Review: Steamy & Action-Packed M/M Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Just when the relationship between demons Belphagor and Vasily seemed to be going heavenly, blackmail and an ill-conceived plan to save underage young men from sexual slavery goes awry and causes a rift between them that seems difficult to mend.  In this fast-paced story that picks up right where the previous installment ended, and through numerous twists and turns where trust is always in doubt, readers are taken on a journey throughout the demon world and the mortal realm where villains are always around the next corner.  With a large cast of characters it's sometimes difficult to keep track of everyone and their connections though, but this helps in keeping you guessing as to who's the good guy and who's the villain.  By the end of the story there's still some doubt as many are not who you think they are.This is a highly sexualized story with numerous sexual interludes in varying degrees of intensity which makes this one heckuva SCORCHING read.  There's BDSM, some humiliation play, as well as some truly sweet and quiet interludes between Beli and Vasily that remind us why they're meant to be together as the plot to put Vasily undercover in a brothel leads to his encounters with others.  In his role of discovering which of the men of power participate in this deviant house of ill-repute he too has to interact with others which strains their relationship and leaves the kindhearted Vasily doubting Beli's true feelings.  Endless miscommunication and interference from others continues to keep them apart, but when Beli's life is put in jeopardy they finally open up their hearts in a scene that's sweet and heartwarming with words that are poetic and profound.  There's still much to learn about these two as Beli rarely talks of his mysterious and violent past and Vasily has buried past pains so deeply that he's just discovering about himself.  But is it too late, has too much damage been done by Beli's domineering ways and Vasily's need to always be overly submissive?  You'll have to read and find out if they're able to reclaim the connection they once had or if Vasily's past of being sold off and forgotten about tears them apart forever.There's a lot going on in this story that makes it hard to keep up with the characters and the plot to save those who are thought of as dispensable.  Characters from the previous story make a return appearance along with new ones being introduced.  All the characters are colorful and larger than life to make this an energetic story as many of them flex their powerful muscles.  There's vivid worldbuilding depicting both the demon realm as well as the mortal world to fully immerse you in the story.  Ms. Kindred has crafted a unique story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and imbues it with lots of sexiness as well as an engaging main couple.  Though I was sometimes overwhelmed by the action I look forward to many more stories set in this demonic world and recommend it to those who enjoy their paranormal stories on the spicy side.