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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel – Review by Erica Fish

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground is part of the Under Ground series. It is the fifth book and should be read after books one through four. This book goes a little deeper into Tina and Chase’s story. The way Alice Rachel writes reminds me of a music composer. She starts with an introduction which is the same for all the books so far. The read is slow and steady, and comforting because it is familiar to the series. The main body is an “allegro” or a brisk walk. Tina and Chase’s story is like the allegro because Tina grew up in an affluent house. There was not a need for anything. Whereas Chase did not, he grew up in the poor community. When Tina and Chase get together they are going at the “allegro” pace. This means that the story is moving at a good pace and I could not wait to turn the page. All of the nitty gritty takes place here. This where the trigger points may happen: depression, suicidal thoughts, and alcoholism are talk about so if you are sensitive to these triggers you are aware that it is here where those take place. Then the “andante” or slow walking pace movement takes us to the end of the story. This is where the action slows down but still at a nice pace and you can see where Alice Rachel is going with this installment of the Under Ground Series.

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story, Underground Series by Alice Rachel – Review by Madison Degraffenreid

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground: Tina And Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel, Underground Series

5-stars

This was a tragic, romantic, realistic novel. I could not put this book down. I do recommend that the reader read the other books in the series since it can be confusing at times. So much happened in this novel with both Chase and Tina. At times I was cringing while reading because of the violence taking place but I could not put it down. The scenarios in this novel seem so realistic and I could see things like this possibly trying to happen. I loved both the main characters personalities. I found both to be strong and courageous in their own ways. Chase’s character was my favorite. I couldn’t believe how much heartache he went through at the start of the book. It would have broken me but somehow, he managed to just barely hang on. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel – Review by Chantelle Smith

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground is Book 5 in the Under Ground Series that should be read a part of the series for the full effect of this brilliant series. It’s Incredible fast paced, action packed captivating read from the first page. This author Alice Rachel continues to stun me by how incredible and more amazing these books continue to get. I didn’t think she could top the last ones but boy oh boy she did! It feels very real and has a depth to it that really makes you stop to think what life would be like if this ever happened.

This book is fast paced, action packed, but you never get lost within the story. The characters that are created and brought to us in this read are truly captivating, utterly brilliant, real and compelling. I absolutely loved reading Chase & Tina’s story you will be utterly consumed and compelled to read this book, and will love every single part of it!

Do not miss this highly recommend read, you will not be disappointed!

Reviewed by @tillytillzz

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

This is by far my favourite story from this series! I have enjoyed the other ones but I was completely absorbed and captivated by Chase and Tina’s story. I think it is really important that you take the authors advice because this book definitely is not a standalone so much has gone on in this series that builds up to this book and I think it is needed to fully understand what is going on. There is so much going on in this story that is very frightening feeling like reality. The author has done an amazing job with this story. She created a storyline I was consumed by and characters I absolutely adored! If you have read any of the books in this series previously then you will not be disappointed in this one. Dangerous Ground is a fantastic story that I HIGHLY recommend!

@katiem

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Dangerous Ground:Tina and Chase’s story (Under Ground Book 5) By Alice Rachel – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Star
Dangerous Ground :Tina and Chase’s Story ( Under Ground Book 5) By Alice Rachel is the fifth in the Under Ground Series,let me just say I highly recommend reading this entire series!This author has done an amazing job drawing you in from the beginning and she keeps you on your toes till the end. I had to know what happens next, I had a hard time putting it down. This is Chase and Tina’s story.Chase is a part of the lower class and because of this it comes with difficulties in his life.When the sterilization Law goes into effect he’s not just concerned about himself but also his girlfriend Mariana. Chase had my emotions all over the place and at times I just felt bad for him..I truly enjoyed reading about both of these characters as well as the others. I highly recommend reading this book especially if you want to know what happens next? I can’t wait to read more from this Author.

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel – Review by Angela Shirley

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel, these stories of full imagination that you think when reading them that actually this could be reality someday.

Dangerous ground follows Tina and Chase’s story of the struggles they have in this world of segregation and rules. This is the kind of story has thought provoking parallels to the real world you live in and what would happen to society if just some of the rules applied, it would be horrendous but these characters live through these and seem to find happiness in the smallest places.

This series is well written and as the author said with in the blurb I would recommending reading these books in order, although the story its self can be read as a stand alone their are elements in each book which draws you deeper into this terrifying world and opens up each character to reveal more about themselves the more you read through series.

I really enjoy the writing and the depth of realism that these stories create, the true thought provoking topics have you questioning the reasons and laws that have been introduced. I recommend this series to anyone who love a well written story with a twist of the what ifs.

Review by @ashirley

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s story by Alice Rachel – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s story by Alice Rachel is the fifth book in the Under Ground series. This series really must be in read in order to understand the story line.
As I have come to expect from this author this book hooked me in right from the start. I always live delving back into this world as the characters as interesting, the story line is interesting and each book just seems to get better and better. With each book I feel even more as if I am part of the world. The writing style just makes you feel like you are there with the characters experiencing that they do.
The story was just as good riveting as the rest of the series. I cannot wait to read the next book.

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel – Review by Sheri Schrader

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel is a set in the future in a Dystopian society. This book should not be read without having read the series. I have read the series and this would have had me completely lost without having read the other books and novellas. I did like that the author put a quick chart at the beginning to help me get re-orientated with characters. The focuses on Tina, who is part of the upper class. She is great because as she learns more about her society she starts to act to help those who are being harmed. Chase is part of the lower class and trying to fight to help his girlfriend and others who are dealing with the struggles and acts being done to them. The characters are amazing. I just kept flipping through wanting to know what would happen next. There are some parts that are really tough to read because of the subject matter but was worth it to stay in the story. This is definitely not for an immature person but someone who can filter and process the story.
I have enjoyed this series and like that the characters are all part of each book but that each book focuses on certain characters who have a big part at that time. This gives lots of different perspectives. Pick up the series you won’t be disappointed.

Review by @sherimichelle1

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DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel – Review by Krystal Gaston

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground is a part of the Underground Series written by Alice Rachel and should be read before Breaking Ground. This is Tina and Chases story. There is a trigger warning at the beginning of the story warning those who may not be able to handle certain situations. With that being said I thought it was a great story with intense emotions and characters. There are a few pages to help you get reacquainted with characters, places, etc. Dangerous Grounds story is told like all the others in the series with strong characters, strong emotions and strong storylines.

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DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel ~ Review by Liz Vrchota

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I know that the author clearly states in the blurb to not read this book as a standalone, but I know that some people don’t read those warnings seriously sometimes. So with the risk of sounding like a broken record, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK WITHOUT READING THE OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES IN THE RECCOMENDED READING ORDER! I can 100% promise you that you will be lost as all get out, and this is not one you want to miss. If you like the Handmaids Tale, dystopian novels, or movies that are scarily close to the reality that we are currently living in, this is the series for you to pick up now. Go one-click right now the whole thing because I can promise you that once you start you won’t be able to stop and will want to devour this entire series as fast as you can.

Alice Rachel really has the gift when it comes to writing with feeling. I always find myself thinking, often aloud, and feeling the characters feelings as if they were my own. Unfortunately, this series happens to touch very close to home. Underground is set in a society that is one we just don’t want to see for ourselves. Separated races, social classes, genders, and so much more. Laws and regulations that affect our bodies as women etc. Sounds a bit close to home doesn’t it though? Kind of like the current political atmosphere we are living in. Really makes you think. Dangerous Ground is the story of Tina and Chase and the way they deal with the difficulties they face every day. I am always more blown away with each book than I was with the last, a hard task to accomplish so I can’t wait to get my hands on the next in the series! Thanks for another great read Alice Rachel!

Review by @lizaileen

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story, Under Ground Book 5 by Alice Rachel – Review by Krystal Gregory

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story, Under Ground Book 5 by Alice Rachel
4 out of 5 Stars
This book is a heartbreaking and sad story. The emotional pain in this book got me right in the feels many, many times and I was on the verge of tears. The Sterilization Law is going into effect and Chase, is worried, not only for himself, but for his girlfriend, Mariana. The Sterilization Law is exactly what it sounds like it is, and is just as terrible as it sounds like it is. Chase is determined to do everything in his power to protect her, and he is finding out, that it might not be enough.
Tina, is the privileged daughter of the state officer. She has been in the lap of luxury for all of her life, but when she meets Chase and the Sterilization Law is passed, she is called into action. How can the government force the people into the sterilization? Tina goes undercover, so to speak, to tear the system apart.
You will cry. This book contains many sensitive subjects such as suicidal idealism and alcoholism. If you are tender hearted, this book may not be for you, for the others, this book was an emotional read, but a great one!

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The author continues to weave an amazing tale throughout this series. For the best appreciation, this should be read in series order. Each book lends itself one to the other with character development and plot points. This one definitely follows its predecessors with its engaging characters and fast moving plot. I was engaged from beginning to end. Action packed, this book will leave its readers breathless.

Reviewed by @heatherlovelace

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DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel – Review by Sara Oxton

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground by Alice Rachel a five-star read you need to devour. This is Tina and Chase’s story, the fifth story in the Under Ground series and what a story they have, and what a series, do yourself a favour and read them all as they build on each other and you get little details that will make it a much deeper read. The whole series has been great but this one just tugged that much harder on my heart strings. The whole set us of the class systems, the food shortage and way of life just seemed that much realer in this one, I just seemed to absorb this book so much better.

Review by @saraoxo

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Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel – Review by Jana Teppih

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dangerous Ground: Tina and Chase’s Story by Alice Rachel is the seventh instalment in her Under Ground series ( know it is a bit difficult to get it straight what story comes when and you really should check out the Recommended Reading Order to get it right). It is NOT a standalone and the author states it as well so be warned, you will be so incredible lost if you do try to start with this one … I feel for you …
This story AND the whole series, it is scary how much our reality reflects the fiction or is it actually vice versa? “Numbers clearly show that the lower class as a whole consumes fewer resources in year than the upper class in five months.” Doesn’t is sound familiar? And there is so much more in this story where you suddenly find yourself thinking, what is reality and what is fiction …
This story has so many layers, it tells as the story of many, it gives us context to many events in the lives of the characters we have met before … I have always struggled really hard when reading this series … especially now when seeing how the world around us is growing darker and darker … at times I think that I cannot continue reading, it is too much but … I go back, again and again, every time a new instalment comes out … Thank you Alice Rachel for putting our anguish into words and giving us an illusion of that it is only fiction, giving us hope that if there are the ones fighting for others in her stories that there are also the ones out here … I am a bit apprehensive while waiting for Breaking Ground … what does the writer have in store for us?

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DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel is a heartbreaking and sad read. There is so much pain and tragedy, hopelessness and despair in this story that will have your emotions running wild and lots and lots of heart sobbing tears. Even though it is a heavy hearted story, there are small moments where there is love and hope. Some characters you will love, others not so much, I would even go as far as saying I hated them and what they stood for. It is a well written story and all I can say is, what an emotional journey it was to go through and get caught up in, everything our main characters, Chase and Tina go through.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel – Review by Maura Harper

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As the author advises in the blurb… This is not a stand-alone. Do not read this before reading the series in the suggested order. Seriously, don’t do it. Even with the glossary at the beginning of the book it took me a few pages to settle in for the ride that is DANGEROUS GROUND.

What a ride this series is.

Holy moly, Dangerous Ground was a powerful story. I really had to sit with this story before writing this review because my emotions where a bit all over the place.

“Numbers clearly show that the lower class as a whole consumes fewer resources in year than the upper class in five months.”

“… I believe the law should forbid them from tying the knot as well. Without children, there is no point in matrimony anyway.”

Chilling words that are set in a fictional time and yet it appears not so fictional when set on the backdrop of November 2018 America.

There are many layers to this epic story. Reading this story as each character goes through changes and growth is breath taking and heart breaking and an emotional rollercoaster.

The characters and layers to the story are so written visually that I didn’t want to put the story down because it is like a movie playing in my mind.

I’m truly not sure if I could sit here and say this is my favorite of the series but I will say that is was the most… It was the most… It just WAS. I really can’t put in to words what it is about this story that just grabbed me, shook me up and put me back down. I feel like I left a teeny piece of me back on the pages. Perhaps I will get it back as the series concludes .

I would recommend it my niece when she is old enough to read the series as a whole.

Review by @mauraharper

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DANGEROUS GROUND Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) By Alice Rachel – Review by Laura Furuta

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5)
By: Alice Rachel
5 out of 5 stars

The story DANGEROUS GROUND: Tina and Chase’s Story (Under Ground Book 5) by Alice Rachel is a book I truly enjoyed reading. It is a story that hooked me in from the very beginning and I didn’t want to put it down until I had finished the last page. I just had to know how everything works out. The book has times when I was turning pages to find out what happens next in the storyline and to the characters. I loved reading about Chase and Tina. Chase is a man that is part of what is called the lower class and with that comes a lot of difficulties in his life. The biggest one is when the Sterilization Law goes into effect. He is concerned for himself, however, more so for his girlfriend Mariana. Chase is a character that I felt empathy for with the situations that he found himself in. The raw emotions that I felt when reading about him had me either angry or with tears in my eyes. He is someone what you would like to put your arms around and comfort. Tina starts out with one point of view on life and as the story progresses she begins to change and see things differently. The world that Chase and Tina live in is one where there is always prejudice and class stereotypes. I found myself angry at the cruel treatment that some received while others had life easy. Tina and Chase interact with other characters in the story and I enjoyed reading about them. The story does discuss and contain issues that may be triggers for some and the story would be recommended for a mature audience. I found this book to be wonderfully written that includes some amazing characters. Highly recommended.

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