Review: A tough, gritty read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 26, 2013
Broken (The Divine, Book Three)I am a staunch supporter of MR Forbes's Divine series, having loved both Balance and Betrayal, and while I really do want to give this book 4 stars,  I can, in all honesty, only give it 3.In this instalment, Landon and team are losing - constantly and badly.  All the time!  And again - and again.  I desperately wanted to see his surrounding life given some depth, to see his love interest develop into something more than a glance, to see him make inroads against the Beast that culminate into something more than another desperate, losing battle.  I wanted to see Hope but all I got was exhausted and depressed.On the plus side, Mr Forbes continues to WOW with his originality and unique take on a familiar genre.  The story is fast paced and the relationship with both his 'soul-mates' was sometimes humorous and heart-warming.And then, at the end, while I can't say the last battle was any different from the first one in the book, there is the surprising twist which I thoroughly enjoyed!  It was a moment of solidarity, of clarity and yes, hope!  I did puzzle over the myriad of little clues sprinkled throughout the book but I didn't piece them all together until the end - now that's good writing!  Also, I understand there is a 4th book planned and with that in mind, I knew that whatever happened at the end, would be continued.  So for me it wasn't a cliff-hanger but more a teaser of what was to come!And here's hoping that Book 4 offers all the above, and more!