This book is intense. Thanatos and Isaac are two broken men with demons that are made to soothe each other, to love one another. But the guilt and fear are a lot to overcome and outside evil makes it damn near impossible for an HEA. But they do get their HEA. They fight like hell for it. They are survivors and their strength is amazing. Thanatos patience and love for Isaac is beautiful. Heed the trigger warnings.

After the way Caged in Darkness ended, I needed to know what happened next. And while the first book was full of steam and raw attraction, Caged in Fire is all about emotions and depth. It perfectly shows how Than and Isaac feel. This story brought me to tears, more than once.

Amy managed to give a very personal and detailed account of what they go through. It's impossible not to root for them! Some parts of this story are super dark and harsh. Yet, they actually happen in real life. But Amy doesn't sugarcoat nor embellish them. The points come across and add richness and complexity to the story.

Isaac is much more tormented, angry and vulnerable. It takes all of Than's strength and determination to show Isaac that he is not damaged as he thinks. Thanatos becomes the most rational of the two, which sounds almost crazy if you have read the first book. If I'm honest, I like this Isaac better. I finally saw and understood him.

Caged in Fire is unpredictable and perfect. I highly recommend this duet, which makes impossible not to want to read more of Amy's books.

Full of emotion, intense, and so much better than the first book. Everything tied together nicely and the characters, Isaac and Than, were thought provoking and well written.

Caged Duet series, is better enjoyed if read in order.

**I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.**

I continued to be enthralled with the relationship between Thanatos and Isaac. There were a few things that tripped me up in this second book. Like how he was gone for a month but his hair had barely grown, he hadn't lost a bunch of weight while in captivity, he didn't have extra issues with his knee after being tortured, and the scene with Fallon where they did a minor cleanup to eradicate any evidence even though Isaac had shot him in the leg and it would have been a bit more than minor to fix that. Plus, I want to know what road name they gave him! Anyway, all that aside, I stuck with it and thoroughly cheered as Ezra and Zac overcame their demons together. Than was surprisingly sweet and gentle with him, showing so much care in helping him heal. He exceeded my expectations, and I was super happy to see them find their way to HEA together.

Wow I thought book one was intense, book two had me on my seat with nerves. Than and Isaac have finally come together only to have to fight some serious demons to keep what they have found. This is definitely not for the lighthearted, but if you are looking for intense love born in fire and death, this is your book. I could not put this down, reading until late at night to see how it ended.

[I received a digital arc for an honest review]

***TRIGGER WARNINGS: Repeated sexual assault of MC, graphic violence***

Caged in Fire by Amy Thorn is the second book in the Caged Duet. Thanatos has opened up to Isaac only to have him ripped away by Damaris. The club is striking back with their limited information but as they search high and low for Isaac he is being tortured at the hands of men who bring nothing but pain and suffering. Isaac struggles to stay strong but holds onto hope that Thanatos will find him and bring a reckoning down on everyone who plays a part in the dark market that prepares to sell him. But even if he can be saved, will Isaac still be the man that broke through Thanatos darkness?

This book broke my heart. You could feel the anguish of both characters wafting off the pages as you fell deeper down the dark hole of human trafficking. Thanatos is living his worst nightmare over again, this time with Isaac having thrown himself at the lions to save him. He has struggled so much and the small reprieve brought on by Isaac entering his life is gone. Isaac knows he won’t be the same man he was when he was taken. His body and soul are stripped away and whatever remains is not the same person that broke down Thanatos walls. His rage and sadness combined create a volatile and dangerous person that neither man recognizes. The two men struggle to piece together an already complicated relationship and fight to accept the new normal.

“He’s become my rock. I need him as much as he needs me. Two shattered souls seeking solace. That’s all we are.”

Book one had you becoming very attached to Thanatos and Isaac so when the cliffhanger left you needing more this book completely satisfied that. But man do you go through the ringer watching the story unfold. I don’t typically do a lot of trigger warnings but this book had me reeling from the sexual violence. This is not an easy book so be prepared for this because it doesn’t necessarily get lighter even as it comes to an end.

4 stars for the fiery conclusion to a dark duet for two lost souls finding peace together.

4.5
Mi ha spezzato il cuore e se non fosse stato per quel finale frettoloso avrebbe preso il punteggio pieno.
Mi è piaciuto un sacco, la sofferenza di Zac è anche la mia.
Ho adorato come Thorn si prende cura di lui ♥