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So Last weekend I finished this book from the Never After series "Scarred" by Emily Mclntaire . So when I was searching for a book to read I found this on the Goodreads intro of the book: Scarred is a DARK Royal Romance and a complete standalone within The Never After Series (A series of fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains). It is not a retelling or fantasy. It contains subject matter which may be triggering for some. Reader discretion is advised. I choose this book solely because it says it is a dark romance and also because of the cover (just look at the cover, it's breathtaking). I also found so many 5-star ratings so I thought why not give it a go.   So here are my thoughts after reading Scarred Spoiler Ahead:  It was not that dark after all.  The book was inspired by the lion king. The king's family is called the Faasa and there is a Scarred prince. The book was pretty much bland without any darkness or stuff. Maybe for some readers, it does