can fluctuate in the following ways: But what she didn’t count on was his refusal to let her go . . . or for him to fight for their marriage, no matter what it takes.

She stood by her husband while he built an empire, but now that they’ve reached the top, she realizes he’s no longer the man she fell for. Powerful, brilliant, and ambitious, Dominic Davenport clawed his way up from nothing to become the King of Wall Street. I hated that he kept saying how much he loved her, his life made no sense without her, she was everything to him, but then he did this. The author made it seem like divorcing is so easy, he signed the papers and then boom they are not together. You're literally ending a ten-year marriage. It's not that simple. I know they were filthy rich, but has she ever read anything about any big divorces between rich and known people? If it had been some small town couple with normal problems, it might have been less complicated, but Dom was a damn billionaire, known to many people. And still, he was like "Yeah, we divorced, but it doesn’t change anything." Yeah, it does. For you, it does. anyway it was great to see other characters from the ana huang universe make cameos in this book. i find it funny that christian harper is mentioned/seen in every book. my husband has never looked better. I was gnawing at the bars of my enclosure *insert feral monkey sounds* 🙊

A brand-new steamy billionaire romance from the bestselling author of the Twisted series

The magical girl, who was no longer a magical girl, ate many things. Authority, money, fame, and many other forms of pleasure. She ended up eating away anything in her sight. Now, only visceral greed remains."

overall, this isn’t a terrible book, i’m being honest here. i didn’t hate it. i enjoyed a few things — like for example the writing and the brazilian representation. however, if i had zero expectations for this, i think i would be able to enjoy it more. but since i had high expectations... it didn’t end well. there’s also the fact that i expected something very different (a lot of people did actually) so i guess it’s partially my fault. i’m happy for those who enjoyed it though, at least some people are satisfied. He booked an entire museum for her for the night and instead of telling her how he felt and blah blah blah, he banged her there. Alessandra — she was okay, but I never had high expectations for her. Aside from her being nice and finally taking a stand for herself after ten years (too late), she had no personality. 😭 I didn't really like Isa's character, but even she had a better personality than Alessandra. No hate, no love, no thoughts, no care. this review contains SPOILERS. if you haven’t read the book yet, do not read any further. you’ve been warned. The desires of people usually go unfulfilled. Many desires are abandoned, but they are not completely gone. They hide deep in the subconscious, lurking at the bottom of the lake, ready to spring up at any moment.They say there once was something called soul therapy. What does it feel like to have an ill soul? We are all healthy. But maybe all of this is a tragic illusion. Once, there were people who tried to change the world. We all remember them. We remember how they met their downfall. We delude ourselves to be highly rational beings who are in full control of these things, but it's such a preposterous belief, it's laughable. We don't have as much control over ourselves as we believe. I sometimes feel a terrible dejection, but I do not know where the pain comes from. ...Many people have secretly wished for a hero." When it becomes clear that she’ll always come second to his work, she finally takes charge of her life and puts herself first – even if it means leaving the only man she’s ever loved. The King of Greed's design seems to be based off of the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (Also called The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold) by Gustav Klimt.

This story was the only one I actually planned to read from this series, only because I wanted to see if this author can handle the marriage in crisis trope. I tried to read the previous books, but the word 'CEO' was mentioned enough times to give me a headache so I gave up. At least now I know that I have to stop reading the next stories in this series, because when this book let me down, I don't think the rest of it will change my mind about it. The first seed of desire originated from the pure yearning for happiness. The tiny seed grew larger and larger, hungering for more. Over time, the seed hardened and turned into a piece of shiny gem. Enticed by its sheen, a starving fish swallowed it. But it only made the fish even hungrier. The King of Greed's emotional state is divided into 3 sections: Bad, Normal, and Good. Completing 0-7 PE Boxes will cause her to feel Distressed, completing 8-15 will cause her to feel Normal, and 16-22 will make her Happy. Her cooldown timer after a task is around 15 seconds. Her Qliphoth Counter is 1. i’ll probably give this series one more chance and read the next book, but i learned my lesson and i won’t have high expectations. if it’s better; good. if it disappoints me again; then it won’t be a surprise.When she’s not reading or writing, Ana is busy daydreaming and scouring Yelp for her next favorite restaurant. The first bit of humanity's desire started with the bite of a sweet apple. We've been banished from Eden for that sin. And now we're standing inside a vast orchard. My basket is so large, all the fruits of the world can't make it full. But, is it so bad to lust for honey when there are flowers? After all, we are born to pursue happiness." THESE ALL ARE BARE MINIMUM The King of Greed seems to be linked to The Queen of Hatred and the The Knight of Despair, with all three being named 'Magical Girls' to start. It is mentioned in her last Final Observation Dialogue that she is sisters with the other Magical Girls. She was one of the 'heroes' who wanted to protect the world, but due to her own desires she met her demise. The King of Greed sealed herself away in her current golden egg-like form. In her entries, her breaching form is meant to be a symbol of greed and desire, representing a hungry fish who lures those to the bottom of the mind's river.