{"id":77126,"date":"2024-11-30T08:14:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T13:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=77126"},"modified":"2024-11-30T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T17:28:45","slug":"review-beyond-ruin-beyond-7-by-kit-rocha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=77126","title":{"rendered":"Review: Beyond Ruin (Beyond, #7) by Kit Rocha"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

This series completely grabbed me when it was released. I was slightly obsessed with this post-apocalyptic, dystopian world and the hedonistic O\u2019Kane clan existing within its unlawful outskirts. Somehow I missed out on reading the last few books, so I\u2019m on a mission to dive back in and see how it all ends. And I restarted at an interesting point! I\u2019m used to the wildly sexual, \u2018anything goes\u2019 mantra of these books, but this one was a first for me \u2013 a four-way relationship between Maddox, Dylan, Scarlett and Jade.<\/p>\n

Similarly to most of the characters of the series, these four all individually came to sector 4 as an escape from their lives elsewhere. They have found friends and a home, companionship and love (though they haven\u2019t actually said the words). Maddox and Dylan are together, Scarlett and Jade are together, yet they individually fantasize about joining together. When disaster strikes, they find themselves travelling away from sector 4 for diplomatic purposes, and the trauma of it all brings them together in ways they\u2019ve only dreamed about.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what it means to be an O\u2019Kane. No fantasy off-limits if it gets everybody off.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s hot and steamy (of course), but for me, this book was all about the dynamics \u2013 seeing how this group comes together, how they inter-relate and how they make a relationship work. They are all incredibly strong characters, but they\u2019re struggling to overcome their pasts, or figure out what their futures hold. But together, they find something truly special. They \u2018click\u2019, they make each other want more and truly feel<\/i>, and for the first time, they each start to consider the possibility of an actual long term relationship.<\/p>\n

But to do that, they have to allow themselves to be vulnerable and show their true selves. And can they trust that what they already have is strong enough to open it up to others?<\/p>\n

It carried the potential to break a heart. Because there was no coming back from <\/i>you\u2019re not enough, even if the words were never spoken.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to hurt you by wanting them. That\u2019s the thing that scares me most.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s a lot they have to work through, and each of them have some pretty significant issues to confront. And part of that is giving up control and trusting others, and that spills over to the physical side of their relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still learning who I want to be. Who I could have been all along. I think we all are, in our own ways. It\u2019s less scary like this. Together.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, it wouldn\u2019t be sector 4 without the debauchery, and there\u2019s no holding back when it comes to sexy times. We get to see all sorts of things in all sorts of configurations \u2013 all of it explicit, intense, and meaningful for all involved as they learn to share their vulnerabilities and let go with each other.<\/p>\n

There was nothing as valuable in a dark and broken world as someone who believed in you enough to let themselves be vulnerable. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The foursome are finding their way together, but they\u2019re doing it in challenging times. The sectors are under attack, and with their unique histories, these four are right in the middle of it. Lives are in danger and nobody is safe, and as the sectors finally start to pull together to fight back against Eden, the stage is set for what is sure to be an explosive ending to the series.<\/p>\n

This is a great read. It\u2019s exciting and unexpected, and I loved being back with this group of characters. I\u2019m excited to continue on.<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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Beyond Shame (#1)<\/strong> (Jasper & Noelle)
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Beyond Control (#2)<\/strong> (Dallas & Lexi)
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Beyond Denial (#2.5) <\/strong>(Ace, Jared & Rachel)
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Beyond Pain (#3) <\/strong>(Bren & Six)
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Beyond Temptation (#3.5)<\/strong> (Noah & Emma)
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Beyond Jealousy (#4) <\/strong>(Ace, Rachel and Cruz)
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Beyond Solitude (#4.5) <\/strong>(Derek & Mia)
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Beyond Addiction (#5)<\/strong> (Finn & Trix)
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Beyond Possession (#5.5) <\/strong>(Zan & Tatiana)
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Beyond Innocence (#6)<\/strong> (Jared & Lili)
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Beyond Happily Ever After: Closed Doors (#6.5)<\/strong> (short story – Dallas, Lex, Noelle and Jasper<\/span>)
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Beyond Happily Ever After:\u00a0 Blank Canvas (#6.6)<\/strong> (short story – Ace, Rachel and Cruz)
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Beyond Ruin (#7) <\/strong>(Maddox, Dylan, Jade & Scarlett)
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Beyond Ecstasy (#8)<\/strong> (Hawk & Jeni)
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Beyond Surrender (#9) <\/strong>(Ryder & Nessa)
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