Black Knight by Rina Kent is a dark and emotional romance novel that delves into themes of mental health, bullying, and young love. The story follows Kimberly and Xander, childhood friends torn apart by a traumatic event, as they navigate their complicated relationship and personal struggles at Royal Elite School. The author's writing style is captivating, drawing readers in with intense emotions, well-developed characters, and a plot filled with intrigue, suspense, and real-life issues.

Characters:

Characters are deeply flawed yet relatable, confronting serious personal issues while forming profound emotional connections, enhanced by engaging secondary characters.

Writing/Prose:

The writing is characterized by its emotional depth and sensitivity towards serious themes, combined with vivid, engaging prose.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot features emotionally intricate characters dealing with personal struggles, including childhood trauma and mental health issues, set against a backdrop of love and longing.

Setting:

The story unfolds in a high school setting, enriching the narrative with themes of elite societal dynamics and personal struggles.

Pacing:

The pacing varies between fast-paced emotional highs and slower introspective moments, maintaining reader engagement.

Notes:

The book features two main characters, Kimberly and Xander, who have a troubled past as childhood friends turned enemies.

Kimberly struggles with an eating disorder, depression, and self-harm, while Xander battles alcoholism and participates in underground fighting.

Their relationship is complicated by bullying, toxic family dynamics, and past trauma.

The story includes heavy themes like suicide, mental health issues, and emotional abuse, making it a dark romance.

Despite the struggles, there is a deep longing between the characters, and they seem to help each other grow over time.

The writing is praised for its sensitivity and depth, making the emotional journey relatable and impactful.

The book is part of the Royal Elite series but can be read as a standalone, although it's better enjoyed after the previous books.

Readers noted the importance of communication in resolving character conflicts, as many issues arose from misunderstandings and secrecy.

The narrative is told from dual points of view, allowing insight into both characters' thoughts and feelings.

Many readers felt the story was a tear-jerker and required tissues due to its emotional weight.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

The narrative includes serious content warnings for topics such as suicide attempts, eating disorders, depression, self-harm, emotional abuse, and substance abuse.

Has Romance?

The romance between the leads is a significant aspect of the story, marked by intense emotions and challenges.

explicit steam level

From The Publisher:

Love is impossible. Hate is an open game.

Kimberly

He was once my best friend, now he's my worst enemy.

Xander Knight is heartbreakingly beautiful.

Ridiculously popular.

Brutally cruel.

He's a knight but won't do any saving.

Xander

We started as a dream, now we're a nightmare.

Kimberly Reed is pathetically fake.

Terribly innocent.

Secretly black.

She can hide but never from me.

Black Knight is part of Royal Elite Series but could be read on its own. For better understanding of the world, you might want to read the previous books first. This is a high school bully romance, mature new adult, and contains visceral mental health situations that some readers can find triggering.

Ratings (24)

Incredible (3)
Loved It (8)
Liked It (9)
It Was OK (2)
Did Not Like (2)

Reader Stats (45):

Read It (28)
Want To Read (11)
Did Not Finish (2)
Not Interested (4)

1 comment(s)

weebud234

Did Not Like

4 months

boring.. characters were very immature and annoying (while series is set in high school, every other book/ hero/heroine in series is easy to imagine that they are in college, making it less creepy) . This book is a skip in an otherwise great series.

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Black Knight

Rina Kent

Book 5 in the series:Royal Elite