This book will stick with me for a long time, this shows the cost of standing up for mot only yourselves but others. And why sometimes its necessary to do it anyways.
From the blurb:
Ethan Parker has vanished. But instead of fading into the shadows, he's louder than ever.
When a disturbing video of the unassuming scholarship student at Lionsveil University goes viral, the elite dismiss it as a sick joke. Until the second one drops.
Ethan Parker is settling the score—against the liars, the traitors, and every silent bystander who helped destroy his life. Ten videos. Ten targets. One ruthless digital scavenger hunt that's destined to bring the university's toxic hierarchy to its knees.
As the celebrated sports captain, Ezra Ashford has everything money and status can buy. On the surface, his and Ethan’s paths never crossed. No one suspects that the untouchable Ezra is tied to the vanished boy by a fateful past and a dangerous attraction.
To keep his perfect world from shattering, Ezra has no choice but to play Ethan’s twisted game. Yet with every riddle solved, the countdown to Video Number 10 creeps closer. And Ezra knows exactly what is at stake: his guilt is the darkest of them all.
- Dark Academia meets M/M Thriller:Mystery & Suspense
- Secret Relationship
- Elite College Setting
- High Stakes
Katriana Prey's review:
I.. I don't really have words for this book.. This story surprised me, and took me on a rather thought provoking journey. When I first started this book, I was a bit lost. It felt as though the story started halfway through something and that left me wondering what I missed.
As I kept reading I realized there was a reason for the story to have that beginning. It was the beginning to the end in a way, the moment when Ethan was done letting the Architects and Kings rule over everyone. The night where he irrevocably changed everything.
This book reminded me of 13 reasons why, which I also loved, might be why this book stood out to me so much. This book shows someone who is repeatedly beaten down, standing up against those who betrayed him, those that beat him, and those who chose to protect themselves over shaking their cage to help him. It was really beautiful in a way seeing how Ethan systematically tore a part the foundation that those who thought of themselves as more powerful stood on. We got to read about their downfall, how their arrogance and money couldn't save them in the end.
I also want to talk about this book from Ezra's point of view. He's not innocent by no means, but the way Ethan held him separately from everyone else showed us that Ezra was really trapped. Granted, that doesn't excuse his actions or his behavior, but it does explain them. Ethan knew if he helped Ezra break out of the cage others put him in, he'd be truly free and a completely different person, The boy in the shadows that he fell in love with. The one he left clues and riddles for because he wanted Ezra to do the right thing, to stand up against those who needed to fall. And when push came to shove, Ezra did what was right.
This book was exceptionally well written, the words that were being used was so descriptive and really captivated my interest. It was poised, mature, elegant, while also being gritty and raw due to the nature of what was being discussed. I've never read something like this before and its a book I will be thinking about for quite some time.
If you're looking for a thought provoking read, I highly suggest reading this book.
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