Review: Journey to redemption
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
Third book in the Defiance series and a welcome return to this dystopian future where storms and natural disasters have changed the landscape forever. Government as we know it struggles to function and the military are not as in control as would be expected. In this alternative future motorcycle clubs (MCs) dominate the world that's left and might is most definitely right!Luna has spent her life in the world of MCs and knew pain even before Chaos happened. Feeling trapped her only escape had been her work as a mechanic for Defiance MC but that all changed the day Bishop decided to join their club. He may not have said with words but his actions let Luna believe that maybe just maybe he saw the real her but now he's gone and Luna can't imagine a life without him somehow in it .Bishop killed Kellers son and the former Mafia boss has Bishop in his compound as a fighter. It's an arrangement meant to last for one year but the way things are going Bishop may not survive that long. Old rivalries put lives in danger but when Luna turns up at Kellers it's all Bishop can do to keep his hands to himself. Keller is a wily one though and has secrets that Bishop needs to discover to help his friends back at Defiance . It seems claiming Luna as his own is the only way to keep her safe then so that's what Bishop will do. It's no hardship as all he really wants is Luna in his arms willingly but the events of her past continue to haunt her and their enemies are closing in and Bishop and Luna may not survive the next chaotic event!Bishop is a hero who in the last book Redemption really caught my interest. He's best friends with the mute soldier  Mathias but will do anything to protect those he cares about . Forged from steel he's a young man with pain inside and yet he won't reveal it to anyone . Enter Luna the heroine who has spent the last couple of years pretending to be something that she's not. Her walls may be built high but Bishop is the one man who can send them crashing down.It's a solidly built world that these MCs inhabit and it's possible to imagine the events that this author describes so vividly . There seems to be quite a lot of similar books written around this theme at the moment but Ms Tyler has a knack for bringing her stories to life which others often struggle to emulate. These damaged characters are compelling and truly captured my interest as they try to survive in what's now an inhospitable world. Power and corruption dominate the story and yet Bishop at times seems untouchable. He is written as a man who acts like a machine and yet this is a guy with a conscience. When he is with Luna it's as if all his hopes and dreams may come true and unfortunately all he can hope for is to keep her safe! A very surprising twist at the end and I loved the peripheral characters who helped to save the day.Is it a romance ? Well yes and there's sex but  it's more of a journey for two souls towards redemption. This book is aimed at NA readers as the leads are young but a good story can and should be enjoyed by everyone. This author writes stories that suck you in and don't let go until they have wrung your emotions dry. If strong sexy characters appeal then you will love those in the Defiance MC!