The first time I came across a book of R Pheonix was when I
stumbled over an excerpt from the second book in her Status Quo series - ‘Ravel’. It definitely piqued my interest with it's dark and horrifying, alternative paranormal world. Being the kind of
person I am – a ‘must start at the beginning of a series’ kind that is – because,
hell if you don’t you might just miss something – I started with her book ‘Bought’.
This book comes with warnings - ‘dark erotica’, and it
certainly is.
Jace, a werewolf, having purposely given himself up to the authorities
- supes - in order to protect a lover, expects nothing less than death for his
supposed part in the rebellion against the status quo of the world in which he
lives. What he gets is Elias Ivers. Sold to the most manipulative, calculating,
sadistic and cruel of witches, Jace’s life becomes a living, breathing hell.
Magically induced to accept the lusts of his new master,
Jace finds he cannot do anything but give in to Elias’ salacious cruelty.
R Pheonix has mastered the craft of creating a monster. Elias is a man to hate, to let your deepest
rage take hold and your demand for justice to consume you. Retribution is not a word strong or powerful
enough to appease. I am so intrigued by
where this story is or is not going.
I have read authors who have created monsters and then tried
to rehabilitate them, a ‘from hate to love’ scenario for their readers, but if
that is the future for Elias Ivers I will be sorely disappointed. Such a reprehensible character as this cannot
be forgiven no matter the epiphany that might occur to change him. Sometimes it just needs to be recognised that
some characters are irredeemable and without them the story could not live. I look forward to the righteousness of ‘dark
justice’ being meted out. R Pheonix,
please take me there.
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Sydney Whyte
Rating Chart
«……………….A no goer
««……………Alright, but not a re-read
«««………..Liked it
««««…….Loved it
«««««…Amaze-balls – ticks all the boxes!!!
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