Ruined

by Jus Accardo

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The premise of Ruined is very different. From the synopsis you have a very good idea of what the story is about. I just can’t imagine the pain of always living with another being inside that is always hungry for pain and fear.

Poor Jax, my heart broke for him. He tried so hard to be good, knowing all the time that a demon lived inside of him. It must be a terrifying feeling of helplessness. However, he is strong, loyal, with a big sense of responsibility and a healthy dose of ‘I don’t care’. Of course, it always helps that he's hot, sexy and strong.

I’m not sure what to think of Samantha. She is definitely Jax’s match and partner in crime. She is stubborn, strong, and tries her best to be fearless. I admire that she was able to accept Jax because I don’t think I would be able to. Jax and Sam’s relationship is really complicated and I suspect that it will become more so.

Chase is supposed to be the good twin brother, but I just didn’t like him from the beginning. He was way too happy to torture his brother and he was an expert at letting others take the blame for everything he did. Overall, the characterization is good, I really sympathized with Jax and his predicament.

The plot is good and some of the twists and turns are unexpected, but I have to confess on having my strong suspicions from the beginning. The demon world building is based on common believes and well fleshed out. This is obviously the first book in a series and the ending left a lot to be desired. The writing is really good and the hotness level was way up there :)

This book was different from my usual YA reads. Not bad by all means, just different and definitely more for NA and adult readers.


I will definitely read the next book in the series, I need to know what happens with Jax and Sam next (a loophole please!)