John Wiltshire

Nikolas and Ben discover that bonds aren't forged with blood or scars but in the hearts of men strong enough to love. Ben discovers the truth of the adage, 'be careful what you wish for'. Nikolas has exorcised his demons, but when they end up stranded in Russia, the monster inside needs to be let loose. Siberia in winter isn't a place for good men. There is nothing Nikolas won't do to keep Ben alive. Home again, Nikolas then faces an enemy he can't defeat: Ben Rider himself. Discovering a new family, Ben realizes he's been living too long in the shadows cast by Nikolas's all-consuming love. For the first time, life apart from Nikolas is possible. Is Nikolas strong enough to let Ben go?

The Bridge of Silver Wings

Jasmine

Jan/20th/2018

5 Stars
ahh I loved this book so fucking much!! Honestly, it had everything I could want in a book; suspense, action, heart-wrenching moments, romance, fun banter, and fascinating characters. Nik and Ben have become two of my favourite book characters ever, they're intriguing and complex, and Nik is the perfect anti-hero. This book has some seriously disturbing moments and the stakes are raised to the extreme when Nik and Ben get stuck out of the middle nowhere during a Siberian winter. One thing I will say is this series as a whole can go to some dark places, and book is pretty unforgiving at times with what takes place. Not to mention jarring like switching outside the dual povs for the first time and suddenly being stuck in the disgusting homophobic, racist, and sexist mind of Sean Sanns (one of the passengers they are stranded with). This first half was intense as you experience the stranded passengers one by one starting to get picked off by an unknown enemy in the woods. So they've got conflict from all sides with a few the passengers being garbage humans while also knowing there is a horrifying unknown threat out there still. This story had me on the edge of my seat and didn't slow down for a minute. 

This also was the strongest we've seen Nik and Ben there was so many break through moments in their relationship and how they see themselves to one another. They are tested in a ways we hadn't seen or could even imagine them tested before. I was almost worried when Ben's long lost family came into the picture that he was going to become somebody unrecognizable because of how distant and different he seemed to be around them. However, this book leaves no question in the end of their unwavering devotion to one another and the life and found family they have been slowly building over the last 8 years since they first met. I'm almost finished the 7th book and I still feel like I could read seven more books about them and never be sick of them.

 I've basically woke up early every morning for almost the entire week just to keep reading this series, it's become quite the addiction for me. I don't know how I came across it, or even what made me randomly read it, it's just an unexpected and very welcome surprise! Oh, and Radulf is probably my favorite dog ever created in a book, actually, nope still Rollo from Outlander but you know it's pretty damn close.

The Bridge of Silver Wings

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