Beneath Blood and Bone

Beneath Blood and Bone by Clair, Madeline Sheeha
Series: Thicker Than Blood,
Published by Self-published on August 9, 2015
Genres: Romance
Format: eBook
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It is the end of the world.

They call him Eagle, like the grand and beautiful bird that symbolizes freedom. During these dark times, when humanity is experiencing nothing but suffering, a man with such a powerful name should be a beacon of hope, yet he is anything but.

Her name is Autumn, but she hasn’t said this name or much of anything else in the four years since the fall of civilization. A shell of her former self, living wild in a cave at the bottom of a ravine, Autumn is accustomed to being alone. She prefers it, actually, especially when her only options for company either try to kill her, or worse, to lock her up inside their walls.

Captured by Eagle’s people, Autumn is suddenly thrust back into the land of the living, but she would hardly call it living. The community of Purgatory is full of sinners, the most evil of whom seem to have set their sights on her.

In an act born of anger and defiance, Eagle becomes Autumn’s unexpected savior, forcing these two solitary people into each other’s broken worlds. Neither knows quite what to make of the other, but one thing is certain. To survive Purgatory, they must learn how to rely on each other, a feat that could possibly teach them both how to live again

Virginia’s review:

There is no way I could love Beneath Blood and Bone more than I already do. It is perfect in every way. Once again Madeline and Claire have used their insanely creative imaginations to take us into a unique world that we can’t help but to be sucked into.

We met Eagle in Thicker Than Blood and I didn’t particularly love him. Let’s be honest. Not many people did. My feelings for him completely changed in Beneath Blood and Bone. In Beneath Blood and Bone we learn more about the man underneath the hard, angry, cold exterior and the reasons he is the way he is. And once we do, how can we not love this poor, broken man? Autumn is broken too in her own ways. She is also trying to survive in this crazy world that now exists. She thinks she’s weak but she’s stronger than she realizes.

As we learned in Thicker Than Blood, Purgatory is not a pleasant place. Not many people would choose to live there; it can be hell on Earth. Most people living there aren’t really living. Eagle is used to it; as much as anyone can be. For Autumn, it’s all new. Can these two people- two people who have stopped trusting, caring, and are alone for all intents and purposes- learn to trust again and save each other? I loved both Eagle and Autumn, individually and together. They are two people who seem so different on the outside but have been through similar things.

Anyone can take words and put them on paper. However, some people have a special gift and are able to create magic on paper. Madeline and Claire both have that gift. The characters, the scenes, the writing- everything was all so vivid and detailed. I actually saw the characters in my head and pictured the scenes playing out. Eagle stomping around. Autumn being scared. I don’t want to tell you more of the scenes I saw playing out in my head because I don’t want to give anything away but that is all due to the excellent writing. And the fact that it was written by 2 people boggles my mind. The transition is so seamless. How is it possible after reading so many of their books that I have no idea who wrote which characters?

Beneath Blood and Bone is definitely more of a romance than Thicker Than Blood but it still has all the things we loved about Thicker Than Blood. The action, the suspense, the emotion, it’s there. I was on the edge of my seat at times. As is the character you love to hate- Liv. She’s back and pleasant as always (insert sarcasm).

When all seems lost and hopeless, like life isn’t worth living, maybe it is. Maybe there is hope. Maybe there is love.

Another excellent job by Madeline and Claire. You MUST once click now. Trust me. You WON’T be disappointed.

An ARC was provided for an honest review.