I don’t like the shadows or the darkness that they hide though it’s all I’ve ever known. Fear resides there—lurking and consuming what little is left of me. I’m intimate with my demons. I know their game, but I cannot master it. I’ve been running for a long time but there’s only so far to go before they catch me and force me into a devious dance so dark that there’ll be no turning back.And that’s … back.
And that’s why I need him.
That’s why I came home.
My brother’s my salvation from this malevolence. He’s taken inventory of my skeletons and knows how to calm the rage when it washes over me like a typhoon, drowning me in pain and regret. But August doesn’t know the monster that I’ve become. I’m afraid of what he’ll do if he finds out.
He’s my salvation and I refuse to lose him.
Not because I got carried away.
And certainly not to her.
Because my older brother has plenty of demons too.
And one of them is sleeping in his bed.
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Brotherly love-Robbie and Auggie.
They are opposites, but still need each other to survive and they share a mutual interest so to speak and everything was good and then came along Atasha. It seems Atasha stirred up a conflict cocktail within the brother’s lives. Secrets, confessions, jealousy, twist and turns and a little dab of something special you will find stuffed within these pages that will keep you going all the way to the end.
These two authors wrote well with each other and created a 5 star read.
Edge of your seat reading
What can I say I love Yolanda Olons blood and gore and now with a new co-writer Michelle Pace it is even better. These two came together and their book is great. The characters are so broken that they fit petfectly together. The way theier demons play off each other is so amazng like a ballet. I enjoyed a very drop of blood in this book and August, Atasha and Robbie are characters that will stay with me. Thank you for this rollercoaster ride.
5 Creepy Ass Scarecrow Stars
Wowzers! I went into this book thinking it was going to be something different than what it was and I was surprised in the best possible way. I loved that I could never guess the direction it was going to go, leaving me turning the pages as fast as I could. I also adore stories that make me love and root for the villain. Although in this case it was villains and there wasn’t actually a “good guy”.
Robbie was my favorite character. He was all sorts of whackadoo while simultaneously being freaking adorable. He had this little kid likeness to him that was charming, yet he’ll slit your throat for blinking at him the wrong way.
August was soooo freaking sexy and I loved the calm and almost gentle nature to him that complimented Robbie’s insanity. He kind of made me want someone to stalk me like that LOL.
Atasha (love her name) was a nice medium between the two. There were times that I could relate to her and others where I didn’t get her at all, but the whole time I enjoyed her perspective.
Omg and there was this boat scene…. I really wish that would have been longer. SO HOT. The book is fast paced and the titles were clever and one in particular had me laughing because it was so Robbie: The Wh*re Behind Door #1 Lol. I am familiar with the amazing books Yolanda Olson writes, but this is my first Michelle Pace book and certainly not my last. I love the slight grimy feeling that horror gives me and this was no exception. This was as dark as Atasha’s nail polish. It was depraved, twisted, demented and I adored every page.
Stars: 5
Genre: Horror
Sexual Content: Explicit
Heartbreaking with a hint of psychotic in it. That’s how I’ll describe this story. I love how much August loves his brother Robbie. He would go to hell and back for him. Even if it ment corrupting and damaging people on his path. But all the love in the world can’t change death. August has a secret and needs the help of Tash, even if she doesn’t know it. But everyone has secrets….secrets that can get them killed….
Overall the story was amazing…but honestly I missed Yolanda’s way of writing her stories. This is mild compare to her other books. That’s the only reason I gave it 4 stars. I miss the gore and sadistic characters that she writes. I still highly reccomend this book to everyone. I want more of this unstable characters!!
What an amazing story!
Bringing these two authors together was like a stroke of genius! I have loved each of their stories separately, but when they combined their efforts, it was a whole other level.
The characters of Atasha, August and Robbie are wild, and they’re just crazy enough where you don’t know what their next thought will be. And the secrets they’re keeping have you wanting to tear through the book. Definitely one of my favorites this year!
So this book is about 2 brothers and a girl. Robbie and Auggie are a bit strange. Tasha also has her issues. Auggie sees something in Tasha and wants to help her be her true self. Robbie just wants to watch the world burn! He wants things his way or no way. The only person who can calm him is his brother. So many twists and turns in this story. This one will definitely make you reread what you just read. No spoilers so I won’t go into any details but these two authors definitely clicked together when writing this. I really want to see more of this story.
Awee yeah this is one of those books you will love to hate. It’s fantastic, I couldn’t put it down.. These two authors have delivered a mind blowing read.
All i can say is expect the unexpected in this book. Nothing and I mean NOTHING is what it seems. Get ready to have your head messes with.
The characters are well let’s just say…. outcasts
Seriously you need to read this book.
Inspirational
Wow! What a twisted ride this takes you on! I COULD NOT put this book down!
Word of advice, folks: Never, and I mean EVER, attempt to read a Yolanda Olson book right before bed while high on NyQuil trying to battle a fever.
I had nightmares about this book y’all. I can’t unsee the sick and twisted shit that played out in my mind after I closed my eyes.
One Word: SCARECROWS
And when I say scarecrows, don’t think I’m talking about the friendly little straw-stuffed man with shit for brains from the Wizard of Oz.
I’m talking about human scarecrows.
“I’ll fix her head since I’m the one that fucked it up, then we can take out her insides and stuff her up all nice and pretty.”
And that’s basically how the book ended, and then my feverish and doped up on NyQuil crazy head pretty much recreated that scene in very vivid detail as soon as I passed out. It was a nightmare that I was stuck in for what felt like hours. I’d wake up in a sweat, then go right back to sleep picking up the dream about these crazy characters right where I left off.
Anway, just take my word for it and don’t do it.
Soooo…on to my review of the book.
I’m not really sure if I understood the method to the madness that was Invictus. It’s a dark and twisted psych thriller…I guess? Not quite sure about the thriller part, but it was definitely crazy, gruesome and hella disturbing.
The writing was spot on and I couldn’t tell which author wrote what characters. They had a great flow together. But, I didn’t feel like this story had an ending. I went to flip the next page and that was it, leaving me with more questions, but I’m guessing that was these authors’ intent. All I know is that I won’t be forgetting about this book anytime soon, especially after my scarecrow nightmare, no matter how much I want to bleach it from my brain.
When I one-clicked this book, I had no clue what it was about. All I knew is that it looked dark and delicious. I knew I needed to read it. Boy was I right about the dark and deliciousness!
I need to warn you, if you have a weak stomach, you probably shouldn’t read this book. If you like sweet and sappy, you definitely should not read this. If you are looking for unicorns and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, do NOT read this. This book is none of the above. It is dark. It is gruesome. It is the exact opposite of everything that is good in this world.
Let me tell you, my stomach did a few nauseated flips by the end of chapter two. This book definitely jumped right into the nitty gritty from the get go. I knew that I was in for a dark ride, and I couldn’t wait.
The plot of this book is unique and delivered from four different point of views. If you are not a fan of that, have no fear. Each of them are vitally important and easy to follow. Each of them has their own part in the story to tell.
The characters in this book are demented in a way I hadn’t imagined. Out of the four, I am still unsure of the reasoning behind one of them. The authors set it up that she was an essential part of something big, but that something big didn’t come. That was the only real disappointment for me.
Overall, I devoured this book. I was determined to read it in as little time as possible so I could get to the end. My only wish is that it had been longer. I needed more experiments resulting in that animalistic connection with August and Atasha. Just a little more. I needed to feel that bond that these characters shared just a little bit more.
These two authors certainly know how to write. Combine their minds and you get one awesome mess with your head kinda read. This is one of those stories where you are sure it’s gonna go one way and then it goes another way. I absolutely love when a book messes with my head like that.
Robbie, August and Atasha are three fantastic characters. So likeable yet unpredictable.
This without a doubt is going to be one of my favourite reads this year. If your looking for a brilliant well written read that you won’t be able to put down then I highly recommend this gem.