Helen (The Administration, #4.5) in The Freeloaders

Dec 22, 2012 Kat rated it it was amazing

Shelves: interestingly-twisted, m-m, intriguing-fucked-up-men, dystopia, freefic, murky-minds, manna-francis-why-of-course

A few years ago my grandma died. I went over to her house to support my mum and family, and not much later had to open the door to two young men who would wash her body, dress her and do all the things to make her look appropriate for viewing. When I let them inside the house I couldn't help but notice that one of them was rather attractive. He offered his condolences and was very correct of course. But when they were finished I noticed him looking my way several times.

And that's when I asked m ...more

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Dec 27, 2012 Ilhem rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bdsm, manna-francis, m-m

Manna Francis has a way to make you face the truth...Ouch.

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Mar 13, 2013 DayDreamer rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed-or-kinda, lgbtqa, short-m-m, free, arrogant-mofo

"You could've told me we were only there to help make up the numbers. I'd have brought a blanket."
Warrick decided to up the game. "Don't worry, I shall know not to ask you next time."
Cornered, Toreth shrugged. "I've had worse afternoons. Didn't you say they do evening performances in bars? That wouldn't be so bad. Something to drink..." His hand dropped below the table and Warrick felt a touch on his knee, then fingertips walking slowly up his thigh. "Nice dark seats at the back."

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So Warric ...more

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Feb 27, 2012 Lenore rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012, cops-and-co, reviewed-by-yours-truly, short, m-m, less-than-perfect-hh, rec-by-gr-friend, freebies, great-britain-my-love, dystopian-post-apocalyptic

Toreth, you're fifty kinds of fucked up. And what? Are we worried that Warrick might realize it, leave and never come back? Drowning ourselves in booze, are we? ...more

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Jul 07, 2016 Elizabetta rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sci-fi-alt-universe, abuse-torture, dystopia, british-isles, series, lt-100-pgs, long-time-rel, best-of-2016

Just when you think you know, just when you think you’re team Toreth, dear author clubs you over the head. Damn it. On a clear and beautiful day, on a broad plaza, the worst nightmares can take shape. Toreth tortures people for a living, some of them innocents. You can never forget that.

‘Helen’ forces you to face that these two aggravating yet strangely appealing guys make their place in a scary world. What kind of place is this? What kind of a place is the Administration?

Besotted and aware, War ...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Shelley rated it really liked it

Shelves: memorable, addictive-reading, dark, suspense, favorite-author, novella, fab-freebie, heart-breaking, a-2013-favorite

Manna Francis really has way of freaking a person OUT. Consider me freaked....again!

I admit, I am just like Warrick in my response to Helen and what she represents - all the ugly that is Val Toreth. I know it, but I don't want to see it, EVER.
I hurts to face the truth and even though a reminder is probably a good thing. But still...what am I going to do with you Val? What am I going to do?

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Apr 18, 2012 Lisa Arbitrary - AttentionIsArbitrary M/M Blog rated it really liked it

Shelves: m-m-romance, adult, dystopian

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Quite the balance between Toreth's and Warrick's evolution in this story. I can't decide at this point if they're making progress or just falling deeper into denial.

Manna has a way of causing the reader to be a part of the story and to examine personal, internal conflicts that unfortunately exist in our current world, not just some future dystopia.

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