In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. A spin-off series that follows the inmates of the glymera's secret and notorious prison camp. Runs parallel to the main series. [3] No.

She bristled, the scent of fear replaced by a sharp spice, like fresh, pungent mint from a garden. She was annoyed now. 'Say it.' I will not fall in love with you,” she said. “I can’t let myself. I won’t.” “That’s all right. I’ll love you enough for the both of us.” He surged inside of her, filling her depths." There are several new storylines included, the one about John Matthew, a new character, and we are introduced to Bella, the heroine from the third book :) His eyes were an electric teal blue, so bright, so vivid....God he really was beautiful." ~ Mr Hollywood... Rhage ♥ Swoon ♥ "...an erotic legend in his race."

Sure, I'm totally against what happened in the middle there. THERE IS NEVER AN EXCUSE FOR GOING OUT AND BANGING OTHER WOMEN I DON'T CARE WHAT SORT OF CURSE YOU HAVE, YOU FIND ANOTHER WAY. I'm a vampire. I'm a warrior. I'm a dangerous beast. At the end of this evening, you aren't going to remember you ever met me. And the idea of not even being a memory of yours makes me feel like I've been stabbed in the chest.

I will have no other,” he said against her throat. “I will take none but you.” Mary wrapped her legs around his hips, trying to have him so far inside that he could stay with her forever." On the first visit with John, Mary meets Rhage, the most beautiful man she's ever seen, who, for some reason, is drawn to her like crazy. Mary is stronger and more secure than most readers giver her credit for. Yes, she knew she wasn't 'hot', but she wasn't insecure in her own skin. She stood up to Zadist and Vishious. And when the time came, she was willing to go head to head with Rhage's Beast! One of the things I loved about the book is that we get to know all the brother's a whole lot better here, their unique personalities along with all their quirks, fears and flaws. The constant teasing and smart ass comments are hilarious and the bond between the men instills in us a true sense of family. The most awesome thing was that the sex scenes weren't cut off right when they were about to do it (which was annoying the SHIT OUTTA me in book 1). Lover Eternal was definitely much hotter from the previous book...Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst for vengeance against Bella’s tormentors drives him to the brink of madness. Now, Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past, and find a future with her… Rhage." "What?" "I'll tell you this. Your destiny's coming for you. And she's coming soon." Rhage laughed. "Oh, yeah? What's the female like? I prefer them - " "She's a virgin."-V and Rhage

Mary’s behaviour is understandable because of her disease, and she is a strong and courageous character, but has irritating moments as well.My one big gripe with the Brothers is the illogical adoption of gangsta culture. All the "straight up" and "you feel me" doesn't ring true for any of them, with perhaps the exception of V. He's the only one who seems relatively consistent with it, while the others pepper their more formal speech with random slang--like kids trying to fit in with the cool crowd. They're hundreds of years old. These aren't speech patterns they grew up with. I oh so dearly wish it would stop. So much happens in this book. The parallels between this book and real life are genuine and raw. Learning to love and accept someone for exactly who they are is a beautiful thing. It would have been great, just once, to have a man stare at her with total adoration. To have him be…enthralled. Yes, that was the word. She would have loved for a man to be enthralled by her. He laughed. Then sank his lower body into her, trapping her with his thighs and hips. She stiffened against him, but he got an ample feel of her. She was built lean, though there was no doubt she was female. Her breasts hit his chest, her hips cushioned his, her stomach was soft.

She heard a whispering of cloth. When she glanced over her shoulder, Vishous had taken off his shirt. On his muscular chest there was a fresh wound, a slice, as if a blade had cut into his skin. Mary was guilty of judging a book by it's cover. When she looked at Rhage, all she saw was a pretty face. All it took was quality time with Rhage, to learn that he was a man of worth. He smiled, careful to keep his mouth closed. There was no sense showing off his fangs, especially if she didn't know what he was. 'So say that.' Mary Luce has unwittingly found herself in the vampire world, and under Rhage’s protection. With her own life-threatening curse to bear, she’s not looking for love. Besides, she’s stopped believing in saving grace and miracles long ago. But when Rhage’s intense sexual attraction turns into emotional bonding, he knows he must have her for his mate. As their enemies close in, Mary finds herself praying for something she fears she’ll never have: life eternal with the one she loves. Mary is another really well written heroine. I really liked her. I felt her insecurities, her hope that she may get better and the love she had for Rhage and the beast within him.And how does this delightful utter cheesiness and total mushiness fiesta end? Why in a glorious blast of MEA (Miraculously Ever After), of course! Because J.R. Ward doesn't do HEAs, oh no. HEAs are totally out these days. And terribly depressing, too. So when happiness no longer cuts it, what does J.R. Ward do? She throws in a freaking miracle! YES!!!! My life is now complete!!! I shall be miraculously ecstatic ever after!! Hallelujah, all my prayers have finally been answered!! Wrath went to the Scribe Virgin over Rhage's transgressions, and she agrees to a Writhe ceremony as penance, which is essentially ritual torture at the hands of the Brotherhood. For the ceremony, Tohrment selects a three-tailed whip tipped with what looks like barbed pinecones. The only limit is that the Brothers cannot kill him, and they whip him bloody, then bandage him up. Zsadist tried to refuse to participate, but the Scribe Virgin pulled him aside for a private word and he took part. They tried to sneak Rhage into the Pit to recuperate, but Mary found them and yelled at them for hurting him. For starters, let’s start with the overarching complaints that have impacted the first two books in the series and will likely extend to the rest (based on the series research I’ve conducted thus far):