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tichamm's review
3.0
3.5 stars
, but I liked the rest.
Not sure how to feel about the
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incesttankytoon's review
adventurous
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In this 3rd volume, Silvio becomes a more intriguing character, though flawed. The Dark Lady chapter showcases his adeptness and chameleon-like qualities, can be both sexy and sinister at the same time.
A decent follow-up to the series.
A decent follow-up to the series.
mindforbooks's review
3.0
I'm left feeling unsure, as is the way with Aleksandr Voinov the writing is superb but 'Dark Brother' freaked me out and made me VERY uncomfortable.
'Dark Lady I' and 'Dark Lady II' were fantastic with 'Dark Lady I' really blowing my mind. The POV was a stroke of genius.
Getting to see a more vulnerable and softer side of Silvio was also a treat even if it was only the barest of glimpses.
“It hurts to see you hurt.”
'Dark Lady I' and 'Dark Lady II' were fantastic with 'Dark Lady I' really blowing my mind. The POV was a stroke of genius.
Getting to see a more vulnerable and softer side of Silvio was also a treat even if it was only the barest of glimpses.
“It hurts to see you hurt.”
dc7's review
4.0
There are numerous editions of these books, all containing different chapters, the edition I read contained:
- Dark Brother
- Dark Rival I
- Dark Rival II
I didn't love this volume as much as the previous two, because
1) the risque subject matter and
2) I found the first two chapters a little boring
This stuff is as honest as it is disturbing... The final chapter picks up the pace again and the plot moves forward in an interesting direction. Overall a good book and I will definitely continue the series.
- Dark Brother
- Dark Rival I
- Dark Rival II
I didn't love this volume as much as the previous two, because
1) the risque subject matter and
2) I found the first two chapters a little boring
This stuff is as honest as it is disturbing... The final chapter picks up the pace again and the plot moves forward in an interesting direction. Overall a good book and I will definitely continue the series.
lauraadriana78's review
4.0
First things first, I am SERIOUSLY digging the way these stories are being presented, they are like acts in a play. It works really well. Every time the curtain falls, we have some bits to digest before moving on.
The different sides to Silvio, the machinations in their world, the characters that we need to know (as uncomfortable as that may be) to continue discovering who Silvio is.
Dark Lady I This was straight out of Le Femme Nikita...Holy Shit. Silvio dresses the part of a hooker to catch the four men who kidnapped Stefano. He lures them, does what he has to do. And gets his kill. This story, to me, was brilliant in two ways.
One, it was an exquisitely set up and executed assasination. Cold blooded, and just fucking eerie how that went down. That is a side to Silvio we had not seen, but needed to. Two, Silvio again shows more cracks of a different kind. More vulnerabilities. That need for pain and abuse. It's chilling.
Dark Lady II Here Stefano learns about the killings and realizes who the culprit is. He asks Silvio to explain what happened. Silvio decides to show him. Here we see yet another side to Silvio, and even more intriguing another layer peeled away by Stefano, which only makes him want Silvio more.
Dark Brother Franco, Silvio's older brother, shows up. Just got out of the military and came to stay for awhile. Immediately Silvio demands the kind of intimacy that Franco craves with Silvio, but also hates himself for.
This storyline is waaaaaay out of my comfort zone. But it's necessary. Silvio is a man with very twisted needs. Not wrong or right, but twisted. He has needs that for the most part require trust and unconditional acceptance. He's never had that. So he uses sex as a bartering tool for closeness. Oh Silvio, I could sit and analize you all day. You are a big fucking puzzle. In ALL the shades of gray.
As for Stefano we learn a bit more about his position in regards to Silvio. Very promising.
Overall this series continues to rock.
Will keep reading for sure.
The different sides to Silvio, the machinations in their world, the characters that we need to know (as uncomfortable as that may be) to continue discovering who Silvio is.
Dark Lady I This was straight out of Le Femme Nikita...Holy Shit. Silvio dresses the part of a hooker to catch the four men who kidnapped Stefano. He lures them, does what he has to do. And gets his kill. This story, to me, was brilliant in two ways.
One, it was an exquisitely set up and executed assasination. Cold blooded, and just fucking eerie how that went down. That is a side to Silvio we had not seen, but needed to. Two, Silvio again shows more cracks of a different kind. More vulnerabilities. That need for pain and abuse. It's chilling.
Dark Lady II Here Stefano learns about the killings and realizes who the culprit is. He asks Silvio to explain what happened. Silvio decides to show him. Here we see yet another side to Silvio, and even more intriguing another layer peeled away by Stefano, which only makes him want Silvio more.
Dark Brother Franco, Silvio's older brother, shows up. Just got out of the military and came to stay for awhile. Immediately Silvio demands the kind of intimacy that Franco craves with Silvio, but also hates himself for.
This storyline is waaaaaay out of my comfort zone. But it's necessary. Silvio is a man with very twisted needs. Not wrong or right, but twisted. He has needs that for the most part require trust and unconditional acceptance. He's never had that. So he uses sex as a bartering tool for closeness. Oh Silvio, I could sit and analize you all day. You are a big fucking puzzle. In ALL the shades of gray.
As for Stefano we learn a bit more about his position in regards to Silvio. Very promising.
Overall this series continues to rock.
Will keep reading for sure.
poultrymunitions's review
3.0
White-hot. Had a boner for most of it. The dark lady sequence was spectacular.
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