J.R. Ward had readers stumped when she announced that this
installment in
the Black Dagger Brotherhood series would have two heroes
in it. THE SHADOWS have been in the background of the
series for a very long time and
it wasn't until this book that I came to appreciate Trez
and iAm.
The two are quite different in personalities but they do
share the same sense
of loyalty and responsibility to one another and this
theme carries on
throughout the rest of the book. Trez is the eldest of the
two and therefore he
carries some responsibilities as the Anointed One. When
events led him to
wanting to get out of those responsibilities, readers end
up really connecting
with him as a character.
I should say up front that there are two romances that
occur in this story, one
for each brother. There is also a happily ever after
however it may not occur
in the typical fashion we see in other books. It's because
of this that I think
readers will either love it or hate it. I am one of those
who adored the risk
Ward has taken with this decision because it shows how
fearless of a writer
she truly is. That being said, there will be lots of
heartbreak and tears in this
book but at the same time, there's also something very
inspiring about this
story as well.
In addition to the romances, Ward goes back to updating
readers on some of
the original brothers. This time it is Rhage, who also
happens to be my
favorite. There is some trouble for him and it breaks my
heart to read about
it. Again, it's one of the things about Ward's writing;
she isn't afraid of
creating highs and lows for her characters even after they
have their HEAs.
With a series as complex as this one, there is no doubt a
lot that happens in
each book. I suggest reading this series in order because
even thirteen
books in, there's still a whole lot to love about the
Black Dagger Brotherhood
and J.R. Ward.
Trez “Latimer” doesn’t really exist. And not just because the identity was created so that a Shadow could function in the underbelly of the human world. Sold by his parents to the Queen of the S’Hsibe as a child, Trez escaped the Territory and has been a pimp and an enforcer in Caldwell, NY for years- all the while on the run from a destiny of sexual servitude. He’s never had anyone he could totally rely on... except for his brother, iAm.
iAm’s sole goal has always been to keep his brother from self-destructing- and he knows he’s failed. It’s not until the Chosen Serena enters Trez’s life that the male begins to turn things around... but by then it’s too late. The pledge to mate the Queen’s daughter comes due and there is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and no negotiating.
Trapped between his heart and a fate he never volunteered for, Trez must decide whether to endanger himself and others- or forever leave behind the female he’s in love with. But then an unimaginable tragedy strikes and changes everything. Staring out over an emotional abyss, Trez must find a reason to go on or risk losing himself and his soul forever. And iAm, in the name of brotherly love, is faced with making the ultimate sacrifice...
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