Book Review: Black Dagger Brotherhood (#6 - #10)
Hey there. I'm back for a quick review about the Black Dagger Brotherhood (BDB) series. This time, I want to talk about the sixth book until the tenth book. My last review about BDB stopped at Vishous's story. So, here we go. The next five books of the series.
Lover Enshrined (#6)
Okay. This is the story of Phury and Cormia. In this book, Phury became the Primale, the leader of the Chosen (something like that, I don't remember the real term). Among of all BDB books, this is the only book that got 2 stars out of 5 for me. It is because, I don't know if I'm the only who think this way, but it was a bit boring for this series standard. Phury was still attached to Bella and it just broke my heart to pieces.
Unrequited love is horrible. I had several of them over the years in my high school and though it maybe leaning more toward crush, it still hurt like a bitch. So, maybe that was what made me rated this book lower than others. Cormia, on the other hand, was too kind, too patient. That kind of personality sometimes made me *yawn* b'cause I can't see her speciality. The reason why she stood out more than any other chosens. So, yeah. That's all I could say about this book.
Lover Avenged (#7)
This book is about Rehvenge, Marissa's (Butch's mate) brother, and Ehlena, a poor nurse. This book, somehow stood out for me because it shown another world than the vampire world ruled by Wrath. The sympath world.
There was this scene when Rehvenge prepared a dinner for himself and Ehlena as a date and then Ehlena left abruptly without having the-said dinner with him. Ehlena came back and saw Rehvenge sat on that dinner table, looking glum and sad after all his effort preparing the dinner... I was swoon and melted to the floor right at that moment. I love that scene so much. Hence, I would say this book is on my top 5 in all ten BDB books I've read so far.
Lover Mine (#8)
This book is, on the other hand, about John Matthew and Xhex, Rehvenge's worker. I had a big expectation out of this book, since from the very first book, I fell in love with Darius's character although he only came out in the first few pages of Dark Lover. John Matthew is actually the incarnation of Darius, although nobody in the book knew this fact, other than maybe the Scribe Virgin. I was hoping that this information would be revealed out to the rest of the brotherhood and perhaps Beth will reconnect with John when she found out that he was actually her father's incarnation. But NO! None of these happened. So, I was a bit disappointed there.
Besides that, there was also 'this thing' that happened between Xhex and Lash (the Omega's son) that left a bitter taste in my mouth. Plus, I don't like Xhex. She was too stubborn, making things complicated. However though, I still gave this book a 3 stars out of 5 because I like the flash back of Darius and Tohrment when they met Xhex's mother.
Lover Unleashed (#9)
Manny Manello and Payne, daughter of Bloodletter. Manny shown up in Lover Unbound as Jane's chief in the hospital. Here, he had his own adventure into the vampire world when Payne, Vishous's twin, sustained a terrible injury to her spine. Manny was actually (though not confirm but we can 100 percent deduce) Butch's half-brother. Hence, he has some blood relation to Wrath, The King. He didn't turn into a vampire in this book (thank god) and in fact, joint the medical team in the Brotherhood compound.
There wasn't any big stuff happened to this couple. Not much of a drama. But there was an important component added to the whole story. The arrival of Band of Bastards from the Old World to the New World and they plan to assassinate Wrath and take over the throne.
Oh and, in this book, they also included a sub-plot about Vishous and Jane, to show that not all things were going butterflies and rainbows about them after Lover Unbound ended. I cried actually, when Vishous finally opened up to Jane about what happened to him eons ago with his father.
This is the story of how Tohrment moved on from his late shellan's death, Wellie. At first, very early in the series, I thought that Wellie would come back from the dead, you know. But, unfortunately, it was for real. Tohrment had to move on, or Wellie, who was at that time stuck in In Between due to Tohr's attachment to her, would stuck forever and never passed onto the Fade. So, yeah. The bitterness of moving on from the only female you thought you would only love in your entire existence.
Poor guy. FYI, I suffered alongside him in this book. When No'One, Xhex's mother, came into the picture, I can feel a little resistance of him between moving on with her and his loyalty to the only love of his life. Talking about No'One however, I don't like her character. She was just too mellow, I cannot see an interesting character in her personality. She was as dull as something dull.
The only reason, other than Tohrment's transition to love another, of why I love Lover Reborn is LASSITER. OH-EM-GEE!!! I freaking love this dude. He was so freaking cool and funny and he forced Tohrment to watch An Affair To Remember with him. I mean like, what can you ask more of him??? I wish he had his own story...
So, that is all. The eleventh book, Lover At Last (#11) is about Qhuinn and the Chosen Layla. Although I haven't started the book yet, I know that I will hate it because there was some chemistry between Layla and Xcor, the leader of Band of Bastards. Hence, the element of Love Triangle. Gosh, and Layla's possibility to be pregnant with Qhuinn's child. I mean, I can guess there would be a huge drama in this book. So, I put it on hold and aside first, while I'm finishing another book by Kristen Ashley. Only after that, I would read Lover At Last.
Then, it's time for THE KING!!! It's about Wrath and Beth again! And they're trying for baby!!! Damn, I can't wait.
Lover Enshrined (#6)
Okay. This is the story of Phury and Cormia. In this book, Phury became the Primale, the leader of the Chosen (something like that, I don't remember the real term). Among of all BDB books, this is the only book that got 2 stars out of 5 for me. It is because, I don't know if I'm the only who think this way, but it was a bit boring for this series standard. Phury was still attached to Bella and it just broke my heart to pieces.
Unrequited love is horrible. I had several of them over the years in my high school and though it maybe leaning more toward crush, it still hurt like a bitch. So, maybe that was what made me rated this book lower than others. Cormia, on the other hand, was too kind, too patient. That kind of personality sometimes made me *yawn* b'cause I can't see her speciality. The reason why she stood out more than any other chosens. So, yeah. That's all I could say about this book.
Lover Avenged (#7)
This book is about Rehvenge, Marissa's (Butch's mate) brother, and Ehlena, a poor nurse. This book, somehow stood out for me because it shown another world than the vampire world ruled by Wrath. The sympath world.
There was this scene when Rehvenge prepared a dinner for himself and Ehlena as a date and then Ehlena left abruptly without having the-said dinner with him. Ehlena came back and saw Rehvenge sat on that dinner table, looking glum and sad after all his effort preparing the dinner... I was swoon and melted to the floor right at that moment. I love that scene so much. Hence, I would say this book is on my top 5 in all ten BDB books I've read so far.
Lover Mine (#8)
This book is, on the other hand, about John Matthew and Xhex, Rehvenge's worker. I had a big expectation out of this book, since from the very first book, I fell in love with Darius's character although he only came out in the first few pages of Dark Lover. John Matthew is actually the incarnation of Darius, although nobody in the book knew this fact, other than maybe the Scribe Virgin. I was hoping that this information would be revealed out to the rest of the brotherhood and perhaps Beth will reconnect with John when she found out that he was actually her father's incarnation. But NO! None of these happened. So, I was a bit disappointed there.
Besides that, there was also 'this thing' that happened between Xhex and Lash (the Omega's son) that left a bitter taste in my mouth. Plus, I don't like Xhex. She was too stubborn, making things complicated. However though, I still gave this book a 3 stars out of 5 because I like the flash back of Darius and Tohrment when they met Xhex's mother.
Lover Unleashed (#9)
Manny Manello and Payne, daughter of Bloodletter. Manny shown up in Lover Unbound as Jane's chief in the hospital. Here, he had his own adventure into the vampire world when Payne, Vishous's twin, sustained a terrible injury to her spine. Manny was actually (though not confirm but we can 100 percent deduce) Butch's half-brother. Hence, he has some blood relation to Wrath, The King. He didn't turn into a vampire in this book (thank god) and in fact, joint the medical team in the Brotherhood compound.
There wasn't any big stuff happened to this couple. Not much of a drama. But there was an important component added to the whole story. The arrival of Band of Bastards from the Old World to the New World and they plan to assassinate Wrath and take over the throne.
Oh and, in this book, they also included a sub-plot about Vishous and Jane, to show that not all things were going butterflies and rainbows about them after Lover Unbound ended. I cried actually, when Vishous finally opened up to Jane about what happened to him eons ago with his father.
"I came to you, Jane. Every night this week, I came to you. I didn't want you to be alone. And I didn't want to sleep without you." -Vishous, Lover Unleashed.
“You're the reason I get out of bed every night. And you're the reason I can't wait to come home every dawn. Not the war. Not the Brothers. Not even Butch. It's...you.” -Vishous, Lover Unleashed.Lover Reborn (#10)
This is the story of how Tohrment moved on from his late shellan's death, Wellie. At first, very early in the series, I thought that Wellie would come back from the dead, you know. But, unfortunately, it was for real. Tohrment had to move on, or Wellie, who was at that time stuck in In Between due to Tohr's attachment to her, would stuck forever and never passed onto the Fade. So, yeah. The bitterness of moving on from the only female you thought you would only love in your entire existence.
Poor guy. FYI, I suffered alongside him in this book. When No'One, Xhex's mother, came into the picture, I can feel a little resistance of him between moving on with her and his loyalty to the only love of his life. Talking about No'One however, I don't like her character. She was just too mellow, I cannot see an interesting character in her personality. She was as dull as something dull.
The only reason, other than Tohrment's transition to love another, of why I love Lover Reborn is LASSITER. OH-EM-GEE!!! I freaking love this dude. He was so freaking cool and funny and he forced Tohrment to watch An Affair To Remember with him. I mean like, what can you ask more of him??? I wish he had his own story...
So, that is all. The eleventh book, Lover At Last (#11) is about Qhuinn and the Chosen Layla. Although I haven't started the book yet, I know that I will hate it because there was some chemistry between Layla and Xcor, the leader of Band of Bastards. Hence, the element of Love Triangle. Gosh, and Layla's possibility to be pregnant with Qhuinn's child. I mean, I can guess there would be a huge drama in this book. So, I put it on hold and aside first, while I'm finishing another book by Kristen Ashley. Only after that, I would read Lover At Last.
Then, it's time for THE KING!!! It's about Wrath and Beth again! And they're trying for baby!!! Damn, I can't wait.
Excited For Wrath & Beth's Story Again,
Liely
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