War and His Queen

Carpe Noctem, Book 1

By: Amo Jones

Narrated by: Nikki Monroe, Corvin King

The Elite Kings Club left a trail of fear behind every person who whispered their names throughout the centuries that they'd existed.

They were the product of every nightmare you were told as a child, only now, they don't go bump in the night. They race modified cars, throw parties to conceal their morbid games, and leave behind the kind of chaos that can never be tamed.

They were from an ancient bloodline of the three Founding Fathers, and it was almost time for them to plunge deeper into the depths of hell. Now that they were all on their motherland, and even closer to an island with history as dark as it was ruthless, no one had a say in the carnage of what was to come. And in this case, with War and Halen. Until now, they were nothing but exactly as they appeared on the outside.

He was a brother's best friend, and a boy Halen had never not known.

She was the daughter of one of the most feared families known to man, and the only girl who ever kindled his rage. They'd push and pull until it tore them apart… if only to feel the shell of their bodies close.

Halen knew crossing that line with him was dangerous ground, yet she yielded her weapon and did it anyway. But history was being challenged, and The Kings were about to learn that not all enemies are discovered on a battlefield.

Some are the ghosts of what was left behind.

©2024 Amo Jones (P)2024 Podium Audio

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Get ready to plunge into the jaw-dropping second-generation sequel of EKC: Carpe Noctem! It’s like a brand-new rollercoaster ride, but trust me, you’ll want to buckle up with the original series for the full thrill!

Meet War, the adventurous offspring of Nate and Tillie, and Halen, the fierce daughter of Bishop and Madison. They’re stealing the spotlight, but don’t worry—the parental units will pop in for some fun too! Now, let’s talk about the plot... it’s a classic Amo-style breadcrumb trail, but hold onto your hats—those unexpected twists will keep you on your toes! And let’s be real, the highlight is the wild, heart-pounding romance between War and Halen—it's like watching a spectacular car crash that you just can't look away from!

And here’s the cherry on top: the audiobook is pure ear candy! With Corvin King and Nikki Monroe as narrators, every word becomes a mesmerizing journey!

Love the next generation of EKC

Really enjoyed EKC'S kids just as much as I enjoyed their parents stories. And if you enjoy this authors stories you know that there are always twists and turns. Love it when you don't see it coming. Can't wait for the next book. As for the performance in the audio it was good. Looking forward to hear more stories performed by both narrators

I’m a sucker secret society books

It’s like the storytelling of the LORDS series meets the inner connectivity of Legacy of Gods — but with more drugs and alottt less spice + kink.

I’m a sucker secret society books mostly because I love all the lore and rituals that go along with them and this did not disappoint on that front! I really wish there was a family tree tho because keeping track of who is who, wasn’t always easy 😂

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗘: 🌶️
𝗛𝗘𝗔: 💖 (for the MCs), 🧗‍♀️ (cliffhanger for the series)
𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘: Interconnected Standalone
𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦: Carpe Noctem #1
𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞: Dual narration

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚: M/F
𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣: 🚫
𝗪𝗛𝗬-𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘: 🚫

𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦:
♥︎ secret society
♥︎ brother’s best friend
♥︎ frenemies to lovers
♥︎ strong badass fmc
♥︎ childhood crushes/friends
♥︎ touch her OR him & 💀
♥︎ some serious push & pull

CRAZY AND ADDICTIVE

This author is just too good. I want to start over from the parents now. Whew I can’t wait for priest book

Overall a fabulous continuation

Loved getting more of the EKC world. I liked that we’re seeing generational evolution in the group. I’m all in for the overarching plot. The romance was just ok but super angsty. This new gen is coming off kinda weak and spoiled in comparison to their parents IMO.

Ok I’m obsessed with the EKC now

I feel like I did myself a disservice by starting with this book and not the first ones. This is only due to the fact that there is so much happening and a lot of stuff goes unanswered for me. I got questions about the bigger picture War and Halo are the most toxic book couple and I ate it up! I’m huge on the trope enemies to lovers and this was that relationship minus the enemies part haha. Once they come together though, holy shit it was intoxicating. Wars name fits him perfectly. Basically being Bishops henchman he stops at nothing to take care of biznas if you feel me.

Super stoked to read Priest’s story now✌🏼

The love war had for her

Loved all ever books
The Elite series are amazing and keep pulling me in . The storyline just keeps going

Wat

This was an emotional book and hard. But I loved the pushed and pull of their relationship.

Be ready for Angst and Creepy vibes

TROPES
💀Brothers best friend
💀Secret society
💀Obsessed Hero
💀Dark romance
💀Possesive Hero
💀Friends to lovers

War and Halen (age 20) are a force to be reckoned with. Both royalty due to their lineage. I felt like there were too many superficial look at how bad we are comments but some scenes were definitely well written and make you FEEL.
They are toxic, stubborn and test each other’s boundaries.

I love AJ stories but her writing always feels messy. Like it’s one draft away from being polished and finished. I don’t mind a ‘violently bonded couple’ but I get frustrated when the whole book is a push and pull so we never really get to see them have any HEA moments.
A lot of twists and nice lead into Priest’s book.

A 2nd gen book is such a gift to fans so I do appreciate this even exists. Seeing our OG couples as parents was great! I do wish we had more scenes with War and Nate, since everyone speaks about how similar they are. I LOVE Bishop as a parent/uncle, everything 🙌🏽

The narration was great, but I don’t recommend if you haven’t read the book. There are so many twists and the segues with the flashbacks are confusing.