Blog Tour Stop: Vanquished by S.E. Green - Review - Giveaway!

Vanquished by S.E. Green 

Publication date: November 10th 2015

Genres: New Adult, Thriller

Synopsis:

Where society’s elite go to explore their darkest desires. And where promises of freedom are just manipulative lies.

For a price, the world’s most powerful people can have their darkest desires. On a private island hidden in the ocean, they may hunt humans for game, attend gladiator-style fights, participate in elaborate orgies, and freely indulge in all the deadly sins within the cosplay of ancient times.
 

Abducted from their life in Miami, Valoria and her younger sister wake up in this secret society, wherein Valoria is condemned to the fights and her sister is taken away to become a sex slave.

 

Now “property” of a sadistic tyrant, Valoria joins other men and women captives who are forced to fight and maim for others’ enjoyment, to run in their hunts, and participate in deviant fantasies. And she’s under the cold, watchful eye of Alexior, a hired trainer with his own agenda for being involved in the twisted decadence.

 

After surviving several near-death ordeals, a defiant Valoria focuses on her training and against all odds soon becomes a favorite. But she fights for one thing and one thing only—to be reunited with her sister and to be freed.

 

But promises of freedom are sometimes just manipulative lies . . .

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My Rating: ★★★★★

(I received this book free from the author in exchange for my honest review)

Holy hell, I am speechless. I don't think I have ever read a book like this and my head is still spinning.

 

This is a dark fantastic read that will have you on the edge of your seat. Right from the start I was gripped. I couldn't put this book down, I had to know what the hell was going on and I had to find out about Valoria’s sister. My heart is on the floor. I can't, I'm utterly speechless.

 

The writing was smooth, the rhythm steady and the action and sinister aura never let up. I knew Valoria wasn't going to get what she wanted, I could feel the lies being feed to her. This was a dark world and the more I read, angrier got at these so called elite being able to do whatever the hell they wanted. It's amazing what you can get people to do.

 

Valoia is the female character I have been waiting for, strong, defiant, and takes no BS from anyone, doesn’t matter if they’re twice her size. She's a fighter, and when it comes to her little sister, she'll plow through anyone. She was a true star in this twisted take on human trafficking. In saying that, this book is not for a light of heart, there is a lot of sex and violence, and the girls are not always of age. This always hits me hard, because I believe children should held above the rest and not be exploited.

I highly recommend this book, as I said it is not to a faint of heart, and ahead to the warning, this is a mature read.

 

Happy Reading

-E.A. Walsh

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S. E. Green (aka Shannon Greenland) is the award winning author of several novels including the teen thriller, KILLER INSTINCT, and the spy series, THE SPECIALISTS. She lives off the coast of Florida with her very grouchy dog. Find her at www.segreen.net

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