
I don’t recall him ever speaking as ugly to a brother as he did to Layla. It was simply dismissed as a temper tantrum and forgiven without costing him anything except a brief apology.Īnd Tohr? Different person, same situation. Like this madness would lead to some deeper revelation concerning himself, but no. I was hoping for a breakthrough for Qhuinn in this.

When he points the gun at Layla while she is holding their children? – No. What he yells at Layla and Blay is unforgivable. He is beyond brutal when he discovers Layla loves Xcor.

But Qhuinn? Really? WTH?!? This is not the Qhuinn I had come to love. I understand Ward is a character writer and I would ride that roller coaster any day if the characters where true to themselves. V was my favorite from the beginning but cheating on your bonded either completely discounts how strong Ward is selling the the “bonded male” thing or is pushing V through the angst mill at the expense of his HEA. Mix that in with the Placeholder Selena, and yeah, where is the love Ward? Don’t even get me started on V and Jane. It felt like a rushed romp instead of a joining of hearts. Poor Xcor and Layla were downright cheated when it came to the steamy parts. While I love how Ward has expanded the plot and has found a way to bring closure to the war, this love story was unfulfilling at best. For one, people reading romance dig the Happy Ever After the first six books delivered. I’m a huge fan of the BDB series, but after the first six books, I think it should be taken out of the romance category.

(So hopeful, I preordered The Chosen) Yeah, I was wrong. After the Beast, I was hopeful this series had recovered its footing.
