After a breathtaking turn of events, Shadow is looking at life in a different perspective. Not knowing who he can trust or who he can forgive has left him feeling desolate and alone. As Shadow is laying behind his rifle, he wonders if he can pull the trigger to eliminate the threat. He takes a deep breath and squeezes the trigger, the rifle recoil ignites the fuel that drives him.
Retaliations will be required.
Boundaries will be shattered.
Redemption will be lost.
Betrayal so deep, yet they still yearn for one another. Can Shadow overlook Dani’s transgressions? Can Dani overlook the mistrust that Shadow has placed upon her?
The
Scars That Define Us
is the continuation of Dani and Shadow’s story … the one that Ms. Forgy left us
dangling off a cliff after the HUGE reveal at the end of What Doesn’t Destroy Us. I have to admit that it was definitely
worth the wait. Neither Ms. Forgy nor the Devil’s Dust pull any punches with
the opening of this book. Even knowing that the book was the rest of Dani’s
story didn’t make me any less scared for her. Fortunately, clearer heads
prevailed and she was given the time she needed for everyone to realize that
she hadn’t betrayed the club … well, everyone but Shadow.
The first half of the book is
largely Shadow and Dani torturing one another as Shadow tries to decide whether
or not to trust Dani again and vice versa – he did turn his back on her after
all. Oddly enough, I didn’t feel tortured myself by the back and forth between
Dani and Shadow. Ms. Forgy kept life “moving forward” within the club, so it
never felt like the story stalled. In fact, she had so much going on that I was
half-way through the book before realizing it. I devoured this one. Unlike in
book one, Dani knows herself better and has accepted that there is darkness
within her – no more feeling bipolar (Thank Goodness!). Rather than being
forced to deal with her internal drama, there was more than enough external
drama going on this time around to keep me engaged. And let’s not forget the
sex. Oh! My! God! I cannot believe that it was even hotter this time around.
Granted, I questioned Dani’s sanity the first time she and Shadow hooked back
up (condom anyone?), but the intensity between these two was off the charts.
As you would expect when dealing
with an MC comprised of “one-percenters,” there is plenty of murder and mayhem
to go around. While there were several people who died that definitely deserved
it, there is a death that will likely leave you reeling and I suspect the
ripple effect of it will continue to be felt in the next book. But don’t let me
lead you to believe that the book is all dark and depressing scenes. It has its
fair share of good events, happy news, and chuckle-inducing moments. I absolutely
loved the Epilogue and the last five paragraphs of it had me laughing like a
loon. Ms. Forgy has given readers of The Devil’s Dust series a great second
installment with The Scars That Define Us
and I’m looking forward to book three already.
M.N. Forgy was raised in Missouri where she still lives with her family. She's a soccer mom by day and a saucy writer by night. M.N. Forgy started writing at a young age but never took it seriously until years later, as a stay-at-home mom, she opened her laptop and started writing again. As a role model for her children, she felt she couldn't live with the "what if" anymore and finally took a chance on her character's story. So, with her glass of wine in hand and a stray Barbie sharing her seat, she continues to create and please her fans.
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