The long awaited sequel to the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I waited so long for John Matthew's story. From the very beginning, I knew he would have a great story, and the wait was worth it. I actually bought this book a while ago, but just recently got around to reading it. This story is absolutely heartbreaking. It pulls together a lot of the loose ends involving John Matthew, and at the end of the book the reader is left pretty positive that JM is indeed the reincarnation of Darius, and the book flips back and forth between how Darius, Torhment, and Xhex are intertwined with JM and the current-day story. It keeps the book entertaining and thrilling until the end.

First of all, don't read this book unless you've read the previous books, especially Lover Avenged. There, the backdrop for this particular book is set up. All of the characters are very familiar if you've read the series, and it's really nice to see a reprieve by Vishous and Wrath and the crew. We still see lots of tension between Blay and Quinn, but this story focuses more on them than the other books. So it was nice getting to really know them.

In the end of Lover Avenged, Xhex has been kidnapped by Lash and the Lessers. We're left wondering if John Matthew will have a happily ever after or not. I won't go into a ton of the details about the book, because it'd be better to just read it and experience it that way. I've gotta say though, that I was NOT a fan of the JM/Xhex pairing, and by the end of the book, I totally loved them. Definitely worth the read, especially for hardcore fans of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

J.R Ward is also involved in writing her Covet series right now, but I'm hoping we'll see more from the Brotherhood!