Review: The epitome of the will to survive
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
This is the story of two people, how a tragedy tries breaks them and how their unconditional love keeps them together while they fight through it.We originally met Isaac & Lilli in 'Move The Sun'.  Both were strong inside and out and have carved out a love that's as strong as their incredibly physical relationship.  In 'Alone On Earth', a near-fatal incident almost costs Isaac his life and 'In Dark Woods' is the story of how he fights through the frustration of never being the man he once was, to get that life back.Ride or Die - that's the theme throughout this eight chapter novella which packs more raw emotion, heart squeezing and tear inducing moments than some entire novels do.  And Isaac wavers through both choices, for as much as he has everything to live for, he questions if he can continue to be the MC president, husband, father and, most of all, man that he was.The reader is right there in the room with Isasc & Lilli, fighting the fight along with them.  You're torn between wanting to console Isaac one minutes, then wanting to shake that stubborn male pride out of him the next.  The reader is carefully taken through every step of this healing process where no stone or psychological emotion is left unturned.While Lilli is the driving force behind Isaac's recovery, she has her own 'dark woods' to maneuver through.  Her sole focus on her husband means her other responsibilities are on the back burner.  Though the Horde come together with unquestionable support, Lilli suffers her own private struggle as her daughter is left in the care of others while she fully concentrates on her husband's recovery.If you haven't read 'Move The Sun', it is a must in order to understand the depth of their fight in this novella by understanding how they met, who they are and how they came together in order to truly appreciate the full blown emotion of what they go through here.  It comes full circle in a beautiful climax that will make you reach for the tissues.An extraordinary story of two extraordinary people.