Kraken

4.5 stars

This book was kind of amazing. It was creepy, suspenseful, and horrific, and I realized I actually really do like tentaclesex, okay? I feel like everything I want to say about this book requires a spoiler tag, so if you haven't read it and you're a fan of scary movies, you should definitely go for it! I would easily give it 5 stars if not for the numerous editing mistakes which got particularly distracting when a name mix-up made me think for a moment that an unexpected guest had suddenly appeared where he did not belong.

If you plan to read the book, don't click the spoiler tags below!!

I love the feeling I got when I started reading and knew that something was off about the whole island and its inhabitants. It was even obvious that something wasn't quite right with Will, since he had no idea why these people thought they knew him, and his own behavior was a bit off (I believe being partially seeded as a child - holy shit, Cy did that to and eight year old!!! - had him somewhat brainwashed, drawing him back to the island despite the creepy way everyone was acting, and causing him to run off into the woods without much thought). Then I wasn't entirely sure whether Cy was a bad guy at first. I wanted to like him, but his calling Will his lovely was a pretty effective way to clue me into his creepiness; that and his expectation of unquestioning obedience. He's a wonderfully evil monster :). I found the dub-con tent-sex (when he used the goo to make Will pliant) incredibly hot, and the non-con tent-sex was horrifically good. And then...THEN!! The shark attack, with the arm!! And when Cy spit-roasted him with a suckered arm - I mean, holy crap. Then we found out Cameron and Ryan were his half brothers and Mr. Falconer was his father, who was basically just breeding little boys for this monster!! Just, wow. All this kept me glued to the pages when I really needed to go to bed. I had to finish it! Also, I found it hilarious when Aiden said "I'd like to point out at no time did you ever tell me Cyrus was a giant tentacled...thing." LOL

I'll end with a question for those who have read it, or the author is welcome to answer as well: Okay, so Sina is a similar creature who controls birds, and she wanted to get rid of Cy because he was being too obvious, and she chose Patrick to help her do that. I assume she brainwashed him into being with her similar to what Cy did to Will, which makes me feel bad for hating him in the beginning. Anyway, why did she lead Will to Cy's cottage that first night with the bird in the woods? How did that fit into her game plan? Why give Will to Cy if she's just going to have to rescue him later? Was it to temporarily distract him? Or to protect Ryan? Theories, anyone?