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Echoes of Silence by Indie Black | Book Review

Feb. 25, 2022

This is a review that should have been posted last week but the hospital stay made this late. So I need to first apologize to Indie Black as well as Wildfire Marketing Solutions. With that said this book blew me away.

Echoes of Silence by Indie Black | Book ReviewEchoes of Silence by Indie Black
Genres: Dark Romance

A dull-eyed girl, broken and alone,
living in a world drenched in violence.
Her story begins with bloodline sins,
and no one to save her from the echoes of silence.

Wren
I haven’t spoken in four years. Not a scream, not a cry, not a whimper. I learned a long time ago—the punishment for speaking out against my tormentors isn’t a price I’m willing to pay.
Not again.

Forged in darkness and controlled in silence, I was caged for other’s twisted perversions. It wasn’t until four dark knights swooped in and sliced through the ropes binding me that I was finally free. They were supposed to be my saviors, but I was wrong. So. Incredibly. Wrong. The men who purchased me from my father are monsters—worse than those who haunt the shadows of my past.

At first, they whispered sweet promises of freedom, but now they say I’m theirs to keep. To own. I’m nothing more than a prisoner once again. Only this time, I might not need saving. Especially when their brand of darkness soothes the shattered pieces of my poisoned soul, and sets my desire for vengeance ablaze.

*Echoes of Silence is a DARK contemporary retelling of The Ugly Duckling, and 1 of 14 novels releasing in the Twisted Tales collection. It's a depraved, gritty, and raw romance that contains scenes that may be triggering to some. The FMC is beautifully broken, yet undeniably fierce. Her dark knights are depraved and possessive, delighting in pushing her past her breaking point. This novel comes with massive triggers, so please heed the warning. Beware, it does end in a cliffhanger.

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I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

This book was so good from beginning to end, even with the story being so raw and just so brutal at times. Wren is rescued by four friends who pay for and take in abused women. After everything she has been through, getting her beyond that abuse isn’t easy.

Kodiak, Havoc, Hush, and Nix understand just how difficult it will be to help Wren not only trust them, but anyone again. They each bring something different to the story, as well as to Wren herself. 

The subject matter for this story is heavy, and although it is dark, there are some funny moments thanks to Havoc. I mean, who would have thought a guy named Havoc could be so funny? I think those moments with him, I think, are what made the book enjoyable. 

If it had just been the dark and heavy moments that make up a good portion of the book, I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much as I did.

About Indie Black

Indie Black is a brand new baby author, taking a plunge into the book world. She’s a California native who prefers tacos over sushi, the beach over the mountains, and books over anything else. She’s a certified water snob, dog lover and will try just about anything that tastes like bubblegum.

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  1. bn100 says

    February 25, 2022 at 2:11 pm

    new to me author

    Reply
  2. Eva Millien says

    February 25, 2022 at 3:03 pm

    Echoes of Silence sounds like a great re-telling story for me to read and I love the cover! I will have to check Indie Black out! Thanks for sharing it your review with me and have a spectacular TGIF!

    Reply
  3. Piroska says

    February 25, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    This book sounds like an emotional read. I’ve put it on my reading list.

    Reply
  4. heather says

    February 25, 2022 at 7:21 pm

    This one sounds like a really sad story. I enjoyed reading your thoughtful review of it.

    Reply
  5. Bea LaRocca says

    February 25, 2022 at 7:31 pm

    Thank you for sharing your review of this book, this sounds like an excellent read and I am looking forward to getting to know all of the characters, especially Havoc.

    Reply
  6. CB says

    February 25, 2022 at 10:53 pm

    Sounds like an emotional story but glad that there was a little light-heartedness throughout. Will take a closer look at it!

    Reply
  7. Adriane says

    February 26, 2022 at 2:46 am

    Maybe “dark” romance is too dark for me 🙂

    Reply
  8. Judy Thomas says

    February 26, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    It sounds very emotional and I think I would really enjoy it.

    Reply
  9. Barrie says

    February 27, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    Sounds like a good read. However, I am not a fan of cliffhangers if I have to wait for a book. I tend to forget the ending to start the new book! lol

    Reply
  10. Rochelle Haynes says

    February 27, 2022 at 10:41 pm

    Sounds good to me

    Reply
  11. Megan Allen says

    February 28, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    I’m definitely marking this off of my tbr soon! Thanks for sharing your review!

    Reply
  12. Brittany Gilley says

    March 1, 2022 at 7:28 am

    I think I might love it!

    Reply
  13. ShootingStarsMag says

    March 1, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    That’s great it had some moments of humor to break up all the darkness! You need that, in books, and life.

    -Lauren

    Reply
  14. Elisabeth R says

    March 1, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    Will add this to my reading list!

    Reply
  15. Phyllis Huebbe says

    March 2, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    This sounds interesting

    Reply
  16. tammy ta says

    March 3, 2022 at 10:21 am

    I think this sounds interesting. i may be reading this very soon.

    Reply
  17. Shirley O says

    March 5, 2022 at 1:56 pm

    This sounds like an interesting read.

    Reply
  18. Antoinette M says

    March 9, 2022 at 10:38 am

    Thanks for the review. Not sure if this one is for me…

    Reply
  19. Dawn Newberry says

    March 15, 2022 at 9:29 am

    This sounds great . Add to my list.

    Reply
  20. Dawn Newberry says

    March 17, 2022 at 8:58 am

    This sounds like an interesting read, added to my list.

    Reply
  21. Audrey Stewart says

    March 18, 2022 at 3:59 pm

    The review on this book, makes me want ti read it. Indie Black’s bio is so me. Tacos, water and dogs.

    Reply
  22. CB says

    March 21, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    Excited for the next book!

    Reply
  23. Erin Ellis says

    March 27, 2022 at 10:06 am

    Another great book I discovered thanks to you!

    Reply
  24. Audrey Stewart says

    March 28, 2022 at 3:19 am

    Indie Black is a new author to me, but I love being introduced to them. I will certainly
    give this book a read. I love all I have read so far.

    Reply
  25. Erin Ellis says

    March 30, 2022 at 8:29 am

    I for sure need to read this book! It sounds very exciting, and I always love edge-of-your-seat thrillers.

    Reply
  26. Phyllis Huebbe says

    April 6, 2022 at 12:53 pm

    I think this book would be too dark for me.

    Reply
  27. Phyllis Huebbe says

    May 14, 2022 at 11:39 am

    This one sounds too dark for me.

    Reply

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