Published By: Piatkus, Hachette
Released : Available Now
Details: Paperback from publisher for honest review.
RATING: 5 STARS!
Blurb: Goodreads
Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. After avoiding war with the Shadows, alliances have shifted and lines have been drawn. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power. But as the Brotherhood readies for an all-out attack on them, one of their own fights a battle within himself…
For Rhage, the Brother with the biggest appetites, but also the biggest heart, life was supposed to be perfect—or at the very least, perfectly enjoyable. Mary, his beloved shellan, is by his side and his King and his brothers are thriving. But Rhage can’t understand—or control—the panic and insecurity that plague him…
And that terrifies him—as well as distances him from his mate. After suffering mortal injury in battle, Rhage must reassess his priorities—and the answer, when it comes to him, rocks his world...and Mary’s. But Mary is on a journey of her own, one that will either bring them closer together or cause a split that neither will recover from...
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
I’m a fan pure and simple about the way the Black Dagger Brotherhood series has evolved into this multi character read.
I loved the first group of books in the series which focused on one character and his Shellan.
I was less a fan of the story line when it ventured into the Lessers and The Omega stuff that was going on in the background, but it was essential to what the brotherhood did with their day, erm night.
Then the Warden got busy and started bringing in the BOB lads, aka The Band Of Bastards.
Then she really started multitasking with the characters and I truly enjoy it this way.
She has eased off the pedal a little bit in The Beast, concentrating more on Rhage and Mary with a side order of Assail, who I kinda dig.
I loved meeting Rhage’s dragon more and how Mary can contain the beast within. It is kinda cute. I loved reading about Rhage’s emotions and getting below the surface more with both of them.
Qhuinn and Blay are always such gorgeous lads. I want more from them too as I am kinda a bit greedy when it comes to them in a M/M way.
Lassiter is... dare I say it? A little more serious and thoughtful in this installment...well apart from...bahahahaa.
V is in the picture with some words of wisdom and some of his own moments of soul searching, V style.
Twists abound just to shake us up a bit and get us eager for book #15!!! I have never read 14 books in a series before. I came close with Morganville Vampires... but dayum!
I simply clear my calendar when a BDB book is released. Shit just gets swooshed to the side.
J.R puts so much energy and vision into her story lines. Some readers complain about all the characters but I simply love it.
I think from an author point of view it would be very satisfying to include a range of characters in each book.
I want to know about them all. It is incredibly hard work juggling the amount of characters she writes in an installment so I take my hat off to her.
A lot of hard work.
The books are thick so plenty of room for J.R’s imagination to fill the pages and all the characters she chooses to let us read about.
I’m looking forward to The Chosen, # 15 because after reading The Beast my brain is theorizing.
Bring it on and wait for the swoosh of everything being moved out the way.
Bring on the new characters, bring on the multitasking of characters and I am a happy reader.
Michelle
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