The setup for this, the whole secret society carried down for hundreds of years thing, felt a bit hokey. But I did like the characters, and it was quite steamy, so overall I liked it a fair bit. ( )

This is a real departure from what NR Walker usually writes. It's an interesting story...as well written and just as wonderful as any other N.R. Walker book. I was intrigued by this world she wrote about. She brings us on the journey of these two young men and their Dom, even if it is a world that is not even remotely familiar to most people. We learn of a secret society deep in the Italian mountains, formed 400 years ago. As we learn more, we find you can at least respect, if not like or want to participate in the chosen world of these characters. We enjoy watching as they grow together to form a bond that can, if carefully tended, will last a lifetime. There is also a love story.... although different then the norm, it's every bit as beautiful. I've never given a book by N.R. Walker less than 5 stars...she's a keeper for me, but the one thing that I kept going back to throughout the book was why the "Headmaster" that placed the Hunter with Sig and his sub, Levin, hadn't allowed Sig to show how much this young man had come to mean to him? Sig, Levin and Hunter all three knew that this was a learning, healing and trust placement for Hunter. They all knew that at the end of Hunter's time with them that he, and he alone had the choice if he wanted to stay permanently with them. Sig should have been allowed to show Hunter how much he had grown to love and care for him so that Hunter understood how much Sig and Levin actually wanted him to stay. Hunter needed to know right off that Sig was a Dom that was in no way like his last one. Great ending...although it was very emotional, and I had my doubts how it was going to work out. ( )

Unconventional love story. Focuses on sub/dom relationship, where 2nd sub enters established couple.
Definitely something different in a good way. ( )