


He surrounds himself with broken women and breaks them down even more so he can then build them up into something that fits his needs. So does that mean he is doing a good thing?Īlex is one of the most interesting characters I have ever read about. The only difference in his case is that the women he manipulates and messes with actually are better people and happier in the end because of it. I imagine he would probably be the world's greatest cult leader in how he can get inside almost anybody's head and twist them into what he wants. It was very good but Alex wasn't really a good guy, and he wasn't really doing good things, but he also was likeable. I was a little conflicted with the first book. It has violence and a harem relationship. It contains adult themes and moral ambiguities.Īs with my previous work, explicit scenes are found within. The main character is written as a real person in a tough situation and will not make choices that line up with societal and cultural norms. Warning: This novel explores dark subjects, and what people will give up of themselves, and each other, to get what they want. Because Leah still owns his soul, and if he wants to keep it safe, he needs to make deals in his favor, in her name. Except that he doesn't really have a choice in the matter.Įverything begins to spin back out of control as a messenger from the Wild Lands arrives with a plea for help. The problem of course is there's still an ongoing war between two Duchies, and Regina Tanulf, Alex's liege and lord, has plans for him. By and large, everything has settled into a fairly normal pattern for him, his Numbered, and his wife. Please read all the way through.))Īlex has taken firm control over his County, as the Count of Brit. ((Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb.
