A review by liza5326
Counterpunch by Aleksandr Voinov

4.0

Another great book in the Belonging verse, where slavery is legal. Brooklyn was a cop until a huge mistake resulted in a death and him in slavery. He is bought by a boxing company and spends his days training and his nights servicing the people who pay his fee. He has no hope for anything else in life until he meets Nathaniel. The more time he spends with Nathaniel, the more hope he has that his life can actually change and maybe he can be free someday.
I love how this story progressed. There weren't any easy answers and every time you thought you had it figured out, there was another twist. It was dark, with some pretty heavy moments that hurt, but still an underlying hopefulness. You really didn't know what Nathaniel was all about or how he fit into it all.