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J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series is filled with interesting stories of the vampires who protect the race. THE BEAST is the 14th entry in the series and revisits two favorite characters Rhage and Mary.
An unexpected gulf has opened up between Rhage and Mary with neither able to understand the source. Rhage and Mary and his dragon alter have overcome tremendous odds to be together. But in their bargain with the Scribe Virgin (the entity that created the Vampire race), they may have given up on a dream they didn't know they had. While Mary works to help a suddenly orphaned vampire child, Bitty, Rhage struggles to control the panic and insecurity that have started to plague him. Unfortunately, the Lessening Society is stronger than ever, Xcor the leader of the Band of Bastards, a Chosen in the midst of a difficult pregnancy, and a potential threat from the Glymera, there are a lot of things demanding Rhage and Mary's attention.
If THE BEAST had only focused on Rhage and Mary and one other side story, it would have been an easy 5 star rating. The book, unfortunately, felt bloated with too many narrative threads that went nowhere and acted as mere set-ups for future novels. A solid effort that could have benefited from a stronger editor.
An unexpected gulf has opened up between Rhage and Mary with neither able to understand the source. Rhage and Mary and his dragon alter have overcome tremendous odds to be together. But in their bargain with the Scribe Virgin (the entity that created the Vampire race), they may have given up on a dream they didn't know they had. While Mary works to help a suddenly orphaned vampire child, Bitty, Rhage struggles to control the panic and insecurity that have started to plague him. Unfortunately, the Lessening Society is stronger than ever, Xcor the leader of the Band of Bastards, a Chosen in the midst of a difficult pregnancy, and a potential threat from the Glymera, there are a lot of things demanding Rhage and Mary's attention.
If THE BEAST had only focused on Rhage and Mary and one other side story, it would have been an easy 5 star rating. The book, unfortunately, felt bloated with too many narrative threads that went nowhere and acted as mere set-ups for future novels. A solid effort that could have benefited from a stronger editor.