Reviewer: Andrea
I received a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
The Summary:
In the battle between good and evil, humans have never been more than collateral damage. Now they are prey. Mankind doesn’t need a hero. It needs a sinner. Corrupt. Wicked. Nefarious. Contemptible…. The Baddest Boys in History are back! You read about them in school. Now learn the truth. Real men. No vampires, no werewolves, no shifters. Just down and dirty raw power —sin to sin, evil to evil, bad to bad. They fight for humanity. It was that or eternal damnation. They agreed to risk their souls. No one told them they would lose their hearts.
Coming this summer, Inez Kelley’s self-publishing debut.
BADDEST BOYS IN HISTORY Book #1 THE BASTARD
THE BASTARD: Vike died in blood, in battle, in betrayal. His ruthlessness was second only to his brutality. Now one woman makes his blood sing and he’ll stop at nothing to save her. He only has to face half of Hell to do it.
THE BEAUTY: Lacy is unknowingly descended from an ancient Holy line. Someone is slowly destroying her life and wants her dead. A fierce Viking comes to her rescue, and in his arms, she finds more than safety.
THE BAD NEWS: If Vike can’t protect Lacy, he’ll have to kill her. And for a bastard, what’s one woman worth when the entire world is in jeopardy?
The Review:
This novel really surprised me—in a good way! Inez Kelley has created a mixture of history, science fiction, and romance. I’m a history buff, so I loved the way the novel takes those historical elements and infuses them with a supernatural twist. The concept behind the novel is carefully plotted and unique, and I could not put it down.
The background info was extensive, though, and pretty complicated. I did get a little frustrated keeping up the rules of the Vangeli and the Vachangeli, the Forsaken versus the Righteous, the Scion and the Scionim. However, when I stopped trying to figure it all out and just enjoyed the story, I found likable characters who were both good and bad, realistic yet infamous. There was a strange combination of reverence and filth. It had some moments of deprived debauchery, which bothered me some, but I enjoyed the characters’ backstories. Discovering the “who and what” of the Forsaken was like finding a treat. I tried to guess the identities of these men and what history they carried, and I can’t wait to read the next one!
