Jodie King will make you fall in love with her characters, scare you, break your heart, and build you up again...all within Into Darkness We Fall. You will smile wide, your heart will beat a mile a minute from fear, you'll cry angry tears, and you'll scream and bawl when your heart breaks. Trust me, Into Darkness We Fall is one hell of an emotional rollercoaster, and I'd read it all over again. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and it's a book that if I could read it for the first time again, I would.
Charley has lived a very tough life. She's bounced from foster home to foster home until she settles with an elderly woman whom she calls Nana. Nana takes in Charley and treats her like family, teaching her Russian, saving up for her future education, and more. During her 5 years with Nana, Charley has held a very big secret, she has a stalker. A stalker that is obsessed with her, never hurt her, but is very clear in what he/she wants - Charley. When Nana passes, Charley goes to college in New York where she meets her roommate and best friend, Lucy. Her stalker has followed her to NY. While at school, Charley decides to branch out with her friend Lucy, even though she's quite the introvert. During a few of these outings, Charley meets a local rapper, Chaos, and his best friend/brother, Reign, a local MMA fighter.
Chaos is a local rapper who indulges quite frequently in herb. He's a lyrical genius and tends to prefer being alone. His father is the head of the local Russian mafia, the Bratva. Chaos is his heir. For the last 5 years, Chaos has been on an assignment with his best friend/brother, Reign, and during this time, they've done everything they're required to do and more. When Chaos sees Charley at his home, he's enthralled with her and how different she is from every other fan and family member and friend that hangs around his house - just using his fame for attention. Chaos is persistent and pursues Charley...bringing Reign in because what's better than one Bratva member covered in tattoos, muscle, and is a closet romantic...two of them, minus Reign isn't too keen on expressing his emotions.
Reign is a local MMA fighter whose father is also the leader of the local Russian mafia. Reign is his heir to the throne, to be seated with Chaos. Besides his MMA career, he's also been following through on orders from their fathers for the last 5 years and doing so with strict dedication. When Charley walks into his life, Reign is experiencing feelings he didn't know existed. She's an enigma for him, a saving grace, and absolute perfection. It's has if she was made for him and Chaos.
Unfortunately, Chaos and Reign are withholding a secret from Charley that she soon discovers that changes everything. Will Chaos, Reign, and Charley be able to come back from the deceit? Is forgiveness an option? Can Chaos and Reign go against their family to protect Charley? Is Charley capable of spreading her wings and flying? Or will Charley run from her life's destiny?
Into Darkness We Fall is a dark Bratva romance that encapsulates everything regarding the crime syndicate - lies, deceit, secret families, revenge, vengeance, murder, loyalty, disloyalty, spice, and more. Charley's character growth, completely encouraged by Chaos, is immense, and you'll be cheering her on like she's your best friend. Chaos goes from a man trapped within his father's shadow to the man willing to give up everything for the love of his life. Reign discovers that he's capable of not only showing emotions but expressing them. All three main characters grow and become a force to be reckoned with. Their story will take you on a wild ride that you never want to end.
Set yourself up with your reading device, a couple of drinks, a box of tissues, some comfy clothes, a blanket and a pillow. Once you're settled in to begin the story of Charley, Chaos, and Reign, you will not want to stop.