I like Lover Enshrined. 
 ...So six books in, and I'm still for Zhadist. Woot! Oh, there's Qhuinn. and Blay, too. *hot* 
 Lover Enshrined showed Z's brother, Phury, as a whiner. He is mister hey-look-at-me-i'm-helping-everyone-but-myself drug addict. Phury's attitude was a disservice to what the Brotherhood was all about. Where is the strength, man? 
 Zhadist's scenes were more enticing to read than Phury's. It surprises me that Z's character is consistent to that of Lover Awakened. No matter how brief his appearances in this installment, he outshined Phury by a freaking mile. Although I did love the bromance between the two. It was full of loss, pain, the need for redemption and forgiveness. 
 I liked Cormia better than Phury. Trained to serve the vampire race and the Scribed Virgin, to think of oneself was a sacrilege for the Chosen Females like Cormia. And yet, she slowly began to accept that being different from her sisters might be the key to her happiness. Her character was slow building, but it was just right to temper Phury's grumpiness. 
 So did love triumphed over duty? The importance and difference between the two were naturally resolved but for Phury, it was snail-paced. Crap, I resent him. He's not fit as a Brother anymore! 
 If not for Qhuinn's POV snippets, Lover Enshrined would be a total flop for me. I was excited to start the next book, Lover Avenged, so see more of Q! But then again, I paused. Rehvenge is the lead here, and I'm not that into him. Not yet. 
 In the meantime, I want more Qhuinn!!!