Taken (Dark Legacy Trilogy Book 1)

Its twisted with lots of twists and turns but totally captivating. Other than the cliff hanger (hate those) its a great but dark story.

I can’t believe she doesn’t realize how good he is to her in the beginning. It’s like she keeps asking for his cruelty. He is the nicest compared to all the other men characters in other stories by this author. Gee whiz, Sebastian fell for her from the beginning. I believe he is trying to help her along but yet he punishes her and she loves it. I don’t understand her. I think she is not a very smart girl. I don’t like this story like I do the others but still I will finish it because the story is good

I apparently started this story sometime last year or the year before, and it’s been living in my brain rent free ever since because I never finished it. I really like the story so far it’s brought me a lot of emotions, which is really unusual for me. I wish all of them were one book or even just two books. But it is what it is.

A Willow girl will be sacrificed to a Scafoni man once again and all for what? Helena Willow is one of the quadruplet girls that is placed on blocks for what the call the Reaping. This is where the oldest Scafoni son gets to choose which of the four girls him and his brothers get to use for the next three years. It is an archaic tradition and Helena doesn't understand it and she can't figure out why her parents are even going along with it. There are certain ways things are supposed to be done and some of the Scafoni family members are not happy with Sebastian when he chooses Helena, especially since she has been deemed "unclean". Helena is truly alone and has no one to rely on and even though Sebastian says he is her only ally, she doesn't feel she can trust him and with the way he handles things he does show her he is trustworthy either. This is a great first book in the series and ends on a heart stopping cliffhanger. I'm dying to know what happens next in book two, Torn.

A willow girl is chosen on her 21st birthday. The story starts out with a girl being chosen. Then you learn that the last Willow girl was her currently 90-something aunt - her mother's biological sister. So the main character's aunt came home from her three years when the 21 year old main character was five but somehow the aunt is now in her 90s. Is there time travel that I haven't gotten to yet? I'm almost halfway through... Either this wasn't thought out well or someone needs to explain the backstory cause it's really distracting me.Then there is the fact that quadruplets are born to a willow girl every generation but they all carry the Willow last name. How does that work?

One Willow daughter will be sacrificed to the Scafoni brothers. This legacy has been passed down to each generation. The Willow daughter of choice will barely survive and when returned, will be a shell of her former self. Can Helena Willow change her fate? The firstborn son, Sebastian has the first right of choice and whom he chooses will submit to him for a year, before he passes her over to the next brother in line. Sebastian chooses Helena, she is not flawless, and he sees the darkness and rebellion in her which piques his interest. Can Helena survive through this ordeal? She challenges the Scafoni family and in return is reprimanded and abused for her disobedience. Each generation of Willow woman has suffered and it looks like Helena will suffer the same fate or will she? Sebastian was a perplexed character who blew hot and cold. Helena was the woman who had a backbone until she learns to submit, but is she really submitting or just biding her time? The stepmother is the most despicable woman out, who thrives on inflicting pain on others. You will loathe this evil woman and her middle son. Gregory, the youngest brother, seems to watch and not say much, but you know beneath it all, something is lurking. This story seemed like something from the medieval times with the abuse that is inflicted on women, especially Willow women. At times I warmed up to Sebastian and then he did something that would put him back as the villain. The story evokes mixed feelings, the legacy is bizarre and the characters are mysterious and yet the story is so good. Be warned, this ends on a cliff-hanger.Reviewed for Hot books and Sassy Girls book blog

Very good start to this trilogy. I love that Helena is sassy and not afraid to speak up for herself and stand up to Sebastian. She does suffer some pretty bad punishments but she still stands up for herself. I have a love hate relationship with Sebastian . The ending was a very big shocker. I can’t wait to see how this ends and if Helena and Sebastian get their HEA. Taken gets two thumbs up from me.

WOW! Taken by Natasha Knight was disturbing and absolutely delicious--I floved this book! Taken is book one in the new Dark Legacy Duet had me reeling and on the edge of my seat and read to scream by the time the inevitable cliffhanger transpired. I love dark romance – gritty with lots of sex? Yep, sign me up! And that’s exactly what Taken was. The story was dark and twisted. I am not going to lie, the cover is why I picked up the book to start with, but the storyline was unique and had me incredibly intrigued. I loved Helena. Her defiance and unwillingness to bow to Sebastian—or the other key players in the story—made her easy to route for. I wanted to see her find her HEA even if that HEA was different than what most seek. And Sebastian? **deep sigh** he was a total a$$hole but then again, that’s my favorite type of hero. Readers catch glimpses of a softness to him that also stole my breath. I loved the dual POV and I can not WAIT to read the second book in this duet… as a matter of fact, I am starting it as soon as I finish this review!QUOTES:“Isn’t that what you do? Isn’t that the point? You take a Willow Girl, and you beat her and rape her, and you break her so that when you return her, she’s already dead even if you don’t kill her.”I’ve never made love before. I’ve never wanted to. I’ve never wanted to be that close to anyone. But right now, with her like this, vulnerable and breaking a little, fracturing before my eyes, I want to make love to her.