Book Review: Riot by Tilile Cole

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RIOT
Scarred Souls #4
Author: Tillie Cole
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Dark | Romance
Released: March 7, 2017
Review Source: Netgalley

Stolen by the Arziani Georgian crime mob as a child, 152 was raised and conditioned to be a Mona—the most subservient of the Arziani Blood Pit slaves.

Gorgeous and kind, she has been and under the imprisoning influence of the Type B drug and under the command of the Blood Pit Master’s sister, Mistress Arziani, for most of her life, until the Master calls her back home to Georgia.

He wants her under his total control, and Master always gets what he wants.

But when 152 is gifted to the Blood Pit’s fearsome champion death match fighter as a prize, 152 suddenly finds out that the men who appear most brutal, may just own the kindest hearts. And love may be found, even when living in hell.

Freedom, family, love, 152 will have to fight for what she wants and ultimately make an impossible choice.

AHHHHHH!!!  THIS BOOK!  I stumbled upon this series when book three was released and I started there.  I WAS ENRAPTURED BY THAT BOOK.  So it's understandable that I would be counting down the days until book 4 was in my hands.  I was very excited but nervous to read Riot.  All that we went through in Ravage made me prepare for what was in store in Riot.  I was NOT PREPARED!!!

In Riot, the book starts introducing "901", the blood Pit's best, most lethal, undefeated fighter.  The Blood Pit needs something or someone he can use against 901 so far he hasn't found anything, until he introduces him to "152", his new pleasure slave.  901 is IMMEDIATELY drawn to 152's beauty.  152 finds that even though she is forced to live in hell, love can be found.

This book had me hooked from the first page forward.  I could NOT put this book down even for one second.  Basically nothing got done in my house and I had to take a vacation day to finish it.  It was that good.  Every single emotion is felt while reading this book, just like with book three.  Tillie Cole has become a favorite author now.  Anyone that can write like she writes, and describe a setting so thoroughly it's like you're there and you're experiencing what her characters are experiencing.  She is a GENIUS!!

I am rating this book 5 stars because this book had everything.  Seriously anyone that can read dark themes will LOVE this series.  Even if dark themes make you nervous (they make me nervous, I tend to stay away from dark books) I recommend giving this series a try!  I have read book three and now four and plan to go back and read book one and two because of how much I loved these books.

Book Review: Ravage by Tillie Cole

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Ravage
Author: Tillie Cole
Scarred Souls #3
Reading Level: New Adult
Scarred Souls #3
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Released: August 16, 2016
Review Source: Netgalley

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?

The Story:  Ravage begins with a young boy and his sister being taken from an orphanage in the middle of the night by "night wraiths" and an evil woman. The young boy, aka 194, was brought up being tortured,  mutilated, drugged and turned into a killer/slave. The young girl, aka 152, is brought up to be a sex slave.  194's next, most important hit is that of Zaal. What 194 didn't know at the time, was that his world would be completely turned upside by Zaal and Zaal's little sister.

The Likes:  AHHHHHH!!!!  @:&+^|%!!!!!  So much to say!  This is my first ever Tillie Cole book and to say I was blown away is an understatement. I did not read book one or two, which will very soon be rectified, and went into this book completely blind and OMG, insanity! This book has made it to my list of favorite books of 2016 and even my list of all time favorites. Ravage was gritty, raw and perfect in every way. I absolutely loved the heroine, Zoya. She is so strong, fierce and nonjudgmental based on appearances.  She is in my top five all time favorite book females.  Valentin, also gets top list in my favorite book boyfriends. His character is so complex and loyal. I would never feel any fear with him around. Tillie gave me just enough angst/suffering in this book to be an amazing story without going over board.

The Dislikes:  I HAVE NONE. NONE. ZILCH. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING.

The Rating:  Ravage gets a shining five star review from me because I was hooked from start to finish. Awesome chemistry between Zoya and Valentin. Also, the appearances of the other main couples showed great chemistry as well. I recommend starting with book one because you will really want to know the other couples better. I know I do.  Tillie rocked my book loving world with this one. GO READ THIS SERIES.