Broken Series Season One

<br><strong>Because what doesn't kill you, can still leave you BROKEN<br><br>Holy Fuck!!! This is the type of book I love… something that gets the adrenaline spiking and the heart racing, Its dark, Intense, powerful, raw and gritty, one shit storm of emotion, never letting up and keeping you engrossed and ANGRY!!! A word to the wise, read the blurb, as there is no romance involved in this yet, and I say that hesitantly as this is the first book in a series that already has me hooked. The writing is not perfect, but neither is mine and I am certainly no literary expert, what I can tell you is that any niggles were completely overlooked as I was totally engrossed in what was happening and couldn't read this fast enough, it is compelling reading and getting to the end, I was gutted… I wanted more… NOW!!! …but it looks like yet another series that has me chomping at the bit and waiting for the next book. <br><br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x59Metc5YkU/UbvsZlli59I/AAAAAAAADUA/xcO7Co10dnU/s1600-h/Broken%2525201%25255B3%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt="Broken 1" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380425272i/848640.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a></strong><br><br>This did remind me of another series I love, but this is different in that it’s not quite as polished, it’s a rough diamond and at times I felt detached from what was happening rather than being in there with Aaron, not always feeling his pain, more that I was angry at those causing it. Aarons abuse and torture is more physical than psychological, his abuser uses drugs plus violence and fear to control him and although it plays at the mind fuck game, I wasn’t feeling it, I felt it was really the addiction to the drugs that were controlling his mind.<br><br>There is almost so much going on here, I don’t quite know where to start, I feel the author packed a lot into this novella, and not a minute was wasted and we are pretty much thrown straight into the action with Aaron meeting Sebastian, his lover and one time client, an argument ensues and already I was getting ticked off with Sebastian who was pouting and sulking that Aaron was going to meet a new client, bearing in mind Sebastian is fully aware of Aarons occupation as a Male Escort and he himself has a boyfriend… Eric, who also happens to be cheating on Sebastian. Sounds confusing but in effect it was really well played by the author bringing in each characters POV with their scenes being played separately.<br><br>Vincent Greene is the client in question, 30ish, dark hair and eyes… and he’s HOT! However Vince is no normal client which soon becomes apparent to Aaron when he is attacked and drugged, waking up in a cell, alone and with no idea what the hell is going on… that is until Vince informs him that Aaron is just what he’s ordered, a prostitute, without friends or family, sold to him by the company he worked for and is now his property to do with as he pleases… and no one looking for him… or so he thinks!?!<br><br>So begins Aarons training which is relentless, he has no comprehension of the whys and wherefores of what is now his existence, all he knows is the solitude, pain, hurt, the feeling of being humiliated and dehumanised, he is beaten and abused, degraded and raped at the hands of sadists to the point where Aaron doesn't think he can survive, longing for death as an escape… instead he is fed a steady stream of drugs, becoming addicted and craving the small amount of peace he finds in his oblivion.<br><br>Vince is one sick fuck! to him, Aaron is a commodity, his property investment and he will manipulate him by any means necessary because for Vince it is all about the money, he is ruthless and desensitized to the hurt and pain of others, he has a job to do and his client wants a sweet young thing as a slave and he is willing to pay a high price to get exactly that and Vince <em>will </em>deliver, and he <em>will</em> break Aaron and have his big payday!!<br><br>Whilst all this is happening to poor Aaron, Sebastian and Eric are playing their own roles in the background. Sebastian, is weak and was really pissing me off for still sitting on the emotional fence, although he is actually worried and actively looking for Aaron, so that’s one redeemable quality. Eric is an arse and a selfish prick who has the cheek to feel disgruntled that Sebastian was having an affair when he himself is fucking countless anonymous male escorts… and then we have Vince, castration would be too good for this bastard! …or is he? Is there some humanity left in him? Mmm…  Kol Anderson has created some very unlikable characters, that got under my skin and caused all kinds of anxiety, frustration but above all anger, it was a white knuckle ride for me and my kindle!!! …and the only innocent in this whole sorry mess is the one person who is actually living a nightmare… Aaron, for him my heart was breaking with one particular scene bringing me to tears it was so gut wrenching and harrowing to see how lost he was. So we have three characters that had my blood boiling and one who had my heart breaking… and to evoke so much emotion from such a quick read, I feel the author is onto a winner and I am excited to see what comes next, in this series, and from the author.<br><br>This is debut from Kol Anderson and I know very little about the author, from reading the Facebook page it seems there will be more to offer and I am keeping my fingers crossed that the next book in the Broken series will be out in July!?!<br><br><a href="http://sinfullysexybooks.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img alt="SSBR LOGO" height="32" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380392380i/755359.jpg" width="100" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sinfullysexybookreviews?ref=tn_tnmn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sinfullysexybookreviews?ref=tn_tnmn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img alt="Like us on Facebook (1)" height="36" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380392380i/755360.jpg" width="100" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/SinfullySexyB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/SinfullySexyB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img alt="Follow-us-on-Twitter" height="36" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380392380i/755361.png" width="73" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a>

<b>WARNING! This review may cause spontaneous bleeding of the ears.</b><br /><br />FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCKITY FUCK THAT WAS GOOD!!!<br /><br />Shout out to my fave reading buddy Ann for holding my hand through this. ♥Much love!♥<br /><br />Let me just start by saying that Kol Anderson is a genius! He got me to CARE about some of the sickest, most twisted fucks I have ever read about. Kol, your powers of persuasion and manipulation freak me the fuck out! How did you DO that???? I both like and hate Vincent at the same time. I'm horrified with myself! Especially since I seem to have more of a fondness for Vincent than even Aaron! What the Hell is <i>WRONG</i> with me???<br /><br />This book pushed my buttons, my limits and may even have pushed me to my knees. I never thought that I would ever be interested in reading about torture and rape and be made to care about not just the victim but the predator as well. Hats off to you Mr. Anderson! Fucking bravo, man!<br /><br />

Tedious, mechanical torturesex composed with all the passion of a census form. <br /><br />So poorly written and devoid of all sexual charge that, even though it's tiny in length, I DNFd at 79%.<br /><br />And please, someone, throw Kol Anderson a bucketful of commas.

<br><br><b>3.7 stars</b> for now due to some niggling aspect I can't shake off or really pin-point. Maybe blame it on reading this one right after a super dark read, <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/13665407.The_Darkest_Prison" title="The Darkest Prison by C.S. McClellan" rel="noopener">The Darkest Prison</a> which was unquestionably disturbing. So much so that it makes reading this one much milder. I am not saying that this isn't good enough. It was just my mindset at that point of time. Come to think of it, I did jump from one bleak prison scene to another one just as bleak. Lol. :P<br><br><b>Aaron Taylor</b> is a highly sought after escort although he has just started six months ago. He has just turned twenty-one and was ecstatic to have found mutual love with a client, Sebastian Summers. Unfortunately, Sebastian came with excess baggage in the form of a long-term-partner of 7 years of which Sebastian is having a tough time leaving him behind for Aaron. <br><br><b>Vincent Greene</b>'s sudden appearance into Aaron's life literally turn his world upside-down. The abrupt twist of event, lead Aaron into an unknown hell on earth he did not once thought was possible. Not in a million years would he thought of himself as an <i>'abductor's dream'</i> his sadistic kidnapper had claimed him to be. Yet, deep down inside he cannot help but to despair as he knew he really had no one. <br><br>Little did he know that he did have <i>someone</i> who cares enough and determined enough to find out the truth behind his disappearance. <br><br><br>I've finished it today and here's a glimpse of what it brought to the table...<br><br>- Kidnapping - <i>very forceful. Not the hit you behind the head kind.</i><br>- Drugging / Forced Drug Addiction<br>- Dominance &amp; Submission<br>- Sex Slave Training - <i>brutal rapes and beatings apart from drugging</i><br>- Rapes / Gang-bang - <i>brutal</i><br>- Whipping / Belting - <i>no subspace but scream your head off kind</i><br>- Captivity / Confinement - <i>very restricted freedom</i><br>- Human Trafficking<br>- Crime Org / Mafia<br>- Crime Investigation - <i>I am expecting more of this in the next book. In this book, it was only glossed over.</i><br>- Infidelity / Unfaithfulness<br>- Long term same-sex couple - <i>falling out / crisis</i><br>- Betrayal<br>- Delusional character - <i>he is kind of sadistic and not so right up there. And he gets excited hearing his sex partner screams in pain.</i><br>- Bondage / Restraints<br><br>This is definitely, not PWP. And I want to know what's going to happen next after finishing it. It's a dark-read and quite realistically written. <br><br><br>See, even the book cover and poster promises a dark story behind it:<br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1379793595i/580042._SY540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> <br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1379793595i/580043._SY540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Excerpt: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=149473838571907&amp;set=pb.142299532622671.-2207520000.1370878705.&amp;type=3&amp;theater">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...</a><br><br><b>Grab it here:</b> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Prisoner-BROKEN-ebook/dp/B00DAI2Z6Q/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370871822&amp;sr=1-2-catcorr&amp;keywords=kol+anderson">http://www.amazon.com/The-Prisoner-BR...</a><br><br><br>

Sorry, Kol, I am partial to young, cute and abused, so I bought it, but this book should have never left your computer without someone proofreading it first. And I don't mean a friend or a neighbor, unless of course they are qualified.<br /><br />I thought I had a WTH shelf, added especially for books like this one, along with <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/6898120.Topping_Timothy" title="Topping Timothy by Erin O'Niall" rel="noopener">Topping Timothy</a>, <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/8262390.Mortal_Enemies" title="Mortal Enemies by J.L. Farnsworth" rel="noopener">Mortal Enemies</a>, <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/12912548.Cake__Blood_Nation___1_" title="Cake (Blood Nation, #1) by Derekica Snake" rel="noopener">Cake</a> or <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/6033204.Calor_del_Amor" title="Calor del Amor by K.B. Forrest" rel="noopener">Calor del Amor</a>, but I guess not :(<br />Going to fix it right now.<br /><br />I am not going to say anything more about the quality of the book, mostly because I don't even know where to begin, there are so many faults, and I am afraid I will never finish.<br /><br />A piece of advice to readers, though: <br />For the love of all things dark and twisted, please, move along and go get the real stuff: <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/15986924.The_Flesh_Cartel__1_Capture" title="The Flesh Cartel #1 Capture by Rachel Haimowitz" rel="noopener">The Flesh Cartel #1: Capture</a>, <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/13391602.Pain_and_______pain_" title="Pain and . . . pain? by Traxie" rel="noopener">Pain and . . . pain?</a> (not very well edited either, but it's a freebee!), <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/17668078.Skin_Deep__Skin_Deep___1_" title="Skin Deep (Skin Deep, #1) by J.M. Stone" rel="noopener">Skin Deep</a>, <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/17153604.The_Island" title="The Island by Lisa Henry" rel="noopener">The Island</a>. <br /><br />If you are into more of the same - abuse, rent boys, bad master-turn lover, but readable and enjoyable without characters who have er... no character - sorry, bad writing rubs off.... - PM me, I will send you a nice long list.<br /><br />PS I will not be buying the next installment. <br /><br />PPS Oh, did I mention setting broken bones (that are so broken, they poke through the skin) in one short <i>home</i> visit. True story!

So, where do I start . . . . .<br /><br /> - I had to read this with a pal (thanks to Jenni Lea for holding my hand and making it not so scary :)<br /><br /> - I had to create a whole new shelf to hold this one<br /><br /> - I pretty much hate everybody<br /><br /> - I'm hooked and have to read the next one and I don't want to, but I want to, but I don't want to, etc., etc.<br /><br />Explaining my points above:<br /><br />Definitely read this one with a friend. Just like you would do with anything scary or squinchy, having a pal along makes the scary better. If you are squeamish, run away like you are on fire.<br /><br />This definitely belongs on my new fubar shelf. Fubar doesn't mean bad here, it just means exactly what the acronym stands for.<br /><br />I do pretty much hate everyone in this book. Aaron is the only main character with redeeming qualities at this point and that's because he's the victim. We really don't know him beyond his rentboy and victim status, but nobody deserves what he is being put through. Except maybe for Vincent. Vincent is one seriously fucked up individual, but he's also the reason I need to read the next installment. Kudos to Kol for writing a character I hate but want to know more about. Eric and Sebastian? Don't get me started. Although at this point Sebastian is the only championing for Aaron, even so, he's no good guy either.<br /><br />I have to read the next one. I will have to have a ritual Mary Calmes, Anne Tenino happy cleansing fest of fluffy love first, but I will be reading the next one. I'm pretty sure it's going to get worse before it gets better. That seems to be the theme here and I'm already planning for an anti HEA regardless of what happens.<br /><br />Couple of minor quibbles that squinched me out more than some of the things that should have. Stinky man crotches - blech! Complete lack of lube - I get it's torture, but that can't really be optimal for the giver either. Getting Aaron hooked on the drugs while training him to be a slave - this is going to sound totally weird, but that kind of seemed like cheating. Vincent kept referring to breaking him mentally, but using the drugs seemed like a bit of a cop out even if it makes complete sense. I have no idea why that of all things bothered me. But, if I overanalyze any of this I'm going to spend the rest of my Sunday drunk.<br /><br />So, definitely a good read. This is one where you can hate the subject but still appreciate the work. I didn't get to have the crutch of saying "This writing is awful, the subject matter is distasteful and I'm out." The writing is good so if I tap out it's because it's too distasteful. And, it is. But, it speaks to the dark, dank loamy part of my brain where the dark things grow that won't let me walk away without knowing what happens. Good or bad.<br /><br />Dammit Kol. (I think I ended another review of his the same way :) - should probably get used to that.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

This is a short book. I was surprised how short it was. I wish it would have been longer cause, I felt kind of rush in it. But, then again I did get about 4 different POV's. I usually don't mind the multiple POV's unless, I feel there was no need from them, and honestly I see 2 POV's that I feel do not need to be there. <br><br>I am not going to go into the whole story since it is short and that would just pretty much just tell you the whole thing. I will say that Aaron has been sold/abducted. Vincent is a evil man who probably needs his head cut off. But I like him. Is it wrong for me to like the guy that is horrible and evil in this book? Probably but I don't care. I seem to always go for the <b> BAD </b> guys. And Vince is pretty bad I might say so. <br><br>Warning though- This book contains rape, drug addiction, gang rape, abuse. <br><br><a href="http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/bauswella/media/PicMonkeyCollage_zpsb58b8800.jpg.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1391608052i/8418701._SY540_.jpg" alt=" photo PicMonkeyCollage_zpsb58b8800.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>I did find some errors in the writing but not something that would make me want to lower my rating for. I do know that this book hooked me. There is a second book already out which I will be starting once I finish this review. This book is really good. I enjoyed it that's for sure. It is dark, twisted, fucked up. It can get pretty brutal which I was totally fine with. I had no issues regarding that but like I said in the warning above not for the faint of heart. <br><br>The end though. I did have an issue with the end. I felt it was cheesy. I didn't like the end. It's hard to express without giving anything away so <b> do not click spoiler unless you have read the book. </b> <input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', !this.checked);" id="a013eff0-9f13-4600-bfa0-8267f3ab1d6e" /><label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="a013eff0-9f13-4600-bfa0-8267f3ab1d6e"> I don't like Sebastian nor Eric. I feel that there is no point for them to be in the book at all. I know this is totally fucked up on my part but I wish the beginning with Sebastian was the only part of him in the book and left it as that. I like Vince, I want Vince to come through for me and I want him to end up taking Aaron like how I want him too. But Sebastian and Eric are fucking up with my game plan I have in my mind. </label> Ya... I am not sure what is going to happen in the next book. There are about 3 maybe 4 ways I can see it ending but who knows. <br><br><a href="http://www.thereadingroomblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1461870048i/18922777.png" alt=" photo Follow the Readng Rom Blog_zpsznrkrqks.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thereadingroombookblog/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1461870152i/18922804.png" alt=" photo Like the Reading ROom Blog on Fb_zpsnigjcua7.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]></["br"]>

<br />Review written for <a href="http://sidlove.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/two-book-reviews-broken-season-one-by-kol-anderson/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Blog of Sid Love</a> <br /><br />It doesn’t take long for this story to get going. Once Aaron meets Vincent, things happen quickly and not for the better, that’s for sure. This was a super quick read for me, and even though I don’t think it needed to be much more drawn out than it was, there were parts I wish weren’t quite so glossed over.<br /> <br />There are a number of things going on here. Sebastian falls for Aaron the rentboy, but doesn’t want to give up his boyfriend, Eric, who is also cheating with rentboys. Aaron doesn’t want to give up his rentboy ways, for a number of reasons, and then goes to meet his next client, Vincent. Vincent abducts Aaron and attempts to break and turn him into a willing slave for a rich client. Poor Aaron endures an endless amount of pain, not to mention forced drug addiction.<br /> <br />Vincent eventually thinks he has some feelings for Aaron, but will it ever be enough to save him? Not sure. Thankfully, Sebastian has not given up on Aaron and is now convinced something happened and is attempting to find him. So, there are a few different scenarios at play here. Unfortunately, we are left hanging, and I really did not want this story to end where it did. I really hope we don’t have to wait too terribly long to find out what happens with everyone.<br />

I hated this story. I hated what happened to Aaron. Vince and his associates, well, I could cut their genitals and stuff them into their orifices until breathing ceased, and use a baseball bat on their skeletal remains. <br /><br />I refuse to log this as BDSM, as it gives consensual BDSM practice a bad name. It gives non consensual and most darker themed stories a bad name. <br /><br />Kids exist like Aaron, no secure or happy childhood, end up as rent boys to exist, maybe looking for a relationship, caring and consensual opportunities that bring them close to another human being...starved of love...confuse it for lust.<br /><br />Then scum like Vincent and cronies sadly also exist, sick evil predators, but I would hope not to the level of depravity and twisted logic of thinking in this story...that he might CARE about Aaron, while actually getting the kid drug dependent and torturing him to forced submission.<br /><br />That someone actually feels so bad as Aaron did after the brutal beatings and rapes they want to kill themselves is bad, awful.<br /><br />No, I can't say other than I hate this...first story I have hated. <br /><br />I had reservations about The Flesh Cartel, but this is one further step out of tune from that. <br />Best I can give is one star as did not like it, but no category that doesn't quite cover how vile I found this.

Holy hell, but that was intense. Sorry, Mr Anderson, did not finish this.<br /><br />Not because you can't write, because By God you can. You write like the wind.<br /><br />Simply because I am made of softer matter than needed for this story. I am simply not strong enough, and the writing is so real, so frighteningly realistic that I ended up wailing, screaming, crying.<br /><br />Too much for me. But WOW for writing skills. It takes a lot to turn me into a shivering, shaking mess of a frightened little girl.<br /><br />You did. Kudos. I just can't go there.<br /><br />I kind of love that you pushed me so far over the edge, though, and that's why there are four stars to my DNF book.<br /><br />(I'm sure someone will come and tell me you aren't allowed to give 4 stars for unfinished books, but I really don't care).<br /><br />This was very well written. So much so it scared the crap outta me.