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Tortured
She made a sound and he shivered. It sounded like a wounded animal. No, it sounded more than that; like someone fighting to live. After being brought into a sadistic hell, Shyloh is struggling out of the emotional and physical aftermath as well as her fear of being found once again. She can barely stand people passing by her, and although she is close to her brother, she can hardly stand his help
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First published April 18, 2013
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May 22, 2013
2.5 Stars!
Like the idea, not a complete fan of the execution. The story is basically told in third person from multiple POVs from both major characters (most being from Shyloh and Zeke) and others from minor characters. One thing I wasn't a huge fan of was that some information was spoon fed to us. One example would be when Shyloh was described as the girl everyone loves (which btw, I'm not a huge fan of the character being put on a pedestal when being described). I generally prefer stories that give you bits of information of the characters in little pieces and let you come up with your own opinion about a character. (This is a matter of opinion so if you don't agree with how I like stories written that's fine; I understand.)
Speaking of characters...
I kinda liked Shyloh in the beginning, but her childish persona kind a annoyed me a bit. I don't know if her childish acts were supposed to demonstrate how innocent and young she is (which if that was the case, it was accomplished), but with the fact that she spent 5 months being tortured and abused, I would expect her to be more mature. I'm glad that she's happy and all after what she's been through at a young age (which in a way might have been done to demonstrate how strong she for continuing to move on/trying to move on), but I wouldn't expect a victim to be that fine. Yes Shyloh isn't completely fine as she does still have nightmares and has some anxiety when in small spaces/around others, but the way she handles the situation as if everything's fine is something I'd expect from someone who's had more time to heal than the 5 months she took to heal.
It also seemed weird how Zeke got so attached to Shyloh immediately. I know that in romance novel the lead male and female are supposed to have that instant connection at some level, but I feel like that connection was established too much too fast. I also wish that the idea of Soul-Sharers was integrated to the story better because it just seems too convenient. While it is necessary to have Soul-Sharers, I would have been more accepting of the idea if there were more people while supernatural talents like Zeke's rather than just have Zeke be the only who has a power that conveniently helps.
Also, the epilogue seemed unnecessary. If it was thrown in to end the novel in a light-hearted mood, then I suppose that was accomplished. Other than that, I don't see the necessity to know that Mack's dying his hair since he lost a bet.
Overall, I wasn't completely satisfied with the novel. I enjoyed parts here and there, but in the end there were quite a few things that bothered me. I will applaud the author though for being able to write a somewhat long that has a storyline with great potential. I recommend this for those who enjoy slightly supernatural romance novels that can handle a little dark and gritty scenes and don't mind if some things seem a little far-fetched.
Like the idea, not a complete fan of the execution. The story is basically told in third person from multiple POVs from both major characters (most being from Shyloh and Zeke) and others from minor characters. One thing I wasn't a huge fan of was that some information was spoon fed to us. One example would be when Shyloh was described as the girl everyone loves (which btw, I'm not a huge fan of the character being put on a pedestal when being described). I generally prefer stories that give you bits of information of the characters in little pieces and let you come up with your own opinion about a character. (This is a matter of opinion so if you don't agree with how I like stories written that's fine; I understand.)
Speaking of characters...
I kinda liked Shyloh in the beginning, but her childish persona kind a annoyed me a bit. I don't know if her childish acts were supposed to demonstrate how innocent and young she is (which if that was the case, it was accomplished), but with the fact that she spent 5 months being tortured and abused, I would expect her to be more mature. I'm glad that she's happy and all after what she's been through at a young age (which in a way might have been done to demonstrate how strong she for continuing to move on/trying to move on), but I wouldn't expect a victim to be that fine. Yes Shyloh isn't completely fine as she does still have nightmares and has some anxiety when in small spaces/around others, but the way she handles the situation as if everything's fine is something I'd expect from someone who's had more time to heal than the 5 months she took to heal.
It also seemed weird how Zeke got so attached to Shyloh immediately. I know that in romance novel the lead male and female are supposed to have that instant connection at some level, but I feel like that connection was established too much too fast. I also wish that the idea of Soul-Sharers was integrated to the story better because it just seems too convenient. While it is necessary to have Soul-Sharers, I would have been more accepting of the idea if there were more people while supernatural talents like Zeke's rather than just have Zeke be the only who has a power that conveniently helps.
Also, the epilogue seemed unnecessary. If it was thrown in to end the novel in a light-hearted mood, then I suppose that was accomplished. Other than that, I don't see the necessity to know that Mack's dying his hair since he lost a bet.
Overall, I wasn't completely satisfied with the novel. I enjoyed parts here and there, but in the end there were quite a few things that bothered me. I will applaud the author though for being able to write a somewhat long that has a storyline with great potential. I recommend this for those who enjoy slightly supernatural romance novels that can handle a little dark and gritty scenes and don't mind if some things seem a little far-fetched.
May 21, 2013
Another case of...... WTH just happened?
May 22, 2013
One of the weirdest books I've ever read...
May 12, 2015
OMG!!! LOVE!!!
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