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an avid reader of Lucian's work, I was excited to begin Mercy, as this is his first of this kind.
Once I dove in, I couldn't stop, Up all night reading this nail biter, anxious to see what would happen next, The welldeveloped main characters, Sade and Mercy, are two incredibly damaged individuals, Their story is emotional, suspenseful, harsh, tender, loving, hating, sure and confused, This is a dark read, yet love and trust seem to be what the story is revolving around,
If you are sensitive to certain sexual situations, there may be some scenes that aren't for you, That's the only cautionary statement I have to make and would recommend reading the reviews a synopsis before purchasing, just to be sure.
Lucian Bane has done it again, He took this genre and owned it, as he has many others, This is his best yet, in my opinion, I absolutely cannot wait for the continuation of Mercy!! WOW, . . a delicious, whirlwind of rioting emotions! A onesitting, pageturner to the end, . .
First a little background, . . Id been reading teasers on Lucian Bane's Facebook page, reading snippets here and there, I played this game to pick Sade's favorite song, It was a contest. I won and I received a gift copy of MERCY, My desire to write a review is by my choice alone and was not requested by the author,
It's been awhile since I've read a book where an author made me physically feel, but Lucian Bane paints in words a world so vivid it leaps off the page.
It was impossible not to become invested in the lives of Sade and Mercy,
Now for my thoughts, . . What makes a story interesting, fun, memorable, and just plain engaging on an emotional gut level differs for us all.
For me it is the rawness expressed in the characters, Their strengths, weaknesses, and their staggering flaws, And it's in a storyline that takes me on an unexpected journey, challenging my assumptions of where I thought I might go.
Lucian Bane hit it out of the park on both these counts, . . far, far, out of the park, . .
The story of MERCY gave the surprise of a strong, dominant male lead with so many cracks and scars, I couldn't see how Sade held himself together.
But, wow, how he did, He stood tall and proud, and burned with a brilliance I found daunting at times, His selfdestructive tendencies were hell bent on ruining his life, but man, how he fought, His selfloathing rose from the page, but so did a wish for something, else. A hope for more.
And here is where Mercy comes in, Lucian Bane does not write in the usual romantic tropes, He twists them and wrings from his characters, something we all hope we could become, but would never dare, because that pain would be too raw.
There's no weak female lead here who needed a man to save her, Mercy is strong, independent, willful, and just so incredibly sure of herself, She is a kickass woman, strong and free, who gave everything to love a man stronger than herself, but who was also her equal.
For a brief moment in time, I was swept into another world and shared a sliver of a moment with these two incredible characters.
Alone, each of them were broken, shattered souls, Sade's a sadomasochist with dark needs, Mercy's an innocent, pure and wholesome, yet tainted by her past, Together, they tackle their demons, . .
There is no doubt this book is raw, The journey of Sade amp Mercy is one full of emotional pitfalls and horrific past experiences that must be unearthed before they each fully understand the pain they feel.
Sade's rage pops off the page, His fury is potent and as real as it is desperate, Mercy's outlook is that of an angel, burying her pain so deep to help another that she's blind to the hold her demons have over her.
Their journey had me clenching my teeth as they brought each other forward toward a path of healing that could only be travelled together.
And just when you think it's over, . . it's not
Definitely waiting for book two,
.for thest half!
for thend half!
This ended up being a really good story, Sade and Mercy arevery fuxked up people living w some serious demons from their past.
They didn't know it but they are perfect for each other they both need something dark just in different ways and I enjoyed their journey.
The story was splotchy in areas, I found myself reading a paragraph and looking back a page thinking I skipped something.
Oh and the constant reference to Sade's sexuality, OMG!
Sade can only get off from pain, but the constant use of "sadist", "masochist", sadomasochist", "sadism" etc drove me insane we get it, really we do.
I love their fuxked up ways of getting off hell I would've loved to have even more dark sex scenes.
The plot took a total twist a little over halfway and I was hooked from then on out,
Stupid cliffhanger kicked my ass so now I have yet another book I'm in the edge of my seat for!
“You are such a fucking weenie, you know that"
Nice, tumultuously story of Sade, a sadomasochist tattoo artist, and Mercy, Iwillsaveallbrokenpeopleintheworld.
It is a dark, gritty book that has you on edge from the beginning, You need to keep focus of everything that is happening, Both characters are suffering from horrific childhood experiences, So when you think they have come to terms with their past, . . boom! There is the cliffhanger, . . on to book. Jonathan Ashcroftaka Sadenever asked for kindness or second chances, but he gets both when Mercy the mysterious dogooder shows up in his life out of nowhere.
First order of business iswhere the hell did she even come from Who is she, really How does she know about his sadistic affairs, but more importantly, what is she suddenly doing in them
Yes, he's asked her all these questions five different ways.
Nicely. And even while tied to a chair in a compromising position, she still refuses to cooperate, Continues to lie. Play stupid. He can only assume she wants him to force the issue even more than this,
Sweet Miss Mercy wants to stick her nose where it doesn't belong She wants help him, no strings attached Fine.
He'll play her cute game, But that will come with a price, Terms and conditions. Contracts. And they will especially include satisfying his sadistic needs,
Let's see how helpful she's feeling then, Most recent
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THE BOOM MASTER
ByNrdlon April,
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
I received the snippets along the way that Lucian offered.
I questioned why the particular move that Sade made to get out of Mercy's death grip had to be that way.
Could Lucian do something else, is there another way he could get out ,could I handle the darkness of the book, What was going to happen to my tender heart that I have spent a lifetime trying to control.
The books I have mostly read are HEA some kind of romancePNR, Historical and contemporary, In Life most of us do not identify to the public, coworkers or new friends what we do in our sex life.
So I do not know if I have ever had a friend that had any of these desires or practiced them in their private life.
I mean we introduce ourselves as Hi I am and I'm into S/M, It's just not the way we usually work, So this is my first experience reading about S/M, That being said, I have some questions about the S/M parts of the story that will need to be researchedafter I write my review.
And, I will so that I can understand and accept Sade with baggage and all, I am a follower of Lucian Bane's writing and have enjoyed his style and how the characters come to be, I also see pieces of the author in his writing that are in his personality.
. . Which is fun cause I'm like yay that's what Lucian has said or would say,
I loved this book from the very beginning, As I said I was prepared for much worse and fully expected to have been enrolling in therapy soon after I read Mercy's story.
Mercy is a kick ass girl who has not had an easy life, but who has also felt the unconditional love of her father who would go to the ends of the earth to protect her and prepare her for just about anything! I love that she is a nurse, and wants to help people when she has been so hurt.
I can totally identify with that as I also want to care for people, Even in all her struggles she comes out this side of the story with some baggage, but, not so much so that she is damaged beyond repair.
I love that she is strong both physically and mentally or she would have just disappeared years ago from her awful past.
She is so positive about wanting to help Sade, even when she has no idea what she could be getting into! She accepts almost all of him and wants to help bring him to a place where he can be more normal.
To be his friend. It's like in this underworld of hell that Sade lives in there have not been many if any true people in his life.
I cant wait to see how the relationships that are forming in the first book continue on in the second book.
How will Sade and Bo relate and if they will become closer I cant wait to see if Sade and Mercy's father have a real relationship.
What happens when Mercy finds out her dad is still alive I love that these two broken souls have a connection somewhere from the very beginning and how fast they connect on a higher level.
That they show each other that part of themselves they think no one could ever love or understand, I was like cheering them on as I read, Hoping that Mercy will kick Sade's ass for "fighting dirty"! They cling to each other in a very strong and I believe positive way.
Slowly shedding light on the darkness of the past, Both giving and takingI thought when Sade restrained Mercy the second time, that both she and I may lose it.
. . We did not. And I love her mantra, that helps her deal, but, even when Sade restrains her and touches her, she does not fall apart or crawl back into the hole where it's safe.
She DEALS and moves on, Most of Lucian's female character are always this strong, beyond believe strong that we don't usually see, And in some of the sexual situations that I'm thinking "Oh, hell No!" I'll brain him when I get loose.
But, they don't and maybe it's just that I have never had that kind of relationship, That I don't understand, or the power of that kind of love I don't know!! I will need to think about that one.
Both Mercy and Sade are dancers, I love it! Strong and sensual, BOOM!
Thank you for asking me to trust you with what happens with Mercy, I'm glad I did! It was not nearly as bad as I had conjured in my mind waiting for the final book.
I love it that when Sade's heart was pounding, I swear mine was too, I wiped tears as Mercy did, I held onto my kindle so tight my hands hurt today, I loved that Sade Vin Diesel looka like was" Man enough" to cry, to start the sharing first and even though he thought Mercy was a little crazy he did it anyway.
Maybe subconsciously Mercy really is his angel! I hope so! I'm not familiar with SAIL song, I will find and listen to it but I kept thinking of another song that seemed to fit also.
We're not broken from Pink, I hope to hell that Sade's dad gets his too!
Lucian Bane is a masterful story teller and I eagerly await Mercy and Sade's story to continue I hope all of our questions will be answered.
I don't mind the cliffhanger, I now have something to look forward to reading, That I know it will be a new, inviting, strong, positive and loving storyline that Lucian is so great at writing.
That they may have come from hell, but will be damned if there going to go back , that they will work together to come out the other sunny side! I love a story that we can sink into and keep thinking about the characters days after w finish the book.
And on some random day something makes you remember what happened here, Wow that is GREAT writing!!!
CHEERS!!! WELL DONE!!!! I'm speechless and that never happens BRAVO, WOW, THANK YOU, THE BOOM MASTER!!! This book starts with some really damn awkward phrasing like.
. .
"Ass kicking was kicking fucking ass no matter what ground you stood on, "
"He was kind of, . . owning everything to be doing anything crazy like that though wasn't he"
And, let me tell you that the phrasing and grammar are the least odd things about this book.
Odd, Odd, . . I mean Odd
I like odd, but this is that level of odd that feels like you're on earth and the counterpart is.
. .
What's what
Mercy's mercenary dad recently died, She finds a file on a dude named Sade, who's the son of some drug lord,
She had some kind of f'd up childhood that her "dad" saved her from,
She thinks she will save/investigate Sade and carry on her dad's work, whatever the hell that may be.
Fine. A tad obtuse, but I'm down,
Sade likes pain to give and to receive, He's asked someone to beat him to oblivion,
She unwittingly stumbles upon this and 'saves him, '
He thinks it was all a dream until she shows up again for ahour mofo tattoo that she has to get naked for.
He discovers she has scars, She discovers he has a kinky side, When he realizes she was in the alley, he assumes she's a cop, He makes excuses and gives rain check on the tat,
Now, let me pause to tell you that he makes this comment as he breathes in her pussy during the tat :
"The scent of a woman's pussy was a turn off except during those sexorcisms.
. .
Uhm, okay, I'm still listening, but this really needs to go somewhere quick like,
He calls her up, No pretense of rescheduling. Instead, he tells her he destroyed his apartment in a fit of rage and asks if she knows anyone to clean it up.
She volunteers as tribute. insert eyeroll
My patience with the unbelievable is paper thin,
He drugs her and ties her up for answers,
What follows is some of the most asinine, oddball, nonsense I've probably ever read,
Page upon page of "you're a cop" to her "no I'm not, " Suddenly, they agree to a trust contract that they'll draw up on the spot, Her demand
Date me for a year, No sex. Must talk to me daily, Be my boy and my friend boyfriend, And we will work on your sexuality,
"I want to focus on the emotional and mental, and spiritual aspects of your sexuality,
She goes on to tell him that he's into sadism and masochism and should want to experience normal sexuality.
Not clear Okay let's try this
Him: "So you want to teach me how to experience normal sexuality but you can't teach me.
"
Her: "I can give you the tools to teach yourself, "
Him: "Sounds like a real blast, "
Oh, it gets better, He has his own stipulations, She has to be his livein maid and cook for the year,
I'm dying here, Seriously.
She then tries to kick his ass, which gets him all hot, . . Which in turn makes it awkward for her, . . Suddenly they're ordering Chinese.
A couple pages later this takes a skip to her trying to get him on the phone, He finally answers with
I'm sorry baby, . .
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Woah, back the fuck up, Baby Dude goes from his dick being basically uninterested in women outside the rare times he hires a whore to unleash his sadist side on to.
calling her baby.
This shit is like an SampM episode of Springer,
I don't know whether to laugh or cringe at the nonsense here,
DNF