Reap

Scarred Soul Series – Book 2

By Tillie Cole

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Synopsis

Raised as a prototype for the Georgian Bratva’s obedience drug, 221 fails to think, act, or live for himself; he’s his master’s perfectly-crafted killing puppet. Standing at six-foot-six, weighing two-hundred-and-fifty pounds, and unrivaled in to-the-death combat, 221 successfully secures business for the Georgian Mafiya Boss of NYC, who rules the dark world of the criminal underground. Until his enemies capture him.

Talia Tolstaia dreams to break from the heavy clutches of Bratva life. She dreams of another life–away from the stifling leash of her Russian Bratva Boss father and from the brutality of her work at The Dungeon, her criminal family’s underground death-match enterprise. But when she stumbles upon her family’s captive who is more monster than man, she starts to see the man underneath. A powerful, beautiful, damaged man whose heart calls to hers. But sacrifices must be made–blood for blood…life for life…souls for scarred souls…

Michel’s Review

Wow!  Reap is the second book in the Scarred Souls series by Tillie Cole.  This series is phenomenal.  I could not put these books down and was quickly drawn into this dark and gritty world.

We have all read books about the underworlds of organized crime.  Whether it is the Italian Mafia, the Russian Mafia, or street organizations, the one thing they all have in common is criminal intent and violence.  They are the rulers of the underworld.  They are the parasites of humanity. They are ruthless, heartless, and without conscience.  They are in it for the power and the money.  The ruling sanctions are the ultimate power.

The Scarred Souls series dives into the world of the Russian Mafia.  There is a power struggle within the infrastructure of this organization.  The powerful families are vying for the power.  They will do anything to gain the ruling power including using their children as pawns.  Their children are being stolen.  Their children are being sold into slavery.  By taking the heirs they are leaving these powerful families weak.  But what happens to these children.  Are they murdered? Are they sold into slavery? Or are they turned into monsters?  If you guessed one of the above, you would be correct.  If you guessed all three, you are on the right track.

Reap is the second book and features 221.  221 was taken from his family when he was a young boy.  He was turned into a mindless killing machine through illegal drugs, drug enhancements, and mind control.  He is no longer a human but a living, breathing, weapon used as a prototype.  His existence is an example of making mindless soldiers and fighters to be used for the Russian Mafia.  Once again he is kidnapped from the only life that he knows.  But this time will be different.  This time he will either die or become a member of the human race once again.  221 will find out what kind of man he was meant to be from the ones he has known to be his enemies.  The truth will come out, he will find that he has a beating heart and the capacity to love.  It will come at a high price.  It’s a price worth paying.  He will learn the meaning of the age old saying “love thy enemy”.

Talia has lived her life under her father’s power.  She has always had to look over her shoulder.  She has been raised to hate her father’s enemies.  But when one is chained up in her basement she begins to question her heritage as well as her integrity.  She is beginning to see a man rather than an enemy.  She sees someone who needs her love more than her family does. She sees a man that has more heart than anyone she has ever met.  She sees her soulmate.

Talia and 221 are going to find that love is more powerful than anything their families and enemies can do to them.  They just have to know the right way to fight.  They have to fight with their hearts.

The Scarred Souls Series by Tillie Cole is captivating.  There is a powerful story behind each book that is not only emotional but gripping in every sense of the word.  I can’t wait to see what comes next in this series.

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Scarred Soul Series

Raze – Book 1

TO TAKE BACK LIFE, ONE MUST FIRST FACE DEATH…

Conditioned in captivity to maim, to kill and to slaughter, prisoner 818 becomes an unrivaled and unstoppable fighter in the ring. Violence is all he knows. 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 wronged him.
Kisa Volkova is the only daughter of Kirill ‘The Silencer’ Volkov, head of the infamous ‘Red’ 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. 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. But Kisa becomes obsessed with him. Yearns for him. Craves his touch. Needs to possess this mysterious man… … this man they call Raze.

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Reap – Book 2

Raised as a prototype for the Georgian Bratva’s obedience drug, 221 fails to think, act, or live for himself; he’s his master’s perfectly-crafted killing puppet. Standing at six-foot-six, weighing two-hundred-and-fifty pounds, and unrivaled in to-the-death combat, 221 successfully secures business for the Georgian Mafiya Boss of NYC, who rules the dark world of the criminal underground. Until his enemies capture him.

Talia Tolstaia dreams to break from the heavy clutches of Bratva life. She dreams of another life–away from the stifling leash of her Russian Bratva Boss father and from the brutality of her work at The Dungeon, her criminal family’s underground death-match enterprise. But when she stumbles upon her family’s captive who is more monster than man, she starts to see the man underneath. A powerful, beautiful, damaged man whose heart calls to hers. But sacrifices must be made–blood for blood…life for life…souls for scarred souls…

Buy: Amazon / B & N / ITunes / Kobo

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Author Bio:

Amazon & USA Today Best Selling Author, Tillie Cole, is a Northern girl through and through. She originates from a place called Teesside on that little but awesomely sunny (okay I exaggerate) Isle called Great Britain. She was brought up surrounded by her English rose mother — a farmer’s daughter, her crazy Scottish father, a savagely sarcastic sister and a multitude of rescue animals and horses.
Being a scary blend of Scottish and English, Tillie embraces both cultures; her English heritage through her love of HP sauce and freshly made Yorkshire Puddings, and her Scottish which is mostly demonstrated by her frighteningly foul-mouthed episodes of pure rage and her much loved dirty jokes.

Having been born and raised as a Teesside Smoggie, Tillie, at age nineteen, moved forty miles north to the ‘Toon’, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where she attended Newcastle University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in Religious Studies. She returned two years later to complete a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching High School Social Studies. Tillie, regards Newcastle to be a home from home and enjoyed the Newcastle Geordie way of life for seven ‘proper mint’ and ‘lush’ years.

One summers day, after finishing reading her thousandth book on her much loved and treasured Kindle, Tillie turned to her husband and declared, “D’you know, I have a great idea for a story. I could write a book.” Several months later, after repeating the same tired line at the close of another completed story, she was scolded by her husband to shut up talking about writing a novel and “just bloody do it!” For the first time in eleven years, Tillie actually took his advice (he is still trying to get over the shock) and immediately set off on a crazy journey, delving deep into her fertile imagination.

Tillie, ever since, has written from the heart. She combines her passion for anything camp and glittery with her love of humour and dark brooding men (most often muscled and tattooed – they’re her weakness!). She also has a serious side (believe it or not!) and loves to immerse herself in the complex study of World Religions, History and Cultural Studies and creates fantasy stories that enable her to thread serious issues and topics into her writing — yep, there’s more to this girl than profanity and sparkles!

After six years of teaching high school Social Studies and following her Professional Rugby Player husband around Europe, they have finally given up their nomadic way of life and settled in Calgary, Alberta where Tillie spends most of her days (and many a late night) lost in a writing euphoria or pursuing a dazzling career as a barrel-racing, tasselled-chap wearing, Stetson-sporting cowgirl… Ye-haw!

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