Review: Bastian or Evan.....Who's team are you on?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
When I heard that Shay Savage was writing a follow-up to Surviving Raine, I could not tell you how happy I was! I LOVED that story! Needless to say, I had high expectations when I started Bastian's Storm and this story did not disappoint.Raine and Bastian have been rescued from the Island, but their problems are far from over. Bastian struggles desperately to be the man that Raine deserves. It's a daily battle to not drink and keep from beating the hell out of people. He wants to go back to the Island where life was simpler. His demons are dark and plentiful and Raine has so much love, patient and understanding for him. They are truly in love.When enemies from Bastian's past threatens not only Raine, but someone else that he loves, he is willing to do anything to keep them safe. Even if that includes going back into a death match. But this time.....he may have met his match in Evan Arden.How far is Bastian really willing to go to survive and keep those he loves safe? Who can he really trust when it comes to the game of death?I love how Shay writes the male POV. She does such a great job getting into their heads and making us really believe everything they are thinking and feeling. To be honest I have never read the Evan Arden series, so I did not have a lot to go on when it came to Evan. I was totally on team Bastian! With that said.....and knowing how this story ends, I really want to go read that series now. Evan Arden seems like a very interesting character!This was a story filled with love and suspense <-------- I heart that combination. I really liked that there was never really a conflict between Raine and Bastian. Their love for each other was never in question. That was not needed to keep this story moving. The drama just came from Bastian himself. Trying to figure out what was most important for him, trying to figure out how to deal with his past so he can move on to his future with Raine by his side. Was he able to do that? Was he able to defeat Evan Arden in the death games? Read Bastian's Storm to find out!