![]() Xcor, however, has accepted his fate with his only regret the loss of a sacred female who was never his: the Chosen Layla. And the knowledge of his coming execution is weighing Layla down with grief and guilt, so much so that she blurts out the truth and has her life, her reasons for living, almost destroyed. Tohr is the chosen who will execute the treasonous Xcor. I do wonder if Ward is signaling the end of the BDB. Why wouldn’t he simply speak to Doc Jane? And that’s a betrayal that makes absolutely no sense. As for Qhuinn’s hypocrisy, despising his innocent little daughter…! Nor is his the only hypocrisy when you discover what V is up to. As for Blay, I do not blame him one bit for his reaction to Qhuinn’s cruel words, for truth does come out in anger. He was pretty “handy” in The Beast, 14, and his abilities are underscored in The Chosen. I did love the reaction of the women in The Chosen…go, girls!! I can’t decide if he’s a sociopath or a psychopath. It’s also a tale of the healing power of forgiveness.Ī teeny tease comes out about Throe’s background and why he was thrown out of the family. Of betrayals and treasonous actions the lengths and the destruction wrought by out-of-control anger. Angry words that a number of characters are throwing around. With all the drama, tension, and anger flowing in The Chosen, it’s not surprising that Ward uses third-person multiple point-of-view, as the primary protagonists in this have their own scenes with us in their heads, and you view the drama from their perspectives.Īnd it is a story of rage and words that should never be said. And that first page makes me want to lash out in rage! ![]() Throughout the rest of the story, Ward intersperses flashbacks that reveal his childhood and how he was taken in, literally, by Bloodletter. The prologue is a back history for Xcor, specifically the circumstances of his birth. The primary focus is on Layla and Xcor and Qhuinn and Blay with a secondary focus on Trez’s grief ( The Shadows, 13). Ward, A Warm Heart in Winter, Claimed, The Wolfįifteenth in The Black Dagger Brotherhood paranormal romance series set in Caldwell, New York, and revolving around a bad-ass band of vampire fighters and their loved ones. ![]() Published by Ballantine Books on April 4, 2017Īlso by this author: Possession, The Shadows, The Bourbon Kings, Blood Kiss, The Beast, Blood Vow, Blood Fury, “Dearest Ivie”, The Thief, "The Rehearsal Dinner", "The Reception", Consumed, The Savior, Blood Truth, Where Winter Finds You, The Sinner, J.R. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review.
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