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Red Ribbons (The Forgotten Series, #1)

Red Ribbons (The Forgotten Series, #1)

Author - @AnnaMLKoski

Synopsis -

An Omega must do as an Omega is told.

The lesson had been burned into her brain since she was ten years old. A nineteen year old girl who does not know her name, her birthday or her parents. All she knows is what has been beaten into her. The Omega's Mantra.

An Omega must do as an Omega is told.

One moment changes everything. It sends her life spiraling into chaos and ruin and pushed her closer and closer to death. A simple rejection, a half severed mate bond and the order to tell no one what has happened.

An Omega must do as an Omega is told.

A red ribbon for banishment and a blue eyed man calling for justice as she makes her walk barefoot in the snow. Cold winds tearing at her skin and the howls of the wolves waiting beyond for her beyond the tree line but she moves her weak body forward at an Alpha's command.

An Omega must do as an Omega is told.

Being saved will always come at a price and the girl Alpha Lawrence affectionally called Mary Mary after her favorite nursery rhyme, has paid the price a hundred times over. Now she must be taught that 'Once an Omega' doesn't always mean 'Always an Omega' because family can be found at the darkest of times and not all Omegas need to do as they are told.

Trying to work through the mess of her mind, she tries to discover who she is under the cloak of Omega. Drowning in her memories and her anxiety, she struggles to find solid ground before her problems pull her under completely, smothering her cries as she fights for normalcy.

Review -

Alright so I have to say with just the synopsis, I am entranced. It just pulls you in.

Now I did read I think it was 2 chapters before I decided to write your review, they are wonderful. I might add that your paragraphs are a little long, but it flows nicely and is well written, so I wouldn't change a thing.

One thing I did notice is you made sure your dialogue was easy to understand and know who was speaking, you also start a new paragraph whenever someone new starts speaking. Not something most authors do correctly, good job.

As I mentioned before, I am completely enthralled by your story and can't wait to read the rest. I would have read more before completing the review but it's late and I didn't want to push it off another day. I've already had you waiting a while.

Your grammar and spelling are good, I didn't notice any mistakes. Is your story edited? Because that would explain a lot. It's definitely not a first draft.

This is a book I would pick off of a shelf at a book store and bring home, in fact I hope you consider publishing one day. I would love to add it to my collection.

The main part that draws people in I think, is The Omega's Mantra, how you keep repeating it through the synopsis is brilliant. It really helps show just how important that sentence has been to Mary Mary, how much it has been ingrained into her, and how much she relies on it to perform her duties as an Omega.

I just have to say thank you for the opportunity, I loved reviewing your work. If there is anything else you would like my take on please feel free to let me know.