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Savages: A dark dystopian horror romance (Badlands Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Natalie Bennett (Author), Covers By Combs (Illustrator), Pinpoint Editing (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,005 ratings
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I made a deal with the devil and there's only one thing he wants in return...

Me.

They say he's a psychopath.
He is completely deranged.

I heard he was born with madness pumping through his veins.

But I think all those things make him beautiful.
They might be why I fell so hard.

You see, I'm a little fucked in the head myself.
And together, him and I, we're Savages.

Forewarning if you couldn't already tell, our story is not for the faint of heart. Check the CW and be prepared to leave your morals at the door.

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  1. Book 1 of 4
    Badlands
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    325 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    January 24, 2018
  5. File size
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"Holy shit this book is hot as hell hands down. It is not for the faint of heart, this book is pretty graphic,and very tense. My heart way pounding with all the suspense. I'm seriously fanning myself over Romero🖤"-Danielle, Goodreads Reviewer"What did I just read!!!!!

It is very dark very twisted... please read the short trigger warning THIS book will not be for EVERYONE it isn't hearts and flowers it isn't romance, it is Raw, Dark, Gritty...."-Charlie WLTB Blog
"This is a book unlike anything I have ever read before. Its got enough crazy to fill an asylum with a hot dose of sexy to mix it all up. We've got cultists, cannibals and satanists, a little something for everyone. This was hard to put down it was so addictive a story that I read it in one sitting."-Ally's Book Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076X8HLWT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BB PUBLISHING; 2nd edition (January 24, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 24, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,005 ratings

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Natalie Bennett

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Natalie Bennett crafts twisted tales of romantic horror and dark romance where the villain always gets the girl. When she's not immersed in her fictional worlds, you can find her cozied up with a book, indulging in a horror flick, or tending to her family and their beloved fur babies.

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Customers find the book engaging and addictive. They praise the intriguing storylines with unexpected plot twists. The pacing is described as fast and intense, keeping readers hooked until the end. While some find the tone dark and brutal, others describe it as gritty and violent. Opinions vary on the character development - some find the characters intricate and likable, while others consider them deranged.

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22 customers mention "Readability"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it interesting, worth their time, and a fun story. The world is spectacular and mind-blowing.

"...triggers and craziness, they are what makes this book (series) so amazing to read!..." Read more

"...shock value rather then story enhancement, but overall I really enjoyed this story. The characters were interesing and they pulled me into the story...." Read more

"Savages is an in your face, sick, twisted, demented read. And I loved every minute of it...." Read more

"...Savages is a dark, gritty and mind-blowing read that had me hooked from the first page. Calista is the monster she was made to be...." Read more

19 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the interesting storylines and characters. They find the plot twisty and unpredictable, with a good flow that keeps them hooked. The book is described as a dark, thrilling read with an intriguing sense of mystery.

"...personalities are beautifully intricate, and there are so many questions answered that the reader doesn't even know they exist until they are..." Read more

"Savages is an in your face, sick, twisted, demented read. And I loved every minute of it...." Read more

"...I want to see how it all plays out. This series has so much potential. Yes, bring me the darkness. Is Rome really the devil?..." Read more

"...This book is full of secrets, surprises and sick twisted things that keep you wanting more, but this book also has triggers so if that’s something..." Read more

7 customers mention "Pacing"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book gripping from the start. They describe it as addictive, intense, and brutal.

"...The story both flows and is addictive, before I knew it, the story was over...." Read more

"...Savages is a dark, gritty and mind-blowing read that had me hooked from the first page. Calista is the monster she was made to be...." Read more

"I am enthralled. I am confused. I have no idea what is happening. I do know that David is evil, the entire Order is...." Read more

"...It is brutal and violent and intense. Calista and Romero are both dark and broken, and they recognize that in each other...." Read more

15 customers mention "Dark tone"8 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's tone. Some find it brutal, violent, and intense. Others describe the world as dark, gritty, and depraved with cult themes.

"...Savages is a dark, gritty and mind-blowing read that had me hooked from the first page. Calista is the monster she was made to be...." Read more

"Wow, I don't know where to begin. This is a dark story, brutal, painful, yet it works...." Read more

"...It’s messed up, bloody, in a dystopia world. It’s brutal, it's a no hold bars type of read...." Read more

"...Yet it pulled me into its depraved world and would not let go. What secrets is the Devil keeping?! I have to know!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"3 positive3 negative

Customers have different views on the character development. Some find the characters' personalities intricate and likable, while others describe them as deranged but still redeemable.

"...Characters personalities are beautifully intricate, and there are so many questions answered that the reader doesn't even know they exist until they..." Read more

"...The characters are interesing, broken, but well fitted to each other...." Read more

"...But they were both still likable and I love their crazy love/lust story...." Read more

"...Intriguing storylines and characters that are a bit deranged but still redeemable. Wishing for more sex and less gore." Read more

I loved the world we 're thrown into and I honestly didn't want to leave.
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I loved the world we 're thrown into and I honestly didn't want to leave.
Savages is an in your face, sick, twisted, demented read. And I loved every minute of it. I'm left with my mouth wide open and my brain screaming for more. I'm not even sure how to review this book. I want you to have the same feelings I had while reading it. Calista grew up in a sick and depraved community. When she finally leaves she realizes she has a very twisted and unhinged mind and she isn't sure how she feels about it. Romero fully embraces every sick twisted thing he does. He loves every minute of it. Put them both together and they are basically king and queen of every demented and disturbed thought you could think of.I loved the world we are thrown into and I honestly didn't want to leave. Natalie Bennett has a way with words that makes you cringe yet love every thing she writes. The characters were disturbed in all the right ways. This will be one book I urge everyone to read. I'm not a lover of dark reads, I am a lover of Savages and the Badlands. Take the journey and find out who Calista and Romero are. You may be just as shocked as I am about how good it is, and how utterly unbalanced it leaves you. But in a good way.
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  • Michelle S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and mouthwatering forbidden
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022
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    Natalie Bennett does not hold back in her 'Badlands' series, and this book is the start of all the dark and forbidden! Written in a time of eat-or-be-eaten (sometimes literally), 'Savages' shows human nature in all their primal forms. A dark, obsessive...love story? Well, love comes in all forms, and sometimes we have to accept that it can be twisted, dirty, and totally drool-worthy! Characters personalities are beautifully intricate, and there are so many questions answered that the reader doesn't even know they exist until they are revealed! I love a good story that is not predictive, and this is it. Beware the triggers and craziness, they are what makes this book (series) so amazing to read!
    I originally read on Kindle Unlimited and ended up having to buy the books so I can re-read this series. If you like dark, twisted, unpredictable plot developments, and just plain "WTH did I just read" stories, definitely check this series out!
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  • Elysian Fields
    4.0 out of 5 stars Rating Range: 3 stars to 4.5 stars; Let Me Explain...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018
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    Wow, I don't know where to begin. This is a dark story, brutal, painful, yet it works. I am not sure how this story is working for me, only that it is. This review is difficult for me because I feel like I could write two seperate review each with a different rating. If I were to rate this story on the differet aspects (characters, plot, editing, etc.), I would rate is at 3 stars; but rating it as an experience (how it flows, makes me feel, etc.) I would give it 4 or 4.5 stars. Details below.

    Rating by breaking down the different elements of the story: 3 stars.

    The characters are interesing, broken, but well fitted to each other. The story flows well and keeps me interested in what will happen next; there are a lit of details mussing. I feel like I have been given the bare amount if information to make this story flow/work. The world that is created is dark, gritty, almost post apocalyptic with a cult twist. I have many questions that are not anwsered and feel like I have read the middle section of a story. I am missing the build up, and important plot related details.

    Rating as a reading experience: 4.5 stars.

    The story both flows and is addictive, before I knew it, the story was over. There are a few scenes that felt like they were written for pure shock value rather then story enhancement, but overall I really enjoyed this story. The characters were interesing and they pulled me into the story. I found myself asking them questions each time they did something, I was involved, participating. I want more of the secondary characters as well.

    I am interested in this world and want more, but I have so many questions I am a bit frustrated with the ending... BIG cliffhanger. I was not aware of this and am disappointed it was not better marked. Will I read book two? Yes, eventually; I am not dying to read it the second it is released.
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  • Shaun Boyer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2023
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    Not bad it's fast paced, there is more "spice" than the actual story. I don't know If I will read the next one.
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  • Julia Red Hatter Book Blog
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the world we 're thrown into and I honestly didn't want to leave.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018
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    Savages is an in your face, sick, twisted, demented read. And I loved every minute of it. I'm left with my mouth wide open and my brain screaming for more. I'm not even sure how to review this book. I want you to have the same feelings I had while reading it. Calista grew up in a sick and depraved community. When she finally leaves she realizes she has a very twisted and unhinged mind and she isn't sure how she feels about it. Romero fully embraces every sick twisted thing he does. He loves every minute of it. Put them both together and they are basically king and queen of every demented and disturbed thought you could think of.

    I loved the world we are thrown into and I honestly didn't want to leave. Natalie Bennett has a way with words that makes you cringe yet love every thing she writes. The characters were disturbed in all the right ways. This will be one book I urge everyone to read. I'm not a lover of dark reads, I am a lover of Savages and the Badlands. Take the journey and find out who Calista and Romero are. You may be just as shocked as I am about how good it is, and how utterly unbalanced it leaves you. But in a good way.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    I loved the world we 're thrown into and I honestly didn't want to leave.

    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018
    Savages is an in your face, sick, twisted, demented read. And I loved every minute of it. I'm left with my mouth wide open and my brain screaming for more. I'm not even sure how to review this book. I want you to have the same feelings I had while reading it. Calista grew up in a sick and depraved community. When she finally leaves she realizes she has a very twisted and unhinged mind and she isn't sure how she feels about it. Romero fully embraces every sick twisted thing he does. He loves every minute of it. Put them both together and they are basically king and queen of every demented and disturbed thought you could think of.

    I loved the world we are thrown into and I honestly didn't want to leave. Natalie Bennett has a way with words that makes you cringe yet love every thing she writes. The characters were disturbed in all the right ways. This will be one book I urge everyone to read. I'm not a lover of dark reads, I am a lover of Savages and the Badlands. Take the journey and find out who Calista and Romero are. You may be just as shocked as I am about how good it is, and how utterly unbalanced it leaves you. But in a good way.
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  • Amara Fall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Mind blown! There are no innocents here.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2020
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    I love these characters with all their excessive damage and flaws...especially their brand of crazy with side of insanity. I love the chemistry between Cali and Rome. The concept of a fanatical cult and its antithesis totally grabbed my attention.

    This book was exhilarating. Despite all the gory violence and hateful vengeance brewing in the background, there's this sense of foreboding lurking.

    I want to know their backstories. I want to see how it all plays out. This series has so much potential. Yes, bring me the darkness.

    Is Rome really the devil? What kind of dystopian hell do they live in? What happened? And what was that bit about her being under his compulsion?

    From what I can tell there are no good guys so far. I want to know more!

    Trigger warnings- just pick another book if you have any. This is a rollercoaster of triggers for those who may be sensitive.
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  • Charlie ✰WLTBB✰
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book was so good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2018
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    This book is so good

    What did I just read!!!!!

    It is very dark very twisted... please read the short trigger warning THIS book will not be for EVERYONE it isn’t hearts and flowers it isn’t romance, it is Raw, Dark, Gritty....

    This is my first book by this author and it sure will not be my last. I was sucked in from the start...
    I have to question myself because I am sure I wasn’t meant to love this book but I have to say I loved it a bit too much... it is seriously twisted and intense, I started it last night and read through the night I didn’t want to put it down..

    The characters are all great, twisted and crazy!!! but great!!

    I love Calista at first I felt a bit sorry for her to start with, but hell I do not by the end she can take care of herself that is for sure, what a character she is, I really like her.
    Romero well what can I say about him... he is very dark. Romero & Calista are totally messed up together.. but are also hot as hell at the same time..

    This story has some good twists and turns bring on book Two because I cannot wait...
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  • karlie lindsay
    5.0 out of 5 stars 😈😇
    Reviewed in Australia on July 25, 2018
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    Wow stop looking at the reviews and one click this book,it’s dark and f$&@ed in so many different ways,but once you start you won’t stop
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  • Ally's Book Blog
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just preordered book 2!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2018
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    Fast-paced. Messed up. FANTASTIC!

    This is a book unlike anything I have ever read before. Its got enough crazy to fill an asylum with a hot dose of sexy to mix it all up. We've got cultists, cannibals and satanists, a little something for everyone. This was hard to put down it was so addictive a story that I read it in one sitting.

    What can you do when the devil is so alluring? Lots of twists, a dash of mystery, a plot thicker than a bloodbath and characters that made my head spin. Romero is one crazy man and not afraid to admit it. Poor Calista so tortured by her past that shes all but indifferent to everything until Romero hits the scene. Two twisted souls entwining together in the midst of insanity. I loved it all!

    I'm really interested to see how Romero and Cali's story will progress, what will be in store for us next. Will we get to find out their secrets or will they stay buried so deep that they will never be uncovered. Book 2 cannot come quick enough.
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  • Katie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow what was that?!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2022
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    I really don't know how to review this book. It has left me speechless, confused, enthralled and desperate to know what happens next. Anyone wanting to read this book, I can ensure you it's nothing like you expect. Addictive writing and a book you don't want to put down and can't stop thinking about. Lots and I mean lots of triggers so heed the warning. I think wow about sums it up
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  • Michaella Dieter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Twistedly brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2020
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    My mind is still spinning with everything that is slowly revealed in this book - thank goodness I'm new to the series so that I can go straight into the next book!

    This is a very dark and twisted series - don't read unless this is your thing! I'm loving it so far, and can't wait for more 💜
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