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The Sinner

(Black Dagger Brotherhood #18)

J.R. Ward (Goodreads Author)

4.38 · Rating details · 9,035 ratings · 1,092 reviews

A sinner’s only hope is true love in this passionate new novel in J.R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

Syn has kept his side hustle as a mercenary a secret from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. When he takes another hit job, he not only crosses the path of the vampire race’s new enemy, but also that of a half-breed in danger of dying durin ...more

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Apr 06, 2019 Sophia Triad rated it really liked it

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4 waiting for Syn to ejaculate stars ****

I am sorry folks. I am sure it has to do with this COVID19 lockdown or/and my sh!tty mood lately, but I really have no patience lately. I was honestly holding my breath while I was reading Syn's unfruitful efforts. I mean come on, give the man a break. Mercy!
Maybe this is the reason it took me ages to finish the latest book of my favourite series. As I said, my mood did not help.
And I didn't want to skim through pages either. Hello! Favourite series, fav 4 waiting for Syn to ejaculate stars ****

I am sorry folks. I am sure it has to do with this COVID19 lockdown or/and my sh!tty mood lately, but I really have no patience lately. I was honestly holding my breath while I was reading Syn's unfruitful efforts. I mean come on, give the man a break. Mercy!
Maybe this is the reason it took me ages to finish the latest book of my favourite series. As I said, my mood did not help.
And I didn't want to skim through pages either. Hello! Favourite series, favourite characters, right?

Anyway... I hope you enjoy it more than me.

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BEFORE PUBLICATION
At Cincinnati Q&A event (6 April 2019)
Four books announcement!:
1) 2020 BD : The Sinner (Syn, Jo Early, Butch and Lassiter)
2) December 2019: Where Winter Finds You (Trez/Selena)
3) August 2019: Blood Truth (BDB Legacy - Boone)
4) BDB legacy 2020: The Jackal about Rhage's half brother

In more details:

From J.R. Ward's Facebook page:
The full transcript of the 2019 event for The Savior in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Abbreviations that may be used:
HEA: Happily Ever After
SV: Scribe Virgin

***WARNING***
*Numerous SPOILERS ahead!!!*

Q: What is the next BDB hardcover book?
A: The 2020 hardcover BDB book is………The Sinner, featuring Sin and Jo Early.
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Q: What was the hardest book for you to write?
A: The hardest story was Zsadist. Emotionally, it was tough. I’ve always said that I’d never re-read Zsadist’s book. The other one was Blay and Qhuinn, but because it was a clusterf*ck of what could go wrong, did. Computers broke, files were lost. I had to spend a lot of money on getting an expert to recover the lost files…it just went on, and on.
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Q: What inspired you to write this series?
A: I got fired from my first publisher. I started by thinking, I’d write like Nora Roberts, but the problem is, Nora Roberts writes like Nora Roberts already. So, after I was fired, I had to reinvent myself. Then after two weeks of thinking, I was out of the job I love and would maybe never get to do again, I tried writing some romantic suspense. All of a sudden, there was this huge presence in my head, and he was like, “My name is Wroth….” Which made no sense. Then, there were all these people in my head, and I have no explanation for why they chose me, but, here we are.
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Q: When are we getting Adrian and Eddie (from the Fallen Angels series) back?
A: So, in the last book (of the Fallen Angels series) they were sent off, by Lassiter, and I keep thinking, they’re going to show up. I’ve been waiting for them. But I think it’s going to be in The Sinner.
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Q: Is the Fallen Angels series complete? Is there any chance they’ll be in the BDB series?
A: Yes, they’ll definitely be in the BDB world once Adrian and Eddie come.
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Q: At the end of The Savior, we saw JM and Zsadist eating the apple…is it important that they shared the apple with Nalla?
A: Yes, that is definitely significant, and also a Keep Reading.
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Q: There is a balance in the BDB world. What does Lassiter have to give up to save Sarah?
A: The true answer to that is, Lassiter ain’t giving up sh*t. You know how the SV was all, “There must be balance….” And all that sh*t, but Lassiter doesn’t give a sh*t. He wears leopard print tights, FFS. (general nods and agreement from everyone present.)
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Q: On the back of Phury’s neck, there’s a symbol. What does it look like?
A: I don’t think I can describe, and I don’t have the talent necessary to draw it. Maybe I’ll have to get someone artistic to draw it.
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Q: Does Devina show up in the next book?
(Devina was originally in the Fallen Angels series.)
A: Yes, Devina definitely shows up in The Sinner. We know that the Omega has to end. We know that Butch is the Dhestroyer. Soooooo…..you are not ready for this…she falls in love with Butch. Yes, that’s a big reveal, but I want to make it worth your time to come to this sh*t.
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Q: There’s images of the Old Language, but what does it sound like?
A: Hmmmm. That would be interesting. I’d like to do that for people who are interested in hearing it, but that’s going to take some time….
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Q: I read Prisoner of Night, and I don’t understand. Do the BDB not know the others (at the penal colony) exist?
A: The reason I want to write books like Dearest Ivy and Prisoner of Night is so I can focus the world. I can’t fit it all in the BDB books, so I’m happy to write those e-books so I can write more details outside of the larger BDB books. But, that means that sometimes, the timeline seems disjointed, or like things don’t fit the bigger world.
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Q: Who is talking to Jane and Hannah on the other side of the Ouija board?
A: It was the Scribe Virgin.
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Q: Is Jose de la Cruz (Butch’s police partner) a wolfen?
A: No, he’s just a regular guy, a good Catholic boy. But I’d like to see him back in the BDB world. Wouldn’t you love to see what he thinks of it?
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Q: Have you been approached for a movie or TV? Would you have control over casting?
A: I get approached for movies and specials. But, the writing is it for me. So, as long as I could keep doing the books and the characters, I would do it.
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Q: Will we ever get more of Butch and Manny’s dad?
A: In The Sinner, we will see more of Butch, Manny, and Jo Early’s father, Robert Brook, the douche.
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Q: Will JM ever find out that he was Darius?
A: The Scribe Virgin had an agreement with Darius, that he gave a token of conscience. Even though Lassiter is now in charge, the magic that rules the agreements is still in force. And, that knowledge would destabilize the entire BDB world. So, no, I don’t think so.
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Q: When the Omega was speaking to Butch, and he says, “Find your family” was he talking about Manny and Jo?
A: I don’t think he was talking about Jo, Manny, and Robert Brook. He was trying to get Butch to come over to the dark side, like Darth Vader to Luke in Star Wars.
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Q: Would you ever consider writing Darius’ backstory?
A: I would, but you have to realize, that would only be for fans that are really invested in the world. It wouldn’t appeal to new readers. So, yes, I’d like to but I’m not sure if I’ll get to.
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Q: Will we see more of Assail’s cousins?
A: Yes, I love those ghost-pepper eating *$.
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Q: I’m confused because Phury was asking if someone could imagine Cormia abandoning her child, if she had one. But, didn’t we see them have Ahgony, and Zsadist showed up and sang for the baby?
A: Yeah, but that was a flash-forward about five years. That question would be asked before they had Aghony. The time line just hasn’t caught up yet.
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Q: I cheered out loud when Sarah knew sign language. When Butch was inducted, his name was Dehstroyer on the wall in the BDB cavern. But when JM was inducted, his name, Tehrror, was not on the wall.
A: I think the thing to remember is that the BDB is evolving. When Butch was inducted, that was a million years ago. And, even though Dehstroyer isn’t Butch’s name, that he uses, that was what they did at the time. They used the warrior name. But now, they’ve changed, and JM is also on the wall as Darius. So, it seems like they used JM because that’s who he is.
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Q: Was the raid on the Sanctuary 35 years ago or 75 years ago? (It appears in different books as 35 or 75 years)
A: That was a copy-editing error. There are different places we could go after The Sinner, so, maybe there needs to be a past-cannon, like the Insider’s Guide, so we could clarify this stuff. Things like, the relationship between Darius and Beth’s mom. But, it would be for hardcore readers, and they’d have to understand that that doesn’t end well. But, yes, it was 75 years ago, not 35.
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Q: With Sarah’s background in immunology, could she solve the disease killing the Chosen?
A: Yeah, I think that’s a distinct possibility. And maybe she could solve the blood issue, the one that Havers was never able to solve.
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Q: What’s the hierarchy of the deities?
A: Devina, Lassiter, SV, and the Omega. Two good, two bad. The question for me, since I think the Creator prefers balance, is what role is the Creator playing in the demise of the Omega? With the SV out of it, will he have a hand in the exit of the Omega? What’s interesting to me, is that, at the end of the FA series, Devina was down and out. She’s smart. And, she’s had time to plan. Because remember, time isn’t the same for the deities. It’s going to be interesting to watch.
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Q: Do you know how the penal colony is going to be introduced?
A: There’s going to be another BDB Legacy book, called The Jackal. It will feature Rhage’s half-brother and the penal colony, and will be out in August 2020.
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Q: (This question was hard to hear, but it sounded like they were asking why JR listens to rap vs. other types of music.)
A: The music helps me see the books and the scenes. I’m a runner, and I love rap, and it really helps me focus.
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Q: Do we see Nate or any of the others in future books?
A: Nate, Markcus, and Luchas all get books.
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Q: Why couldn’t Nate tell that Lassiter’s not a vampire? Is there another connection we don’t know about?
A: Yes, and Keep Reading.
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Q: We get references to a lot of the fathers (of the Brothers.) Why don’t we hear about the warriors’ moms?
A: One of the hard things is that the world is so large, it’s challenging to tailor the stories and keep the books tight and focused. I want to keep the focus back on the couple, so it’s not so sprawling. But that also means that other details get sacrificed.
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Q: Why did Devina leave those glowing footprints?
A: The reason why she leaves the footprints, because as Throe gets sucked down into the hole, he gets stripped of all of his energy. Devina needs to follow a trail up. So what was glowing, and then faded, was the residue of the trail she followed up the hole.
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Q: With the scene with the apple, did you plan that it for it all to come full circle? (this references the original scene when Zsadist shares an apple with JM when he’s new to the Brotherhood compound and then the newest scene in The Savior, where they offer the apple to Nalla.)
A: There have been several scenes and details that I didn’t understand the importance of. The damn coffins in the garage. I mean, there’s three John Deeres and some fertilizer and a stack of *&%$ coffins. Vishous kept talking about the chained dogs. That moment when Zsadist was on the bus, and pared that apple. What I know to be true, is that if something keeps showing up, it must be important. As I was getting ready to outline The Savior, I saw JM with a black dagger, peal that apple. And it was crystal clear. I don’t like profound moments, I get tetchy at tender moments. So, I’m watching him pealing this apple, and I’m like, what’s he doing. And then I realized, no, what’s important is who is he giving it to.
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Q: When Vishous got scratched, and realized that the water helps that? Why? Is that important for later?
A: I don’t know.
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Q: I don’t like the ebooks. I prefer a book in my hand. Is there any chance of a collection of those e-books?
A: The thing I’m very cognizant of is the pricing of the books. But, once I write the book, the rest is up to the publisher. I’d like to get things into the hands of the readers, but more hard cover books gets expensive. So, the e-books lets me get the stories into the hands of the reader at a lower cost. But, Simon & Schuster is aware that people would love to have a compendium of those e-books and they’re working with me to make that happen.
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Q: Will there be more firefighters?
A: We’re trying to fit it into the schedule, and we’re hoping to announce something soon, perhaps for 2020.
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Q: Xhex said that JM’s grid is similar to Darius. What does she think about that?
A: There was a part where I felt like she was coaching JM, and I thought he was going to get it, but no, she didn’t get him there.
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Q: I’m confused by the names like Xhex, and s’Ex. I never know how to pronounce them, unless I hear you say them.
A: Yeah, I think we need a pronunciation guide.
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Q: I love that the Brothers aren’t perfect. Are you ever going to stop writing them?
A: Have you ever known a man that was perfect? And, one of the things I was worried about was, what if they stop talking to me. So, as long as they keep talking, I’ll keep writing.
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Q: Who will be the first trainee to be inducted in the Brotherhood?
A: That’s a Keep Reading, because I don’t know yet. We’re going to find out together.
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Q: Are the diamonds Lassiter gave to Mary and Sarah significant?
A: Remember when Lassiter gave the diamonds to Mary, and he said a mother’s tears are precious? He has the ability to turn tears into diamonds. Diamonds are forever, so the diamonds he gave to Sarah were a promise that she would live forever.
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Q: When will we get the hardcovers for the first books re-released?
A: I get a lot of people who ask that. The thing is, there’s a certain threshold that a book has to pass, in sales, for the publisher to consider re-releasing a hardcover book. All folks can do is keep asking. And, I’ll keep telling them folks are asking.
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Q: Pre-trans are able to go out in the light. Do the kids go to school?
A: Not a traditional school. You have to think about how kids were educated in the 1800s. There’s some things about the BDB world that haven’t evolved. So, they don’t attend schools.
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Q: Is Fritz getting a book?
A: No, that just wouldn’t be interesting.
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Q: I want Lassiter to have his own, whole book. (Not just pieces of his story in other books.)
A: He does get a book, but it’s going to be awhile.
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Q: Does your mom read your books? And if so, which is her favorite book?
A: I want you to know, my mom has never had biblical knowledge of a man. I showed up in her mailbox…but she loves the first one, she liked Dark Lover.
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Q: Have you ever considered posters, with models? (So we can really see what the Brothers look like)
A: I have an idea. I’m thinking of commissioning a series of illustrations, of what the Brothers look like.
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Q: (This is another question that was difficult to discern, but it seemed that the questioner was asking why the book covers don’t always match the description of the character.)
A: The publisher has control of the covers, and they can get close, but they can’t get the exact match. Like, hair styles, or tattoos. So they do their best.
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Q: Throughout the books, there’s a theme of the humans being ‘rats without tails’. But, they’re getting together with humans, and the Queen was human. Why are they still being disrespectful of the humans?
A: You know, a lot of people have asked that question. And I just don’t have a good answer.
**********FIN***********
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Jul 11, 2020 Kat Valentine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Another fabulous entry in the black dagger brotherhood series!!! I have adored Syn from the beginning even when it looked like he was way past redemption,so when Jr announced that Sinner would be his book I was on pins and needles!! I wanted this dark and dangerous vampire warrior to prove that he was indeed a hero even if he walked a thin line between good and bad. We learn what made him the way he was and I have to say that all he endured at the hands of his father,who was a total monster I mi Another fabulous entry in the black dagger brotherhood series!!! I have adored Syn from the beginning even when it looked like he was way past redemption,so when Jr announced that Sinner would be his book I was on pins and needles!! I wanted this dark and dangerous vampire warrior to prove that he was indeed a hero even if he walked a thin line between good and bad. We learn what made him the way he was and I have to say that all he endured at the hands of his father,who was a total monster I might add it's a wonder that he didn't become one too. Being one of the band of bastards and partner's with the black dagger brotherhood and their war against the omega and the lessers isn't enough to keep his talhman, his evil side at bay so he does jobs on the side not for money but to feed his violent side by taking care of evil pieces of shit and it's worked pretty good until a mob boss sends him to kill reporter Jo early. The only problem is not only is she a female,but his fated mate! To a man who thought he would never find or want a mate this sends him spinning . With all that life has thrown at him and what he has become how can he hope to bond with this beautiful and strong woman who is half human and vampire! And once she finds out his secret and see's the monster that he tries so hard to keep hidden from the world will she still love him or will he walk into the fade forever. Jr Ward is a f**king fabulous storyteller and her black dagger brotherhood world is one of my favorite series of all time with characters that are multi layered with flaws and scars just like so many of us. I can honestly say that I've identified more then once with this cast of characters. I love where this is headed and can't wait for my next fix!!! Loved devIne she is one bad ass bitch ! Can't wait to see more of her. Their was the hot smoking chemistry and even hotter sex,because you know, that no one does hot like a vampire warrior!!! Lord I need one or maybe more then one of these guys!!!! And the humor,and snarky one liners are all hallmarks of a Jr ward book,but so are the tender and thought provoking moments when the walls come down and it's just the relationships and camaraderie between friends,lovers and family!!! Can't wait to step back into this world once again! Tru that! Until next time Luv's💕💋

He was hers to command, and if she wished to take his life here and now, he would willingly give his mortal coil unto her. No matter how much it hurt or what his suffering was, it would be a good death, one he had long deserved. Because this female, who captivated his black soul as surely as if she held his beating heart in her palm, would be the one killing him.
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May 10, 2020 Jessica's Totally Over The Top Book Obsession rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorite-authors, read-in-2020, meh-reads, paranormal-romance

3 Meh stars

********************SPOILERS***********************

The last few books in the BDB world were not as good for me. I still love this series with all my heart, but this one was another meh read for me. Let me start by saying that I read the Fallen Angels Series and I didn't like it. Devina never impressed me. So I wasn't really excited to see she was coming to the BDB world. Still I was willing to see it play out. So going into this book, I knew that Syn was a straight up psychopath ...more

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Mar 28, 2020 Jilly rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, vampires

Omg, quarantine sucks!
I always thought I would be fine if I was in solitary confinement or jail because of all the reading-time potential. Oh how wrong I was! And, I have my whole family with me. Three adult children who are hilarious and my hubs, from whom they got their hilariousness. I'm still bored as hell. How many people are going to go on massive killing sprees from being stir-crazy before this is over? I mean, along with me, of course. So, start on 2 when you're counting.

The only bright ...more

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Apr 12, 2020 ♥ℳelody rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: series-i-go-rabid-over, alpha-hero, cover-white-themed, frustration-alert, hero-w-humble-upbringing-orphan, abuse-trauma, angst-forlorn-couples, bad-boy, help-me-i-have-a-dirty-secret, anti-hero

This was a little more enjoyable than The Savior, but not by much. A lot of the stuff I was expecting would happen did happen. I did have mixed feelings over this one and initially wanted to give this a 3 star but while writing out my review this still sounds like a 2 star read. I was going to also include a short list of the stuff I did enjoy but my review-rant is already long enough so let's get right to it.

What didn't work.....

-Syn and his insta-boner. Yeah insta-lust strikes again and it di ...more

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Apr 10, 2019 Melanie marked it as to-read

Shelves: romance, demons, fantasy, erotic-scenes, paranormal, angels, ghosts, vampires

1.) Dark Lover ★★★★★
2.) Lover Eternal ★★★★★
3.) Lover Awakened ★★★★★
4.) Lover Revealed ★★★★★
5.) Lover Unbound ★★★★★
6.) Lover Enshrined ★★★★
7.) Lover Avenged ★★★
8.) Lover Mine ★★★★
9.) Lover Unleashed ★★★
10.) Lover Reborn ★★★★
11.) Lover at Last ★★★★★
12.) The King ★★★★★
13.) The Shadows ★★★★★
14.) The Beast ★★★★
15.) The Chosen ★★★★
16.) The Thief ★★★★
17.) The Savior ★★★

The devil works hard, by my nostalgia works harder.

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Apr 13, 2020 Ronda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020-favourites

Absolutely amazing!

I love this series, I love the spin offs too and I love every surprise that this series throws my way.

I never tire of these characters and as the story has progressed over the years, the characters have developed and those that are still with us just continue to go from strength to strength.

What I am ecstatic about is that I have read (and loved) the Fallen Angel series. I had no idea that it would end up playing a huge role going forward! Don't get me wrong, I am sure yo ...more

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Apr 10, 2019 Christy marked it as to-read

Syn & Jo Early's book... I'M SO HERE FOR IT!!!!!

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Mar 30, 2020 Bev rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: anti-hero, fantasy, wtf-did-i-just-read, paranormal, i-have-issues, low-or-no-angst, rushed-ending, underwhelmed, disappointing, annoyed-me

I'm going with a generous 3 stars because the parts with Jo and Syn, the little we got, were really good. The rest, not so much. There was so little interaction between Jo and Syn, given that this was a fairly long book, it really left the relationship building lacking and anti-climatic. Sadly there was SO much other crapola wedged in instead it was ridiculous! 🤦‍♀️

We got, ad nauseum:
Butch (which I shouldn't mind because I adore Butch but this is NOT his book dammit!)
Butch and V
A Fallen Angels c ...more

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Jul 30, 2020 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, publisher-review-request, 2020-audiobook-challenge, 2020-finishing-the-series, urban-fantasy, audiobook, 5000-2020, 200-utd, 2020-in-2020

Syn is one of the Band of Bastards now joined with the Brotherhood, though it’s an uneasy alliance. He’s wired very differently, coming from a brutal past that still haunts and drives him. Unknown to the rest of them, Syn is secretly working as an enforcer for a local mobster. It’s an outlet for his own need to bring hurt and during one of his stints with them that he runs into Jo Early, the reporter for the Caldwell Courier Journal who’s also Manny’s sister, unbeknownst to her. She sees somethi Syn is one of the Band of Bastards now joined with the Brotherhood, though it’s an uneasy alliance. He’s wired very differently, coming from a brutal past that still haunts and drives him. Unknown to the rest of them, Syn is secretly working as an enforcer for a local mobster. It’s an outlet for his own need to bring hurt and during one of his stints with them that he runs into Jo Early, the reporter for the Caldwell Courier Journal who’s also Manny’s sister, unbeknownst to her. She sees something she shouldn’t (of course, Syn takes care of that) and both are strongly drawn to each other. Poor Jo is pre-transition and has absolutely no understanding of why she’s experiencing these physical issues.

I’ve made no secret of my inexplicable addiction to this series so being back here in the world of the Brotherhood is akin to nirvana for me, especially listening to the fabulous Jim Frangione narrate the story. Before this book, I knew virtually nothing about Syn beyond him being one of the Bastards so getting his backstory was just heartbreaking and fascinating at the same time. I’ve also been intrigued about Jo since the discovery of her connection to Manny and longed for her to be put at the forefront. I liked how her relationship with Syn developed and their miscommunication wasn’t too drawn out to be problematic. Her eventual confrontation with the Brotherhood had all the drama I hoped for.

As with all of these books there are multiple plot lines to keep you hopelessly engaged and this one was explosive. Butch (Dhestroyer) has center stage as the clash with the Omega and the Lessers reach a climax. It was exciting and nerve wracking, introducing a new “element” for future stories. There’s also an unbelievable (really good thing) moment involving Wrath at the end of the book that I never saw coming, didn’t anticipate and was unprepared for emotionally. It was a wonderful payoff to a really good story. There’s another surprise, too, that kept everyone off balance in this book, including me. Always a good time in Caldwell!

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Feb 02, 2019 Scholar inArmor rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bdb-universe-and-fa, bdb-legacy-prison-camp, 2020

AFTER READING:
SPOILERS AHEAD, BE WARNED!

It finally came to an end. The war with Omega. Everything.

I did not expect Devina to be Omega's undoing. Honestly, I didn't. So she is the new enemy in Caldwell. I can't wait for it. Especially her storyline, it's so good. If she is back that means that Eddie and Adrian, from the Fallen Angels series, are here around the corner.

I liked scenes with the Scribe Virgin and Omega. It was nice to see their dynamic and Omega's statement that he would never harm ...more

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Mar 21, 2020 Chris C - A Midlife Wife rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Amazing book and story!
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This is the story of Syn and Jo. It’s also a story of war and despair. And a story of hope and love.

It’s hard to dive into the review and only tell you bits and pieces of the story. So let me just say that this is yet one more piece of the entire series that makes it so freaking addictive!

Syn is a soft hearted guy deep down. He has not always been a good person and he recognizes his faults. But when he and Jo meet, he recognizes something inside. Some thing p ...more

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Jul 07, 2019 Sammy Loves Books rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Oh Yeah!! I Needed some Syn!!

*Loved Syn and Joe but wanted more of them and less of Mr. F.

*Loved all the V and Butch time and their hand holding cry scene was FUCKING BEAUTIFUL!!!

*The Omega makes the ultimate chess move and I freakin LOVED IT!!! I also wondered why no-one thought to get rid of all that ammo a long ass time ago!!

*Final Battle scene was NOT what I expected!! Anyone with a little sister knows how they can totally jack things up at the worse possible time!! Thanks for that curve ba Oh Yeah!! I Needed some Syn!!

*Loved Syn and Joe but wanted more of them and less of Mr. F.

*Loved all the V and Butch time and their hand holding cry scene was FUCKING BEAUTIFUL!!!

*The Omega makes the ultimate chess move and I freakin LOVED IT!!! I also wondered why no-one thought to get rid of all that ammo a long ass time ago!!

*Final Battle scene was NOT what I expected!! Anyone with a little sister knows how they can totally jack things up at the worse possible time!! Thanks for that curve ball Warden!

*Wrath getting to see his son, wife, and dog....Tear Jerker Moment!!

I've watched this series rise and fall like a rollercoaster and it has been one hell of a ride. Syn, along with the Band of Bastards were intriguing and I couldn't wait for more from them when they entered the scene. I lost interest though when XCor's love affair got drug out over the span of so many books that I lost count and stopped caring.

But Syn was gonna be the redemption and might could have been except he got so little time with Joe. There was so much going on everywhere else. I hated that Syn couldn't cum/ejaculate/orgasm and was hopping his first time with Joe would be an eye opening experience for his one eyed monster. But sadly we had to endure his painful blue balls until the end of the book. Grrrrrr. Talk about feeling frustrated.

I was beyond excited to find out Joe's story and how she was gonna connect to the brothers. I could not have imagined her past was gonna collide with the brothers in this way! The Warden always keeps me on my toes.

The war with the lessening society was crazy and the final battle scene was beyond awesome. I just HATED following Mr. F, who I lovingly referred to as Mr. FuckNuts, because his story was a total waste of time and took away from all the awesomeness this book could have been.

Mixed Emotions on this one because this is my all time favorite PNR series and JR Ward created a world that I have loved for so long! This book kinda felt like it could be the end of this series... ...more

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Mar 26, 2020 Kat rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This one is going to be hard to discuss without giving things away, so I’m going to put everything in spoiler tags 😊.

(view spoiler) This one is going to be hard to discuss without giving things away, so I’m going to put everything in spoiler tags 😊.

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Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader. ...more

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Mar 24, 2020 R Y A N ⚡️ rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3/5 - OK I didn’t hate this book but I still haven’t received make up sex for the last two bombs...BDB is somewhat on the path to recovery, hopefully? This would have been a 4-star rating but I can’t excuse the final scene with Butch and Vishous.

P.S. this book should have been called The Dhestroyer because, prophecy.

You’d think that with book being so pivotal to the series, the Dhestroyer Prophecy manifested, that I don’t know the actual storyline would HEAVILY focus on the prophecy? And maybe ...more

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Apr 20, 2020 Debra rated it it was ok

Shelves: library-book, part-of-series-or-serial, borrowed-on-kindle, paranormal-vampires

And this is where it ends for me and the BDB. The Omega/lesser war storyline comes to an end here after 19+ stories, and it was definitely with a whimper and not a bang. Seriously. Turns out the BDB was even necessary at that fight. There will likely be spoilers below, but I'll do my best to tag them.

First off Jo and Syn. Jo was a pretty good character, but the two had no chemistry. More of the same instant attraction (which is fine in the circumstances), "I am not worthy", I will change, with t And this is where it ends for me and the BDB. The Omega/lesser war storyline comes to an end here after 19+ stories, and it was definitely with a whimper and not a bang. Seriously. Turns out the BDB was even necessary at that fight. There will likely be spoilers below, but I'll do my best to tag them.

First off Jo and Syn. Jo was a pretty good character, but the two had no chemistry. More of the same instant attraction (which is fine in the circumstances), "I am not worthy", I will change, with the twist of Jo being on the verge of her transition. I had zero interest in the relationship or Syn as a character; he was broody and dull. (view spoiler) I had more empathy for new fore-lesser Mr F. And I'm pretty sure JRW quoted a scene from Twilight almost word-for-word, but hey, at this point I think I would have been happier re-reading Twilight.

More interesting than Syn is his cousin Balthazaar who has stood by him from the beginning and has an actual personality. Since the Dhestoryer is a big part of the end, this also got us lots of teasing of the Butch and V relationship she "wanted to write but couldn't". That's where the chemistry was in this book. The bond between Butch and V still works, but now is just a tease. It almost felt like she was mocking it during an early scene with Devina, but that could be just my general disgust with the whole thing coloring it. I will give credit to a very touching, and unexpected scene for Wrath at the end that had me choked up and,really made for a lovely ending to the series for me.

The biggest disappointment was the final battle between the BDB and the Omega. The war against the Omega has been a plot point since book one, and the Dhestroyer prophecy has always been touted as the end to the Omega. The Omega has basically been a non-entity recently, his power drained and his army all but decimated. With the BDB ready to finally take on that last step and end the war, the disappointment I was hoping against struck. (view spoiler)

Aside from all of the above, I think I've just outgrown the writing, the storytelling and the series as a whole. Reading the early books was magical, but that magic has been lost to me for a while now and I've found myself skimming through a lot of the books. Especially paragraphs of descriptions of clothes and rooms and nonsensical thinking. I would still wholeheartedly recommend those books, but at some point enough needs to be enough. Maybe if the original series had ended and a new series started it would be different, but 19 in on the main series, a lame spinoff, another spinoff coming and the integration of the Angels series (which I only read the first book of) has pushed this reader away. The pop culture references, the way the characters think and talk, the timeline inconsistancies and the numerous characters that pop up out of nowhere while other characters never seem to get their closure has worn me down. The stories and the heroes have all become cookie cutter versions of the previous ones and I just can't anymore.

It's been a ride but I am out. ...more

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Mar 24, 2020 Caro rated it it was ok

After 19 books, the Dhestroyer prophesy really should not have ended like this. And wow, the way Syn and Jo were interrupted every single chapter with Butch chapters, Devina chapters, lesser chapters, Omega chapters ... I mean c'mon. Really??? That way I was bound to just not give a shit anymore once I was half-way through.

Embarrassingly, the newly introduced Lesser, Mr. F, was the most sympathetic and well-developed character in the book. ...more

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Aug 10, 2020 Penny rated it liked it

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Actual Rating: 3.5 stars.

I do love this series, but I miss what it was or what it could be.

The (view spoiler) so lamely. I am shocked and underwhelmed.

Very little romance time. I liked both main characters, Jo and Syn, but their relationship was kind of instant-love like and underdeveloped.
Syn's change was unwarranted, or at least not deep or substantiated enough. His backstory ...more

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Mar 29, 2020 Tommeh Bell rated it did not like it

What to say, what to say....on god I'm so upset with this series. *screams and pulls hair out*

Like it started off so good!! So good! We had flawed heroes who were capable of terrible things and great depths of love that it sometimes gave us whiplash how fast they could go from zero to killer. Zadist didn't just wake up and he was over his abuse. He's still dealing with it. John Matthew took like 6 books to come to grips with his crap. But Muhrder, who were told was bat shit crazy and in that sta What to say, what to say....on god I'm so upset with this series. *screams and pulls hair out*

Like it started off so good!! So good! We had flawed heroes who were capable of terrible things and great depths of love that it sometimes gave us whiplash how fast they could go from zero to killer. Zadist didn't just wake up and he was over his abuse. He's still dealing with it. John Matthew took like 6 books to come to grips with his crap. But Muhrder, who were told was bat shit crazy and in that state for 25 years just ups and gets cured in a single book. Syn, the nastiest of the bastards just fixes himself in a chapter. Not even Xcor just switched lanes that fast. He shot Wrath and was that track for at least 5 books.

And where the hell is Assail?! *posts 'Missing Posters' around the interwebs*

And please for the love of the Creator don't get me started on the Band of Bastards! They are literally called bastards, but a watermelon jolly rancher is Siphon's undoing?!!!! They've slept in hollowed out tree trunks during the day with nothing but their daggers and wits but they are wholly and totally domesticated in a single tap of the keyboard.

And the love stories? In the beginning they had to be earned. Wrath showed his entire sculpted ass before he and Beth got together, and in the The King he showed his royal ass like he was a damned young. The couples went through hell with and for each other. It took Butch 3 books to get Marissa. John Matthew had to wait like 5 books before he got Xhex, and we aren't going to talk about the crap we had to go through with Qhuinn, Blay and Sexton.

Now? Oh meet on page 2, sex on page 3 and bonding in the prologue. Wham bam, thank you ma'am.

Where is the effort? Where's the uncertainty?

And for 18 damn books we've seen the decimation the lessers have had on the vampire community. We shed tears when Wellsie was shot, I sobbed for days after the raids, and then we get this lame ass RL Stein ending for the Omega?! Are you kidding me? Please tell me you're kidding. That's it!! That's all you give us?!! Pontificating in an alley and them wham the Omega is gone?!

And as I've read these books one thing has become clear to me. Ward really does a huge problem with women and their freedom of sexuality. These males for centuries have been free to nail anything that moves and a few that weren't moving and everything was hunky dory, but let a female want to do the same thing and she gets the disgusting whore treatment. When Naasha was alive and Assail and the BoB were using her she was whore this, whore that, terrible shellan this, but those males could use her for blood and sex and it was ok. Assail made sure that Sola could see him having sex with Naasha and it was Naasha that still got the shame!! Why is this still happening?!!! And a woman writer doing this just cranks my shit out (to borrow a phrase from Vishous)

The only good thing I can find in this book was the little meeting with Wrath and the Scribe Virgin. Thank the Creator she got the hell over herself and removed the stick from her rear-end but damnit I'm tired of all the deus ex machina happening for everyone else and Wrath can't get his limited sight back and Tohr couldn't get Wellsie back because lets face it Autumn is a throw away character who has literally been mentioned twice since her damn book. And I'm still pissed V and Butch didn't end up together. V and Jane together are about as exciting as oil and water and neither of them seem to even like each other. Other than their 1st book and then Payne's book they've been in the same room with each other twice, and one of those was an OR when Layla was giving birth.

I can tots understand why Vishous doesn't like Ward. ...more

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Mar 23, 2020 Olga Lis rated it did not like it · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I am sorry but I absolutely hated this book with all myself.
This is not what I have been looking for at all. It was horrible the way she wrote Syn; him not caring about the other Bastards but Balthazar?? Where is his loyalty to Xcor?? Where is the Band of Bastards I so much loved? They were not mentioned at all, except in few moments but other than that? It's always about the love couple V+B and the other things around them.
I felt so terribly disappointed of how the storyline went, nothing menti ...more

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Mar 21, 2020 Sandra rated it really liked it · review of another edition

There's always something a little magical when I crack open a new book in JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Recently we've been blessed with extra little peeks into Caldwell and the BDB with the Legacy books and a sweet bonus book at Christmas. But there's nothing better than 500 pages of solid BDB time.

Anyone that's stayed current knows that The Sinner is the book where the war with the Omega and the Lessening Society comes to a head. It’s also brings to the forefront one of the Band o There's always something a little magical when I crack open a new book in JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Recently we've been blessed with extra little peeks into Caldwell and the BDB with the Legacy books and a sweet bonus book at Christmas. But there's nothing better than 500 pages of solid BDB time.

Anyone that's stayed current knows that The Sinner is the book where the war with the Omega and the Lessening Society comes to a head. It’s also brings to the forefront one of the Band of Bastards, Syn, and a character that’s been on the periphery for quite a while, Jo Early. Jo’s family history has been the source of endless conversations between BDB fans and the payoff in The Sinner for them is one of the things that I loved about the book. We also know that Butch-The Dhestroyer-is the key to taking down the Omega. And, in case you’re thinking the title is self-explanatory, you’ll find that it’s much bigger than one character, with a handful of people taking center stage, making the book (for me) more an Urban Fantasy novel rather than pure paranormal romance-which I’ve always loved about this series.

Butch's story arc has been racing towards its end for a while. He's been around a lot lately, featuring prominently in a couple of the Legacy books. He's my favorite character, so no complaints from me. I loved his banter with V and, more importantly, how easy it was for him to express how much he loves his BFF. That really stood out in The Sinner because Butch, who knows he’s vital to destroying the Omega, is in the dark on how his confrontation with the with the Scribe Virgin’s evil twin will play out. I loved seeing him so emotionally vulnerable as it's such a contradiction when compared with his strong, warrior persona.

Jo Early barged right in and became my favorite female character. It's so weird when we consider that chronologically Jo is just a few years younger than Beth. With their shared background-given away at birth, journalism, isolation from most people-you’d think they’d be so similar. But Ward introduced us to Beth over 15 years ago and, naturally, she's a representation of that time. Since then, women have really risen up and confronted the misogyny that we face day to day. Jo is written with that in mind, in a subtle way, leaving me cheering for her on every time she took a male to task. She’s strong, funny, and sure of herself. I loved everything about her.

Then, we have Syn. We last saw him in Blood Truth and he scared the bejesus out of lots of people. I didn't find him as scary in The Sinner, which is good because he’s meant to be the romantic "hero". We get a brief look into his formative years (compared to others like Xcor and Zsadist whose backstory filled the pages of their books), and some understanding of who Syn is. While Jo was wonderfully written, Syn felt a little underdeveloped for me. There are things about him that didn't feel fully explained, which left me with questions. That said, I loved his romance with Jo and how his love for her made him take a hard look at how he was living his life.

Sharing the pages of The Sinner are two other characters: the woman who lured Throe into the “book” in The Savior (I won’t give her name in case you don’t know) and Mr. F, a newly inducted Lesser. Surprisingly, Mr. F’s POV stands out as a unique voice compared to the other Lessers we’ve heard from in the past. He shows readers what it’s like to be a new inductee, unsure of his role after the abusive initiation ceremony. I thought that was a brilliant way to end wrap up the Lessers role in the series. As for the “woman”, she’s a welcome new adversary, bringing a touch of humanity and vulnerability to her evilness.

As for the overall story it's a welcome addition to the series and a turning point. The romance arc was much sweeter than I expected and totally realistic in the BDB world (quick bonding, etc.). There's an incredibly slow build up of the overall plot - which I think is Ward’s signature - but it doesn’t work as well in The Sinner compared to other books in the series. There were parts of the story that dragged and while I didn’t skip over anything, it frequently took me out of the book. Questions we've all had for a while are answered without too much fanfare and, the like many of the recent books in the series, the ending is explosive and, for me, quite surprising. I loved getting to know the Band of Bastards a little more and I’m definitely stoked to see where the series goes from here.

Thank you to Gallery Books for an advanced copy in exchange for honest feedback. ...more

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Mar 25, 2020 ❤️ Dorsey aka Wrath Lover Reviews ❤️ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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⚔️ 4 Hitman Stars!! ⚔️

This book is really reminiscent of JRW’s early BDB books and I couldn’t be more thrilled!! JRW said several times this book was pivotal to the series and it definitely is!

Syn is a fighter and assassin with the Band of Bastards who falls for pre-trans newspaper reporter Jo Early (who we’ve gotten snippets of in the last few books). Syn likes his job as a assassin and when he takes a hit job, his victim is none other than Jo who is investigating the gruesome death of ...more

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Mar 25, 2020 Rachael*Caribbean*girl*bibliophile rated it liked it · review of another edition

spoilers ahead, 3.5*

Huh it was ok I guess? To be honest I've lost my enthusiasm for this series and I'm only holding on till the end
We get a new big bad in the form of Devina who seems more powerful than the Omega
Jo and Syn were ok but it actually took till almost the end of the book for them to officially get together and then it was a rush to I love you and Jo's transition
Where was Xcor in this? Isn't Syn one of his? I'd expected more interaction between him and his leader
I love Butch's react ...more

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Apr 09, 2020 Sharon ∞❥ is an emotional book junkie ❥∞ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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4 ⭐'s

“You make me want to be a hero, not a sinner.”

Being an up-to-date reader of the BDB series, I always have that feeling of jumping right into things and not missing a beat. I love that and this book is no exception.

Since Jo came on the scene, I've been interested in her and curious to see if she will make the transition. She really reminds me of Beth...and that's a good thing.

I really didn't know too much about Syn besides he was from the Band of Bastards. I was happily surprised that ...more

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Mar 27, 2020 Bouchra rated it did not like it

Based on the title and the synopsis you thought that this book was about Syn and Jo?
Well you're wrong...

Syn and Jo are indeed the couple of the story but there is no character development. We don't spend enough time with them for that. And because of that, I also wasn't able to get attached to them. They weren't bad but I just didn't care. I also didn't feel their chemistry.

For me the real couple of this book were Vishous and Butch. You can really feel the frustation of the author that she wasn' ...more

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Mar 27, 2020 Stacie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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4 "Balance" Stars!

This was good. Surprisingly sentimental. Can't wait to see what's next with the series. Happy reading! ...more

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Apr 16, 2020 crίѕтίŋα•●♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥●• rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3.5 stars

“It was never healthy to want someone so badly that you forgot they were a stranger.”
- Josephine Early

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“I am a protector.”
- Syn

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“You haven’t looked into the eyes of someone who is going to kill you solely because you are not like them. Because you do not believe the same things they do. Because you are living a different kind of life. Wartime is not the same as peacetime.”
- Syn

* * *
“You’re worthy of love. You deserve to be respected and cherished, and to get that, you don’t nee ...more

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Mar 28, 2020 Laura Elizabeth rated it liked it · review of another edition

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First 30 % boring. Lots of lessor parts which I hate. Also have crossover from angels series which I read first book of and hated. It picked up then and Syn and Jo parts were ok but not great. This felt written by a ghostwriter again. Not worth the 14$. The Butch destroyer ending was anticlimactic and now looks like the demon Devina is either getting a redemption arc or is our new villain. Who knows 🤷‍♀️

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Mar 26, 2020 Cássia Bezerra Santos rated it did not like it · review of another edition

This book was very tedious. After 18 years I expected a great battle, something unexpected to end this phase ... but in the end it was very predictable and boring.

And the romance ... It's always the same story: violent and sad male meets young lady, they fall in love in 1 day, they have sex, she finds out something bad about him, they fight, she finds out the truth, they make up, happy ending.

This is LITERALLY the plot of the series, except for some books.

I love the author, but I already know ho ...more

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Mar 22, 2020 Becca H rated it it was ok

Honestly I wasn't expecting much given the last few books in this series have disappointed me. In the end the book was decent but nothing special.

The romance: As usual with Ward lately it was just insta-love. She had the opportunity to do a real slow burn with these characters especially when they literally just met in this book, but no, despite Syn's evilness he falls head over heels in love with Jo the second he meets her. I'm not going to lie, the romance was cute at times but not what I expe Honestly I wasn't expecting much given the last few books in this series have disappointed me. In the end the book was decent but nothing special.

The romance: As usual with Ward lately it was just insta-love. She had the opportunity to do a real slow burn with these characters especially when they literally just met in this book, but no, despite Syn's evilness he falls head over heels in love with Jo the second he meets her. I'm not going to lie, the romance was cute at times but not what I expected. Is someone who spent hundreds of years killing females really going to magically fall in love two seconds after meeting someone?

The characters: I swear I can't differentiate between her characters anymore, they all speak exactly the same. The Bastards always spoke in an old-fashioned dialect, not anymore they don't, they now sound exactly like the Brothers. Her characters are just copies of one another at this point. Jo was likeable if not particularly memorable. I actually found her really annoying in The Beast, so I'm happy to say I liked her here. As for Syn, he's supposed to be this evil, messed up guy but the second he meets Jo, he turns into a pussycat. What the hell? Where was the character development? The redemption arc? The characters seemed so one-dimensional. Remember Xcor and Z? Huge effort was put into their character development. She didn't even bother here, she just did a complete 180 and contradicted the way she previously built up his character.

The backstory: So Syn is supposed to have had this really tragic past, but J R Ward basically glossed over all of it. It was alluded to at best. Again, compared to Z, V, Xcor, there was no effort put into it at all. I know Ward was talking about using trigger warnings. I really wish she had instead of watering it down. I expected to get some explanation on how Syn ended up evil or how he ended up in the war camp, no such luck. Virtually no scenes of his past at all.

The villain: I think the Dhestroyer Prophecy tied up too neatly and easily. It didn't need to be dragged out for so long. We waited 18 books for this and in the end it fell completely flat. The way Ward wrote the plot, the whole concept of the Dhestroyer Prophecy was made redundant. Seriously, it was pointless. If you're expecting loads of fighting and battles with the Brotherhood against the Lessers and for Butch to complete the Prophecy, you're going to be sorely disappointed. It couldn't have been more anti-climatic if she tried. I think the way the Omega was dealt with made absolutely no sense and was completely contrived. I actually found the scenes at the end of this book with Devina really cheesy. She comes across as some kind of cartoon villain rather than someone I can take seriously. Her interaction with Butch and Lassiter was just ridiculous. I expected a lot more input from other Brothers and the Bastards when it came to the end result and we really didn't get that. It became too centred on Butch and V as usual. Not enough urban fantasy aspects in my eyes.

The other characters: Just the usual Butch, V and the odd appearance from Tohr and Qhuinn. Other characters like Z and Phury never seem to get a look in anymore. As for the Bastards, she's completely ruined them for me. They're supposed to be these badass warriors, now they just come across as cheesy and like some sort of big boy's club. I actually feel like she's castrated all her males. Like I said earlier, they sound nothing like the Bastards, their way of speaking having been completely changed out of the blue. I was also expecting to see Xcor in this book and more interaction between Syn and the others which we didn't get. Jo is also the only female character in this book with any real role which is kind of sad.

The whole thing just came across as cheesy. Syn can't ejaculate but guess what? As soon as he's with Jo, he can. Apparently his body was subconsciously waiting for his mate before he could cum. Like I said, very cheesy. She manages to give the guy a personality transplant. Evil to good in the blink of an eye. Again, no explanation. What is Syn? Why do his eyes glow red? What's his real name? None of these questions were answered. The book felt pretty half-arsed and the overall series plot seems to be virtually non-existent these days.

Also, I'm sick and tired of all the continuity errors lately. Ward specifically said, I believe in The King, that L.W. would have vivid green eyes, in this book his eyes are ice green. We were told in Blood Truth that Syn developed his issues because of physical trauma from his father hitting him. In this book she basically tells us that Syn's behaviour is genetic, his father behaved the same way. Which is it Ward? And what is his father? Syn's also gone from having black eyes to having pale irises.

Look, it's a decent book if you just want a cutesy love story. If you want a book with some depth to it, look elsewhere. She had the opportunity for some amazing character development and a really tragic backstory and like with the previous book The Savior, she chickened out of it. Her stories feel really shallow lately. Too much filler and not enough story. No build-up for the next books either, it's seriously like reading a bunch of standalones at this point. I'm sure the next book will be more of the same: flat characters and insta-love. I don't think she has a clue where the story is headed lately and she can't even get basic facts about her characters right anymore. If you've read one you've read them all. ...more

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“Every part of him wanted to stay with Jo. Make sure she was okay. Attend to her every need, bringing her the choicest food and cleanest drink, securing her a warm and dry shelter, along with clothes that were of fabrics and colors of her preference. He wanted to sleep with her up against his body, skin to skin, a dagger in his right hand, a gun under his pillow, a length of chain beneath the bed, to ensure her protection against anything and everybody that would hurt her.” — 4 likes

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