I truly went into these books blind. I didn't realize that the previous three Kindle Unlimited I got were "Inferno World" novellas that tied into this series. So, I figured I might as well read the origins.
Normally, if I am going into a book blind (not knowing the story or the author), it takes me a bit to get around to reading it. Well, last night I realized that my Kindle Unlimited limit had been reached and if I wanted to get something new, I would have to return one. So, I looked for the quickest read, and this was it.

Whoo boy! I was not expecting what I got. I should have known by the authors who are writing the novellas, and the fact that they are also into deep, dark, taboo things. I was not expecting the level of taboo here, and the level of helplessness the characters went through. I do have to say one thing. If you go into this book blind, DO NOT read the synopsis. It gave away a big thing that if I hadn't read, I would never had figured out, and the "twist" would have been a bit better.

Now, what you need to know is this. If you read this book you must be comfortable with the taboo of incest, and not the "loving" kind, the kind of generational abuse perpetuated upon the daughters of men (in this case one man) that begins young, and ends when the daughter they created is old enough to be "trained" up to be next, and the mother is thrown down a hole and left to die.

There is psychological, and emotional blackmail, when loving siblings are used as hostages to ensure behavior, there is violence when the father finds fault (in everything) and enforces his rule.

Now, that being said, I loved this book. Don't know why, but it sucked me in and had me through to the end. I really loved not having a clue what was going to happen. Sick and twisted doesn't even begin to explain this book. However, there was more nuanced emotions, motivations and complex relationship dynamics. It was taboo for the sake of taboo, but it was a story about how far down the tree evil drips.

I returned the Kindle Unlimited omnibus and am about to read the novellas that are based on these stories.
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