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Vengeful Gods
by Elliott Rose
I was privileged to be a member of the ARC team for this book. All I can say is to check ALL trigger warnings before reading!
This is a dark book set in a dark underbelly of the world. There is a lot of trauma for each character and forms of trafficking that will be uncomfortable for readers. The spicy scenes relies heavily on dom/sub relationships involving humiliation tactics. Not for everyone.
That being said, I loved this book. Each character's personality is fully fleshed out with detailed backstories. I would have liked to see a little more fight in Fox toward the beginning and have her challenge her captors more. There were some great twists and turns towards the end that had me audibly voicing my concerns, surprise, and frustrations which made for interesting reactions from others in the room with me.
I felt like underneath the darkness and spice the theme of thought I found was deep. What would happen if you grew up in a dark and dangerous world, used and abused? Would you still believe in love? Would you be capable of receiving love and returning it? And what would that type of look like?
I loved the notion that despite Fox feeling ashamed and "dirty" by her feelings towards the depraved situations she is in, these men teach her how beautiful she is in these states and there is no shame in what all of them are experiencing. I thought that was a pretty special and beautiful thing for them to find.
This was a great read and I recommend to those who can read without being offended because this book is like diving, not into the deep end, but into the darkest reaches of black ocean at night. Happy reading!
This is a dark book set in a dark underbelly of the world. There is a lot of trauma for each character and forms of trafficking that will be uncomfortable for readers. The spicy scenes relies heavily on dom/sub relationships involving humiliation tactics. Not for everyone.
That being said, I loved this book. Each character's personality is fully fleshed out with detailed backstories. I would have liked to see a little more fight in Fox toward the beginning and have her challenge her captors more. There were some great twists and turns towards the end that had me audibly voicing my concerns, surprise, and frustrations which made for interesting reactions from others in the room with me.
I felt like underneath the darkness and spice the theme of thought I found was deep. What would happen if you grew up in a dark and dangerous world, used and abused? Would you still believe in love? Would you be capable of receiving love and returning it? And what would that type of look like?
I loved the notion that despite Fox feeling ashamed and "dirty" by her feelings towards the depraved situations she is in, these men teach her how beautiful she is in these states and there is no shame in what all of them are experiencing. I thought that was a pretty special and beautiful thing for them to find.
This was a great read and I recommend to those who can read without being offended because this book is like diving, not into the deep end, but into the darkest reaches of black ocean at night. Happy reading!