The highly anticipated conclusion of Alex and Rafe’s saga is here!We did it. We said the vows, dressed for the occasion, dared to believe in Happily Ever After.Alex Mason. It has a nice ring to it, the promise of forever. Until I awake the morning after to an empty bed and my worst nightmare waiting to strike.Rafe is gone, but his twisted desires leave me with the chance for survival. He rebuilt … the chance for survival. He rebuilt this cabin for us, down to the prison in the wine cellar. Locking myself inside is my only defense against the madman determined to take me away from him forever.
But time is running out. I have a secret growing inside me, and I’ll do whatever it takes to protect it.
NOTE TO READERS: Descent is a dark romance with kidnapping and other disturbing themes. Intended for mature readers. Not for the faint of heart. You’ve been warned. This is the 6th and final part in the Condemned series.
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~~ 4.5 SHOWSTOPPING STARS! ~~
Gemma James delivers the goods in the heart-stopping finale of the CONDEMNED series!
Picking right up where book 5 left off with Rafe ‘The Choker’ Mason forced to make an EXCRUCIATING choice between the life of his precious young son and that of his beloved, slumbering bride, he and Alex now find themselves at the mercy of their very worst enemies. But the evil that swirls around them is unrivaled by the sheer force of their UNDYING LOVE. And as they gear up for one last bloody battle there is much more at stake than either could Ever envision!
Gah! I was sucked into this nail-biting conclusion from page one! But that comes as no big surprise because the thrillingly twisted love saga, featuring this crazy effed up couple whose hearts beat solely for each other, has always giddily pushed me out of my comfort zone with an intoxicating cocktail of DELICIOUS DEPRAVITY, DARK OBSESSION, SPINE-CHILLING SUSPENSE, GUT-WRENCHING EMOTION, TOE-CURLING PLEASURE ….and an EPIC, SOUL-BURNING PASSION that defies all reason!
In this final book, my heart broke for Rafe whose loved ones were used as a pawn, catapulting him into one last bloody death match, but Alex was the TRUE WARRIOR of DESCENT. The horrors she was forced to endure, to SURVIVE, at the hands of a monster were unspeakable. However, her love for Rafe and her precious growing secret TRUMPED ALL, and the lengths she took to gain the upper hand had me cheering like a psycho fangirl!
There is a fair amount of graphic violence in this book—so heed the trigger warnings —but if you have gotten this far in the series you know what to expect! Even so, some of the content did make me shudder and cringe and want to cower in a corner. But the beauty of Ms. James writing is there is always beauty and light, hope and redemption entwined through the hard iron bars, and even the most torturous, knee-buckling moments eventually culminate in the headiest of pleasures.
“Rafe played my body to his own dark and sadistic tune. A tune my body couldn’t help but dance to.”
And, ultimately, the dark, entrancing love that will forever shackle this deeply devoted duo together finally triumphs in the end! Alex and Rafe truly do move heaven and earth to be together and while there are new scars between them that need to be healed — “I needed him, thirsted for the anesthetic of his punishing love”—their hard fought, beautifully choreographed reunion is everything I could have ever hoped and dreamed! It’s hot and tawdry. Rough and animalistic. Rapturously romantic. Heart shatteringly emotional. And so deeply satisfying it left me in a EUPHORIC STATE OF STARRY-EYED BLISS!
Bottom line: Alex and Rafe’s HEA is sheer perfection and the icing on the cake? The bad guys finally get their long overdue comeuppance! Payback is indeed a b*tch. (Hee hee!)
That said, the ending is admittedly bittersweet for me—what a wild, adrenaline-pumping ride we embarked on throughout the series. But I truly could not have envisioned a more FITTING finale and hope rings eternal that Jax and Angel will get their own spinoff series one day! So, kudos, Gemma James, I am once again COMPLETELY IN AWE of your mind-blowing talent !
Highly recommend!
Alex left on the island, her brother Zack finds her.He is crazy. Rafe is taken by Sheton.Alex will do anything to protect her self and there child.When I started reading I couldn’t put it down.Gemma James is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can’t wait for the next book.
WOW!!! Finally, the 6th book in the Condemned Series and what a book it was. It was so dark and intense and Rafe and Alex’s love is put to the test. The day after they are married Alex gets up to find Rafe gone and there is Zack. She runs and locks herself in the cage and she doesn’t have the key. Quick on Alex’s part. What happened was, Shelton kidnapped Will, Rafe’s son who is living with his grandparents and if he didn’t go and do what Shelton wanted, they would kill Will. Of course Zack is part of this so Rafe is torn but he cannot let an innocent child. die. So, Alex is left to fend for herself while Rafe is trying to get free from Shelton. Alex endures such pain and brutality from Zack but she is a survivor. I do not want to give away any spoilers but this book is written with each chapter having a title which refers to what is going to happen in this chapter. So Well done and written. It was a true page turner and worth the wait for their conclusion. BRAVO to Gemma!!!! If you haven’t read the condemned series, and love very dark romantic novels, then this one is for you!!!!
This book!!!! AH!!! We were warned about dark themes, and boy did it go there. I certainly didn’t expect it to start of the first page. Alex locked herself up trying to get away from Zach who is set on stealing her back. Rafe finds himself stuck back into a situation where he has to fight to save himself and his son. Needless to say this book had me holding my breath, and praying for everything to work out. I loved that all in all they needed one another, and fought to get back to each other!
OMG! I didn’t know if my heart could take the suspense. Alex and Rafe have literally been through hell and back several times. Awesome way to end the series!
For honest review. When rafe is taken by sheton and Alex is left on the island zack her brother finds her ,this man is sick in his head over her , But she will do what she has to go protect her and her unborn child from him. Awesome story This is story of you don’t like rape don’t read but if you can handle it this book will have you rutting for Alex . 10 stars
OMG!!!! Where does one begin?? This is the last installment of the condemned series and even though i hated it to end, it ended with a bang!! Intense and full of angst and chaos! Had me on edge and saddened at the same time!! Dark and twisted!! Revenge has never looked so good! Outstanding finale!!!