Review: Perfect Prequel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2013
"His name was Joseph Carmichael and when he started The Estate, he not only created Hell... He ruled it."*Warning: JOSEPH FALLEN and MADELEINE, ABDUCTED are not for the faint of heart. These books contain abuse, rape, terror, drug use, and unimaginable violence. Though there is a hint of romance, it is only a tiny pinpoint of light in a world otherwise consumed completely by darkness.More than any other genre, this book is horror. Yet there are no paranormal monsters lurking, only men that truly are monsters. At it's best, this was an uncomfortable read and at it's worst, utterly disturbing. As a fan of horror and all of the emotions it creates, this book dragged me into its darkness, and I was glad to be there.Joseph and Arianna's story is compelling in its own right. A story of romance and love that slowly falls in to madness, obsession, and unspeakable abuse and torture. The story of a woman that in the face of terror, with a madman for a husband, fights to hold on to her own sanity and to the ones that she loves, eventually losing the battle.This book provided me with a much deeper understanding and greater connection with the characters I became so invested in while reading MADELEINE. It granted me with insight in to the past that created Aaron and Xander's world. It showed the striking similarities between Arianna and Madeleine, especially in their love of music. Understanding Joseph's past and descent in to madness gives his character much more depth: a history of a terrible villain.If it is possible, Joseph Fallen makes the darkness of Madeleine's story even darker and the bright spots even brighter. Understanding Arianna, Joseph and Connor's history gives more power to the legacy of tragic hope that exists with Madeleine, Aaron, and Xander. Though Joseph and Arianna's story has it's own beginning and tragic ending, reading MADELEINE, ABDUCTED as well will make both books a richer experience." 'There's a fine line between many things; love and hate, light and dark, brilliance and madness. Much like when the sun rises, the light it gives still touches on the darkness that it destroys. And it's in that place, the moment between sunrise and day and sunset and night, that is the scariest of all, because they are so closely linked that one cannot always be distinguished from the other.' "*I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review.