Books, Boots and Bakeries

So, I clearly couldn’t stop at Four Psychos and if you’ve read it, you know there’s just no way to walk away without diving straight into Three Trials. The story picks up right where it left off, and honestly? It’s even more unhinged (in the best way) and maybe a little more emotional too.

SPOILER WARNING!!!!!!!

At this point, Keyla (our formerly invisible ghost girl) is very much in the game and it turns out that game is literally Hell. The trials aren’t a metaphor. They’re actual, deadly, magical deathtrap obstacle courses run by gods who have far too much time on their hands and no sense of chill. Think: Hunger Games meets supernatural Survivor but with more betrayal, murder, and sex magic. All the things.

She’s starting to understand just how important she is, even if she still has no idea what she actually is. She’s no longer just haunting the boys, now she’s leading them, throwing herself headfirst into danger, and cracking jokes while doing it. She’s stubborn, powerful, weirdly endearing, and still my favourite unhinged heroine with a sweet tooth and a murder kink.

And the boys? Oh, they’re catching feelings. Or maybe they’ve had them all along and are just now realising that sharing their dead girl isn’t the worst thing in the world. Jude, Arion, Damien and Gage are still chaotic and completely different from one another, and watching them try to work as a team is half the fun. There’s snark. There’s jealousy. There’s genuine growth. And yes, there’s spice.

But this book goes deeper. It’s not just horny and hilarious (though it is absolutely both). It peels back layers of the world, of the characters, of the weird afterlife system that’s way more complicated than anyone signed up for. There are moments that made me laugh out loud, moments that had me clutching my Kindle, and at least one plot twist that made me sit up in bed and go, excuse me, WTF?

Kristy Cunning really knew how to walk that line between chaos and care. There’s something oddly comforting in the madness, maybe because it’s underpinned by such strong character work and an emotional throughline that never gets lost in the mess. And even though the world is brutal and bizarre, there’s still something deeply human about Keyla trying to find her place in it.

If Four Psychos hooked you, Three Trials will ruin your sleep schedule. It’s fast, funny, the right amountg of filthy, and filled with just enough tenderness to hit you right in the feelings, right when you’re not expecting it.

And trust me, that final scene? You’re going to need to have book three on standby. This series doesn’t slow down. It escalates.