Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Fated: Blood and Redemption
SERIES: Baal’s Heart #3
AUTHOR: Bey Deckard
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 350 Pages
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With the captain’s mind in shambles, Jon and Tom set out to find the passage home through the black mountain range, hoping to find a cure for Baltsaros’s madness. However, when the men are forced to part ways, darkness takes root in the schism created; fate, lust, and vengeance become obsessions threatening to tear apart the fragile bonds holding the three together.
Following on the heels of Sacrificed, Fated takes the pirates on a quest to find those responsible for the captain’s bloody beginnings. But can they survive what awaits them where past and present meet?
REVIEW:
Book three, and I’m still in love with this series. Fated: Blood and Redemption begins with Captain Baltsaros in a state of madness. While John and Tom do their best to care for Baltsaros and at the same time keep themselves safe from him, John and Tom grow closer to one another. While Baltsaros is sick, painful memories of his past resurface and Baltsaros makes it his mission to exact revenge against those who made him the monster he is. Although this becomes their mission, the pirates face danger along the way.
I just have to say that I’m overjoyed to discover that another novel will follow in this series. Though this book had a definite and strong plot, I found myself thinking that I wouldn’t care if these three pirates were just marooned on a desert island. If the book was about their relationship and their sexual encounters alone, I would still be crazy about it. In addition to being extremely hot, Fated includes flashbacks, dreams, and Baltsaros delirious thoughts while he suffers from mental illness. All of these pieces come together at perfect times and flow very nicely with the plot. I loved having a glimpse of how Baltsaros and Tom came together. Additionally, having a window into Baltsaros’s childhood and the horrors he lived through made it easier to sympathize with him. In the previous two books John had reservations when it came to Baltsaros’s nature, but in this book Baltsaros is redeemed.
Though there is still mistrust, jealousy and discord between the lovers, I felt like this novel brings them together with a more solid bond than they ever had before. Baltsaros realizes Tom’s true worth and John also gains confidence in their relationship. I’m so glad that this is not the end of the Baal’s Heart series and I can’t wait to read the next installment. I recommend this series to anyone who loves dark fantasy, m/m/m erotica and pirate adventures.
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