RAZE – A SCARRED SOULS NOVEL BOOK ONE by TILLIE COLE
30 December, 2014

Our Review
“Why do I feel like I’ve known you all my life?”
Tillie Cole can do no wrong in our eyes and RAZE is another testament to her brilliant storytelling, her versatility and her in depth detail and research. Her ability to have us live the story alongside the characters; our emotions and senses fully charged our gasps and tears as real as theirs.
“Open your eyes…” He placed his hand over his heart..”I’ve seen too many bad things with these eyes. This, I will feel in my heart.”
Raze had us so engrossed life came to a standstill. The rawness and sheer pain had us gasping for breath as the story was incredibly fast paced and utterly gripping. We just couldn’t put it down we needed to know what the next page would bring and we have to admit to being scared through parts of this story. Raze and Kisa has to be one of our favourite book couples – the peace they bring each other and the pure intense love – their journey. Our hearts broke, overflowed and melted at the mercy of the words of Tillie Cole.
A Boy is taken from everything he knows; conditioned by hate, terror, violence and death. He knows nothing except revenge and a name – Alik. He knows how to kill…it’s all he knows and he lives and breathes violence through no choice of his own. After all; we do what we have to in order to survive in the only way we can.
A Girl in invincible shackles; used – abused mourning her freedom and the loss of her heart – the loss of her love. Kisa knows cruelty first hand – Alik.
RAZE felt original; it felt new and unique. The only issue for why this wasn’t a 5 star read is the inconsistencies that were quite profound at times in respect to Raze our hero as the story unfolded. Such a bloody shame as when they occurred they halted our reading and took us out the atmospheric moment. Despite this, it was very clear to us that Tillie Cole wrote this story from her heart, a story she wanted and needed to tell. A story that meant something to her. And wow did we feel it. RAZE was dark it was violent and filled with pain, drama and twists. But it was also intensely passionate, romantic, inspiring and beautiful.
“They were always meant to be together, one boy and one girl, two hearts split in two, sent to far-off lands on their own….”
We defy anyone not to fall in book love and lose their hearts to fighter 818; the wronged and tortured hero. RAZE is not an easy read; it’s gruesome and it hurts so bad at times but the beauty is breath-taking; the words pounding on your heart demanding to be let in.
“Welcome to Hell, Boy.”
Synopsis

To take back life, one must first face death…
One man stripped of his freedom, his morals…his life.
Conditioned in captivity to maim, to kill and to slaughter, prisoner 818 becomes an unremorseful, unrivaled and unstoppable fighter in the ring. Violence is all he knows. Death and brutality are the masters of his fate.
After years of incarceration in an underground hell, only one thought occupies his mind: revenge…bloody, slow and violent revenge.
Revenge on the man who lied.
Revenge on the man who wronged him.
Revenge on the man who condemned him and turned him into this: a rage-fueled killing machine. A monster void of humanity; a monster filled with hate.
And no one will stand in the way of getting what he wants.
One woman stripped of her freedom, her morals…her life.
Kisa Volkova is the only daughter of Kirill ‘The Silencer’ Volkov, head of the infamous ‘Triad’ bosses of New York’s Russian Bratva. Her life is protected. In reality, it’s a virtual prison. Her father’s savage treatment of his rivals and his lucrative and coveted underground gambling ring—The Dungeon—ensures too many enemies lurk at their door.
She dreams to be set free.
Kisa has known only cruelty and loss in her short life. As manager of her father’s death match enterprise, only grief and pain fill her days. Her mafia boss father, in her world, rules absolute. And her fiancé, Alik Durov, is no better; the Dungeon’s five-time champion, a stone-cold killer, the treasured son of her father’s best friend, and her very own—and much resented—personal guard. Unrivaled in both strength and social standing, Alik controls every facet of Kisa’s life, dominates her every move; keeps her subdued and dead inside…then one night changes everything.
While working for her church—the only reprieve in her constant surveillance—Kisa stumbles across a tattooed, scarred, but stunningly beautiful homeless man on the streets. Something about him stirs feelings deep within her; familiar yet impossibly forbidden desires. He doesn’t talk. Doesn’t communicate with anyone. He’s a man beyond saving, and a man she must quickly forget…for both their sakes.
But when weeks later, out of the blue and to her complete surprise, he’s announced as the replacement fighter in The Dungeon, Kisa knows she’s in a whole lot of trouble. He’s built, ripped and lethally unforgiving to his opponents, leaving fear in his wake and the look of death in his eyes.
Kisa becomes obsessed with him. Yearns for him. Craves his touch. Needs to possess this mysterious man…this man they call Raze.
Dark Contemporary Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, excessive violence, disturbingly sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up.
Other Books By This Author
Standalone Emotional Romance
Deadly Virtues Series (Dark)
Sweet Home : The Carillo Boys Series (Emotional Romance)
Lord of London Town (Dark Romance) - (TBC as series)
Scarred Souls Series (Dark Romance)
Hades Hangmen Series (Dark Romance - Biker)
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SallyBW17 said:
I can’t wait to read this! I love Tillie’s books!