Basic
Summary: Ever since the death of his shellan, Tohrment has been a
heartbroken shadow of the vampire leader he was once was. Brought back to the Brotherhood by a
self-serving fallen angel, he fights again with ruthless vengeance, unprepared
for a new tragedy. Seeing his beloved in
his dreams—trapped in a cold, isolated netherwold—Tohr turns to the angel
Lassiter to save his former mate. The
only way to rescue her is for Tohr to love another. As war with the lesser rages, and a hew clan
of vampires vie for the Blind Kings throne.
Tohr struggles between an unforgettable past and a hot, passion-filled
future. But can his heart let go and
sell all of them free?
What I
Love About This Book: I was so happy to get to
Tohrment’s story!!! I just loved him so much in the beginning of this series
and I couldn't wait for him to have a happily ever after story. When Wellsie was killed I was so upset I
felt like I lost her too, and after John Matthew had found the love of his
life, I just wanted Tohrment to find some happiness as well.
I loved that this book got back to
the core characters of the brotherhood; I didn't realize
how
much I missed having their personalities added into the mix of the plot until
they were back in this one. There were so
many touching moments between the brothers in this book and there were a couple
times I started to tear up because of it.
Especially in a couple scenes that involved Wrath and Tohrment, it was
so great to see these two together and be reminded how far back these
characters go and how much they all mean to each other. Also I love the banter between the brothers because
they actually joke around like siblings and no matter how serious the situation
their dialogue with one another has me cracking up. LOVE IT!
At first I wasn’t sure I was going
to like No’One, when she first comes on the scene her face is much hidden and
she blends easily into the background.
It was hard to get a sense of what she looked like or what her
personality was like. Yet as the story
progressed I really became attached to her and as she became Autumn and
developed a relationship with Tohrment I got to see the real her. I think she is a great leading female
character, and I love the fact that this story wasn't just her love story it was her life story. She was able to mend
fences with her daughter and eventually come to terms with her past decisions
and actions. I love that Lassiter was in
this story more as well because he cracks me up I laugh every time he talks,
and I love that the was Autumn and
Tohrment’s hero at the end of all this.
I like that he wasn't here to just pester Tohrment but to push Autumn
along when she needed a little push in the right direction.
I love that once again we did not
any POV of lessers, sometimes I feel like their POV provides lulls in the story
and because I hate them so much I don’t want to know what’s going in their
minds. But at the same time it provides
a full circle story that only makes the plot that much better. But I love that this is the third book in the
series and second in a row, where their POV is not included in the book.
I really really love that I don’t
know how to feel about Xcor, I love when a character makes me hate them, then
love them and I am really on the in between with this one. He’s a total asshole and very rough around
the edges, but there is something very honorable about him as well. When he makes a grave mistake in this book,
he suffers very much from it and you once again go from hating him to almost
pity him. I feel bad that he is
considered very ugly because of his cleft pallet, and that normal people have
such a hard time with looking at him because to me it kind of adds to his heart
break. There are so many times
especially in this book that I wanted him dead, but at the same time I wanted
him to give up the fight and join the Brotherhood because he deserves some sort
of peace. I hate how he is trying to
overthrow Wrath, and because of that I want him to unto the Fade, but at the
same time when he meets Layla I want to see how that all plays out because I
kind of want them together!!
Cons: I don’t really have a lot of
cons in this book. I think like all the
other books in this series the core relationship is a little slow going so you
have to be a patient person if you’re looking for instant gratification. This series is in the erotica genre, and it
definitely has a right to be there, but the story doesn't jump right into sex and a lot of the books it doesn't happen until you are more than half way through so you have to be
prepared to wait. Sometimes I wish that
it was sooner, or there was more sex scenes between the characters, but I don’t
really have that complaint in this book, but it is something you have to be
patient about.
I guess I just wish there was more
of the past characters in these stories, we gotten more of Wrath and Beth, and
Vishous and Butch. But yet again I haven’t
seen or heard anything from Mary or Bella in so long. There was a great scene that involved Marissa
so you got her POV for a couple minutes, but that was it. I miss Rhage and Mary together and I would
like to see a plot that has their relationship back in the mix, the same for
Zsadist and Bella or even Phury and Cormia.
Overall:
I LOVED
THIS BOOK!!! I could not put it down, and when I was out and couldn't read I was constantly thinking about it. Tohrment
and Autumn’s story was very compelling and a total page turner. I couldn't get enough of these two!! I was so
frustrated with John Matthew and Xhex which pissed me off but their story line
is designed to frustrate the reader because they were frustrated themselves,
but I just want these two to work it out and find a happy medium. There were times in this book that I was
tearing up and then laughing two minutes later, or I was laughing then tearing
up in the same scene. I love that this
book brought us back to the core of the brotherhood, and kind of reinforced
their message and brother’s duty and what they are all about. There were tons of twists and turns in this
book, and another mysterious character was introduced that I have a feeling I
definitely haven’t see the last of. The
ending definitely threw me for a loop, and my heart broke one minute then
jumped for joy a minute later. There
were a couple times while I was reading I was holding my breath or my jaw was
on the ground and I just NEEDED to find out what was going to happen next. I didn't think I was going to be so emotional when Wellsie finally got her proper good
bye, but it was like I was mourning her loss along with all these characters at
the end. It was great to see the grief
in some sort of way come to end, and people move on but I definitely didn't realize how much I missed Wellsie until she became front and center again. This book was so great not just if you read
the series but if you've lost someone close its easy to relate to Tohrment’s
struggles and fears throughout this entire story.
Side Note: I get why people don’t like Tohrment’s relationship with Autumn, because
we all became so attached to Wellsie and it was devastating when she died. But this story is called Lover Reborn for a
reason, and it was time for Tohrment to move on. I never once felt like Autumn was replacing
Wellsie in any way. Her role in Torhment’s
life is just the next chapter, not meant to erase anything especially the
significance of what Wellsie was to Tohrment.
At the end of the book I think you get the proper closure in Torhment’s
journey with Wellsie and it was what was needed to everyone to move on
including the readers. I have to think
that if you love someone so much, you would just want them to be happy and live
and that is what is going on here. Wellsie wouldn't want Tohr to suffer, and this story shows just how
precious life is and you that every day you need to live in the present not the
past. I don’t feel like he betrayed
Wellsie in any shape or form, at the end she gives her approval and that should
be enough for people to cool their haterade!
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