Mini-Review: Lover Enshrined

Posted on the 02 December 2012 by Bookaholic @BookReflections

Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
Series:  Black Dagger Brotherhood #6
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Vampires
Pages: 535 (paperbook)
Source: Bookshelf
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Quote:
“In quick succession, Qhuinn reviewed his answers: No, of course not, the knife was acting of its own volition. I was actually trying to stop it...No, I only meant to give him a shave...No, I didn't realize that slicing open someone's jugular was going to lead to death.”

My Rating:

My Review: This is one series that has a complete hold on me right now.  Each book in this series follow a different brother in the Black Dagger Brotherhood but there is a reason why I picked the above quote.  This particular installment follows Phury's story and love interest.  But I think the many side stories took over this book and it didn't feel like Phury's book.  The relationships and troubles in Quinn, John Mathews, and Blay's lives take a huge turn.  Tohrment's story makes some progression.  More insight is gained into Rehvenge's secret delimma.  We meet a fallen angel.  Oh and all hell breaks loose in the Vampire community.  Is that enough for you?  Sounds like there is a lot going on but it worked because there was really no need to spend mroe time with Phury and the side stories were much more interesting.  I enjoyed this one because it made me excited about the books to come.  I loved the progression of Quinn, John Mathews, and Blay.  It re-energized my interest in this series.  Overall, a great installment if Phury doesn't interest you too much.
For those of you who are well ahead of me, what did you think of this one?  I'm not too excited to read Rehvenge's story (which is next), but am I being unfair in this?