Review: AMAZING CONCLUSION
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2014
With each passing month until the Release of Adriana Noir's SKALS Finale, I found myself getting more anxious...so many questions at the conclusion of book 3. What happened? Who would live/die? How in the hell would she push this psychologically erotic thriller more than she already has? I was not prepared for this dynamo of a read that gut punched me into taking a long slow tug of a cold beer!I will start by welcoming back Agent Sebastian Baas..."He was both heaven and hell, the beginning and the end, but nothing was more beautifully broken than this man..."Still the intense hardened beauty, but now with complete vulnerability shining through. With the threats and almost loss of Taylor he is now even more determined to protect what is his. But how can you win against an evil so foul, so powerful...who can he trust and what will he have to do..."I want you to promise me when this is all said and done that you will try to still see something good in me. Try not to see me as the monster, even if that's what I have to be."It would seem as if Taylor has dug in deep to the core of this man-made killer Don't get me wrong...Sebby may be feeling the pressure, he may be coming a bit unhinged, but at no time has his dominance wavered. His need for control is intensified and his conflicting behaviors will have you beyond nervous!Kudos to Ms. Noir for giving Taylor true character. I struggled for most of the series to connect to her, but what a fabulous evolution of a weak young girl into a submissive pillar of strength. She walked a fine line with Seb as she offered comfort while still taking the "punishments" that brought them closer, as for this couple "There was beauty in the violence." In the end his "treatment" of Taylor may have been her saving grace as she was unbreakable when facing the most horrific evil.I struggled with this series in the beginning...very harsh, very dark, very hard to find redeeming qualities in Sebastian and Taylor. As I went deeper into the SKALS, I was rocked at how it consumed me. This is not for the feint of heart looking for a taboo love story.This is a psychological mind bender...a chess match of wills and intelligence, only the winner gets to live. Lucky for the reader, Ms. Noir also gives you a fabulously unique "love story" that is twisted and fragile, yet nonetheless consuming!