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A review by kaitlin_durante
Dante's End by Ariana Nash
4.0
[I received a digital arc for an honest review]
Dante’s End by Ariana Nash is the first book in her new The Jailor series. Dante’s home of Lenola has been plagued by the Jailor for as long as he can remember. In an attempt to fight back, Dante organizes an attack that leads him to being the Jailor’s captive. What he never expects is that the Jailor is none other than his childhood friend, Havok. Havok has been serving his purpose for so many years without question but when Dante is thrust back into his life, he finds himself at odds with his status quo. Dante and Havok are different than when they were friends as children but can they help each other and do they really want to?
Dante is not the same man Havok knew as a child by the water. He has been hardened by years of trying to protect Lenola and pretending to be okay. As a captive, he struggles with a myriad of emotions ranging from happiness at seeing his friend again, sorrow at never going home and rage at the fact that Havok has been stealing people for years under his nose. Dante is forced to face the fact that he may hate who Havok has become but he is intensely attracted to him.
He sought it elsewhere, paid to chase the high in the hands of strangers, drowned himself in ravine, tried to summon it from other lovers, from Calen, but none had felt like this– like Havok was the only creature who could make him feel alive.
Havok is good at his job as the jailor. He believes he is protecting Lenola from further casualties by just accepting their offering even if the townspeople fail to see it that way. He is a monster that is for sure because although he has moments of kindness, he has a violent jealous streak that cannot be ignored. Havok struggles as well with the emotions that Dante brings to light. The two cannot deny their hate lust is extreme and finds itself bursting to the surface.
Dante was silent, motionless, tucked against Havok’s chest. Havok had him now, and he’d find a way for them to survive this.
Ariana Nash writes a mean gay fantasy story and this is another great addition. Dante and Havok’s early time together is shattered and the pieces lead to them becoming bitter enemies. The story has steamy moments fueled by rage and distrust which is another Nash theme. I love seeing the story unveil itself to us as the readers as the past reveals itself to the characters themselves. Cliffhangers! That’s all I have to say about that and how I cannot wait to see who we meet next and what happens to Dante and Havok.
4 stars for Dante and Havok’s monstrous reunion.
Dante’s End by Ariana Nash is the first book in her new The Jailor series. Dante’s home of Lenola has been plagued by the Jailor for as long as he can remember. In an attempt to fight back, Dante organizes an attack that leads him to being the Jailor’s captive. What he never expects is that the Jailor is none other than his childhood friend, Havok. Havok has been serving his purpose for so many years without question but when Dante is thrust back into his life, he finds himself at odds with his status quo. Dante and Havok are different than when they were friends as children but can they help each other and do they really want to?
Dante is not the same man Havok knew as a child by the water. He has been hardened by years of trying to protect Lenola and pretending to be okay. As a captive, he struggles with a myriad of emotions ranging from happiness at seeing his friend again, sorrow at never going home and rage at the fact that Havok has been stealing people for years under his nose. Dante is forced to face the fact that he may hate who Havok has become but he is intensely attracted to him.
He sought it elsewhere, paid to chase the high in the hands of strangers, drowned himself in ravine, tried to summon it from other lovers, from Calen, but none had felt like this– like Havok was the only creature who could make him feel alive.
Havok is good at his job as the jailor. He believes he is protecting Lenola from further casualties by just accepting their offering even if the townspeople fail to see it that way. He is a monster that is for sure because although he has moments of kindness, he has a violent jealous streak that cannot be ignored. Havok struggles as well with the emotions that Dante brings to light. The two cannot deny their hate lust is extreme and finds itself bursting to the surface.
Dante was silent, motionless, tucked against Havok’s chest. Havok had him now, and he’d find a way for them to survive this.
Ariana Nash writes a mean gay fantasy story and this is another great addition. Dante and Havok’s early time together is shattered and the pieces lead to them becoming bitter enemies. The story has steamy moments fueled by rage and distrust which is another Nash theme. I love seeing the story unveil itself to us as the readers as the past reveals itself to the characters themselves. Cliffhangers! That’s all I have to say about that and how I cannot wait to see who we meet next and what happens to Dante and Havok.
4 stars for Dante and Havok’s monstrous reunion.