As snippets go, this was a little vague, but intriguing.
So what I gather is a young boy lives in a commune. Men are dominant (but only the hierarchy) woman are nothing but baby vessels!
The Patriarchs are the leaders, they wear a tattoo claiming they are “family”, their eldest sons also wear the mark, the females in this group are marked also (bearing a different tattoo I’m not sure)
As I said rather vague, but fascinating.
Noah’s father is a patriarch, his mother used to be a loved and cherished woman, but I think the power the patriarch has goes to his head, and he becomes bloated with his power.
Noah has a female friend Natalie (not sure if she was younger or the same age) he needs to protect her, so he comes up with a plan. He’s going to release her from the “family”! How? Well, when goes goes on the “families” next trip (it’s to convert strangers into family, but is it to capture women or entice men into the “family”?)
The release is so sad, he just abandons her! So how will she manage in the outside world? And will he ever be able to find her?
For that answer, I’m going to have to find the next book in the series!!!!
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kekeluvsbill
2 years ago
This is the prequel to the first book in the dark romantic duet Under His Rule. This short read provides the necessary background information about Noah . He is the son and heir of the patriarch of The Family. They The community is a male dominated society where women are expected to be subservient and live by the rules of The Family. The next book in this series, UnderHis Rule, involves these characters and this situation.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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jen
2 years ago
This short story is the prequel for the series. What an interesting beginning as we meet Noah and little girl. You learn about their life now as children, the behaviourable expectations and their foreseeable futures. Noah is willing to help the little girl escape her future for now but is there a consequence that was over looked? My interest is piqued and I am looking forward to.continuing this series. I look forward to the dark and twisty road of this series. Enjoy!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Author
viro1114
2 years ago
Looks like the author has the start of a great series I totally enjoyed the characters and te storyline has a great flow.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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sissyhicks
2 years ago
Before His Choice by Clarissa Wild is the Prequel for the Dark Romance Series. This is a short read that set the ground work for the series and book Under His Rule. I can’t wait for this series.
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shannadoiron
2 years ago
Before His Choice by Clarissa Wild. This is the prequel to Under His Rule and provides the opening to the forthcoming dark and twisted drama. This short snippet will leave you wanting no craving more of this deliciously dark and depraved story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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marimarilovesbooksblog
2 years ago
This is a prequel and it gives a little more insight as to how Noah became to be how he is. It’s a little heartbreaking to see how he how he tries to make different choices for The Family. It’s a great start.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Author
zeldacar
2 years ago
This is a short backstory to Under His Rule, and introduces 14 year old Noah, whose father is a patriarch in the Family, a community of violence where men make the rules, and women & children best obey them-or else bad things happen to them. Noah does his best to save his friend, but he will need her in the future to save the community. Short & sweet.
Author
vickbett1
2 years ago
Before His Choice by Clarissa Wild is the prequel to her first book in the dark romantic duet entitled Under His Rule. This short read provides background information about Noah (the son and heir of the patriarch of The Family, his parents and their relationship, and the community he resides within known as The Family. The community is a male dominated society where women are expected to be subservient and live by the rules of The Family or face severe consequences. At the conclusion of this book, Noah assists a young girl known as “Her” to temporarily escape The Family for her own protection and safety. The next book in this series, UnderHis Rule, involves these characters and this situation.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Author
laylapowers
2 years ago
A quick read prequel to Under His Rule. Although not much new is revealed, it’s still nice to see exactly what happened.
Author
brandyjones
2 years ago
So I did things backwards and read Under His Rule before reading this prequel but this just makes the series even better. I love the characters and the backstory. It’s sad and sweet and intriguing. Gives you just enough to make you beg for more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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broscoe
2 years ago
Under His Rule Short Prequel. Shares A Peek Into The Past And A Look At Young Noah, So Full Of Love For His Abused Mother And Protective Of His Friend.
This is short twenty or so pages that set up Under His Rule. It takes place in a remote community built on and driven by love. There is a class system. On occasion, trips to the outside world are made in order to recruit new members.
Here, Noah is fourteen and receives a tattoo, signifying his membership in the Family. He won’t participate in ceremonies until he is eighteen, but looks forward to learning what they are about.
His parents argue more recently, which worries him. He has a sweet friendship with a little girl, whose parents argue as well. He and the girl promise one another to never lie and never be like their parents. There isn’t anything that Noah can do for his mother because women are only seen as vessels. Weeks later his mother is buried.
When he one day finds the little girl’s mother hiding, he worries about what might happen to her and her daughter. He devises a plan to save his friend and change the community. But whether he really saves her remains unknown, and how Noah himself feels about his plan once he participates in the ceremonies remains to be seen.
*Spoiler* Noah’s agreement with his friend’s mother includes the requirement that she must return one day. How he intends to enforce that is unclear, as the girl herself isn’t aware of the requirement and Noah, a stranger to the outside, would have no control over her safety or her whereabouts, and difficulty in identifying her over time.
This brief prequel shares a peek into the past and a look at young Noah, so full of love for his abused mother and protective of his friend and her mother. He is kind and loving. His friendship with the girl is sweet and innocent. It can be anticipated that the girl will never understand his cruelty, and will feel horribly betrayed.
By clarissawild
As snippets go, this was a little vague, but intriguing.
So what I gather is a young boy lives in a commune. Men are dominant (but only the hierarchy) woman are nothing but baby vessels!
The Patriarchs are the leaders, they wear a tattoo claiming they are “family”, their eldest sons also wear the mark, the females in this group are marked also (bearing a different tattoo I’m not sure)
As I said rather vague, but fascinating.
Noah’s father is a patriarch, his mother used to be a loved and cherished woman, but I think the power the patriarch has goes to his head, and he becomes bloated with his power.
Noah has a female friend Natalie (not sure if she was younger or the same age) he needs to protect her, so he comes up with a plan. He’s going to release her from the “family”! How? Well, when goes goes on the “families” next trip (it’s to convert strangers into family, but is it to capture women or entice men into the “family”?)
The release is so sad, he just abandons her! So how will she manage in the outside world? And will he ever be able to find her?
For that answer, I’m going to have to find the next book in the series!!!!
This is the prequel to the first book in the dark romantic duet Under His Rule. This short read provides the necessary background information about Noah . He is the son and heir of the patriarch of The Family. They The community is a male dominated society where women are expected to be subservient and live by the rules of The Family. The next book in this series, UnderHis Rule, involves these characters and this situation.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This short story is the prequel for the series. What an interesting beginning as we meet Noah and little girl. You learn about their life now as children, the behaviourable expectations and their foreseeable futures. Noah is willing to help the little girl escape her future for now but is there a consequence that was over looked? My interest is piqued and I am looking forward to.continuing this series. I look forward to the dark and twisty road of this series. Enjoy!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Looks like the author has the start of a great series I totally enjoyed the characters and te storyline has a great flow.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Before His Choice by Clarissa Wild is the Prequel for the Dark Romance Series. This is a short read that set the ground work for the series and book Under His Rule. I can’t wait for this series.
Before His Choice by Clarissa Wild. This is the prequel to Under His Rule and provides the opening to the forthcoming dark and twisted drama. This short snippet will leave you wanting no craving more of this deliciously dark and depraved story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a prequel and it gives a little more insight as to how Noah became to be how he is. It’s a little heartbreaking to see how he how he tries to make different choices for The Family. It’s a great start.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a short backstory to Under His Rule, and introduces 14 year old Noah, whose father is a patriarch in the Family, a community of violence where men make the rules, and women & children best obey them-or else bad things happen to them. Noah does his best to save his friend, but he will need her in the future to save the community. Short & sweet.
Before His Choice by Clarissa Wild is the prequel to her first book in the dark romantic duet entitled Under His Rule. This short read provides background information about Noah (the son and heir of the patriarch of The Family, his parents and their relationship, and the community he resides within known as The Family. The community is a male dominated society where women are expected to be subservient and live by the rules of The Family or face severe consequences. At the conclusion of this book, Noah assists a young girl known as “Her” to temporarily escape The Family for her own protection and safety. The next book in this series, UnderHis Rule, involves these characters and this situation.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A quick read prequel to Under His Rule. Although not much new is revealed, it’s still nice to see exactly what happened.
So I did things backwards and read Under His Rule before reading this prequel but this just makes the series even better. I love the characters and the backstory. It’s sad and sweet and intriguing. Gives you just enough to make you beg for more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Under His Rule Short Prequel. Shares A Peek Into The Past And A Look At Young Noah, So Full Of Love For His Abused Mother And Protective Of His Friend.
This is short twenty or so pages that set up Under His Rule. It takes place in a remote community built on and driven by love. There is a class system. On occasion, trips to the outside world are made in order to recruit new members.
Here, Noah is fourteen and receives a tattoo, signifying his membership in the Family. He won’t participate in ceremonies until he is eighteen, but looks forward to learning what they are about.
His parents argue more recently, which worries him. He has a sweet friendship with a little girl, whose parents argue as well. He and the girl promise one another to never lie and never be like their parents. There isn’t anything that Noah can do for his mother because women are only seen as vessels. Weeks later his mother is buried.
When he one day finds the little girl’s mother hiding, he worries about what might happen to her and her daughter. He devises a plan to save his friend and change the community. But whether he really saves her remains unknown, and how Noah himself feels about his plan once he participates in the ceremonies remains to be seen.
*Spoiler* Noah’s agreement with his friend’s mother includes the requirement that she must return one day. How he intends to enforce that is unclear, as the girl herself isn’t aware of the requirement and Noah, a stranger to the outside, would have no control over her safety or her whereabouts, and difficulty in identifying her over time.
This brief prequel shares a peek into the past and a look at young Noah, so full of love for his abused mother and protective of his friend and her mother. He is kind and loving. His friendship with the girl is sweet and innocent. It can be anticipated that the girl will never understand his cruelty, and will feel horribly betrayed.
I rate this book four stars.