When Isla Holmes life as
a child is turned upside down and she is ripped away from her soul
mate, she is forced to live a life with evil.
When Isla and her soul mate cross paths will they find a happy ever after or will evil intervene?
Isla
has grown up with an ideal childhood, but a horrible accident rips it
all away. From that day forward, she's forced to live as the property
of men who are pure evil. Now an adult, she's crossed paths with her
childhood. Will she survive long enough to find at least a glimpse of
happiness and freedom?
This
book is intended for adults only. Most of the content is graphic
violence and sex. The scenes are pertinent to the story and well-drawn.
However, those who are easily offended or queasy may have difficulty.
May
is a great storyteller. She has great flow and gripping scenes. I was
sucked in from the beginning and couldn't wait to pick it back up. I
found myself both entertained and shocked.
Over
all, I enjoyed the characters. All of them have great depth and feel
real. Instead of just wooden people shoved in a slot, each one has a
personality that's easy to understand. Some of them you'll love to hate
and some you'll cheer on. Some of them you just want to hug and others
you want to take a hatchet to.
I
could have easily gone without the sex and violence, but I realize it's
importance to the story. What this poor little girl survived is just
horrifying. Well, I say survived, but honestly I don't know yet if she
does.
I
did find one fatal flaw and it's still bothering me. I'll tread
carefully here so as not to give any spoilers. Isla, the main
character, has basically been kidnapped and tortured in every possible
way you can imagine (and in great detail!). However, even knowing what
her captors are capable of, she just tosses aside the notion that they
could harm her when she makes them unhappy. She's terrified of them.
Horrified motionless at the thought of what they'll do to her, and then
all of a sudden it's 'Meh. They're not here. No biggie.' What?! I
get the importance of the scene I'm discussing, but it could have been
handled in a much better manner than by taking any possibility I had of
liking the main character and pulverizing it because of her sheer
stupidity and the fact that she is all of a sudden a completely
different character than she has been. See? I'm so upset I'm typing
run-on sentences! *sigh*
Alright,
now that you know this flaw is there, you can ignore it and it won't
bother you. It really is a great read. I was completely lost in the
world May has created and I could vividly imagine every scene. Some of
them I wish I hadn't, but some of them were breathtakingly beautiful.
Those who enjoy dark books with lots of violence and sex should really
enjoy this one. The ending leaves you with a giant cliffhanger, but
thankfully the next book is already available so you can just jump right
into it as soon as finishing the first.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Shawn
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