I have so many feelings about this book, I don't know even know where to start. I have been waiting for Tohr's book since Lassiter brought him back in Phury's book. I feel like Manny and Payne's book was a filler to introduce No'One/Autumn, because this book was written far better than that book. I also had no emotional attachment to Manny or Payne, so that book didn't really keep with me. Ward brings up back to the Brotherhood where the last brother (so far) has his story told. If Ward does anything right, it's that she writes heartache and angst with so much gumption, that she leaves my heart breaking in half every five seconds. Tohrment's book was no exception.

I think I have to say that I have a tie between Vishous and Tohr being my favorite Brothers. There is something about them both that drew me to them over the others. I don't really have a lot of feelings about Autumn. I'm just glad that Tohr finally found his peace and his happy ending. I think my favorite part in this book was during Wellsie's Fade Ceremony where all the Brothers were giving Tohr personal items to show that they were with him. The bond between all of them is so incredible tangible, that I swear you can feel it inside your chest. These Brothers just aren't there for each other. They love each other like honest to goodness brothers, and you know they would all die for each other. Mated or not, at the end of the day, these males have been through a lot of tragedy together, and they are as bonded to each other as they are to their mates. I love how throughout this entire series, Ward never lost sight of that. They all did some pretty screwed up stuff, but they never gave up on each other. I cried like a baby during that scene. It was just so beautifully written, and honestly, I liked it better than any Autumn and Tohr scene combined.

I also really love how we go back to John Matthew and Xhex, and how they are dealing with being mated. I love that Ward's couples aren't all happily ever after. Xhex is one of my favorite characters. I love how strong she is yet at the same time, she can just be as vulnerable as any other female. I loved that she wasn't going to sit around and let the Brotherhood dictate what she, as a female, could do. She doesn't need a man to do her fighting for her, and I love that she didn't back down just for the sake of her "marriage". In the end, both she and John had to work out their issues, and I'm glad it was resolved in a realistic manner.

BLAY AND QUHINN ARE FINALLY GOING TO GET THEIR OWN BOOK. I have watched them become the males that they are, and watched as they continued to fight the fact that they are in love with each other. Well, more of Quhinn fighting it, and Blay trying to fight his own feelings. The end of the book where they look at each other, really look at each other for the first time in months, my heart did a little dance. I'm excited to see how Ward is going to approach this. Homosexuality has always been prominent in Ward's books, and there's always been the homoerotic subtext to the relationship between the brothers. Look at Vishous and Butch. Homosexuality isn't a really popular subject in adult romance fiction, but I'm glad that Ward is going there. I just want these two to finally have their happy ending with each other. And Ward better as hell pair them together or I will rage and never pick up another book of hers.

If she gives Xcor a book of his own, I think I might be a bit peeved that she's wasting paper and ink on a character I care nothing about. I had to force myself not to flip through his chapters because I just could not care at all. And the fact that Layla is probably going to be his HEA just makes me want to vomit. We shall see, though. Maybe it will be a story about redemption, and hell, after Quhinn and Blay, she won't have any other Brothers to write about. I'd prefer Throe over Xcor, though.

One final thought: Ward never skimps on the sex. Thank you for that, lady. Thank you.