Every villain has a backstory.A millennium is a dreadfully long time to walk the Earth, and memories that last a lifetime are doubly cursed for Raim, the longest serving Grand Master.Unlike the rest of the Incubi, he doesn’t get the oblivion of Deep Sleep. Instead, he lives through every day of each century, with vivid memories that torment him throughout the endless ages… the only woman who ever stirred feelings in his heart.
Of him, the only Incubus who ever had his complete trust.
Of their betrayal, and the way he lost them both…
When The Priory Elder himself comes knocking on his door, delivering the news of the grim future awaiting everyone with the demons’ blood in their veins, Raim’s long existence in this world seems to be finally coming to an end.
Every villain has a backstory.
This one is Raim’s.
Warning: The Last Unforgiven: Cursed is not a Romance. It’s the backstory of a villain. There is no HEA. He hasn’t earned it. Not yet.
This book contains descriptions of intimacy and violence. Intended for mature readers.
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Love this series. The author has done an amazing job. Met all my expectations. Can’t wait for the last book.
Cursed with eternity
—>>> Review Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars – This book illustrates the results of Raim’s major life choices, which render him the type of Demon he is today, no longer happy to remain as Grand Master of the Western Council of Incubi. Having met the witch Olyena who had nurses him back to health after being attacked by humans, he chooses instead to leave her and pursue his goal of becoming Grand Master over his kind instead of staying with her, cementing his fate. Now, several hundred years later, word of the teardrop necklace he had gifted to Olyena has resurfaced on another, and hope now fills his heart because it is a clue he can follow for answers he needs, now that his future is uncertain, and he is at loose ends.
Phenomenal Story!
Once again Marina Simcoe dazzles us with her brilliant writing skills and her phenomenal story telling. Raim’s story is not a happy one to read. He is darkness personified! But I am happy that Marina wrote his story so that we could finally get a snip-it of Raim’s history and where his darkness comes from. Raim’s story had me hooked right from the start. I was on the edge of my seat fully captivated. After reading this story I now understand a little more about Raim and why he’s the way he is. Even though Raim is portrayed as a bad guy (okay he’s a bad guy), I am already starting to fall in love with him and I can’t wait for the next book.
This is a fantastic series and I highly recommend it.
Stunning story!
I am fascinated with Raim’s obsession with that which he threw away. He never lets it go. He is relentless in his pursuit of those who ‘betrayed’ him. In my eyes, Raim is the one who has fallen short. His own actions created the situation in which he finds himself. I do hope he will soon find redemption. He’s certainly in need of it. I love the story, though it is harsh at times. Excellent storytelling!
This prequel novella was masterfully written and well edited. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this setup to the novel Freed. I will warn other readers that this is not a romance novel with a Happy Ever After, or even a Happy For Now ending. This novella gives the backstory on the hero of the upcoming novel Freed and his deep personal trauma. I don’t necessarily recommend reading this novella if you are having an emotionally trying week. However, it was masterfully paced and written, with excellent characterization and vibrant world building. It will be interesting to see if the upcoming romance novel Freed will make much sense to readers who have not read this prequel novella. I cannot wait!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
If you haven’t read the other books in this series I really don’t recommend you start with this one. You need to have an understanding of the world that Marina Simcoe has created with her Demons series. This world is a world within our own, but hidden. In truth, after reading the first book in this series, Demon Mine, I wasn’t quite sure what to think or how I felt. That’s not saying I didn’t like it, because I did.
If you’ve read the other books in this series then you will know who Raim is. This book will give you Raim’s history, his very LONG history. You will get to know Raim on a personal level and understand why he has become the, well, Demon, that he is. The Grand Master. You will see what Raim gave up in order to become the longest serving Grand Master in existence and what he gave up in order to protect his Kind. Raim’s book is not a happy story, but you will gain so much insight into his being. Their are depths to Raim, and some of those are secreted out in this book.
And although he has relinquished his position as Grand Master over the Demons, he is inexplicably thrust back into the future of their entire Kind by no actions of his own. What steps, if any, Raim will take to ensure the future of his Kind are not revealed in this book. We will have to wait for the conclusion to his story.
While reading this, I hurt for Raim. Raim, being a Demon, an Incubi, didn’t understand what he was experiencing in the way of emotions. He definitely felt rage, but as to the finer emotions, not so much.
I really liked this book and hope that others will give this series a try.
I received a free copy of this book from the author via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I also purchased this book so I could re-read it.