Rules are Meant to be Broken by N.J. Nielsen
The Lines of Marsden series, Book 1
MLR Press
Paranormal M/M
ISBN: 978-1-60820-539-4
Reviewed by Lisa




Close to his parents and even closer to twin sister Gypsy, it devastates Michael Marsden to realize he’s been changed into something only dreamed about in nightmares.  Preferring to chose death over watching his family from afar or possibly hurting them Michael lays down to die.

In the shadows Christian Risely, Charm, Kerr, and Doyle took turns waiting and then making sure that Michael does indeed survive.  They take him under their wing and teach him, though soon he becomes the teacher and reminds them of their humanity, not lost simply ignored until he joins them.  Michael brings them together while someone else, another shadow, attempts to destroy them all.  A vendetta is a powerful thing, but so is happiness.

Rules are Meant to be Broken offers readers a deep mystery within a suspenseful drama.  Each chapter brings more questions than answers for the group.  Michael’s change is the catalyst, from altering the way they exist to realizing someone else might be against them.  An eerie tale with a slowly evolving layered mystery centering on Michael and Christian.  Rules are Meant to be Broken carefully draws readers into a world where everyone is searching for answers and some aren’t meant to be answered.