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Door of Bruises (Thornchapel, #4)

Sierra Simone

Start date: April 5, 2021

Finish date: April 30, 2021

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Nov 29, 2020 Babel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, steamy, paranormal, dark-romance, mystery, violence, series, mysticism, lgtb, polyamorous

How can one express the feeling of finishing the fourth and final book in a gutting, mesmerising series such as this.

The author's words have a bewitching pull. The narrative quickly carries an atmospheric weight, lush with ancient secrets that haunt the already broken-hearted characters and that yearn to invade and take root. Every chapter is a path to discovery amidst danger, longing, insatiable lust and regrets.

Regal Auden is torn between loving too much and keeping his impulses to a minimum How can one express the feeling of finishing the fourth and final book in a gutting, mesmerising series such as this.

The author's words have a bewitching pull. The narrative quickly carries an atmospheric weight, lush with ancient secrets that haunt the already broken-hearted characters and that yearn to invade and take root. Every chapter is a path to discovery amidst danger, longing, insatiable lust and regrets.

Regal Auden is torn between loving too much and keeping his impulses to a minimum so as not to hurt whom he loves most. Rebecca is torn between her newly found feelings and the loathsome loss of the object of her desires. Becket is filled with a mystic zest born from a life-altering act and St. Sebastian cannot make the choice that is tearing him apart.I particularly felt drawn towards Auden's myriad of subtle feelings and sensations. He understands himself so much better now, and the depth of his thoughts is as touching as the sweetness of his love for Poe and St Sebastian. The scene where the two men share a fashion necessity is pure art. And this author makes dirty into poetry, too.

There are plenty of voluptuous moments with couples or threesomes or multitudes, all drenched in profound emotion and trespassing ardour. Despite the encroaching sense of catastrophe and death, this band of loving friends indulge in carnal love as much as in soul searching.Reading this book is like living a whole lifetime.

I felt like I was all of the characters and also like they were my family, my clan. Thornchapel has become a staple in my treasure trove of gothic sites. I was utterly invested in the mystery that was sprouting from book searches and ritualistic lore and fairy legends.

In this final part of the series, the atmosphere pulses with so much dread, with an unbeatable promise of sacrifice, with sinister roses and cycles of historical doom and fascinating discussions about archeology, belief, humility and duty. It is enthralling. Especially to a mind like mine which thrives on mystique and noble oblation.

The ending of this 4-book story is superbly crafted, tinglingly provocative, boldly queer, painfully solved and wrapped up in reckoning.

Unforgettable. I'm going to miss you all, you sweet perverts. ...more

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