Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Trauma can make or break a witch.

Skyrocketed to infamy, Seiran is having a hard time finding his footing in his new role among the Dominion. His goal is to graduate college, and find a menial job to please his mother and to keep him out of the spotlight.

 

Except being the only male with powerful magic has put a target on his back. His days are filled with constant hate mail, harassing messages, and even physical attacks. Gabe is the only one who can provide him solace in a storm of rising insanity.

 

Finding himself betrayed and manipulated by a voice from the past, Seiran is once again faced with a life or death choice; either destroy everything he loves, or give himself up to a madman.

 

 

 

First edition published by Dreamspinner Press, November 2011.

Book Review

Honestly? I had a really difficult time not just blasting my way through this series. I was so entranced by Sei, Gabe, Jamie, and Kelly, that I almost ignored the other books in queue and just jumped into this 'Pillars of Magic: Dominion Chapter' series, with both feet. Almost. 'Reclamation' is book two in Lissa Kasey's incredible series.

After what happened to Sei at the end of the previous book, I just wanted to protect him, even though he's proven he's more than capable of killing in self-defense. It broke my heart, though, to watch Brock abuse and rape him, before Sei was able to kill him. Since Brock had killed Rose, Sei became the Pillar of Earth, as the magic recognized and accepted him. All of this has caused serious repercussions. There has never been a male Pillar, and the Dominion, along with its members, are not happy. Sei continues to receive threatening and harassing phone calls, all while, at the Dominion's "request", attending therapy twice a week. Plus, because of the rape, Sei is having difficulty being truly intimate with Gabe. I think you get the picture, right? Sei's life is even more messed up than it was before.

Now, if you learned anything at all about Sei from book one, then you know about his OCD, and his general feelings of worthlessness. The attack has brought on a heavy depression, and medication doesn't work on him, and Sei feels like a nuisance to the people in his life, which makes him feel worse, and the cycle continues. His psychiatrist starts having Sei undergo hypnosis to help him work through his feelings. Unfortunately, that simply brings up old memories, particularly of Matthew, who was Sei's first lover. Matthew took advantage of Sei when he was eleven, and they were both at military school. Matthew whored Sei out, telling him it was to keep Matthew from getting bored with him. As you can see, this was influential in how Sei views himself and his worth. But now it looks like Matthew is back, and stalking Sei. Except Matthew died in a car accident five years ago.

Once again, the author has truly impressed me with an astonishing tale or love, heartache, and sacrifice. Although, if poor Sei keeps almost getting killed, there's not going to be much left of him. I loved the ending, and I'm so glad the author didn't leave me hanging. I would've been very upset if that happened. I can wholeheartedly recommend this series.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 208 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	27-May-2015
Price	$4.99 ebook, $12.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YFZOV06?