Taken. Broken. Used.I was all of those things until I wasn’t.Thrust into a world I knew nothing about, I was forced to adapt.I didn’t expect to find my heart in such an evil place.Satan worshippers. That’s exactly what they were but the more I found out about Kellin, the more I wanted to see the real him.I shouldn’t have wanted a monster.I shouldn’t have craved his touch.I was about to dance with … touch.
I was about to dance with the devil and I was enjoying every sick second of it.
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Dark, intense, twisted, heart breaking good. I loved Kellin and Rose two broken souls coming together. Loved this book.
Wow! Erin Trejo blew me away with Dance with the Devil! Wonderfully dark and had me with eyes wide open with the cult theme!
Kellin and Rose come from two totally different backgrounds, but the chemistry they have is undeniable. Kellin is definitely a satanic villain turned Hero and was so easy to hate then love. Rose, having lived in a cult like life prior, is seemingly innocent, but instead is an extremely brave and strong heroine that endures unthinkable things!
I recommend reading this book blind, as to not ruin anything. This book does contain triggers that some may be uncomfortable with as many dark themed books do. If dark is your jive, then I definitely recommend!!
This book takes you deep into the world of the occult. You’ll see a side of Satanism that you don’t expect. At first, I was hesitant, thinking I am not going to get into this book; I was basing that on my own beliefs. I could not have been more wrong!
The book does not get into the fundamentals or the deep beliefs, so you’re not going to be scared for your soul. It does show you the human side, the side where you follow what you’re born into, what you’re parents have made you to believe is the right and only way.
Kellin and Rose are from two completely different worlds, but in actuality they are both the same. You will feel the fear, the pain, the heat, and the love in this story.
It’s gripping from the beginning and does not let you go until long after you’ve finished.
An absolute MUST READ!!!
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I’ve read quite a few books by Erin Trejo. Her subject matter is always uncomfortable and before I start one of her books, I know I will experience some intolerable visceral reaction.
Dance with the Devil is no different. Just from reading the summary of the book, I knew this would be a disgusting ride into the world of Satanism. But let me preface this by saying that I know a little about Satanism and their beliefs. I am not intolerant of their belief system as long as it doesn’t include some of the things included in this book. This by no means is a book strictly with Satanism as the background. True to Erin’s style, there is sado-masochism, pedophilia, AND Satanism as a backdrop.
But mostly this is a study of two people from similar backgrounds in a horrible situation. Rose is the female protagonist. We find out much later in the book that Rose was raised in a Christian cult where she was impregnated at the age of 12 by the church leader. She was also raped by the other members regularly. Her sole purpose was to produce children for the church Elder. Her children were taken from her immediately after delivery. When finally she refused to be raped and impregnated any more, she was marked for death and tattooed with the date of her future death. Shunned by her church community, yet trusted that she would not run away, she managed to escape. Two years later we meet her while she is attending college.
Kellin is the male protagonist. He was born and raised in the Satanistic cult for which his father serves as King. Kellin was initiated at the age of three years old. It is implied that Kellin was molested by his father and cult elders until he reached his teens when he was forced to sacrifice his own mother. Kellin was naturally being groomed to assume the Kingship, but deep down he had no desire to assume that role. When we meet Kellin he and his cult brother Rory are plotting to overthrow the King, but it is a slow process. In the meantime, Kellin’s job is to recruit and kidnap new females for the cult.
Kellin notices Rose from afar on the college campus. He assess her personal traits and marks her for the cult. A few nights later, at a party being thrown next to the cult’s compound, Kellin approaches Rose and seduces her, and unbeknownst to her, drugs her so that Kellin can kidnap her.
Kellin initially looks at Rose as chattel, much like she was treated before. He toys with her, but he is drawn to her. The story evolves as Kellin’s father notices Rose and learns that Kellin has an interest in her.
I don’t know how Erin achieves the reality that she does without experiencing it, but she does. This book is technically an improvement on her previous writing efforts. Although, I feel it could have been fleshed out even more, Erin was able to capture the setting pretty well, I felt like I was in that horrid place as I was reading.
I highly recommend this book. Satanists might be offended, but the background was about more than Satanism.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Erin is an amazing writer and I always end up loving the stories she writes. When I recieved this book, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Dance With The Devil is an extremely dark book. The character are amazing. Erin takes Rose and Kellin and brings them to life, like only she can. You may think Rose is pure, but like Kellin she has a dark past. They just fit so well together!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Holy Crap!!! I was not expecting this!! This book has you on the edge of your seat and under the covers hiding all at the same time! I have read other books with similar story lines but Erin has a unique type of story telling that is above and beyond the scary and edge of your seat thrill! I don’t normally read a book in a day but I could not put this down!!