The Chosen: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N6F5SW9 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 577 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ward's newest novel in the New York Times best-selling series.Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a brutal interrogation and torturous death at the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. But revealing his sacrifice and his hidden heritage will expose them both and destroy everything Layla holds dear - even her role of mother to her precious young. Torn between love and loyalty, she must summon the courage to stand up against the only family she has for the only man she will ever love. Yet after a life marked by cruelty and evil deeds, he accepts his soldier's fate, his sole regret the loss of a sacred female who was never his: the Chosen Layla. R. Layla alone knows the truth that will save Xcor's life. Yet even if Xcor is somehow granted a reprieve, he and Layla would have to confront a graver challenge: bridging the chasm that divides their worlds without paving the way for a future of even greater war, desolati
Long, thorough review - pros and cons I'm going to say what many people aren't saying: This book was the worst of the series, in terms of plot pacing, unnecessary angst, moral message, and character OOC-ness (out-of-character, as previously established by author).Before you jump down my throat for that, please just read the rest of the review to understand why I say this.MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS BE. "Not your mother's BDB" according to Amazon Customer. After the Beast, I was hopeful this series had recovered its footing. (So hopeful, I preordered The Chosen) Yeah, I was wrong. So let's get this out of the way.***SPOILER WARNING***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. For one, people reading romance dig the Happy Ever After. Layla knows that she can’t love Xcor, but can’t seem to help herself Layla knows that she can’t love Xcor, but can’t seem to help herself. She doesn’t know what to do to save him from a horrible death at the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Layla puts everything on the line to try and help him.The chemistry between Xcor and Layla is incredible. You can’t decide whether you should hate him or ch