I thought giving myself half a day would help with the review...that's not happening. i still feel emotionally drained and this is my least favourite BDB book... and that say's a lot!

Lets start with the bad things....i skimmed over most of the police stuff (later having been told that Veck was the hero of the new Fallen Angels book i'll have to read it when my real book comes hopefully this weekend!)

V didn't feel right to me...the things he said mostly. i know he had to shatter to peice himself back together but right from the beginning he wasn't talking like his normal self i've come to love. usually everything out of his mouth is "Ya feel me"...or "True!" but this time...he talked in giant monologues...i never thought i'd say i but i found myself caring more about Qhuinn then about V in this book.

I have no idea what all the fuss was about the BDSM in this book...i wouldn't have even called it that! yes i get it that is was all emotional rather than physicall but i guess i expected more from V and Butch! at the very least i thought they'd share a bath...with Butch being clothed or cuddle in bed...they both would of benefited from that! but no! like Butch said...it took 3/4 longer to clean V and the floor than it did to hurt him...which he didn't really do! and then he left.

And don't even get my started on Jane...hw can she say she loves him if she can't even accept half of who he is!?! she knew exactly the kind of guy he was when she met him...but it's like she's so selfish she can't even see how much it would help V. i really do feel sorry for him if he's going to be stuck in a relationship when he has to hide half of who he is in order to make his Shellen more comfortable.

Saxton is still pissing me off....if he has any common sensehe would leave...giving Qhuinn the openig he needs...otherwise Qhuinn is forever going to think Blay is too good and isn't willing to mess his relationship up...an in return Blay is never going to know how Qhuinn feels...as it is it's breaking my heart having Blay settle for Sax because he thinks Qhuinn is about to mate with Layla.

I'm not really liking the band of bastards either...i think if Throe was left to his own he would join the Brotherhood and be a good addition to the team...Xcor on the other hand...while he was at least kind to Payne (which i didn't think he would be) he doesn't seem like a nice guy...more crazy, hopefully he'll get better though.

I cried three tims during this book...and each one was ovr Qhuinn...he really did break my heart. i hope with everything i have that he doesn't get Layla pregnant...that wouldn't good for anyone! JRWard can't continue this love square any longer..it's getting to the point where i've almost had enough...if thir book isn't next i at least hope they aren't with anyone and has expressed how they feel.

Let's try and end this rant/review on a happier note....Manny is hot! really what more can i say about him...i guessed in V's book that Manny would be Butch's brother...but i'm shocked that Murhder isn't their dad..i always thought that too. Manny will turn in the next few books...he has to really.


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WOW!! i was either in a bad place or not feeling very kind when i wrote my review....second time around i liked it a lot more. i still have Jane issues, still wished Butch had done the nasty with Vishous....still wish Qhuinn would suck it up and tell Blay how he really feels...punching Saxton in the process would be an added bonus.

i didn't cry at all this time...which is a first for any BDB book.

can't wait for Torh's book...even if it means Qhuinn and Blay will still be apart...i have high hopes their novella will be out by the end of 2012.