From Amazon.com:
There's punishment—and then there's vengeance.
Nora Sutherlin is in handcuffs, held captive by two men. . Under different circumstances, she would enjoy the situation immensely, but her captors aren't interested in play. Or pity.
As the reality of her impending peril unfolds, Nora becomes Scheherazade, buying each hour of her life with stories—sensual tales of Søren, Kingsley and Wesley, each of whom has tempted and tested and tortured her in his own way. This, Nora realizes, is her life: nothing so simple, so vanilla, as a mere love triangle for her. It's a knot in a silken cord, a tangled mass of longings of the body and the heart and the mind. And it may unravel at any moment.
But in Nora's world, no one is ever truly powerless—a cadre of her friends, protectors and lovers stands ready to do anything to save her, even when the only certainty seems to be sacrifice and heartbreak….
Nora Sutherlin is in handcuffs, held captive by two men. . Under different circumstances, she would enjoy the situation immensely, but her captors aren't interested in play. Or pity.
As the reality of her impending peril unfolds, Nora becomes Scheherazade, buying each hour of her life with stories—sensual tales of Søren, Kingsley and Wesley, each of whom has tempted and tested and tortured her in his own way. This, Nora realizes, is her life: nothing so simple, so vanilla, as a mere love triangle for her. It's a knot in a silken cord, a tangled mass of longings of the body and the heart and the mind. And it may unravel at any moment.
But in Nora's world, no one is ever truly powerless—a cadre of her friends, protectors and lovers stands ready to do anything to save her, even when the only certainty seems to be sacrifice and heartbreak….
Last summer I discovered Tiffany Reisz and her Original Sinners books. I read and adored all three previous books, The Siren, The Angel and The Prince and was waiting impatiently for the release of The Mistress in July.
The book did not disappoint.
I could not fathom how Reisz would tie up all of the loose ends of the series, and miraculously, she did. The tales of the characters in these books are remarkable and they are so woven within one another that it virtually takes my breath away.
I love Nora Sutherlin. I love her wit and her charisma and the beauty and power she exudes. She is such an amazingly strong character and I loved her retelling of the juicy tales of her past. Kingsley. What to say about this man? His strength and the love he holds in his heart are astonishing at times. I love learning more and more about this man. And his scenes with Soren? Wow. We learn so much more about Soren in this book. He comes across as such a...SCARY individual in The Siren, but by the end, I really believe that he is a great man. Nora claims that he is the best man she has ever known...and I think he comes close.
I don't want to reveal much, but I will say that many reviewers and readers were not happy with the ending of the novel. I am honestly not 100% sure on how I felt about the final events of the story. I was a little sad to see that perhaps one character was not the perfect specimen we were led to believe. It shocks me that this was the ending that Reisz had in mind because, holy shit, I never saw THAT coming.
I truly enjoyed The Red Years quartet of The Original Sinners and I absolutely can not wait for The Priest, the first of four prequels labeled The White Years. This series is so much MORE than just novels about BDSM and Dom/sub relationships and whips and chains and canes and riding crops. At first, I think the subject matter and some of the relationships between the characters may scare people off. And yes, there are moments that are definitely not for the faint of heart. But you can not help but fall in love with these characters and their stories. I did not expect a happy ending. But I was definitely happy with what Tiffany Reisz gave her readers.
