Ruthless Demon King (Wrath & Rain, #1)

by Nikki St. Crowe

I had a strict no-news policy because the news was depressing. The world was burning. A mass shooting every other day. Political discord. Governmental nutjobs. I was already not excelling at life. I didn’t want to add to the shit with more shit.

Nothing is perfect in this world, and allowing something to show its cracks should be beautiful.

The first spoonful serves as a weight, pulling me back down to earth, to reality. “I didn’t realize how much I needed this,” I say around a mouthful. Gus is eating rice and sesame chicken. “Chinese food always makes everything better.”