Tillie Cole

When she is gifted to the Blood Pit’s most fearsome fighter as a prize, 152 finds out that the men who appear most brutal may just own the kindest hearts.

A Scarred Souls Novel

Riot

BRUTAL. INTENSE. PASSIONATE. THE WORLD OF THE SCARRED SOULS. They call me 901. I am a monster, a killer, a champion. In the blood pit I am a god. I have no name, no family, and no identity. When master says fight, I fight . . . until I am the only one left standing. I have one goal, to fight so well that I am freed. I don't need friends, I don't need women. They are weaknesses. I am strong. Until I see her. She is gorgeous and kind and off-limits to me. She was stolen as a child to be the worst type of slave and now master wants her. What he wants, he gets. With a smile, she melts my brutal heart. I have never wanted anything more. I need to make a choice. Freedom or Love. I cannot choose wrong.

Lover of Romance 

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

  
    
  






Riot is the fourth and finale of the Scarred Souls series by Tillie Cole. And I had just realized as I was browsing this author's book that I hadn't read this one *gasp* yep I had no idea haha I am not sure why, maybe I think because I had read the first three books in a row and these books can get dark, so I could only do so much there. But I did love the journey of it, and after reading this book I realized how much I missed the characters from the rest of the series and yes I just did a re-read because that's a thing with me. I will say that this book packs a punch so you better be ready for an adventure because this book really brings all of our characters together and brings such beautiful essence to this series and every time I read this author I am always amazed by this author and how much I fall for her. 



 Riot is a thrilling edgy story that features:  



 
   901 (Ilya)-slave to the gulag pits, drugged and forced to fight, the best and cold and unfeeling and kills at a moments notice  
 



 
   Inessa (152)-trained since birth to be a mona, obedient and submissive, but fierce in her love  
 



Riot begins with our heroine, who has been taken captive since she was little, and forced to be a slave. She lost her brother years ago and only remembers her place in the world, being a sex slave and being drugged and experimented on. She only knows of this life, and she knows of no other. And now she has become the "high mona" after a long line of high mona's that didn't last very long. She is determined to stay alive and to be obedient to her new master. Because he is cruel and he will kill her if she crosses the line. What she doesn't expect is 901. 901 is the fiercest of the warriors forced to fight, but his master wants him to have a weakness. He doesn't like 901 but doesn't want to kill him without making a profit, but first, he needs to find his weakness. So he does the next best thing, he forces his high mona to seduce him and see if he can weaken the resolve on 901 just like he has been able to do with the other warriors. But 901 didn't expect to fall in love with 152 or to be taken down a road where he may lose her forever ...because their love is forbidden and could cost them the ultimate price. 



“You are the Arziani Pit Bull. You are feared. But to me, you are safety.”



Riot is such an intense filled story and it really had me on the edge all the way through. I couldn't get enough of this book and seeing where this author takes it. I will say that I did love seeing what this author crafts with this one. She really pulled this one altogether. I especially loved seeing that we also get a perspective from Luca and the others who are searching for 153 (Inessa who happens to be the sister to the hero in book three) but she has no memory of her brother and the one who promised to come back for her when they were torn apart by the mistress. I will say that there are some triggers in this book so please check those out before reading this one because there is rape and violence in this book. The beginning scenes can get pretty rough for the heroine, so be aware (but the hero is not the one assaulting her, that is consensual) 



“You are in my heart. You are in my scarred soul. You are my male. My Ilya … I am not free if I don’t have you.”



What I have really admired about these books is that many darker elements are surrounding these books, HOWEVER, it's not dark inside the relationship. The focus is outside of the relationship and I really love that with this author. The relationship begins with 152 being forced into his cage to see to his wounds and when she is drugged with this sexual chemical that causes her pain if she doesn't get relief, 901 helps her with this relief, and with each night, they draw closer to each other. 901 is seeing how he can become weak because she is a woman he is willing to die for. We do see some side characters in this series that I wanted them to have a HEA, but it doesn't happen so fair warning that not everything ends up well for everyone. The villain of the story is the villain of the whole series and who is behind everything, so seeing him get his just deserts was satisfying. When you see what he puts everyone through, and how malicious he is, he definitely deserves it. I really loved both of these characters though. I just felt their connection so deeply and this heroine is filled with a strength you don't see right away. But the ending there, man, her devotion and loyalty will just break your heart. 



“You have made me feel, in here. You have made me want things I never dare let myself want. You have made me want to fight for survival, not pride. I no longer want to die on the pit’s sand, like a warrior. I no longer want to die at all.” I held my breath, exhaling only when he said, “You make me want to live.”



Overall I found Riot to be a sensational romance that fed my edgy need for a story to keep me on my toes, its a tale of forbidden love that is worth fighting for when all the odds are against you. It will be a story of surrender, taking risks, and fighting with your last breath for the one you love. 



She was mine. I was hers. Her, the girl, whose soul matched mine. And I, the boy, who was made perfectly for her. Finally home. Happy. At peace.

Linda Quintanilla

cannot even say any words what so ever when Tillie Cole release another heartbreaking dark race story in her Scarred Souls series. She is a master mind in creating fantastic and addicting dark romance. She knows how to write powerful yet emotional romance story that will break your heart but then rebuild it again. And she did with Riot.
Riot is the continuation of the Scarred Souls series. We get to read about Valentin sister, 152. 152 has been enslaved for her whole life since she was taken as a child. She has been trained to seduce the fighter or please the master. And she has the new job in being the main servant to Master Arziani. 
Master Arziani has so horrible that you immediately want him gone. He is the super controlling person that he wants all of the power no matter what. And he definitely gets it except from 901.
901 is the superior fighter that everyone know it and he does too. He shows no weakness whatsoever. And he has no reasons to abide Master Arziani whatsoever. But Master Arziani is determine to find any weakness that he sends his personal servant, 152. 
901 will definitely fight to the bitter end for his attraction to 152. But he gives in because he is ultimate draw into her beauty and sweetness. Their affair may be unexpected but it is definitely worth it. They are so draw for each other that they are willing to give it all. 
But you know Tillie Cole, there will always be darkness. And it will go very dark in Riot. Definitely expect some challenges between them.
Riot is the perfect title for 152 and 901 because it will lead them toward their booming romance but also their fighting chance. Five Stars.

Lacey

Originally posted at Booklovers For Life

I hadn’t read a good dark romance in a while, so I was in the perfect mood for it when I started Riot! Tillie Cole writes some great dark romances, with intense alphas and obsessive love, which is what I was expecting to get in this final Scarred Souls novel, and I wasn’t disappointed. This finale is a heart-pounding, dramatic ending to this dark, gritty series that I highly enjoy. Every moment in the series has been leading up to this book. If you’re a fan of Scarred Souls, you’ll definitely want to get your hands on Riot!

“You are the Arziani Pit Bull. You are feared. But to me, you are safety.”

901 is the most powerful fighter, the Master’s champion, of the blood pit. He was taken as an orphan and groomed to be the violent, killing machine that he is now. He is undefeatable and unfallable… until he sees 152, the High Mona who the Master uses for his sick pleasure. 901 has always known that to accept a woman into his heart would mean weakness, but there’s nothing that can stop him from falling for 152 as they embrace each other in this dark, hopeless world.

901 and 152’s story broke my heart. The way they were forced into this life and broken down… it’s awful. But despite it all, they both manage to find light in each other. Their romance grew slowly and beautifully (if a bit cheesy at times), and it was the light that balanced out the darkness of this blood pit underworld. But is there a way for these two to escape this broken world? Or will they forever be owned by the Master?

“Inessa and Ilya. Ilya and Inessa . . . more than just our numbers.”

Riot might not be my favorite of the Scarred Souls series (that belongs to Raze), but it’s definitely a fantastic conclusion that fans of the series shouldn’t miss. The build-up to the climax of the story was so well done – I loved it! All of the Scarred Souls characters have been through hell and back, and I’m so happy with the ending that they all get in this novel. The whole story is action-packed, suspenseful, and crazy intense – basically everything you expect in a Tillie Cole dark romance. The heroes are over-the-top alphas, the heroines are the perfect balance to them, the world is unabashedly violent and intense. If you haven’t read one of her dark romances yet, you haven’t experienced the genre!

“Inessa,” he said in a husky voice, “without you here with me, I’d rather be dead. With you in my heart, and me in yours, I am alive.”

Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.

Quotes are taken from the ARC and are subject to change in the final version.

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