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Great read!! I love stories about Loki and gods of that era and I really love Vikings. This story kept me on edge pretty much through the whole thing. In most of these kinds of stories there is a feeling that the H and h will never get together but this time, I believed it. I feared they might not have a future together and I cheered when they got their HEA.

Not everything was resolved so hopefully we'll get to read more about these two later. Broder is... well hot. Very, very hot. I loved reading about him.

This is a great story. I recommend reading if you enjoy paranormal romance.


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Embrace of the Damned Brotherhood of the Damned Anya Bast 9780425247969 Books Reviews

Viking berserker Broder Calderson's punishment for slaying innocents and feeling no remorse amid the carnage, was to serve Loki as a member of the Brotherhood of the Damned and unlike his brethren, Broder must also remain celibate for a thousand years. The only bright light to his penance is that if Broder repents and is steadfast in his duty to protect the earth from the minions of the goddess Hel, after those thousand years he will earn the woman who is perfect for him. Now that wait is finally over and Jessamine is more than he'd ever hoped for, but with his first taste of Jessa's lips, Broder questions whether the woman he was promised is truly a reward, or just a part of his punishment.

I liked Embrace of the Damned, despite my frustration with the heroine. It probably helped that I am extremely hero-centric, plus the world that Bast created has a lot of promise. I am a fan of mythological tie-ins, so I appreciated the premise of damned Viking warriors in service to the god Loki fighting against the minions of the goddess Hel to try to stave off Ragnarok (the Norse Armageddon.) Also adding to the world are Valkyries, witches, shape shifting sorcerers and Hel's minions, the Blight, who are demons with fangs but who shatter into ice when killed.

My nits Embrace of the Damned was a bit heavy on the thwarted and actual sex, and the big conflict of Jessa's roots and Broder's history are quickly and neatly resolved. But one thing that Bast does in her series starter that I thought was really smart is that she concentrates on the leading pair and the world-building and doesn't inundate the readers with tons of supporting characters. I really appreciated not having to keep track of a whole slew of potential leading men - or ladies - though, I can definitely see Valkyrie Halla, and Dmitri, the minion rebelling against his brethren, taking a turn in the spotlight. And I am not sure if this is going to be a reoccuring theme for the whole series but since Loki is the Trickster god Broder's match was probably intended as a cruel joke - call me perverse - but I am hoping this premise is repeated in the rest of the Brotherhood of the Damned books because I think the mismatched soul-mates is a trope that has a great deal of potential.

So, I ended up liking Embrace of the Damned even though the heroine was not my favorite, I loved the potential of the world and of the characters who hopefully have their own happily ever afters in store for them.
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Quick & Dirty Anya Bast has created a dark and thrilling world of demons and damned men. The romance is H.O.T. hot! Embrace of the Damned is completely engrossing; I didn't want to put this book down.

Opening Sentence Other people's blood seeped into Broder's wounds, making every slash and scratch on his body burn.

The Review

Imagine a good-looking (but at the same time scary-looking dude) frightening the crap out of you in a dark parking garage basically telling you "They know what you are. They are coming after you. Good Luck!" That is what happens to Jessamine Hamilton. She doesn't even know what she is. She has only just become suspicious of little things that she can do. She is looking into her past when she is attacked in the parking garage by a demon.

Broder Calderson comes to Jessa's rescue. Broder has been a member of the Brotherhood of the Damned for one thousand years and on this day Loki has given Broder his freedom to be with a woman and not just any woman. Broder feels the pull of Jessa once the veil has been lifted and he finds her just in time. The demons want Jessa dead. It is up to Jessa and Broder to find out what she is and why she is being hunted down.

As a member of the Brotherhood, Broder is a part of an army that hunts demons for the god Loki. The demons are part of the war to create Ragnarok. The Brotherhood must fight to prevent it. All the brothers are damned and immortal. Loki recruited them for his army after they participated in unspeakable crimes. Broder is a big man with no emotion. He lost all rights to emotion when he became a brother. He fights his battles but what he really wants is to die.

When Broder meets Jessa she starts to break down his shields but she doesn't have to work very hard. Broder wants her. Jessa wants Broder too, but she doesn't want a quick fling, a love `em and leave `em relationship. She has been hurt badly in her past and she doesn't want the heartbreak of another relationship. They both know there can be no future for them after Jessa learns what she is and because Loki will eventually take her away from Broder.

Embrace of the Damned starts off action-packed. Broder and Jessa are on the run but when they make it to Broder's house in Scotland the action slows down a bit but not too much. Jessa learns how to protect herself while having to endure mental manipulation and kidnappings. Jessa isn't the strongest of heroines. In fact she is quite a bit of a tease, so much so she even admits it to herself. But she knows her limitations and that is what I liked about Jessa.

Broder and Jessa aren't the only points of view during the story. Roan is a bad/good guy. He provides more insight into what Jessa is and the people she comes from. Roan was one of those guys that I hated during the story but in the end I just felt sorry for him and the situation he was put in.

The tension of Broder and Jessa's relationship is what kept me riveted. I wasn't sure how this story would end but when everything was said and done it was warm and heartfelt. I think this is a great start to a new series and I can't wait for the next book. There are several characters that I hope to get to see more of in the future.

Embrace of the Damned is a sexy, dark paranormal romance. If you like sexy Vikings, smart-ass women and Norse mythology then this is one Viking romance I definitely recommend.

The Brotherhood of the Damned Series

1. Embrace of the Damned

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ANYA always writes in a way that makes me stay up too late trying to finish the book! I can't wait for the next book!
Looking forward to the rest of the series
Great story but, I wish there was another book!!!!
Love Anya Bast, this new world she has come up with is really great, couldn't put it down. Any book with a Loki in it is normally a good book, this is not an exception!
Not my favorite series of hers but still head and shoulders above most authors in the genre. It's easy to see why she's so successful. Seems odd that this one has so few reviews, but then again Anya Bast is one of my favorite authors and I've hardly written her any reviews. I usually only take the time with indie authors.

Get started reading Bast and you won't be able to stop.
Great read!! I love stories about Loki and gods of that era and I really love Vikings. This story kept me on edge pretty much through the whole thing. In most of these kinds of stories there is a feeling that the H and h will never get together but this time, I believed it. I feared they might not have a future together and I cheered when they got their HEA.

Not everything was resolved so hopefully we'll get to read more about these two later. Broder is... well hot. Very, very hot. I loved reading about him.

This is a great story. I recommend reading if you enjoy paranormal romance.