Meags's Reviews > Honored Vow

4.5 Stars

Jin and I got off to a rocky start. To be honest, we didn’t like each other very much when we first met. He thought I was too judgey of his behaviour, and I found him to be irrational and self-centred. We just couldn’t get along.

Luckily, over time, we got to know one another better. He realised I was only being hard on him because I cared so much about him and his tribe. I, in turn, began to understand that his actions weren’t as selfish as they first appeared, and that he was truly a great dude who loved his tribe with all his heart and would do practically anything to keep them safe. I had to respect this, however frustrated I became by the means he chose to achieve his goals.

So, although it may have taken a while, Jin and I now have an understanding, and our relationship is getting much better.

This particular addition to the Change of Heart series was easily my favourite (so far). It was intense, brutal, upsetting, heart-breaking, infuriating, romantic and sexy – all the good stuff, rolled into one.

The plot line involved a hell of a lot of on-page violence and brutality, which was, at times, extremely hard to handle. I completely understand why so many readers had difficulty with this story, but I seem to find that the more action packed reads, however upsetting, seem to be what keeps me entertained and fully engaged. I’m not demented, I promise - If this was a movie or TV series, I wouldn’t have been able to visually handle the graphicness of the violence depicted in this book, but because I was reading it, I felt like I was able to disengage a little bit and imagine what I wanted to imagine, which ultimately allowed me to experience the viciousness and bloodshed at a manageable level.

It also helps that I now truly adore most of the members of the Mafdet tribe, ensuring that I care for their safety and survival. Crane, Domin and Yuri were stand out characters in this story for me, and I appreciated the fact that the three of them played a much bigger on-page role this time around. I’ll take as much of these three guys as you’re willing to give me, Calmes, so keep it coming!!!

P.S. That ending was fucking brilliant!