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A review by bubblewombat
Bloodshed by Molly Doyle
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
“My heart beats for you, Quinn,” he murmurs, tracing my lips with his thumb. “Without you, I’m nothing but a numb, empty shell of a man, on the brink of madness.”
I asked for plot and I got it!! The first part of this book follows Ghost, Jason and Michael, aka Damien, Jensen and Micah, as they're growing up and befriending each other. Obviously none of that is sunshine and roses.
We also get to see what led to them following Quinn around, keeping her safe for years.
Then there's the novella section, where several chapters are exactly the same as in Scream For Us, while some have been omitted entirely, and others are told from one of the guys' PoVs instead of Quinn's.
And then the final part is what happened after their one night of shenanigans.
I gotta say, I really had a good time with this. I liked the novella, but this was so much more fun, adding more plot DOES make things better! I'm also a sucker for cult stories, real or fictional, so adding that as an element only made me like the story more.
Of course, we didn't get all the answers as to why Quinn needs protection and who she really isand how her mother seems to know Damien?? , but I don't mind finding that out down the line.
I do wish that we got some more non-repeat scenes though, because I didn't quite feel like rereading the novella so soon, but I guess it's there so people can just jump into this and still have the full story.
About half of the book was the novella, by the way, so you really don't need to read that before this unless you want to. There is one ending scene that wasn't in this, but was in Scream For Us, a conversation that I thought was kinda important, so maybeeee you should read it anyway, I don't know. I mean, it won't impact you if you just start with this, but y'know.
Anyway, I liked the relationship development we got here, not just between Quinn and the guys, but also Jensen and Michael. I'll definitely be continuing the series.
I asked for plot and I got it!! The first part of this book follows Ghost, Jason and Michael, aka Damien, Jensen and Micah, as they're growing up and befriending each other. Obviously none of that is sunshine and roses.
We also get to see what led to them following Quinn around, keeping her safe for years.
Then there's the novella section, where several chapters are exactly the same as in Scream For Us, while some have been omitted entirely, and others are told from one of the guys' PoVs instead of Quinn's.
And then the final part is what happened after their one night of shenanigans.
I gotta say, I really had a good time with this. I liked the novella, but this was so much more fun, adding more plot DOES make things better! I'm also a sucker for cult stories, real or fictional, so adding that as an element only made me like the story more.
Of course, we didn't get all the answers as to why Quinn needs protection and who she really is
I do wish that we got some more non-repeat scenes though, because I didn't quite feel like rereading the novella so soon, but I guess it's there so people can just jump into this and still have the full story.
About half of the book was the novella, by the way, so you really don't need to read that before this unless you want to. There is one ending scene that wasn't in this, but was in Scream For Us, a conversation that I thought was kinda important, so maybeeee you should read it anyway, I don't know. I mean, it won't impact you if you just start with this, but y'know.
Anyway, I liked the relationship development we got here, not just between Quinn and the guys, but also Jensen and Michael. I'll definitely be continuing the series.