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The Bridge Of Silver Wings (2014)

by John Wiltshire(Favorite Author)

4.65 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1608209504 (ISBN13: 9781608209507)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

MLR Press

series

More Heat Than the Sun

review 1: What a sequel! I would think that barely surviving a tsunami in the 2nd book would entitle Nikolas & Ben to a more sedate and calamity free life. Apparently calamities go hand in hand with being Nik & Ben because all it took was a plane ride over Siberia for another near catastrophic adventure to begin. And what an adventure! It's harrowing and nightmarish but more than that it's revealing. Disasters have a way of bringing out the best and worst in people and it's no different here. For the survivors, the harsh Siberian winter is not their only foe. They are also hunted by an unseen enemy so inhuman and terrifying that flight is their only recourse. For some reason I am reminded of orcs from LOTR especially the 7 footer with the dreadlocks. Filthy, smelly and cannibalisti... morec. Ugh! The survivors need a hero and with Ben hurt, Nikolas rises to the occasion as only a man of his horrific background, Rambo-like skills and experience could. It's difficult for me to judge what people do to preserve life, their own and/or others when in a terrifying situation not of their own making. A few of the survivors showed themselves very poorly. Nikolas and Ben did not disappoint, not that I expected otherwise. As if Siberia was not enough excitement, civilized London offered up its own tangled web of greed, deceit and evil in the form of Ben's newly discovered family. In a way, Siberia was easier for the two men. They faced death but they were together. Back in civilized society, they start to drift apart as Ben is tempted and lured by what he never had - an identity and a family apart from Nik. And Nikolas allows him the freedom to experience and choose for himself what course his life would take. Nikolas completely slays you in this book. The saying 'if you love someone, set him free...' comes to mind. Impressively selfless, there's not much Nik does in this book that is not founded on his all consuming love for Ben. Murder and mayhem ensue but love ultimately triumphs as it should in all fantasies. A truly impressive read that showcased love in its very best forms under the most trying of circumstances. Great plot, well written, easy to digest. Excellent characters, heroic but still very much human. An outstanding love story.
review 2: This is brilliant. I deserved something for surviving the first half of this book. My reward was the second half. I'm squeamish and found the first part daunting. It was easily the stuff of nightmares. I may have had a few. Both scary and thrilling in equal parts is that Nikolas will do anything for Ben. This is not a cliche, there is no horror that he will not visit on anyone who is a threat to Ben. The absolute of that is what draws me to this. I can't wait for more. less

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