Her Dark Protector: A Dark, Dystopian Captive Romance. (The Gates of Fortorus)
"Fortorus they called it—for the brave—but this place wasn’t about fortitude or resilience. This was a place to put us until they decided what to do with us, a place to break us down.It was hell."Great Britain, 2024. A dark, dystopian place where rights have been eradicated and the rule of law is controlled by white, overbearing men with expensive educations and dangerously high cholesterols. Women are rounded up, and herded into a prisoner camp called Fortorus. The door to liberal democracy slammed shut.That's where I find myself. Alone and helpless.At the mercy of the malicious men in charge.But in the midst of this bleak nightmare, I forget the most basic rule of all.Never fall in love with the enemy...
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Why You'll Love This
If it’s one thing Felicity Brandon can do, it is that she can rouse my emotions, oftentimes to a fever pitch. And these emotions run the entire gambit. I tend to put myself in the place of her main female characters, although in some cases we are not of the same mind, at all. While I can often find male dominance in certain scenarios alluring, that dominance needs to be tempered with respect. But respect for women is not a part of this dystopian world that this author has created. You see, the males in this tale have convinced themselves that women are to blame for most of the negative aspects in their lives. Yes, apparently the art of honest self reflection isn’t a part of their world. As a result, female rights are destroyed and women are placed in camps to be “properly trained,” or more accurately stated constantly punished for being who and what they are. It’s a difficult and dark read at times. As I said, I often put myself in the place of these female characters and I know I’d be plotting my revenge, slowly, surely, with patience, intellect and intent, no matter how long it took. In this case, the main female in this story and I are somewhat alike. She’s appearing to acquiesce, but she’s not a doormat. She’s biding her time, waiting for something to come along that she can grab a hold of and find her way to freedom again. She wants to survive. Would men actually act this way given the chance? Well, for millennia women were without many rights and subject to the will of men, so I guess that, yes, some would. Careful gentlemen, women can be quite dangerous if pushed far enough. And in this story, my oh my but they are pushing. The book doesn’t simply end; there is more to come, and I’m very curious to see how this plays out. So despite how uncomfortable this book made me at times, I just have to see where this goes. I love Felicity Brandon books because she takes me to places I haven’t been. She makes me angry, sad, happy, satisfied and even stimulated in wonderfully erotic ways. I love her darkness and if entering the shadows appeals to you, read this book.
This story shows how someone can be Resilient under terrible conditions. At times when reading this story I as the reader felt I was caught in that same scenario and it was really kind of frightening to think with those women had to go through just to stay alive. Teaches us how To be resilient in adverse situations
This series is a more modern Handmaid's Tale with the UK taken over by a reformist party built on the subjugation of women. With the surge of hate politics over the last decade, it feels all too plausible. The heroine is one of the "undesirables," unable to breed for the "new order." She's assigned to a concentration camp where she catches the attention of the camp commander. What ensues is a complex blend of humiliation and degradation play interwoven with the politics of hate and gender oppression. It made me cry for the heroine, made me want to beat the anti-hero over the head with a whiskey decanter before kneeling at his feet, and gave me hope. This is an amazing series, compellingly written, frighteningly realistic, and fascinating. Highly recommended.
Caroline Craness is imprisoned in a camp because she is female to be trained. Women are blamed for bringing the downfall of society in 2024 Britain. She is being held captive by the Commander General for stealing medical supplies for a friend. Caroline must fight to survive under the new order. I really enjoyed this romantic suspense novel.
Hmmmm this one will twist your brain! How easy it is to see this agenda actually take place in this twisted world. Women robbed off everything, subject to torture, death, defilement, imprisonment and with no recourse. Harper offers a tantilizing, humiliating, debasing option to Caroline and while she fights her feelings both good and bad, revenge and freedom are a dream. Harper...well I have my suspicions all is not what it seems with him... Discipline, heat and a gripping thought provoking story!
This is my first book by Felicity Brandon and won’t be my last. I enjoyed this dark story.