Review: 5 RIVETING, ALLURING, DANGEROUSLY SENSUOUS, AND DELICIOUSLY TERRIFYING STARS
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2013
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~"Welcome to SKALS. I suggest you strap yourself in, cupcake. You just entered the ninth circle of hell."In the third installment of the SKALS series the author has written a dangerously enticing and enthralling continuation of Seb and Taylor's obscure relationship.In the first two books anti-hero Seb portrays dominant and questionable behaviour. He's the ultimate, intense anti-hero, constantly pushing your boundaries. Seb is trying hard to not let the strains of being a SKALS agent affect his relationship. However, this is almost impossible for these trained agents. Seb's controlled anger and mannerisms were deliciously terrifying yet again. He's extremely unpredictable, which made some scenes scary as hell. The suspense of what's to come and the built up in those scenes are riveting. I was literally shaking from angst. I still do not condone Seb's actions sometimes, but with each book I understand his behaviour more. I immensely enjoy this character in all his raw, complicated, and twisted glory.In this book I started to relate to Taylor. She does actually love Seb, why you'll slowly understand in this storyline. The relationship maybe toxic and unconventional, but I'm starting to root for these two.The author is fastly becoming one of my favourite dark romance writers. She's creative and brilliant in not following the usual conventions in her characterisation, which results in the most unpredictable characters you'll love and hate simultaneously. Not many authors dare to write these type of dark characters without giving them many redeemable qualities, or making them too similar to tortured heroes. While there is a very good explanation for Seb's behaviour, he doesn't alter into a regular tortured hero. He stays this dominant and dangerous anti-hero throughout the storyline. Yes, he freaks me out, but in the most deliciously agonising way.If Seb ever wants to have a 'normal' relationship he might have to sever his connection with SKALS. But SKALS is everywhere, and the agency will never allow him to have freedom. Can Seb have both without risking his career, or losing the woman he loves?The book ends with a cliffhanger. A cliffhanger that I loved, because I can't imagine how furious Seb will be. I can't wait to see Seb unleash his wrath in book 4.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~