TITLE: Heathen
SERIES: (Redwood High #2)
AUTHOR: Rachel Leigh
GENRE: Young Adult
PUBLICATION: January 28th, 2021
SYNOPSIS
I’ve done very bad things.
I’m not a good man.
There’s skeletons in my closet
And blood on my hands.
I should be reaching for that sliver of light.
But deep in the darkness lies the loyalty of my friends. Along with the secrets we’ve buried.
It’s become comfortable and safe and all I really know.
It’s all that I deserve.
Yet, there’s someone who thinks I’m worthy of conviction.
She’s the solemn in this chaotic world.
Frail and pale as snow with a cross around her neck.
She’s nothing I want, but everything I desire.
But she has secrets, too.
And keeping hers safe means I’m forced to expose mine.
She could be my chance at redemption.
Or she could be my biggest mistake of all.
“Take my hand,
I’ll show you the way.
There’s light in the dark.
I’ll keep your demons at bay.”
*Heathen is not a stand-alone and the series needs to be read in order*
*Trigger Warning: This book contains dark subject matters that some readers may find uncomfortable.
I’m not a good man.
There’s skeletons in my closet
And blood on my hands.
I should be reaching for that sliver of light.
But deep in the darkness lies the loyalty of my friends. Along with the secrets we’ve buried.
It’s become comfortable and safe and all I really know.
It’s all that I deserve.
Yet, there’s someone who thinks I’m worthy of conviction.
She’s the solemn in this chaotic world.
Frail and pale as snow with a cross around her neck.
She’s nothing I want, but everything I desire.
But she has secrets, too.
And keeping hers safe means I’m forced to expose mine.
She could be my chance at redemption.
Or she could be my biggest mistake of all.
“Take my hand,
I’ll show you the way.
There’s light in the dark.
I’ll keep your demons at bay.”
*Heathen is not a stand-alone and the series needs to be read in order*
*Trigger Warning: This book contains dark subject matters that some readers may find uncomfortable.
MY REVIEW
'HEATHEN'
is the second full length 'Young Adult book in Rachel Leigh's 'redwood High' series. Spoken in 'Dual Perspectives.' Willa & Lars.
More suspense, more angst, more twists and turns, more revelations, and more chaos and mayhem. This had me sitting on the edge of my seat, the angst building up chapter by chapter boiling away in the background had me racing to that very last page to see how the author was going to wrap it all up had me inhaling this at record speeds.
Lars was like a brick wall, detached from the people around him, unemotional and unfeeling and we could even see that side of him when it came to the 'Dare' where Willa was concerned because he did it without question.
Whispering, sweater girl Willa, is a good girl through and through, has secretly lusted after Lars for years making her easily fall prey to his trapping her by giving up her virginity, trusting him wholeheartedly, until everything was leaked.
These two were as different as chalk and cheese, the good girl and the bad boy, they should never have crossed paths. I didn't see how these two would come together but that's where you have
to trust in the author and where she is leading you because in the end these two were just perfect for each other.
The secrets are escalating and are out of control as we try and unravel the murder mystery that's been laid at our feet as we try and connect all the dots. This series is getting better and better and pulls you in more and more.
More suspense, more angst, more twists and turns, more revelations, and more chaos and mayhem. This had me sitting on the edge of my seat, the angst building up chapter by chapter boiling away in the background had me racing to that very last page to see how the author was going to wrap it all up had me inhaling this at record speeds.
Lars was like a brick wall, detached from the people around him, unemotional and unfeeling and we could even see that side of him when it came to the 'Dare' where Willa was concerned because he did it without question.
Whispering, sweater girl Willa, is a good girl through and through, has secretly lusted after Lars for years making her easily fall prey to his trapping her by giving up her virginity, trusting him wholeheartedly, until everything was leaked.
These two were as different as chalk and cheese, the good girl and the bad boy, they should never have crossed paths. I didn't see how these two would come together but that's where you have
to trust in the author and where she is leading you because in the end these two were just perfect for each other.
The secrets are escalating and are out of control as we try and unravel the murder mystery that's been laid at our feet as we try and connect all the dots. This series is getting better and better and pulls you in more and more.
