Pretty Little Savage by Lucy SmokeMy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Pretty Little Savage by Lucy Smoke is one of those books that you can’t put down! With intriguing and mysterious characters, it is definitely a page turner and a book to put on your 2020 TBR list. The book centres on Avalon Manning, a girl from the wrong side of the track who takes no prisoners. She is a hard, dominating character that doesn’t take any crap from anyone, especially those who think they are above her. Throughout the book we get glimpses into her life which at times can be harrowing and often show a vulnerable side to her which we don’t see as she gets older.
The story centres around Avalon being moved to a prestigious school because she has really good grades and is deserving of this all expenses paid experience….only the school is not what it seems and we are thrust into a world where privilege comes with expectations that we only ever get hints about in this book. Thrust into this world, Avalon must not only deal with the ‘rules’ of this society but also being thrust into the ‘Sick Boys’ atmosphere. Boys, or rather young men who are the elite kings of the school and there is no one more elite than Dean whose soul purpose is to control Avalon and bend her to his will….if only it was that easy!
This story is all about the push and pull of Dean and Avalon with the other two Sick Boys in the background, but who still play an important role in this book. There is certainly a lot going on in this novel, first we have Avalon’s story and what she has gone through and who she is as a person. We see how the past has influenced how she is now and why she doesn’t let anyone in as well as how she rationalises everything that happens to her. Pushed into this mix is her relationship with Dean which slowly develops throughout the whole story. Although we get glimpses of Dean’s past, we only get snippets of what being part of his ‘family’ means, we as a reader definitely know that there is more to it than just a dislike for his father….the same can be said for the other two Sick boys and what their roles are not only in this book, but hopefully in books to come.
This book is a never-ending weave of intrigue, suspense and seriously hot scenes and dialogues between the two main characters. There are going to be moments where some scenes may trigger other readers, but this is a dark read so it is to be expected. I for one loved this book and can’t wait to see what happens next especially with the way this one ended!
ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review
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