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scubacat's review against another edition
2.0
This wasn't a great book. There were things I liked, but a lot more things I didn't.
First, the good.
I enjoyed Mae and Sahvage's storyline. I actually liked them together. It wasn't this fairy tale, insta-love story. They irritated each other, were at odds in their goals, and seemed to always be on the verge of parting ways. I appreciated the slow build up of their relationship.
Ummm... that's it for the good. Now, the bad.
There were too many story lines going on at the same time. The POV flipped so often, I kept getting pulled out of each story. Some characters literally only appeared in a couple of pages, and really could have been cut completely (or at least not given their on POV chapters.)
Ward had this annoying habit of starting new chapters with brand new characters, even three quarters of the way through the book. We would get first and last names of people that were irrelevant, and have to spend time trying to figure out who they were in the story context, instead if starting with the main characters. This was yet another way I dropped out of the flow of the story.
There seems to be a drastic shift in the BDB world and the rules it lives by. This has been happening for a while, with the introduction of Lassiter (where does an Angel of God fall into a world that only has the Scribe Virgin and the Omega?) but it really ramps up in this installment. We merge Davina from the Fallen Angels series into this one now that we need a new big bad evil to fight, and now we have warlocks and magic. Is there still a Fade? How does that relate to Heaven? Lassiter is an angel, but seems to not having anything to do with God. What about the demon? Is there a hell now? It honestly doesn't make sense with the world we've read about for 18 years.
I've heard complaints that Ward doesn't actually write these herself anymore, or that they are just cash grabs by keeping the series going long past it's natural end. That seemed to be true for this volume. Since Lover Arisen is already out, I'm going to give it a shot, but that might be my last.
First, the good.
I enjoyed Mae and Sahvage's storyline. I actually liked them together. It wasn't this fairy tale, insta-love story. They irritated each other, were at odds in their goals, and seemed to always be on the verge of parting ways. I appreciated the slow build up of their relationship.
Ummm... that's it for the good. Now, the bad.
There were too many story lines going on at the same time. The POV flipped so often, I kept getting pulled out of each story. Some characters literally only appeared in a couple of pages, and really could have been cut completely (or at least not given their on POV chapters.)
Ward had this annoying habit of starting new chapters with brand new characters, even three quarters of the way through the book. We would get first and last names of people that were irrelevant, and have to spend time trying to figure out who they were in the story context, instead if starting with the main characters. This was yet another way I dropped out of the flow of the story.
There seems to be a drastic shift in the BDB world and the rules it lives by. This has been happening for a while, with the introduction of Lassiter (where does an Angel of God fall into a world that only has the Scribe Virgin and the Omega?) but it really ramps up in this installment. We merge Davina from the Fallen Angels series into this one now that we need a new big bad evil to fight, and now we have warlocks and magic. Is there still a Fade? How does that relate to Heaven? Lassiter is an angel, but seems to not having anything to do with God. What about the demon? Is there a hell now? It honestly doesn't make sense with the world we've read about for 18 years.
I've heard complaints that Ward doesn't actually write these herself anymore, or that they are just cash grabs by keeping the series going long past it's natural end. That seemed to be true for this volume. Since Lover Arisen is already out, I'm going to give it a shot, but that might be my last.
maineagle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
laura_devouring_books_crumpets's review against another edition
3.0
Now I have Been a BDB Junkie untill the King (i Also loved the chosen)
Im not really sure anymore......
still Rhev made an appearance and I love him!!!! He's my favourite flavour skittle!
Im not really sure anymore......
still Rhev made an appearance and I love him!!!! He's my favourite flavour skittle!
melinda1962's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t like the main heroine, Mae. There was no romance between Mae and Sahvage (the main hero). The first books in the series had raw sex scenes. This had a one page meh. Overall it didn’t feel like the original BDB books were. The first 350 pages were slow and had too many POVs. The saving grace of this book for me was last page. It seems like Lassiter might get his own book soon. I hope Ward isn’t getting burned out and we get back to heart wrenching stories of brutal fights and steamy sex scenes.
hobbit826's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
romancejunkie1025's review against another edition
4.0
Not my favorite in the series but truly interesting and led to some new shit on the horizons for the BDB for sure. I'm dying to see where the Warden takes us next. Sahvage and Mae were great together once they got past their shit
z_brarian's review against another edition
4.0
I received an Arc from Edelweiss of this book. As usual, loved seeing most of the Brothers. Just felt that there were too many stories within the main story. It got confusing at times. Interested how this next story on the series will play out due to the different story lines within the book. I had to look back at previous books to refresh the memory of Murhder and Nate. Did not like the character of Devina. I know that coming up with new storylines may be difficult working the Lessening Society. Looking forward to see where this new line takes us!!
mallenp22's review against another edition
3.0
I love all the her books usually can't read them fast enough but this one was a bit hard to get thru. Maybe because it's a shift in the story line and there is a new evil.
hmmm_ireadthatsomewhere's review against another edition
2.0
Sadly this series is going down hill. I still reread the earlier books. As I have a couple favorites. But these later ones leave a lot to be desired. I'm feeling a little Grey's Anatomy-ish. Like I need to just walk away but I have over a decade invested!
minimishi's review against another edition
4.0
Well… evil magic book, demon lady, a vampire that can truly never die, and a female vamp witch floating through time…. There was a lot going on in this one! But it all flowed really well!