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The Beautiful Dead

The Darkness Within, Book 1

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The Beautiful Dead

By: Skyla Raines
Narrated by: Liam DiCosimo, Zachary Zaba
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Domino

They say I'm a monster. Cold. Unfeeling. A man born to rule with bloodstained hands. They're not wrong. I don't feel guilt when I kill—only euphoria. There's nothing like the rush of holding someone's life in my hands, knowing I control the exact moment it ends. Life is weak. Fragile. Death is the only truth.

Then I met Remi Cain. Quiet. Obsessed with the beauty of death, just like me. The second I see him, I want him. Not just his body, but his darkness—the parts no one else sees. I want to own him, break him, bind him to me with blood. I want him breathless in my grasp, heart pounding, knowing I could take him apart piece by beautiful piece and he'd let me. I'll destroy anyone who tries to come between us.

Remi

Life has always felt temporary, fleeting. People lie. Moments fade. But death? Death never changes. It's permanent. Unyielding. The only thing you can trust. That's what I've always believed—until Domino DeMarco came crashing into my world.

He's terrifying. Brutal. Beautiful in a way that should make me run. But I don't. I can't. Domino doesn't just thrive in chaos; he is chaos, and I crave it more with every beat of my heart.

We are bound by blood and obsession. In a world ruled by violence and betrayal, love is as deadly as death itself. But for us, maybe that's exactly what makes it beautiful.

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This book isn't for the faint of heart. It’s dark, and there are a lot of triggers, so please check them before reading. Now that I've said that, I friggen loved this book. Skyla took obsessive and possessive to a whole new level. When I hear dark romance, this right here is what I'm talking about.
I totally loved Domino and Remi, and I ate up every unhinged thing they did. The insanity starts right from the beginning and just keeps growing throughout the book. Both Domino and Remi are morally black, depraved, and unhinged—but their love for each other is beautiful, and the spice was off the charts.Liam DiCosimo and Zachary Zaba wow—they both did such an incredible job. They gave Domino and Remi the perfect voices, and they truly brought the crazy.

Domino and Remi 🖤

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