Review: Dark Ride
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2013
It took me a couple of days to write this review, I had to let my thoughts stew for a bit. This author is fantastic, his ability to create a world that both mesmerizes and horrifies - completely captivated my senses. His stories tend to shock the hell of my conventional romantic leanings, Kol takes me to dark places and forces me enjoy the ride.Jesse is devastated by his Master betraying his trust, he's struggling to cope each day and drowning in despair. My heart ached to pull him close, cuddle and pet - anything to soothe his pain. Unfortunately, in his search for relief, Jesse places himself in the hands of Noah. Most of me is horrified by Noah, he's the Sadist with a cruel reputation, and boy howdy does he cross the line with Jesse. Watching Jesse sink further, I'm terrified at the wounds he allows Noah to inflict. But just as you're ready to consign Noah to the deepest bowels of hell... you get a peek that makes you question your judgment.Then there's Matt. I want to hate him, for being so careless with his lover, his slave. He's broken the trust that is sacrosanct in any BDSM relationship. I don't want to give away the story, but I can assure you there's a HEA.It's funny, as I read this story, most of what bothers me are the exact same things which make it stand out among the crowd of perfectly perfect Doms and subs, Masters and slaves. Cheating, manipulation - fallible, imperfect characters - these are characteristics more likely to be found in the real world. Kol Anderson delivers a fascinating tale, with characters who are warped, flawed, make bad judgments, and even though they may be entirely outside of your real life experience - you know deep in your soul these guys are walking the street, living and breathing. Highly recommended.