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Since we already got a good taste of Kai Mori in Corrupt (if you know, you know), my excitement for this installement was over the roofs, and let me tell you: quiet waters run deep and can be just as hot.
In Hide Away we get a new perspective and an expansion of the plot aside from the romance. The Four Horsemen are split, tension is built up, and former friends are now enemies. What I loved were the ties between Damon and Kai‘s plot, mostly because of the connections to Banks, our female protagonist who was so different from Rika. Just as Rika seemed to be the perfect fit for Michael as they both like to play games, Banks and Kai match on so many levels: they‘re both ragining beneath the quiet demeanor they‘ve put on, both intrigued by the mystery of The Pope, and both desperately hunting down for Damon, though for different reasons. In comparison to Corrupt, I definitely enjoyed the plot more as it tied more elements to each other, revealed new mysteries and built up more ground for the upcoming books.
Both Kai and Banks were intriguing characters, and I prefered being in their heads much more than in Michael‘s and Rika‘s. However, since a lot of the backstory focused as well on Banks‘ connection to the Torrance, and the present storyline was tied to hunting down Damon, I felt this aspect overshadowed a little bit the romance between Kai and Banks, which made it harder for me to get invested in their relationship opposed to the romance between Michael and Rika in Corrupt. What I definitely appreciated more about Hide Away though were the two protagonist on their own. Kai brings a fresh new perspective to why the four Horsemen need Devil‘s Night, what it means to be out of prison and start a new life which is tainted by the past whereas the mystery of Banks and her connections to Damon brought out new insights to the many secrets the people in Thunder Bay carry with them. While I would‘ve wished for more scenes focusing entirely on them crossing the bridge to each other, I can‘t deny that I‘ve felt these two were perfect for each other and the hostile energy between them added a lot of tension one couldn‘t deny.
Aside from the main couple of this book, I also loved to see the roles of the other characters within this story, and how much they‘ve changed over the course of the last years. The Four Horsemen‘s bond is just so complex and painfully beautiful, it was hard to watch them changed and hurting, especially considering the broken bond between Damon and Will. I also loved to see Banks‘ bond to David and Lev because they‘ve become some kind of big brothers themselves.
Overall, Hide Away is more convincing and intriguing in terms of plot. Despite the fact that the romance was a tiny bit weaker, I loved to see the energy between Kai and Banks and felt them more intriguing as characters (and yes, it‘s hot!). What Hide Away definitely does is not letting you stop reading the series, because it sets an incredible groundwork for the next installement, and opens up new plot elements that will keep you excited.
In Hide Away we get a new perspective and an expansion of the plot aside from the romance. The Four Horsemen are split, tension is built up, and former friends are now enemies. What I loved were the ties between Damon and Kai‘s plot, mostly because of the connections to Banks, our female protagonist who was so different from Rika. Just as Rika seemed to be the perfect fit for Michael as they both like to play games, Banks and Kai match on so many levels: they‘re both ragining beneath the quiet demeanor they‘ve put on, both intrigued by the mystery of The Pope, and both desperately hunting down for Damon, though for different reasons. In comparison to Corrupt, I definitely enjoyed the plot more as it tied more elements to each other, revealed new mysteries and built up more ground for the upcoming books.
Both Kai and Banks were intriguing characters, and I prefered being in their heads much more than in Michael‘s and Rika‘s. However, since a lot of the backstory focused as well on Banks‘ connection to the Torrance, and the present storyline was tied to hunting down Damon, I felt this aspect overshadowed a little bit the romance between Kai and Banks, which made it harder for me to get invested in their relationship opposed to the romance between Michael and Rika in Corrupt. What I definitely appreciated more about Hide Away though were the two protagonist on their own. Kai brings a fresh new perspective to why the four Horsemen need Devil‘s Night, what it means to be out of prison and start a new life which is tainted by the past whereas the mystery of Banks and her connections to Damon brought out new insights to the many secrets the people in Thunder Bay carry with them. While I would‘ve wished for more scenes focusing entirely on them crossing the bridge to each other, I can‘t deny that I‘ve felt these two were perfect for each other and the hostile energy between them added a lot of tension one couldn‘t deny.
Aside from the main couple of this book, I also loved to see the roles of the other characters within this story, and how much they‘ve changed over the course of the last years. The Four Horsemen‘s bond is just so complex and painfully beautiful, it was hard to watch them changed and hurting, especially considering the broken bond between Damon and Will. I also loved to see Banks‘ bond to David and Lev because they‘ve become some kind of big brothers themselves.
Overall, Hide Away is more convincing and intriguing in terms of plot. Despite the fact that the romance was a tiny bit weaker, I loved to see the energy between Kai and Banks and felt them more intriguing as characters (and yes, it‘s hot!). What Hide Away definitely does is not letting you stop reading the series, because it sets an incredible groundwork for the next installement, and opens up new plot elements that will keep you excited.