Theresa K. (Tesstarosa) - , reviewed on 7/4/2011 + 151 more book reviews

Phurys story is book number six in the series. Hes just accepted the role of Primale for the Chosen and has been mated with Cormia. But the relationship has not been consummated because when the mating ceremony occurred, it was done against Cormias will and Phury will not mate her until she decides that that is her wish.

Hes also battling a severe drug addiction. Doing battle with a voice in his head telling him how worthless he is and cant do anything right as well as continuing his battle with his feelings for his twin brother, Zsadists, wife, Bella.

This has led him to acting out inappropriately and fighting against the Lessers on his own. And, being irresponsible about how he chooses the battles. This leads Wrath to kicking him out of the Brotherhood.

Cormia is now living in the Brothers world where things are very different from her world with the Scribe Virign. Phury has asked John Matthew to help her adjust to the world with color (the world of the Other Side is all white) and the things that the brothers take for granted like movies. She wants to consummate her relationship with Phury but she wants a full, loving relationship with him.

Rehvenge (aka Rehv or Reverand) is the owner of ZeroSum, a drug dealer and a symphath. (A symphath is a vampire subspecies who will manipulate others feelings to get what they want and are traditionally discriminated against. If a symphath is found living among vampires, he or she is to be sent to a symphath colony.) He is Phurys drug supplier and uses that as leverage to keep him from being sent to the colony by Phury. Rehv is also Bellas older and very protective brother.

John, Blay and Qhuinn as still in the training program for the Brotherhood, as is Lash (Qhuinns cousin.) Qhuinns family, members of the glymera (vampire high society) are in the process of disowning him because he is flawed he has two different colored eyes and they are constantly comparing him the Lash who they view as an ideal member of the glymera community.

One day, Lash reveals that he knows Johns secret that as a pretrans he was raped by a human male and starts to attack John. Qhuin steps in to defend John against Lash and causes what could be a fatal wound to Lash. Lash is rushed to the hospital to be treated and Qhuinn is set up for charges for his actions against Lash.

While Lash is being treated at the hospital, the Omega, leader of the Lessening Society, is ready to claim his son. A child who has been raised in the vampire community and has recently transitioned. He will get his son and have him join the Lessers in the battle against the vampires. An insider is very helpful in defeating the vampires especially when they will not listen to the Brothers when they beg them to leave their homes and go into hiding.

We learn what has happened to Tohrment in this book and John continues to pine for Xhex.

This was the first book in this series that I was really disappointed with. Phurys addiction story didnt grab me so much of the poor me, Im an addict ove and over. Plus the dancing around that he and Cormia do when they both really just want the same thing and cant just open their mouths and say so.

I also dont understand two things (and I feel like these are fairly important aspects in the overall story.) One, how the hell Rehvenge has not been sent to the symphath colony when its pretty obvious all of the Brothers know that he is one. Is it really just because hes Phurys dealer? Two, (and this is a bit of a spoiler so quit reading if you dont want spoilers) how Lash could be the adopted son of members of the glymera and no one else seems know this. The glymera is composed of stuck up snobs who wouldnt accept someone who is not perfect into their ranks. Lashs mother, female vampire, was kidnapped by the Omega, impregnated by him and died in child birth. Neither of the vampires who raised him was his biological parent and they both would have known this. On the other hand, I was a bit worried that it was going to be Qhuinn who was the Omegas son which would have been an interesting twist. Im glad he wasnt.

And, there wasnt as much sex in this book.

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