Review: Sensational. Couldn't put it down!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 13, 2012
Ohmigoodness. I didn't want to stop and write the review of Redemption (the first book) I just wanted to keep reading. When I finally got to start this book, I read it in one sitting. I went without food and sleep. I just needed to know if getting unbound really was the answer. If you haven't read REDEMPTION - the first in the series, what are you waiting for?! Stop reading this review and go do it!!`I wanted to hate him. I even needed to hate him. And I hated even more that I couldn't hate him. My final conclusion: I needed therapy.'I don't even know how I can begin to tell you what the next phase had in store for Marcas, Dayton, Monroe & Connor. We know that Marcas & Dayton are on a flying carpet (Aladdin anyone :) ) with the mission of getting their hands on the coveted Ring of Solomon and it is guarded. By like warriors and, *gasp* angels. What we didn't know is that they would have to face so much on that journey. I'm trying not to tell you that they may or may not have found themselves trudging through a pyramid in Egypt, come face to face with jealousy, had to take a forced trip to hell, and the pits of fire, have to pull out the stops to escape Lillith, face indescribable trials to save their friends from being massacred by Lucifer - the ruler of the underworld, discover more about their binding and what that means for their powers as well as sharing THE MOST INTENSE KISS & the realization that they care. The decision that Dayton makes at the end will change the game for good.`She was building suspense. An Angel who liked a scene. Imagine that. I, personally, thought the glow was enough.'`Something told me mixing the word Hell with hound wasn't like mixing ice with cream'`There is evil. And then there is Lucifer.'Although Marcas is a man of very few words, (and I'm pretty sure he wished he never had to speak, or be spoken to), I fell in love with him. Hook, line & sinker. I get that demons are supposed to be selfish, but Marc, just isn't. He is silent & huffy, with all his eyebrow raising and jaw clenching, and holding his cards close to his chest, but mostly he is misunderstood. ***Sigh***"If you're trying to convince me he is evil, you failed. Everyone has the capacity for evil. But evil doesn't have the capacity to be merciful."RK Ryals has this knack with making you feel what the characters do. I felt fear & despair when Dayton did, I held my breath when the hellhounds were stinking up the place (eeeeeeek), I felt trust, passion and wonderment for Marcas and I felt the unconditional love flowing between Dayton, Connor & Monroe. All these moments had the power to give me goosebumps and get emotion all caught in my throat. Truly, RK Ryals, & Dayton have both made it to my favorites shelf.I'm going straight onto Retribution and after this ending, I know that Dayton is going to have to dig deep to overcome one of her biggest enemies. A brilliant, action packed story that had me on the edge of my seat.`Oftentimes, it is in moments when hope is lost that understanding is gained.'