These Silent Stars

A Dark MM Sci-Fi College Enemies to Lovers Romance (The Devils of Vitality)

By: Chani Lynn Feener

Narrated by: Wesley Lynch

The Devils of Vitality always spot a liar.

Rin Varun’s got something to hide.

That’s a lie. He’s got several things. Traveling to a different galaxy was meant to make his life less complicated, but a year in on this new planet and he’s still fighting off his demons. There’s no better place to learn how to keep skeletons buried than the Academy, where they teach their cadets how to uncover them, and Rin is determined to graduate in order to ensure those demons stay hidden. He doesn’t want to stand out, doesn’t want accolades, or high marks. He just wants to coast by unnoticed, and he’s doing a decent job until he draws the attention of the Devil Prince.

Kelevra Diar doesn’t do disguises.

Who would bother with a mask when they have a face as tantalizing as his? As the Imperial Prince Third in line for the throne, Kel’s used to getting anything and everything he wants faster than he can raise his hand to snap his fingers. The drawback to this is even murder has lost its intrigue, and there’s nothing more dangerous than a bored Devil of Vitality. Then a cadet catches his eye and suddenly things are starting to look interesting again. Rin is unlike anyone Kelevra’s ever known, with monsters hiding under his bed that might rival Kel’s sociopathic nature.

When Kelevra decides to make it his mission to draw those monsters out to play, Rin unsurprisingly resists, but that only makes him more invested. Suddenly the impulsive prince realizes he’s in this for the long haul, even if that means forcing Rin’s hand through an arranged betrothal. Rin has no idea why Kel has taken such an intense interest in him, but no matter what he tries, he can’t shake free of him. The sex between them may be explosive, and Kelevra may be the most attractive person he’s ever seen, but is that enough for Rin to drop his guard and reveal all his secrets?

Trigger Warning: This is a standalone dark romance which means there are many themes that some might find disturbing. Please see author note

©2023 Chani Lynn Feener (P)2024 Chani Lynn Feener

holy dark possessive hotness

This book was amazing and terrifying and brilliant! having read echo prior to this it was not shocked by how dark it was but echo did shock me a bit having previously only read 'a bright celestial sea' and 'Sea of endless light' I did not take the warnings as seriously as I should have. I did however realize that I love the dark romance genre (or at least this sample thereof) and have subsequently done a deep dive into this world! I really wish more of the devils of vitality more on audiobook because I enjoyed those More than reading. The narrator on this particular one was not my favorite but still did an amazing job and still preferable to reading it myself 😂 I highly recommend this book BUT DON'T SKIP THE AUTHOR'S NOTE!!

Spicy Sci-Fi MM College Romance

Full disclosure: I am such a nerd. When I saw a SCI-FI COLLEGE romance, I was so excited to listen to this!

This book may not be for everyone, but I have a thing for morally gray (and black) MMCs. Fair warning: Kel is DIABOLICAL. He truly is a master manipulator who WILL DO whatever it takes to get what he wants. Check the list.

That being said, isn’t it so fun to watch them fall? I am obsessed with it and this book played it out beautifully.

Bonus, there are other morally dubious characters in this book, and their banter was so much fun to read.

The narrator, Wesley Lynch, has such a unique voice. These characters are young and in college, and I got that vibe instantly from the narrator. No shade to the male narrator community, but sometimes they meld into a uniform “dark and growly” sound. Wesley has such a unique sound. He was very enjoyable to listen to. Plus, this was a 3rd person POV book and I think that the narration helped my brain process it better. I’m not normally a fan of 3rd person, but this book wasn’t bad.

This is an interconnected universe but the books can be read as standalones. I’m probably going to read the next book because I loved Sila (the twin brother to Rin) so much that I NEED to read his story.

TLDR: Spicy, MM, Sci-Fi college, enemies-to-lovers romance with a morally gray (eh, closer to black) MMC.

another 5 stars for a Chani book, no surprise here

I absolutely loved this book. No surprise here tho' since I love all Chani's books. She has her own style and even though I know she has a way of throwing in there a plot twist that will literally make your head spin I am always surprised by it. This is one of my fav series ever, and I cannot wait to hear the other audiobooks.

The narrator did an exceptional job. He sounds exactly how I imagine Rin would. Somehow his voice matched his personality perfectly.

I highly recommend this audiobook and the whole series.

Devils of Vitality is dark, so I suggest you read the TW first and don't take them lightly, but if you are into it, this series is a h3ll of a ride.

Love the story, not a fan of the audio

Highly recommend reading this one, not a good listen. Little to no emotion or nuisance from the narrator. It felt like sitting in a high school English class where everyone took turns reading a paragraph out of a textbook. It’s painful. Monotone, boring, and I had to listen to parts over and over again because my mind kept wondering off, despite this book being anything but boring!

amazing

I was in a chokehold from chapter 1. the VA for this did a stunning job as each individual character, changing his voice just the right way to show who was talking. I finished it in two days and desperately need more. the writing was chef kiss.