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 - vampire warriors, defenders of their race ...John Matthew has been through his vampire transition and taken to the life of the Brotherhood with a vengeance, but he still can't shake the nightmare of his past and is unsure of his future as a warrior hero. He's made a promise to honour the Brotherhood and their fight with the slayers at all costs, until the love of his life is kidnapped and he is forced to make a choice that could change his life and the Brotherhood's forever ...
I am so happy John finally got his own book! He is one of my favorite characters in this series. AND His love story with Xhex is one of my favorites so far.
I loathe all the Lash/Lessening passages. I know they serve as a worthy enemy for the Brotherhood, however I dislike reading anything from their point of views. I would much rather spend more time with the thoughts of Brotherhood and their crew.
I did enjoy the flashbacks with Tohr & Darius - I am curious what else may be in store for Darius's backstory. I wonder if it was always planned to slowly let his info out or if JR Ward realized fans are FANS of Darius (even tho he was given a swift exit in book 1).
