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But then she came back—the girl I once kissed in a thorn-covered chapel in the woods. She came back, and I could no more resist her than I could pry out my own heart. And by some trick of fate, she wants me as much as I want her. The only problem? She also wants the man who owns Thornchapel, Auden Guest.
And so do I.
Eight years ago, I did something to Auden, something terrible. He hurt me back the only way he knew how, and so here we are: our hatred seasoned with pain and my loneliness seasoned with longing. The only thing we can agree on is Proserpina Markham, and she wants us to find a way to be together—all three of us.
If Auden wants to earn her as his submissive, then he has to earn me as well.
But with the discovery of bones behind the altar and the carnal revel of Beltane fast approaching, it’s becoming clear that Thornchapel’s secrets are much deeper and older than any of us could have ever guessed. And no matter how bright and merry a feast of sparks may be, it’s always followed by ashes.
And darkness.
| I devoured this book. I studied every page, took in every nuance, and contemplated every action. The descriptive writing creates a world of play mixed with otherworldly, symbolic practices. There are five essential characters, who we follow. There relationships continue to evolve in this second book in this series. I fell deeper and deeper into the rabbit whole of Thornchapel. “You and Poe are like air and water, and he’s earth. He’s fire.” The intricate relationship between St. Sebastian, Proserpina (Poe) and Auden continues to evolve. For St. Sebastian and Auden to claim Poe they must find it within themselves to forgive. We learn more about St. Sebastian and Auden’s past. The story toggles between present day and eight years ago when St. Sebastian and Auden where just boys coming into their own. Just when there’s resolution, the author throws in a humdinger of a surprise. Leaving us another (expected) cliffhanger. Such a sadist! 5 Stars |
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