Lover Enshrined

lada · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 13

Just wanted to thank Lea for the great review of Lover Enshrined. You articulated well most of the problems I had with this book though you are more forgiving about the direction Ward is taking this series. I had always been looking forward to Rehvenge's story, but then I had been looking forward to Phury's as well.

Does anyone have any thoughts about the 496pg "insider's guide" Ward is releasing in Oct?

Diana · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 1044 Location: Washington DC

melann · Joined: 28 Apr 2007 Posts: 85

Diana · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 1044 Location: Washington DC

angela · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 96

Well I'm kinda torn about how I feel about this book and the series as a whole is going.I think this this is about on par with Lover Unbound for me,maybe a bit better and definitely better then Butch's book.I actually like Cormia and Phury but felt they needed ALOT more screen time.I just finished rereading Lover Eternal and am now rereading Lover Awakened and really there is no comparison between these earlier books and the ones Ms. Ward is now writing.

I will NOT be buying Rhev's book when and if it comes out in hardback..I will not pay 20 or more dollars on a book that will barely feature him and his mate.To think I have been looking forward to his book too.What a freaking letdown.

I am an avid reader of Urban fantasy,some of my favorite series belong in that category,but I am actually dissapointed that this series is going in that direction.For me the best parts of the BDB books is the romance.I'm not sure I will be buying anymore of Ms Ward's books.

Angela

Lynda X · Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 1250

Anybody have any idea when Rhev's book is coming out?

KayWebbHarrison · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 1207 Location: SE VA. USA

iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

I just started this book today and I'm becoming irritated with Phury. He's sitting around stoned all the time and being a real dumbass. He's sending Cormia back without actually having the stones to ASK her what she wants.

I am really getting tired of his moping.
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Justin managed to look superior and bored and disbelieving all at once. No mean feat for a man who'd just fallen from a tree.

Linda in sw va · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 4708

iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

Plus, they're all worried about the race dying out but they continue to practice parenting as if extinction was their goal! Practically every kid is victim to neglect and abuse if not starvation. I don't think the Lessers are their biggest problem!

They need parenting classes, STAT!
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Justin managed to look superior and bored and disbelieving all at once. No mean feat for a man who'd just fallen from a tree.

iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

Page 241 and he's still just castigating himself and firing up blunt after blunt! Is he going to actually DO anything in this whole book?
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Justin managed to look superior and bored and disbelieving all at once. No mean feat for a man who'd just fallen from a tree.

Linda in sw va · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 4708

iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

Now, he's grossing me out. He knows how Cormia feels about him and he feels the same for her, but he just chose Layla to be his first mate???? What is he even thinking? His story now makes no sense - it's as though his behavior is calculated to make everyone around him miserable, including himself! This doesn't seem like Phury from the other books at all!
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Justin managed to look superior and bored and disbelieving all at once. No mean feat for a man who'd just fallen from a tree.

iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

These two are just a trainwreck.

What kills me is I paid $20 for Rehvenge's story because I was really kind of into these (even though they're really kind of preposterous) until the end of Vishous' book.
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Justin managed to look superior and bored and disbelieving all at once. No mean feat for a man who'd just fallen from a tree.

iluvarake · Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 719

SPOILERS below

Please excuse my rants. This book has got me screaming! It would probably be a wallbanger if I weren't reading it on my laptop!

So she leaves in great distress and his bright idea, his brilliant plan to make it right is to finally put down his doobage to go buy HEROIN?????

This author has clearly lost the plot - in the British meaning in addition to the literal meaning.
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Justin managed to look superior and bored and disbelieving all at once. No mean feat for a man who'd just fallen from a tree.