I'm not usually one for trilogies because I tend to get bored, but I love Nik Knight, so I had to give this one a go. Now I'm hooked, and in the span of two weeks, I've read the whole trilogy twice.
From the blurb:
Two strangers whose paths should never have crossed. One traumatic encounter that brings them together.
After high school senior Silas Brigs is rescued from an attempted assault, he finds himself indebted to a blond stranger. But he wants nothing to do with the calm, quiet Ben Adams. The California diver reminds Silas too much of what brought them together in the first place, an event he just wants to forget. Yet no matter how hard Silas tries to distance himself, the closer the two inevitably gravitate.
With Silas's attacker lurking in the shadows combined with Ben's mysterious history, their blossoming friendship seems doomed to failure. Both are haunted by their shattered pasts, but can they learn to face their demons together? Because, no matter how much Silas wants to resist, they're exactly what the other needs. Even if they don't know it, yet.
This is the second edition printing of the Far From Ruined trilogy. While it is the same general story/plot as the original publication (2019), it has been heavily revised and re-edited to better reflect Nik Knight's style, voice, and principles.
GreenwingReads review:
I'm not usually one for trilogies because I tend to get bored, but I love Nik Knight, so I had to give this one a go. Now I'm hooked, and in the span of two weeks, I've read the whole trilogy twice.
I did have to sit with my thoughts and reread before I was ready to write my review. There is just so much to process with this story. First and foremost, anyone considering reading this must check the trigger warnings. It's a heavy book with a lot of trauma all around. Be kind to yourself. If you are up for it though, it's well worth the read.
I loved Silas. I thought he was hilarious. He definitely uses humor to deflect his trauma and emotions. He's also as prickly as a porcupine wearing a cactus. But none of that is a deterrent for sweet Ben. They meet under horrible circumstances, but Ben is determined to win Silas over and become his friend, maybe more. Silas is resistant as can be; he is going through the worst experience of his life, and his tendency is to internalize everything and isolate himself. Eventually, Ben works his way in through the cracks in Silas's walls.
Both Ben and Silas have trauma (Ben's will become more evident as the trilogy continues), they both struggle with their feelings, communication, and internal demons. They are also teenagers and Nik wrote them as such. So as much as I could become frustrated with them sometimes, I had to remind myself that these guys are barely 18 and 19. The snark, sass, and banter between the characters was on point. The antagonist is so easy to hate, and I felt like the overall story could easily (and unfortunately) represent real-world experience and trauma that queer kids (Silas's) and really any teen (this was more from Ben, but also Silas) might endure.
I would consider this more NA than YA, but it is closed door (and better for it, I think). Remember, these guys are high schoolers.
It's a heavy, heavy read but a beautiful story. This first book does end on a bit of cliffhanger, so if that bothers you, maybe wait for all three books to be available.
Every Broken Thing is currently available as an audiobook, e-book and paperback, and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
GreenwingReads review:
I'm not usually one for trilogies because I tend to get bored, but I love Nik Knight, so I had to give this one a go. Now I'm hooked, and in the span of two weeks, I've read the whole trilogy twice.
I did have to sit with my thoughts and reread before I was ready to write my review. There is just so much to process with this story. First and foremost, anyone considering reading this must check the trigger warnings. It's a heavy book with a lot of trauma all around. Be kind to yourself. If you are up for it though, it's well worth the read.
I loved Silas. I thought he was hilarious. He definitely uses humor to deflect his trauma and emotions. He's also as prickly as a porcupine wearing a cactus. But none of that is a deterrent for sweet Ben. They meet under horrible circumstances, but Ben is determined to win Silas over and become his friend, maybe more. Silas is resistant as can be; he is going through the worst experience of his life, and his tendency is to internalize everything and isolate himself. Eventually, Ben works his way in through the cracks in Silas's walls.
Both Ben and Silas have trauma (Ben's will become more evident as the trilogy continues), they both struggle with their feelings, communication, and internal demons. They are also teenagers and Nik wrote them as such. So as much as I could become frustrated with them sometimes, I had to remind myself that these guys are barely 18 and 19. The snark, sass, and banter between the characters was on point. The antagonist is so easy to hate, and I felt like the overall story could easily (and unfortunately) represent real-world experience and trauma that queer kids (Silas's) and really any teen (this was more from Ben, but also Silas) might endure.
I would consider this more NA than YA, but it is closed door (and better for it, I think). Remember, these guys are high schoolers.
It's a heavy, heavy read but a beautiful story. This first book does end on a bit of cliffhanger, so if that bothers you, maybe wait for all three books to be available.
Every Broken Thing is currently available as an audiobook, e-book and paperback, and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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