Book Review- Lover Eternal

J.R. Ward's Lover Eternal dawned me with its colourful violence and meaningful view of true love and emotion.

This book truelly puts out how a person can really find love at first sight, such as how Rhage can have fallen for Mary so fast, even though he has been with others more beautiful. Rhage loves Mary for her passionate side and her need for him, Doing everything in his power to try and save her from the leukemia that her body hosts. Rhage was willing to do anything in his power to protect her, including bringing her into the house of the Brotherhood, a rule most forbidden which he must endure physical pain for breaking. In Rhage's eyes, it was all worth it.

Rhage is most definitely a blood sucking vampire. As a member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Rhage and his warrior brothers struggle to protect their kind from the Omega. After an episode of reckless carelessness, Rhage must endure two hundred years with the curse of a beast, which he fears if not controlled, may be released onto his fellow brothers, or worse, his lover.

The Omega is an unknown force who commands an army of secret vampire hunters known as "Lessers". Lessers have no soul or heart, even though they were once human. The Brotherhood is the only defence the people of the vampire world have against these once human creatures, and even though the Brotherhood do not count many in numbers, their fighting power and knowledge is just enough to help sustain the race.

The author will sometimes switch between character points of view. This adds a little more flavor to the book and also gives more insight to the story being told, since you can see the same story through different pairs of eyes. I must give props to the author, for doing this is very difficult and J.R. Ward was able to achieve this without mixing up each characters experiences. For example, giving a character insight on an experience that was seen only by another character.

I recommend this book to the more mature reader, for its vivid detail should not be read younger early teens. This book is great for the Mature teen and adult groups.