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A review by literaryhaylee
From Evil by Pam Godwin
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I enjoyed these three much more than the first 3 books. This series is very dark with almost irredeemable characters, but I live to see them redeem themselves.
From Evil (Books 4-6; Devastate, Take, Manipulate)
Devastate (Book 4)
Started 03/06/2023 - Finished 03/06/2023
4 Stars
This book is significantly darker than the previous, imo. Some of these scenes were hard to get through.
Book 3 ends with Tate on a mission to find his best friend's (Camila) sister. Tate knows Camila can never care for him the way he cares for her, but he knows that by finding her sister, who has been missing for over 8 years, will get him brownie points.
With the help of Cole, her location has been tracked down. There is a few problems with this. Lucia has been held captive, working with/for Tiago - a notorious kidnapper. Tiago kidnaps people and ransoms them by any means possible, with the help of Lucia. Tate cannot get Lucia out by herself, so Cole, Van Quiso, and Tate venture off to make this happen. Because of Tate's undisclosed history, he is able to get into pretty much anywhere. Van Quiso accompanies Tate to ensure he doesn't get himself killed.
Tiago is a brutal man and the shit he does in this is completely fucked.
But book 5 is his redemption...
Take (Book 5)
Started 03/06/2023 - Finished 03/06/2023
5 Stars
Tiago is seriously fucked and since he cannot have Lucia, he takes someone else - Kate. Kate was the last victim of Van Quiso's Sex Trafficking business and because of this she is very sensitive (as one would be) to being kidnapped and held against her will. However, she uses her darkest moments to get her through these dark moments. Trying to woo Tiago has it's challenges though! He does not care for anyone.. that is until he figures out Kate is essentially untouched despite her being capture and trained to be a sex slave. Kate brings out a side in Tiago that no one has ever seen before and her quickly starts to show himself in a better light.
Crazy to think that I absolutely hated Tiago, but ended up loving this book. This book has some of my favorite tropes, virgin h, primal-ish, possessive alpha asshole.. this book is disturbing to say the least.. he has an itch for carving flesh! And a desire to mark her in every way possible.
Manipulate (Book 6)
Started 03/07/2023 - Finished 03/07/2023
5 Stars
Tula is just your average girl from Texas, but her sister has always been in some shit and because of this Tula is used to bailing out her sister. In an attempt to bail Tula out of disaster, she is captured and brutally assulated and held in prison. This prison is ran by a notorious cartel leader who is still successfully able to run guns and drugs despite being in prison. Tula ends up on his good side and in a way she ends up working with him. This curates a safe environment for her despite being in a male only prison.
Ricky and Martin are on the hunt to take down a ruthless sex trafficker. There is just one problem, they have to infiltrate into his safe guards in prison.. what better way to do this than to get close to not only the only female, but she seems to be the one who it the closest to him.
This book was crazy y'all and so hot!! Rick and Martin have been friends for such a long time and they have this undeniable sexual chemistry, that Matin has never caved to. Martin has a very traumatic past and keeps to himself, it was so good to see him confront those wrong doings and talk to someone about this.
There is DVP, DP!! HOT!! My little polyam bbs.
From Evil (Books 4-6; Devastate, Take, Manipulate)
Devastate (Book 4)
Started 03/06/2023 - Finished 03/06/2023
4 Stars
This book is significantly darker than the previous, imo. Some of these scenes were hard to get through.
Book 3 ends with Tate on a mission to find his best friend's (Camila) sister. Tate knows Camila can never care for him the way he cares for her, but he knows that by finding her sister, who has been missing for over 8 years, will get him brownie points.
With the help of Cole, her location has been tracked down. There is a few problems with this. Lucia has been held captive, working with/for Tiago - a notorious kidnapper. Tiago kidnaps people and ransoms them by any means possible, with the help of Lucia. Tate cannot get Lucia out by herself, so Cole, Van Quiso, and Tate venture off to make this happen. Because of Tate's undisclosed history, he is able to get into pretty much anywhere. Van Quiso accompanies Tate to ensure he doesn't get himself killed.
Tiago is a brutal man and the shit he does in this is completely fucked.
But book 5 is his redemption...
Take (Book 5)
Started 03/06/2023 - Finished 03/06/2023
5 Stars
Tiago is seriously fucked and since he cannot have Lucia, he takes someone else - Kate. Kate was the last victim of Van Quiso's Sex Trafficking business and because of this she is very sensitive (as one would be) to being kidnapped and held against her will. However, she uses her darkest moments to get her through these dark moments. Trying to woo Tiago has it's challenges though! He does not care for anyone.. that is until he figures out Kate is essentially untouched despite her being capture and trained to be a sex slave. Kate brings out a side in Tiago that no one has ever seen before and her quickly starts to show himself in a better light.
Crazy to think that I absolutely hated Tiago, but ended up loving this book. This book has some of my favorite tropes, virgin h, primal-ish, possessive alpha asshole.. this book is disturbing to say the least.. he has an itch for carving flesh! And a desire to mark her in every way possible.
Manipulate (Book 6)
Started 03/07/2023 - Finished 03/07/2023
5 Stars
Tula is just your average girl from Texas, but her sister has always been in some shit and because of this Tula is used to bailing out her sister. In an attempt to bail Tula out of disaster, she is captured and brutally assulated and held in prison. This prison is ran by a notorious cartel leader who is still successfully able to run guns and drugs despite being in prison. Tula ends up on his good side and in a way she ends up working with him. This curates a safe environment for her despite being in a male only prison.
Ricky and Martin are on the hunt to take down a ruthless sex trafficker. There is just one problem, they have to infiltrate into his safe guards in prison.. what better way to do this than to get close to not only the only female, but she seems to be the one who it the closest to him.
This book was crazy y'all and so hot!! Rick and Martin have been friends for such a long time and they have this undeniable sexual chemistry, that Matin has never caved to. Martin has a very traumatic past and keeps to himself, it was so good to see him confront those wrong doings and talk to someone about this.
There is DVP, DP!! HOT!! My little polyam bbs.