Book Review: The Killing Rules

Title -  The Killing Rules 

Author - Bree Despain 

Publication - August 4th 2026 

Genre -  YA Thriller Horror

Format - eArc 

From - Entangled: Mayhem Books

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Synopsis 

Seventeen-year-old Harper Westbrook isn’t afraid of monsters…she is one.

For the past three years, she’s been one of the Blood Bound―girls and women cursed with a bloodlust only satisfied by killing terrible men. Once every three months, she trades in her pom-poms for a lethal throwing axe. Her life is led by a strict set of rules to keep her dark secret as hidden as the bodies she buries.

And her number one rule? Stay away from Grayson Jones.

The boy she was totally falling for until the night her curse manifested, everything went horribly wrong, and she killed his father. It was self-defense. Or at least that’s what she keeps telling herself.

Grayson is an investigative reporter for their school paper, and he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth behind his father’s gruesome death.

As he follows new clues down darker and darker paths―to an unbelievable world of mythical beasts and the men who hunt them―Grayson doesn’t realize he’s on a collision course with Harper’s biggest secrets. Now, she must stop him before he exposes her family to the Hunters, even if it means risking her life and heart.

Because who could ever love a monster like her?

Review 

I received The Killing Rules in return for an honest review from Entangled: Mayhem. 

I've been excited about this one since it was announced as I love YA thrillers/horror stories they are great pallet cleaners. I ended up reading this one in just one afternoon as I was hooked on Harper's story and wanted to know more about Blood Bound girls. I loved every moment of her story action packed story and the little sprinkle of romance. I really felt like I could connect with Harper she's a very likable character you can't help cheering her on as she is a cheerleader. 

This is not my first book by the author so she had some big expectations and she knocked those out of the water with The Killing Rules. I enjoyed the story so much and found the concept unique and exciting. I think the author did a great job creating characters to fall in love with and a story that I loved. Highly recommend if you enjoy a good thriller that will keep you on your toes till the last page. I loved it and can't wait to read more books by the author.