Please explain Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac
I need someone to explain what is happening here.
First, some background. I see these authors recommended here constantly. I have been DYING to hear the Darkmore Penitentiary series. But the couple narrating it are nails on a chalkboard to me. I bought the first book and had to return it. Have borrowed it multiple times trying to get past myself but just can’t. That’s a me problem, obv.
I was overjoyed to discover that Ruthless Boys etc was voiced by actors I adore and bought the first book. Listened to most of it and then bought the rest. I am on book four and am completely confounded. These books do everything wrong. And pretty obviously it is on purpose. But if satire it is played absolutely straight.
Almost every pet peeve on many lists here occur in these books. These are teenagers. Who are also heads of mafia type crime families. And who have the sexual experience and sophistication of 40 year olds. And with Troy Duran doing the male voices they sound 40 as well! 😆
It is bonkers. The shifters, the FIB, Faetailan…
And it works. I have a nasty respiratory infection and keep having coughing fits from laughing. Literally peeing myself from laughter. I am waking my husband and the dogs up laughing.
And then trying to explain to him why this ridiculous series is so good!
I can’t think of a way to describe this that would make someone want to read it, but it really does delight me.