Tortured

It was a choice he had happily made, his life for hers, his freedom for hers. But now she was out there somewhere, battling the wastelands with precious few supplies and a baby to care for. The chances for survival were slim, but his own survival was not so great either. Punished and tortured for his part in Gaia's escape with the records, he was in no position, or fit state, to go after her. But when given the opportunity there was no way he would let it slip through his fingers. He had cared more for her then he realized and he could only hope that he would find her and when he did that she might care for him in return.

Tortured may only be as long as a chapter but the story contained within answers the questions of what happened to show more those left behind after Gaia left the Enclave, Wharfton, her friends and Leon behind. Having ensured Gaia's escape, watching her leave with her sister, Leon is now, finally, after so much torture free to follow her, that is if she has survived the harshness of the wilderness. As a stepping stone from Birthmarked to Prized it does well to tie up the lose ends. Written from Leon's point of view if offers fresh perspective on what has transpired and what may yet occur. A must read for those reading this series. show less

Oh Leon. Leonn...My heart aches for you!This short story is about what happens to Leon before Prized. He was tortured under his father's orders, and his mother and a few friends help him escape. No one tries to stop him, and he knows the only alternative would be to die in the Enclave whenever his father demanded it.This was a good in between story. I'm glad I read it. Now when I read Prized I won't be left so much in the dark about Leon. Now it's just a matter of when and where he finds Gaia, as opposed to "did he dieeee!??"

This free short story for Kindle is a "bridge" story between Birthmarked and Prized. It basically tells about how Leon escaped into the Wastelands.

It is free and well written so those are the positive points. It is very, very short though. I think it took me 10 minutes to read. The second half of the download is a preview of Prized (which I have already read and enjoyed).

I also thought this didn't add much to the series overall. It basically tells us that Leon was tortured and then, with the help of his mother, escaped into the Wastelands. It doesn't cover any of Leon's journey through the Wastelands or talk about how he survived his journey to Sylum. We don't even get to hear much of Leon's thoughts, so it doesn't really fill out or show more give additional insight to him as a character.

Overall it is an okay read if you are a huge fan of this series. It is well written and it is free. I didn't feel that it added much to the series overall or to our understanding of Leon. I guess read it if you really are dying to read more about these characters and have already read Prized and Birthmarked. Otherwise if you have a lot of other great stuff to read I would skip it. show less

A solid bridge story to follow up one of the characters in Birthmarked. Leon was one the people who helped Gaia Stone and was left behind in order to help her to escape the Enclave. This story tells us what happens to him and how he is set free, to be able to follow Gaia which he loves. Ok, 34 pages isn't that much, also I thought the story was good. However, I thought the story could have been easily been fitted into the second book, without becoming a stand alone story. The contents of this story are briefly mentioned in the second book of the trilogy and I felt that the author could have elaborated at that point.

I call them half books, this one is called a bridge, between book 1 and book 2. I love reading these because I feel like I get inside the head of other characters in the books. This one is no exception. You really get attached to Leon in this.

I was very lucky to discover that there was a book in between book 1 Birthmarked and 2 Prized.Well not a book exact but a story. I had just started book 2 Prized (And I love that one by the way) when I noticed that this book was around.

This is a free Ebook which is also very nice. Most people read this after they'd read the first 2 books but I do think it is best if you read this after Birthmarked. It was a short story but it satisfied my curiosity a lot. A short story but with a lot of impact.
I am really enjoying this authors books.

SPOILERS BELOW IF YOU HAVEN'T READ BIRTHMARKED YET

A short (and I do mean short - it took me about ten minutes to read, if that) bridge story between Birthmarked and Prized, this details what happened to Leon after he was captured and Gaia managed to escape. He was tortured (hence the name), and although I won't give away any spoilers for Tortured, considering there'll be no story if Leon doesn't manage to somehow escape so he can trail after Gaia, I'm sure you can guess what happens.

This doesn't add much to the storyline, to be honest. It could have been a chapter in Prized instead of something separate. Still, if you were waiting for Prized to come out and needed to get a fix from this universe, this would tide you over for a little show more while. show less