Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Bk 8)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Helpful Score: 1
Die hard fans of the brotherhood will love this story. The story is tightly plotted and action packed. John Matthew and Zhex's story is very enjoyable and true to the characters Ward has been developing over the last several installments. On several levels she pegged the approval meter (with me). She dialed down the canty brotherhood talk that drove me nutz You feel me? She kept the anxiety high without overdosing on melodrama and desperation (like I feel she often does). And, (my favorite part) is getting back to the awesome metaphors that made me fall in love with her from the start.
But I am getting frustrated with the increasing amount of foreshadowing that sets the stage for subsequent stories. Don't mistake my meaning. One of the things that drives this series is our interest in the characters. I want to know them, look forward to hearing their stories when it is their turn. But I feel she is jamming new characters down our throats at the expense of the current story. Honestly I would have enjoyed this story tons more with half of the foreshadowing.
With one main story and a couple subplots the stories are big enough already. This one had 3 subplots and she shoe horned in at least one more, maybe more I honestly couldnt tell. She bounced around so much I went cross-eyed. Id be seriously into the scene I was reading, anxious to see what happened next and.splat. Im reading about brand new characters in unrelated activities that did absolutely nothing to further the plot of the story happening now. Talk about a mood killer. I had to take a break. But after a while Id be ready to tackle John & Zhexs rocky road to HEA because the story wouldnt let me go.
I suspect I will keep reading the brotherhood of the blade (with a nightcap and possibly an Avdil PM) because I HAVE to see how they kick the Lessening Societys Ass.
But I am getting frustrated with the increasing amount of foreshadowing that sets the stage for subsequent stories. Don't mistake my meaning. One of the things that drives this series is our interest in the characters. I want to know them, look forward to hearing their stories when it is their turn. But I feel she is jamming new characters down our throats at the expense of the current story. Honestly I would have enjoyed this story tons more with half of the foreshadowing.
With one main story and a couple subplots the stories are big enough already. This one had 3 subplots and she shoe horned in at least one more, maybe more I honestly couldnt tell. She bounced around so much I went cross-eyed. Id be seriously into the scene I was reading, anxious to see what happened next and.splat. Im reading about brand new characters in unrelated activities that did absolutely nothing to further the plot of the story happening now. Talk about a mood killer. I had to take a break. But after a while Id be ready to tackle John & Zhexs rocky road to HEA because the story wouldnt let me go.
I suspect I will keep reading the brotherhood of the blade (with a nightcap and possibly an Avdil PM) because I HAVE to see how they kick the Lessening Societys Ass.
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