Review: Addicting dark story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
Violence rules Jax's life. In order to placate the darkness that lives within him he must become darkness. But Jax doesn't want this darkness. He didn't ask for it. Cursed for a wrong done long ago, Jax must live out his days knowing that everyone around him is in danger by his mere presence. So Jax does the only thing he can, he leaves, determined to protect the ones he loves from the darkness that boils so close to the surface.But tragedy and darkness bring him home. Where he discovers that someone or something is hunting the girl he left to protect. Sam, the girl next door. Now Jax is staying to protect Sam from a darkness that he doesn't understand and finds himself making choices he thought he would never make.Jax is... um, how do I describe Jax. Jax is dark, dangerous and scoffs at the norm behavior. He does what he wants and says screw you to society. He is judged by everyone and blamed for every bad or wrong thing that happens. His life is cursed and violence keeps him alive. But the violence and darkness that is his life does not define him. Instead of letting the darkness overtake him he fights it with every fiber of his being. And he will do anything to protect his loved ones. Oh and did I mention that he is absolutely drop dead gorgeous. Darkness has never looked so good. And if he is what darkness looks like then darkness can take me now!In Ruined we get to see what true darkness looks like. And exactly what it takes to fight it. I was addicted to Ruined from the second I picked up this book. Everything about the story sucks you in, allures you into its web with the promise of action, suspense, thrills and delicious dark goodness. And boy does this story deliver. I like to equate reading this book to getting a runners high. As the story progresses your body gets amped up, excited and anxious to finish the race. Once you see that finish line you push harder and devour any and all words that stand before you. And once you have finished that race, you are left with that amazing feeling of awe and wonder at what you just accomplished. Only with Ruined you are left with a book hangover that leaves you incapable of doing anything else but relishing in all the juicy darkness that just happened.While reading this book I was like the demon living in Jax. I had to feed... feed on the delicious words that Jus Accardo so kindly laid before me. Ruined is a feast for sure. An absolute 5 star delectable feast. You need this book and Jax in your life. Like every girl needs chocolate.*Received a free copy in exchange for an honest review