Primal Instincts

The Feral Sentence #3

by Shade Owens, Nikki Busch (Editor)

Only months ago, nineteen-year-old Lydia Brone and her friends were captured by one of Kormace Island’s most ruthless clans—the Northers—and forced into a life of slavery.

Every day since, they have been abused, threatened, and beaten. Still, Brone refuses to bow to Rainer, leader of the Northers.

Primal Instincts, the enthralling third book of The Feral Sentence serial, continues where the second book ended—on the dawn of an uprising.

Now, a revolution begins.

Genres: Dystopia

423 pages, Paperback

Published March 29, 2020

Reviews

[Lise Levesque McWilliams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can’t wait to start # 4.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars

The Feral Sentence Serie is truly a MUST-READ for anyone who loves really fantastic dystopian adventures. But this isn’t a light and fluffy read- be warned! This is gritty, raw, violent, emotive, and a ‘hang on to your seat’ and brace yourselves because this is going to get INTENSE. There are potential triggers contain throughout the series such as violence, murder, abuse/domestic abuse, manipulation, and more. So keep that in mind if you are sensitive to any of these subjects.
I stumbled on this series purely by accident, and I am soooo glad that I did because I was so hooked on the story within the first few pages that I practically inhaled the entire series in only a couple of sittings. It is entirely addictive- the characters, the ‘world’, the story makes for completely riveting reading.
Shade Owens world building skills are sheer perfection. I was transported into the story, struggling to survive right alongside Lydia and the rest of the cast. Ms. Owens writing is immersive, captivating, vividly exciting, and entirely addictive. I am hooked and will happily devour anything she ever produces, because WOW.
This is a heart-stopping, action-packed, intense, dystopian thriller- with adventure, danger, violence, a fight for survival, friendship, battles, dramatic developments, savagery, fantasy, a remote island prison, jungle, no escape, politics, corruption, brutality, futuristic sci-fi, factions, war, games of cat and mouse/mind games, challenges, risk, betrayal, and SO, SO, SO MUCH MORE.
The Feral Sentence introduces (and follows) eighteen-year-old Lydia Brone who has been sentenced to Kormace Island- a penal colony for the worst of the worst inmates and is known as the Island of Killers. She is transported to the island after killing her mother’s violent boyfriend accidently while trying protect her mother- but the helicopter doesn’t ever ‘land’ on the island, instead Lydia is thrown from the airborne helicopter into the ocean, where she has to swim to the ‘safety’ of land. But this is only the start of her survival adventure, as just because she finally reaches land, doesn’t mean she’s ever really ‘safe’- at all. And so, the intensity and adventure begins.
Lydia, and the rest of the cast of characters are so well-developed with their own unique individual personalities, quirks, and flaws. Shade Owens has a bold, dynamic, and very vivid writing style that easily brings her story to life- it was like watching a movie play out before my eyes, The descriptions are quite detailed and vivid- painting a powerful picture of Lydia, the island environment, and the quest for daily survival. Right down to the living conditions, camp, ‘native’ clothing, tools, food, jungle, animals, hunting, scouting, battle scenes, intensity, suspense, the ’feral’ vibes, and every other engrossing detail. Just brilliant!
The series contains:
-The Feral Sentence: A Dystopian Survival Thriller (The Feral Sentence Book #1)
-Beasts of Prey: A Dystopian Survival Thriller (The Feral Sentence #2)
-Primal Instincts: A Dystopian Survival Thriller (The Feral Sentence Book #3)
-Reign of Blood (The Feral Sentence #4)
-Game of Death (The Feral Sentence #5)

This would definitely make a fantastic movie or television series!
Highly Recommended Reading!!!
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Shade Owens!

[Reads_Must · Rating 4 out of 5]

Primal Instincts
The Feral Sentence #3
Fantasy
Shade Owens
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Even though each book is longer than the last, the writing style and the pacing make the books in this series easy to read.

The characters are very well written. I didn't like how some of the women turned on Brone simply because she had changed, which is to be expected after surviving the abuse from the Beasts/Northers and managing to free a lot of other women from being slaves. I think this was part of the plot for a reason though and it was done well.

I like how there are reminders every so often that every single one of these characters have killed someone, because it is so easy to become engrossed in the plot and focus on how they act now, that I sometimes forgot the reason they were all sent to the island in the first place.

This book was an emotional rollercoaster, and I spent every second rooting for Brone's women. I'll definitely be reading the next book.

[Jacquetta Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is some mystery in this series as to the question of what is going to happen to this person, that person and why. What will they do next. You may find one person that you follow through the books and want her to succeed. I felt fully invested in several women and I cheered their success and mourned their losses. I loved reading each one of the books in this series.

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't like the way Brone keeps talking to herself, but I understand it's a good way to promote her PTSD and rage.

[Bill Millar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a little slower than the first 2 but was still very good.

[Karen Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the Feral Sentence Series. Not stop battles for survival. Not for the faint of heart but a good story. Now on to book 4.

[KateJoanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn’t like this one as much as the last, but still found it gripping.

[Glitter · Rating 5 out of 5]