The fact that this video exists because of the frankly exorbitant price of colored ink 😅

Am I the only one amused by the fact her name is Misery, all the vampire's have super emo names, and then her brother's name is Owen.

Just hearing Misery's name my brain goes straight to "My name is Ebony Darkness Dementia Ravensway-"... I can't get rid of this thought now.

My favorite is when Demi Lovato reveals herself as the Vampire Queen and burns down the werewolf village while singing Daddy Issues and doing the Camp Rock dance

The omegaverse was created by the supernatural fandom which alone should mean that straight relationships have nothing to do with it lmaoo

Sounds like this Misery (puts on sunglasses) loves company.

in defense of misery’s obliviousness, as a stem girly myself I ain’t all that socially smart

Not EXO at the crime scene lmao 💀💀Girl I feel so seen, those fanfics were crazy, I had no business reading all that at 12 😂

The fact that big 5 published authors are taking dips into the Omega-verse says all there is to know about the way Humanity is heading 💀💀

"Put two and two together." My girl and I are both very intelligent (they're working on their doctorate right now), and it took us 6 years of flirting to finally realize the other one was ALSO flirting back. We literally kissed once and thought it was just a drunk, kiss-between-friends thing to the other one.

My roommate told me she would never read another werewolf romance book again. I asked her why. She just said, with a dead stare, "Knotting" and left me to fill in the blanks.

You gotta always love how straight Omegaverse is just sexism with extra spice.

can you believe wincest brought us to this point

your sacrifice was not needed as i will continue to read omegaverse gladly

This whole thing is very Reylo coded. A/B/O is a big kink in the Reylo fandom. Misery (Miss Rey) is an exiled vampire (Sith) and Lowe (Kylo) is a huge aggressive alpha. It might not be for everyone but I’m tickled that a Reylo author is making good.

thank you for tagging me haha this book was a trip!

Can we talk about the fact that Misery’s parents named her literally MISERY but named her brother…Owen?!?!?! Wtf why would you do that to an infant 😭

As a fanfic writer, I’d say the format is an independent art form to novel writing for better or worse. A fic that’s been published will have lost an important piece of its identity once it’s been filed off, and that’s assuming that it’s even in the same rough shape a book is in.

dude i saw this book at work and read the back cover summary because the front of it caught my eye , and then i showed my coworker the summary purely because i saw the word " alpha " and proceeded to laugh so hard it echoed in the store

I distinctly recall Lindsay Ellis doing two videos about a lawsuit between two authors of published het!Omegaverse novels.😅🙃👀 😅 🤣🤣 I'm pretty sure the genre has never been exclusively gay, it just became exceptionally popular especially with queer fic fandom and creators because there's just a lot to be played around with there as far as exploring and/or pushing back at the boundaries of societal/gender roles and conventions and such goes. It's especially more common to see it slant a little more het than queer when it overlaps with werewolf/wolf-shifter fiction, tho, I think. (As not all werewolf or shifter fic is omegaverse, and not all omegaverse fic is werewolves or shifters. And I have often found myself accidentally reading het!Omegaverse fiction before when I was just innocently trying to read some werewolf and/or shifter fics; I don't have anything against the Omegaverse, but when it's het werewolf/wolf-shifter fiction it seems like more often than not it just ends up reinforcing my personal least favorite trope[ and often harmful/negative stereotyping] of meek!Female+domineering!Male, and that's not really something I usually enjoy dipping my toes into without advance warning....I like to be able to voluntarily choose if or when I'm in the mood for seeing that shite or not in the fiction I consume.😅😅😅) But perhaps that's just me! 🙂

1000% the reason I tend to stay away from like hetero paranormal/omegaverse stories because they tend to be like so breedy. Also I always go in with the best intentions cause I have tried to love these types of stories but I always end up annoyed that there is 1) no plot, 2) they are like breedy and 3) the main female characters are always underwritten. I recently read a book like this and I was just left thinking like "girlie are you okay you've hardly touched your critical thinking skills. " Fantastic video

If anyone wants a political marriage fantasy novel I really recommend "Radiance" by Grace Draven. The main character work so well together. They are just like hey neither of us wanted this but lets make the best of the situation. They are so understanding and supportive of one another, and they are also very smart and quick to defend each other. It's a slow burn to spice. If you want both epic fantasy and a couple that will make you blush and cheer then I really recommend it.

I unironically liked this book and I still skipped the scenes with descriptions of... the anatomy 😅

"shucking the corn" is wild 😭

guuurrll 😭😭 i never thought you would ever talk about omegaverse, esp het omegaverse omgg

@40:38 is like How I Escaped My Captors With The Power of Thrall. Chapter 1: I realized it was impossible to escape with the power of thrall. Chapter 2: The Power of Incredible Violence

I went to look for "knotting" waiting for something utterly disgusting, and It turns out I read something like that years ago in The Black Dagger Brotherhood saga. I don't remember which character, but one of those guys did it and I found it so... Intriguing. 😂😂😂

I'm not about to dive into the Omegaverse, but you mentioned knotting and I was suddenly reminded of all that time I spent reading Laurann Dohner's New Species books and Lora Leigh's Breeds series years ago. Fun times....

I knew what was coming the moment I read the dedication - she spells it "i could KNOT do this without you" (not exact quote, i'm paraphrasing, point is she spelled not 'knot' and i immediately knew what was coming) -- I have been absolutely popcorn devouring watching all the unprepared people discover what 'knotting' means 🤣🤣

As someone who has never read or particularly been into the paranormal romance genre, this video had me giggling all over the place right along with you! This video was a good time lol! I'm still a bit stuck on her name being Misery. But I suppose if that's the bit that has me stuck, then maybe I'll just stick to fun videos like this.

oh the chanbaek omegaverse fics were crazy back in the day… you truly witnessed a time

I unironically enjoyed this book a lot. Is it P&P? No; but it was a fun hot read. I read a lot of different types of books so the knotting was not that big a deal. It’s pretty common in werewolf books.

Love how you mentioned reading an EXO omega verse fic lmaoooo you unlocked so many memories because the way their Wolf era triggered a sudden influx of these fics was unmatched. Like nothing I’ve ever seen. 😂

every time you said Lowe I thought of Lowe's lmao

Saw this book at the isolated Costco book island and after reading the description I knew it was a red flag- only to find it on a old rickety old shelf next to the 13-14/KIDS SECTION bookshelf of Target 😭 this book is haunting me

This is a small gripe I have with these omega-verse books but, what's the point of having Betas lol? Most of the time, they are basically props that fill up the population. They never get a romance story, and there's nothing interesting about them. Why do they exist??

the exo mention too me OUT exo-l's really jumped into omegaverse fanfics especially after wolf 😭😭

I'm glad that cat didn't die

This video was so much fun, I actually laughed out loud 😂😂 I absolutely LOVED the wall. I would never expect you to do that same thing with other books because it must take time (and ink), but if you ever feel like it, please do, it was great.

Your descriptions are fun and your cackle is infectuous.

Her name is misery? GUYS I THINK I KNOW WHO WROTE MY IMMORTAL

tbh this is better than her other books lol. idk what that says about those 💀

bought this book a few weeks ago bc the cover looked absolutely wattpadcore and i think it’d be a wild ride- glad to be right lol

I want to thank you for your service. As someone who did not want to read this book, your recapping is exactly wht i needed and the pictures were genuinely amazing

The first (and only) omegaverse fic I read was when I was 16 and it was on complete accident. It was under the soulmate tag so I went into it thinking it was just another normal soulmate fic I'd never heard of before. I was confused but was okay with it until they mentioned The Knot and I went ........the WHAT. and I haven't touched omegaverse shit since

thank for your service. i desperately didn't want to read this, but I cant lie, i was VERY curious.

I personally think the cover is gorgeous, this book keeps tricking me in the store. I keep grabbing it because “ooh pretty cover” just to remember its some werewolf romance thing

I'm glad that someone else first abo fanfic was also an exo abo fanfic

When you said that the seconds name was Juno and i saw that the photo was Juno from Juno i got so happy for some reson. Juno is one of my most favorite movies.

I want to mention Lowe was the name of the werewolf Reverend in Silver Bullet!

Your reactions to the books you subject yourself to are so entertaining. Thank you for your sacrifice🫡

Loved the choice of pictures! Also, the euphemisms were absolutely hilarious. I love your videos.

A werewolf named Rosco. Does he have brothers named Fido and Odie?

That collateral system sounds like Hostage Diplomacy (historical usage, not the modern one). I was watching a historical video which mentioned kingdoms would exchange princes as collateral.

The exo abo fic is gotta be an chanbaek or a kaisoo one 😭

i was 12 when i discovered omegaverse unknowingly through larry stylinson fanfic. i thought a knot was a normal human biological process for years. very glad this video was recommended to me lol

I was hanging onto every word. The pictures were extremely helpful.

I had fallen down a book rabbit hole and found you with this video. I clicked because i was like i might read this book but I'm meh about it. You have my follow this was great

your hair is so pretty omg…🤎🤎

yay! so happy you posted again! haven't watched yet, but i'm really excited to read "bride" 😅 will watch this after i do😊 love ali's books 🤗

Saw this at the airport and it distracted me for the rest of the day. I picked it up and opened it because I recognized the artist in the cover, read a few smutty sentences, then came to my senses and bought some hand sanitizer cause god! Not to kinkshame but Abo is weird! I was playing around with my own werewolf horror novella idea at the time but I got completely derailed by it and now I don’t really want to write it

I love your reviews, never stop doing this kind of stuff 😇

believe it or not, this video has convinced me to read this as my first (and probably last) ali hazelwood book! yes, even if i had watched the full video and now know the whole story lmao also the pictures were hilarious i am now subscribing

Thankyou for taking one for the team by reading this book

Samara from Ready or Not is perfect casting for Misery. I also giggled at Knots & Bolts. Ty for taking this hit, I tend to avoid anything A/B/O related on AO3.

this video was wonderful because it seems we held a lot of the shame issues with the book, but i found it so silly and different from what i typically read (and it brought me out of a reading slump) that i loved it 😭 without the sex scenes or that scene with lowe using misery’s insecurities against her and i would’ve ate it up so bad 😭

Gosh your so funny- first time watching one of your videos 🤣🤣 thé editing is so subtle but adds so much

im so interested in this book omg. never have i ever been intrigued by an ali hazelwood book but i looove supernatural shit and this sounds so fun?

We appreciate your insights. Keep working hard.

I noticed I guess you could call a pothole? The bad guys were like “no hybrids bad!” between werewolves and humans…then why would the dad arrange a marriage between his daughter, a full blooded vampire, to a werewolf? Like I get he did this was apart of his master bs plan, but maybe it was this book’s version of “Dany kinda forgot about the Iron Fleet” 😭 wouldn’t he thought of another way other than an arranged marriage?? Usually stuff like this was done in other stories and even real life for the opposite sex couple to produce offspring to further the family line and blah blah blah. So wouldn’t a vampire/werewolf hybrid child be considered more of a “threat” than that of a supernatural/human hybrid? And the whole mating thing is cannon for the werewolves in this universe and most of the bonded pairs are straight couples. It’s heavily stated werewolves do this to further their line and produce kids so that’s why I’m confused. Wouldn’t a supposed master manipulator like Misery’s dad think this could be possible? Now I could see if there was not much info known on werewolf-vampire mingling (aka bumping uglies), but I don’t see much of that in this story review. Lowe (I think his name was- Misery’s werewolf boo thing) said they weren’t compatible physically, but it’s clear he only said that cause of not wanting to share with Misery that she’s his mate. Not that it was unknown and taboo for a werewolf and vampire to bang. God, this confuses me so much 💀

i haven't read the book, but: -- maybe the reason misery didn't put two and two together about the whole mate situation is that she /knows/ [or thinks she knows] who his mate is. he already has one. so no matter how weird and "obvious" his behaviour seems to be, there is just no way smb else, her or not her, can be his mate other than the girl she knows to be his mate. also it's not like she saw a lot of werewolf on vampire interactions so for all she knows vampires just in general irk werewolves out smell wise. the did in twilight, so who knows. also for all she knows, werewolves can be mates only with werewolves. especially since mating is supposed to also be a thing [at least in omegaverse, often] that's connected with like... the person who can give you babies and shit and you said werewolves and vampires are physically incompatible in this universe. so like, it's logical to assume that werewolves can only be mates with other werewolves so maybe it's not so much that she's stupid about it but that the thought never even crossed her mind as a possibility. like you know if smb just doesn't believe smth is a thing, no matter how obvious smth is they need to believe it's a thing first before realise that this thing is what's happening

2:51 I am really into “the bro and the beast” by Joel Abernathy on KU, it’s a whole series about a frat bro from 2020ish being sucked into an 80s ABO romance novel that his twin brother loves. He takes the place of the female omega protagonist. It is funny and cute.

just imagining jacob elordi turning into fluffy samoyed cured my depression

Very entertaining. I will be having myself a lycansubscribe

Your first abo experience is eighter bliss or insta hate, no room in-between.

Love you resume! Let's Just say that if there is any slightest chance that I'll ever decide to read this book... 1- it will be because of YOU ❤ / 2 - I Don't care, The ORIGINAL Characters for me are the one on the Colorful Pictures on your wall 😂!!!

I just filmed my review for this... Lmao! I do KNOT make as much sense of it as you do 😅

As a 32 year old woman who grew up reading werewolf romance novels…I suddenly realize where my breeding kink came from 😬

Please do more of these!!! If you ever feel like reading deliciously bad fiction again, share it with us 🥰

The way I laughed out loud at work when “sour green apple flavored blood” came up🤣🤣🤣🤣

We must acknowledge the straight omegaverse stories, lest we forget The Lawsuit

Omg you’re so funny 😭 I was cackling at your reactions at every point.

THE FACT THAT MISERY GETS OFF ON HIS MANLY MOUNTAIN DEW BLOOD SENDS ME

Oh no, see, I’ve read trek fic… green blood… so he blushes green too? and she… is purple (do vampires get periods? I have questions)

guessing chanbaek for ur omegaverse introduction btw, pls do confirm (i wonder if the author wrote it inspired by wolf lol)

I enjoyed "Bride" it was good- i enjoy cheesy romance! i liked the little sister so much shes adorable!

Speaking of omegaverse I would recommend those by Roe horvat They are sweet and sexy without like the toxic jealousy and weird power dynamics in some other books in the genre

So is Serena’s blood, green or purple or normal color?

I knew nothing about this book other than seeing the cover in Target recently and the shock that went through my body when you said the childhood friend is named Serena! That’s my name lol it’s very rare to hear it in the wild

nah I saw this book at a book store and while I didn´t touch it, I thought the cover looked sick and wanted to look it up later but *ofc it´s smut lmao*

16:40 is a whole mood 😭

she actually wore a pantsuit/jumpsuit which i loved

This video was hilarious!

idk maybe it's just because you're so good at talking about books, but this honestly sounds A LOT better than most paranormal/fantasy romance books I've been hearing about lately. granted, the bar is pretty much in hell at this point, but still, at least it doesn't make me gag on my own tongue like the others😂

i didn't think i'd wonder about the whereabouts of a mysterious girl named serena ever again 😂

This is so funny!❤😂

I remember a few months ago near the self-checkout at Target, I saw this book on display. I was like "oh cool! a werewolf/vampire book!", briefly and blissfully forgetting how those usually go. I will never forgive all the authors that contributed to werewolves becoming cringy and weird bc they have so much potential 😭😭

You should read The Guardian of Arcadin. I think you might like it.

26:29 The way I hollered! 🤣💀💀

Honestly when I heard the name misery my first thought was tiefling virtue names