SYNOPSIS

Taken by the Jakhua Clan as a teen, 194 was stripped of his name, his identity, and his freewill, meticulously honed to be a ruthless, soulless killing machine, trained solely to spill blood and stop hearts. This is a role he resents with every fiber of his being, but one he embraces to gain back the precious leverage the Georgians wield as their weapon of control: his younger sister, 152.

Mzia Kostava is in shock. After fleeing her mafia family’s massacre in Georgia as a child, Mzia lives in secret, hiding from her enemies in the dark shadows of Manhattan. At age twenty-five, believing all her family is dead, word reaches Mzia that her brother Zaal is very much alive… and living with their family’s greatest enemy: the Volkov Bratva in Brooklyn.

Yearning to be reunited with her beloved Zaal, Mzia risks her safety and anonymity for the brother she had mourned since childhood. But just as she reaches Zaal’s apartment, Mzia is seized and taken captive by a strange man, who is strong, dark, and brutal… Unyielding, he demands her utter obedience as he locks her away in darkness. He is highly skilled in torture and inflicting pain, and demands to know everything about her brother Zaal and everything about her. He is a man that’ll do anything to get what he wants.

Sometimes love requires the sacrifice and betrayal of those held most dear. But is finding one’s true love worth committing the greatest sacrifice of all?

*****Patty’s Review*****
*****FIVE STARS*****
{ARC Generously Provided by Author}

The female wrapped herself around my heart like a warm blanket. It beat with the hope, with the surreal feeling, that she knew what it felt like to be me. She knew loss and grief.
She too harbored a scarred soul.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fans of The Scarred Souls series will not be disappointed with this latest installment. I honestly have to say that this series keeps getting better with each new story. I love them all but this series is seriously vying to be my fave by Ms. Tillie Cole. The characters are complex, broken, and ultimately so beautiful. Every story has had me on pins and needles and at the same time, completely captivated. I normally have a hard time staying up at night but I couldn’t help but stay awake while reading RAVAGE because I was beyond engrossed in this one.

REAP left us with a doozy of a cliffhanger. We knew that Zaal’s beloved little sister that he thought had been killed many years ago with the rest of his family, was actually alive. She also believed that her entire family had been killed and that she was the only remaining member of the Kostava clan. Zoya and Zaal had a very close and special bond when they were younger and suffered deeply when they both believed each other had died during the massacre. Upon learning that Zaal was alive and living in Brooklyn, Zoya recklessly decides to go out alone in search of her brother and ends up being kidnapped by an assassin who was sent to kill Zaal.

 

194 ‘aka’ Valentin, is just like Luka and Zaal. He was kidnapped at a very young age by the Jakhua. Valentin was tortured, beaten, and raped on a daily basis and shot up with experimental drugs, all so that he could be conditioned to become the ultimate killing machine. His little sister Inessa was kidnapped along with him and the Jakhua Mistress used his love for his sister to keep Valentin her obedient slave. She made sure to slash up his face so that he would be unattractive and feared by everyone.

During Zoya’s first days of captivity, she is subjected to cruel and severe torture tactics at the hands of Valentin, but she is one fierce young woman. She never gives up the information that Valentin is seeking and this makes him respect Zoya. As you can guess they will begin to develop real feelings for each other and their carnal nature takes over rather quickly. I might have been wiping the drool from my mouth because, holy hell, were these two on fire!! But at the same time, you feel the love developing between them. Valentin has a hard time grasping that Zoya truly loves him since he’s never received affection from anyone before. But Zoya sees beyond the scars and into the man’s soul. She knows what lies beneath the mangled exterior is a beautiful man who was meant to be her true other half.

There’s quite a bit of action and of course, the couple will face some very big obstacles. They’ve got the evil Jakhua Mistress to contend with and when things get extremely precarious, Valentin must work together with the last person he ever thought he would be allies with. Can the couple defeat their common enemy or will they be torn apart forever?

RAVAGE is available now. I highly recommend this entire series. Be sure to one-click.

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*****Dee’s Review*****

4.5 My Beautiful Monster Stars****

(ARC kindly provided by author via Netgalley)

Dark and thrilling , Ravage was sweet torture to all my senses. Tillie Cole’s writing style goes up to another level with this story, solidifying her as one of my most favorite authors. She owned my heart with every single word of this novel, simply breathtaking!!!!

 

194 was kidnapped as a young boy and taken to a horrible place where through treatments of daily doses of obedience drugs and torture methods he was made into a dangerous killer. These awful drugs were designed to erase the memory, and create total obedience in those who are exposed to it. 194 discovered that even though the drugs gave him the violence they were intended for, his memory was not affected. Every day he remembered his little sister, and how she too, was trapped in that dark hell where they were captive and made into monsters and slaves of hate and greed.

194’s Mistress has given him a new hit; he’s been sent to New York to kill a man and upon the completion of his mission, he has been promised to see his sister. This man he needs to kill is Zaal Kostava an important man in the Russian mafia, which means he is heavily protected, so instead of taking him he takes his sister Zoya. He doesn’t know it’s his sister he has taken, he just knows it must be someone important to Zaal.

194 takes the girl captive into a chamber where he plans to torture the truth out of her, what he doesn’t know is that, more than a mafia Princess, Zoya is a warrior, someone who has been through a lot of pain and difficulties and has learned to fight and cope like a true soldier.

Even though one might look like a monster and the other one is a beauty, these two characters have more in common than they think. Both broken souls, who can fight and withstand even the worst of pain. Zoya will see something inside the monster that others can’t, a human heart who is just looking to be free. As these two characters unlock their hearts, unexpected feelings will burn hot, opening a new door that gives them hope.

 

I was on pins and needles the whole time I was reading. The thrill and the passion inside the story kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. I highlighted countless paragraphs that made my blood burn hot and my heart beat faster, making me feel as if I was inside the cage with the characters of the story.

Even though there’s a recurring theme, and all the characters from previous stories are also present in this book, Tillie’s talent and creativity, brings us something different every time. You’ll never feel like you are reading more of the same, always exciting and explosive yet unique each time, I just love this series.

Definitely, a must read!!!!

SYNOPSIS:

ONLY THROUGH BLOOD CAN THE DEEPEST REDEMPTION BE FOUND…

He was born to ascend.
He was destined to lead.
He was never meant to fail.

Prophet Cain lies broken and defeated on the floor of his cell. A cell he has been thrown into by the one person who was supposed to stand by his side until the end. His flesh and blood, his only companion. His beloved twin brother.

Cain has sacrificed everything for his people. He left the safety and security of his life of study to infiltrate the infamous Hades Hangmen. He lived with them, rode with them, and then betrayed them. All in the name of a faith he can now feel slipping away from him. Like everything else he once held dear…

But then his isolation is broken. Another prisoner is brought to the cell next to his. A woman fighting her own demons and fears. A woman who Cain understands needs him, as he needs her.

As the connection between them grows, so does Cain’s resolve. He will right the wrongs he has done. He will atone for the evil acts carried out in his name. He will save the one he loves…

… Even if the battle takes him to the gates of hell itself.

Contemporary Dark Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, violence, sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language, and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up.

 

 

*****Patty’s Review*****

*****FIVE STARS*****
{ARC Generously Provided by Author}

I had been two men in my life. I was beginning to understand that neither of them were real. They were both the ultimate pretenders. Rider pretended to be a Hangman, but always stood on the outside, looking in. Cain pretended he was a prophet, outwardly faking strength, yet drowning in fear underneath. But if both of these men were a ruse, then who the hell was I? Who was the real me?

 

 

The Hades Hangmen series is my fave amongst all of Tillie Cole’s works. It is the reason why I became a blogger last year. I was dying when all of my blogger friends got advanced copies of SOULS UNFRACTURED and I sat on my couch having a little pity party for one because I had to wait like the rest of the non-blogging community. For those of you who haven’t read this series yet, and have plans to read it, skip my review, because I will be mentioning tidbits from the previous books. I will, however, NOT be spoiling this one!! I truly believe you have to go into DEEP REDEMPTION completely blind!!

I have had a love/hate relationship with Rider “aka” Cain since the very first book. I really thought he was a good guy till we found out towards the end of book one that he was Prophet Cain, future leader of THE ORDER, the psychotic cult that tortured and raped poor Mae and her sisters, “aka”The Cursed, along with other girls since they were only eight-years-old. These men are just a bunch of sadistic pedophiles. But in book two we learn that Rider had no knowledge of the raping rituals and he was beyond horrified when he witnesses the debauchery for the first time. He was raised along with his twin brother in seclusion and they spent all of their time learning their scriptures and preparing for the day that Rider would take his place as Prophet Cain, leader of The Order. When he tries to save a child from being raped, he is beaten and thrown in a dirty prison cell. His twin decides to take on his identity and orders daily beatings for Rider until he agrees to accept their ways. This was how it all ended for Rider in book two. He did manage to save Mae and her sisters from being kidnapped as well and that’s how we all ended up believing that there was still a lot of good in Rider and that he just might be worthy of redemption.

 

So for almost a year, those of us who can’t get enough of this series have been waiting patiently for Rider’s story. We knew it was going to be a really dark and tumultuous road he would be placed on that would lead to the path of redemption. I will say that out of all the four books, this one wasn’t as hard to endure with the dark elements. Rider is the one who suffers the most and I guess it’s what this character has to endure in order to truly be redeemed in the eyes of the faithful readers of this series. His suffering and loneliness broke my heart at times and I just about loved him as much as I loved Flame…well, almost as much anyhow.

I wondered and hypothesized who Rider’s love interest would be. I was happy with the woman who captured his heart and she fell fiercely in love with him as well. She comes into Rider’s life when he is almost at the end of his rope. He’s so disillusioned and beyond shattered by his brother’s betrayal, but when this woman ends up being imprisoned in the cell next to his, they end up bonding through the brief moments that they are able to have conversations through the wall that separates them. This woman was the one with the most strength and courage out of all the heroines in this series so far and truly ends up being Rider’s salvation. I know that we will get more of their story in the future books as we do with all the previous characters with each installment. Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if we got another book for each couple as well. I truly believe there is so much more to learn about their lives together. I really enjoyed spending time with all of them and seeing how much they’ve grown as couples and learning of the new joys and sorrows that they face.

 

DEEP REDEMPTION is packed with huge revelations!! I screamed. I cried. And by the time it was over, I was sad to have to say goodbye for now. I was so engrossed in the story I swear that it felt like it took hardly any time to finish this almost 400-page book!!

 

DEEP REDEMPTION is available now!! I hope that you’ll enjoy it as much as I have!

 

B&N ~ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/deep-redemption…/1124083544…
Kobo ~ https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/deep-redemption
Amazon US ~ https://amzn.com/B01IAAIP5S
Amazon UK ~ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IAAIP5S
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Amazon CA ~ http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01IAAIP5S
iBooks ~ https://itunes.apple.com/…/bo…/deep-redemption/id1133016965…

 

 

*****Dee’s Review*****

5 ~Save Me~ Stars*****

(ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review)

What a beautiful and emotional story. The more I read these books , the more I love them. From the moment I got on the back of the Hades Hangmen motorcycle on that very first book, I haven’t been able to get off. Tillie Cole has given me the ride of a lifetime with this series. I cried, laughed and even cried laughing with this beautiful book. I couldn’t have possibly loved it more.

 

 

It is a very challenging task to review this book without giving too much away. So many secrets are revealed in this book, that even mentioning a name could spoil it for the reader.
So, please forgive me for the vague description…

If you have been following this series, like me you’ve had a love/hate relationship with the hero Cain. But in this book, I saw a completely different side of him. His faults were not totally his own, his mistakes were almost made blindly because, in my eyes, this man really didn’t know any better. He grew up being groomed to the be the leader of this terrible cult. He grew up in a twisted world, and to him having these beliefs, and taking part in the cruel practices was the norm. In most of the book Cain spends time locked up in a cell, but even after he comes out, the shackles holding his heart are made out of the deep guilt he carries around, and no matter where he is, freedom is never a possibility.

Harmony is a very beautiful and very brave character. She comes from Puerto Rico, from a different commune, her beauty deemed her a cursed sister of Eve, and Judah has plans to marry her, in order to fulfill their prophecy and keep The Order safe from doomsday. As much as Harmony hates the idea of marrying the prophet, she believes it’s her duty in order to save the people of New Zion. Her courage and determination to carry on with her obligations will falter the moment she meets the man staying in the holding cell next to hers; Cain.

 

 

After encouraging and giving each other words of hope, Cain and Harmony form a bond. They can’t see or touch each other, but they feel close to one another. A fierce desire to protect the other, and a love that can mean the salvation of their souls will bloom inside the walls of those darks cells. What will happen once they come face to face for the first time?

Judah is planning a big attack on the Hades of Hangmen MC. His greed and thirst for total domination knows no bounds, and he will prove to be a very powerful adversary for the Hangmen MC.

I loved the excitement and thrill in which all the events developed in this story. I was hooked, biting my nails with every chapter.

Another fascinating book by Tillie Cole, where she makes us fall in love with a beautiful character that I once used to hate. This explosive series keeps getting better and better, never a dull moment, and never the same. I am totally addicted!