Reborn

A sickeningly disturbing dark twisted romantic read, the absolute destruction and chaos in this series was intense and shocking though the writing and wicked theme was addicting. The story takes place right after Shepherd has reclaimed his escaped mate Claire, the mental war games between them commence as the political world of Tholos crumples under the hands of a deceiver. Shepherd is determined to love his mate by any means necessary, no matter the cost, willing to grovel and apologize for his betrayal though still unable to let go of a destructive first love. Though warped and twisted as Shepherd’s thinking is he truly believes he’s doing it all in the name for love, no matter how misguided. Shepherd’s selfless dedication to protect his own no matter the consequences was appealing, compared to his other horrible offenses. Claire has endured horrors at the hands of others, past the breaking point of sanity and never loses sight of herself and conviction is so admirable. The crimes and atrocities Claire was forced into are appalling and unforgivable, always being treated as an object yet so willing to give love and hope that the world can be better, choose better is naively innocent. The romance between Shepherd and Claire is so twistedly distorted and abusive it’s barbaric, the dominance and submission coming to a bittersweet conclusion. The supporting characters are all just as damaged with their own personal agendas no matter how it’s crafted to seem kind and supportive with the one clueless gullible character who wears their heart on their sleeve in the most tragic manner.