Matilda's Reviews > Exodus

5 stars to my daddy Ezekiel Tobias King 👑

“T’aimer m’a rendu malade et je ne veux plus jamais guérir.” Loving you made me sick, and I don’t ever want to get well.

This book was unexpectedly incredible. Between the plot, the introduction of Tobias, the sexual tension, and the enemies to lovers trope, this book is so fucking well-rounded.

Tobias King (The Frenchman)

This man is EASILY in my top 5 favorite heroes. Just everything about him is so spicy. Tobias may have ruined every other hero for me. I literally started a book after reading this trilogy and went “this is DRY”…just nothing compares.

He starts off as the biggest asshole ever, which you already know, I love. Tobias is the kinda guy who makes you forget you ever loved anybody else. He forces Cecelia (h) to question her love for Sean and Dom by their 2nd interaction ever.

One second, I’m standing, in the next, I’m off my feet and flat on my back. My heart stops beating as the breath is knocked out of me just as my mouth is brutalized by something resembling a kiss. He weights every inch of me as he attacks my lips, separating them with the thrust of his tongue.

When they finally stop making out he just throws jab after jab at her—

→“Tu n’y connais rien à la fidélité.” You don’t know the first thing about loyalty.

→“I wonder how your boyfriends would feel if they knew you kissed me back.”

→“I could’ve fucked you, and you know it. You can’t be loyal even to those who you proclaim to love.”

Tobias and Cecelia’s hate for each other accompanied by their LUST for each other is just so expertly done. They ooze sexual tension. Like when they’re fucking and he tells her to 'call out to him' which she refuses to do so he—

He drives in again, his palm gliding up my body before he tightens it around my throat.
“Call out to me,” he orders, his voice laced with restraint. “We might as well enjoy hell together.”
The feel of this is overwhelming; too carnal, too personal, it’s just entirely too much, and it’s driving me to the brink. His thrusts deepen, and I begin a quick climb, the pressure of his fingers around my neck fluctuating with every roll of his hips.
I rip at his hand as he denies me air, the intensity building with every squeeze and release. My need growing the heavier his hand becomes.

→Him punishing her 😌🥰

Even then, after she refuses to call out his name, he gets possessive and jealous while still being cocky 😌-

“You can’t tell me who to sleep with.”
“I don’t have to. You won’t fuck anyone but me…”

In all honestly, this is more of an enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers which is SUPERIOR. When lovers becomes enemies it’s just so 🤌🏻💋

“Je baise mon poing tous les jours en pensant à toi.” I fuck my fist to you every day. He unbuttons my slacks and slowly pulls them down. “Et je te déteste pendant tout.” And I hate you the whole time.

There’s so many other beautiful and heartbreaking moments in this book that I physically CANNOT go into because it only brings back pain 😭💔

This book and really this series is one of a kind and really, so are Cecelia and Tobias. Tobias forced his way into Cecelia's life and made sure she fell for him and that she couldn't love anyone else. Tobias made Cecelia feel REAL love and god it was beautiful.

the ravenhood
↠ 1: flock — 3.5 stars
↠ 2: exodus — 5 stars
↠ 3: the finish line — 4.5 stars