I've been reading this series for a while and have been serious interested in what is happening in these book and to these brothers. I love the way Ward tells these stories so they are always a must. 
 John Matthew showed up pretty early on (I think in book 2) as a pretran who didn't even know he was a Vampire. I believe Bella recognized that he was a pretran and sent Tohr after him to bring him into the fold. Tohr and Wellsie took him in and treated him like their son. It was pretty fantastic except by the end of book 3 (I believe) Wellsie was dead and Tohr disappeared with his grief. John was pretty much left alone again, though he was taken into the Brotherhood mansion. After that it was pretty sad watching John curl up in Tohr's chair and pretty much pine away for the parents he wanted and only had for a short time. 
 We really have gotten to see John grow and transform into the huge male he is now. We also saw him realize that Xhex was exactly who he wanted in a mate. She is tough and brutal and a shympath which doesn't matter even a little to John. 
 One of the best things about this book is that not only do we see their love unfold but we also discover more about the connection between Darius and John and we discover that there is a connection between Dairus, Tohr and Xhex. All very intriguing stuff. You won't be disappointed by that. There is even a surprise at the end that I have no intention of telling you about. 
 Last time we saw Xhex, she'd be kidnapped by Lash. Well, she was put through the ringer which is how John is able to get close to her. I mean I seriously think without such an ordeal Xhex would have never let him get close. 
 Xhex has always seemed like a male in a female's body to me which bothered me a little because even the most tomboy or butch women have some femininity to them and we do get to see that even if it is in a tough as nails kind of way. I love love love that John likes her just as she is and I adore (always have) when the males give food to their mates and watch them eat it in fascinating. Some bonding thing. Anyways, it was great to finally find out more about Xhex, her origins, her issues and that while she's tough as nails, she's also a girl at heart. 
 Okay so what is up with the Virgin Scribe? I mean she's all pale and not glowing and she seems to have given up? What is up? Is she dying? I would think she's not supposed to do that? 
 Payne. She's in the book and it is all great. I wonder if the next book is about here. And is it Manny who is the surgeon that Jane worked with? Oh I still hate that Jane is a ghost. It is weird. 
 Elihu Rathbone is interesting as is the revelation of who he really is! 
 Qhuinn/Blaylock/Saxton. I don't even care. Not a slash fan. I mean I was thinking that Qhuinn and Blay would be like Butch and V but that isn't happening. I think Qhuinn is actually bonding to Blay which I don't really care for much. I don't want them to have an entire book because I not into it but I wouldn't mind it all happening in a book with another couple, especially if it would just happen already. Qhuinn is so messed up. Just tell him you want him if you want him because we all know Blay wants you! Saxton is just to put a wrench in the whole thing. 
 Layla. Hmmm. She's going to get a mate. I feel it and I hope so. I just want her to be better than Cormia. 
 Do you feel like the Brotherhood bloodline is going to die? The only one with a kid is Z. It just seems strange that we were introduced to Bella's needing and it hasn't happened to another female in the stories. I really think the bloodline needs to be carried on and we don't really see that. I mean there is possible children to be had so do it already. Also, it still upsets me that Mary and Rhage can't have a child. Just my thoughts.