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A review by allingoodtime
Possession by J.R. Ward
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As always with this series, there may be spoilers to previous books in the series in this review but there will not be spoilers for this book. Proceed with caution if you haven’t read the previous books yet. These stories are a continuation of each other and should not be read out of order.
At the end of Rapture, Jim went to Devina with a huge ask that will give her a leg up. It doesn’t do much for Team Angel other than help Jim with his obsession and guilt. Within the first few chapters of this book, we find out if Devina grants Jim’s request (she does…that’s not a spoiler because there wouldn’t be a story without this fact) and the ramifications of that. Some of the consequences I did not see coming!
For me, having Sissy play into this story in a more tangible way changed the whole tone of the series. I mean that in a good way. I was invested in her reactions to what happened to her and the grit she showed by the end. She still ends up being a huge distraction for Jim, and even Adrian, but I think she will end up an asset when all is said and done.
The story of Cait and her two beaus drew me in right away. I wasn’t happy with the secrets Duke kept, but I still loved his character. And though the vibe I got from both Duke and G.B. was pretty obvious as an outside observer (ie. the reader), it made sense that Cait was confused. Plus, I needed more than the initial meetings to know if my gut was telling me the truth about them. Regardless of my gut or Cait’s gut, I couldn’t help but root for Duke from the beginning. G.B. was too smug. Duke is confident and aggressive, but not smug.
There’s only one book left in this war of good vs. evil. I truly hope I get to see Devina not only lose but get destroyed in the process.
At the end of Rapture, Jim went to Devina with a huge ask that will give her a leg up. It doesn’t do much for Team Angel other than help Jim with his obsession and guilt. Within the first few chapters of this book, we find out if Devina grants Jim’s request (she does…that’s not a spoiler because there wouldn’t be a story without this fact) and the ramifications of that. Some of the consequences I did not see coming!
For me, having Sissy play into this story in a more tangible way changed the whole tone of the series. I mean that in a good way. I was invested in her reactions to what happened to her and the grit she showed by the end. She still ends up being a huge distraction for Jim, and even Adrian, but I think she will end up an asset when all is said and done.
The story of Cait and her two beaus drew me in right away. I wasn’t happy with the secrets Duke kept, but I still loved his character. And though the vibe I got from both Duke and G.B. was pretty obvious as an outside observer (ie. the reader), it made sense that Cait was confused. Plus, I needed more than the initial meetings to know if my gut was telling me the truth about them. Regardless of my gut or Cait’s gut, I couldn’t help but root for Duke from the beginning. G.B. was too smug. Duke is confident and aggressive, but not smug.
There’s only one book left in this war of good vs. evil. I truly hope I get to see Devina not only lose but get destroyed in the process.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide
Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia