Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power. But as the Brotherhood readies for an all-out attack on them, one of their own fights a battle within himself For Rhage—the Brother with the biggest appetites, but also the biggest heart—life was supposed to be perfect.
Or at the very least, perfectly enjoyable. Terrified, he must reassess his priorities after suffering a mortal injury. Ward's thrilling new novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother.
Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself-only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, M. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birthright and the biology that separates them?
After he was taken in by the Brotherhood, no one could guess what his true history was—or his true identity. Indeed, the fallen Brother Darius has returned, but with a different face and a very different destiny.
As a vicious personal vendetta takes John into the heart of the war, he will need to call up on both who he is now and who he once was in order to face off against evil incarnate Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful female from the evil Lessening Society.
We cannot guarantee that every book is in the library! Author: J. Butch O'Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard-living ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
I'm no longer invested in the romance aspect because it's not giving me what is promised so to speak. The "old school" BDB books I remember were sexy slow burn with exciting couples front and center that you wanted to root for and felt like you actually knew. All these recent pairings feel like 2 strangers just randomly slapped together in a rush with no effort to show for it.
There is no longer any romantic "build up" like their used to be and that makes me really sad. View all 23 comments. Oct 16, Kat Valentine rated it really liked it. Another great book from the black dagger Brotherhood. I loved sahvage and mae's book but I have to admit that this book seemed different from the other books in this series.
The storyline was good and the characters fabulous as well and my favorite brother of all time Rehvenge was a big part of this book! I adore this bad ass dude so much he's simply fabulous. But the usual passion and flow was some what off.
Their was JR wards way with words and her trademark humor and one liners but that magic Another great book from the black dagger Brotherhood. Their was JR wards way with words and her trademark humor and one liners but that magic chemistry between our couple was rushed and a little nonexistent til two thirds of the book and with this book being pulled into to many directions it didn't give enough time to this couple. But I still enjoyed it overall and knowing that angel boy Lassiter's time has come for him to meet his mate more then made my day!
I've waited for his book for many years and I can't wait to know more about the woman who's gonna bring this sexy beast down! This series is one of my favorite series of all times and I can't wait til my next visit with the men and women of the black dagger Brotherhood! View all 10 comments.
Apr 28, Lori Lysogorski Hanna rated it it was ok. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. On the one hand I generally overall liked some parts of it, but there were so many inconsistencies and continuity errors, as well as timeline errors, it made it really hard to enjoy. The lack of quality and continuity is insulting. In The Thief, V was bitten by one. In The Savior, JM was bitten by a vampire who had been bitten by one.
Now in this book, none of that ever happened? In The Thief, Phury and V realized that the book was missing from the sanctuary. They knew that it was a magic and dangerous book, but when Rehv goes to Wrath to say that someone is looking for this book, Wrath has absolutely no clue that such a book has ever existed? Ward is writing too many books. One chapter was completely out of order. I used to think that Layla was the dumbest and worst heroine in the series, but here comes Mae to prove me wrong.
Mae has got to be the most unlikable female I have ever read. I did love Balthazar but his character will most likely suffer with his human female, the boring and plain Erika. I preferred Shuli Peyton version 2. Actually Nate is JM version 2.
The sex was almost non existent and boring. Mae was another plain, boring female in her fleece. View all 6 comments. Wisdom Bailey I made a comment about continuity as well. It's like she can't remember what she wrote prior.
Almost reminds me of fan fiction. I did like Savage more I made a comment about continuity as well. I did like Savage more than the last few books. Maybe because of Devina. She needs to raise the stakes. Too many easy fixes. And she needs to kill off characters.
Bring back Throe and Lash. Throe had an interesting story, and would like a redemption for him. Lash and Devina could make a good team.
Also her rules don't make sense, Scribe Virgin was all about balance but Lassiter does whatever he wants. She gave her powers to Lassiter, then she returned back to the source but she's also walking around.
So does she still have her powers. Cause she let Wrath see again. She's a demon, so why wasn't the Omega a demon. Should have made her Lassiter's daughter. That would have made sense. Mary I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who loathes Layla!
I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who loathes Layla! Mar 25, Sophia Triad marked it as to-read. View all 3 comments. Mar 15, Annie rated it really liked it Shelves: author-j-r-ward , read-in , review-requests , genre-paranormal-romance , arc , favorites , for-fresh-fiction-review , series-black-dagger-brotherhood. Ward book, but I was especially intrigued about this one because of Sahvage.
Sahvage turned out to be more than I expected him to be. Sometimes I think people can be too harsh on these newer characters because they are so loyal to the original brothers. But Ward shows that her world can keep evolving and growing. Read my alternate review on Fresh Fiction View 2 comments. Meet Sahvage, one of the damned warriors of the Black Dagger Brotherhood who was supposed to be dead and buried over a century ago.
She distracts Sahvage at a critical moment, setting the Meet Sahvage, one of the damned warriors of the Black Dagger Brotherhood who was supposed to be dead and buried over a century ago. She distracts Sahvage at a critical moment, setting the course for their joined journey to come. We learn that through his memory flashbacks and it involves his cousin Rhavyn who is equally formidable. His life is truly tragic and Mae becomes his unwanted salvation.
While I liked who I thought Mae was going to be when she first appeared, her singleminded obsession about The Book felt selfish as the story progressed and she became the weaker element of the story and romance. I liked how the subplots came together, making for exciting and explosive moments, even if the romance fell short of my expectations. The narrator, Jim Frangione, makes listening to the series my only option as he has provided distinctions for the Brotherhood world that just enhance the experience.
And I love his storytelling. All opinions are my own. Apr 17, Chris C - A Midlife Wife rated it really liked it Shelves: adult-romance , reviews , romance , thriller , dark , crime , gallery-books , paranormal , paranormal-romance. Tough one to rate. Mae is not a favorite but the story is ahhmazing. He is someone who has had a very traumatic past. He wears the trauma on his skin and on the outside.
But when he meets the one he knows is right for him, things change. Inside this man is a mess. Ward takes us through some of his painful past and experiences in order to feel and know what he is dealing with.
The intricate detail and complexity of thes Tough one to rate. There are a few different tangents to the story that come together in the end for a big climax. The story is in depth and perfect addition to the rest of the series. I found her annoying, overly headstrong, and not supportive enough of him. Overall, this story is addicting and powerful with more development into the complex world the Brotherhood lives in. Great story! Jun 10, Penny rated it it was ok Shelves: reviewed , p-read-paranormal-romance , revisereview.
Worst book of the series. I don't have words to describe how disappointed I am with what I just read. I just can't with this. BDB 1: Dark Lover - 4. BDB Originally posted at: I went into this book with an open mind and an open heart.
I can't say that I loved what I got though. It was an overall okay book. The story, or should I say stories due to the multiple POV's present, were all very interesting and engaging. What soured the whole thing for me, you ask?
I just didn't like Mae. She was willing to go to extreme lengths for a BIG maybe. It took her realizing that what she had with Sahvage was special for her to put a stop to it.
By then it was almost too late. I humored her for the first half of the novel but I was looking forward to when she was going to drop it. Sahvage was a standup guy apart from all the killing he's done in the past centuries? In my humble opinion, he deserved better than Mae. I'm very interested in how he figures into the next big bad take-down.
It's probably quite a ways off but I have a feeling that he's going to play quite a part in that finale when it finally comes down to it. The ending was quite nice, dare I say sweet! I liked that Sahavge got reunited with someone very special to him.
On a completely different note, from what happened it seems that the big-bad will go into hibernation for a while and come back swinging. I'm very excited to see what she has up her sleeves for next time. She's proved that she's a smart cookie time and again.
My Favorite Quotes: "The heart of another is never ours to demand if it is not freely given. Apr 26, Laura Elizabeth rated it liked it Shelves: suck-me-vampire. Biggest problem is every single chapter comes from a different POV. Like at least ten of them. It makes for very disjointed reading experience. The other problem is the new villain is Devina. When finished reading though, you feel like you read a good enough story but not good enough to ever read it again. View all 4 comments.
Really, really bad. She was annoying then and she was really annoying in this book as well. This book and her previous one The Jackal have gone off the rails big time. Her lead females are stupid, juvenilistic and annoying.
The lead males aren't that much better. The stor Bad. The story line was weak and just didn't hold my attention. So much so that I ended up skipping great swathes of endless drivel. Not sure if I'll continue with this series. No fun in it anymore. Apr 24, Sonya rated it did not like it. This breaks my heart to say it, but it must be said, "Who wrote this bullshit? When they were in paperback to start with. For garbage? I had no problem paying full price to support my favorite series.
But you can bet your sweet life the next one will be a library borrow. Kenyon did this with the Dark Hunter Series. It hurt my heart to cut her off, but I did. The series tanked after Acheron. She should have st WHAT.
She should have stopped it there,but she did not. Renea Freeman With these reviews I'm definitely going to borrow it from the library and not buying it. Thank you for your honesty I appreciate it. With these reviews I'm definitely going to borrow it from the library and not buying it.
Chelsea Hard agree on the Dark Hunter series! Though, the Styxx book was fantastic if you liked Acheron, you would probably love Styxx. Mullen Natalie I agree, I am asking myself this since the chosen.
They are getting worse and now it is over. May 04, Fabi rated it it was amazing Shelves: pnr-uf , 5-star-books , series , audiobook. I can't wait for more of this series. So many crumbs left in this one. Of course I loved it. May 09, Tammy rated it liked it Shelves: good-read , audio-books.
Usually in this series you know at least one of the characters but both Mae and Sahvage were new to the series and it's hard to have empathy for their situation and understand them when the book is also going on with other side stories.
Sahvage, I didn't really understand why he felt the need to distance himself from the brotherhood, once his side came out no way would they have judged or condemned him or his cousin.
Mae, I just 3. Mae, I just plain didn't connect and didn't like her from the get go. She wanted to bring her brother back from the dead mind you they didn't get along and had been fighting for weeks on end and damn the consequences! Devine was actually my main favorite character, she was feisty, devious and totally hilarious.
She held nothing back and when you pissed her off you'd had better get out of her way! It also seemed like the ending just got rushed through, you had to assume certain events happened to come to the ending it did. The ending also hinted at Lassiter having his story next. View all 8 comments. Jun 23, Pru rated it did not like it. View all 22 comments. Kerry Heath Absolutely pathetic waste of words of a review. Mullen Natalie lol can be. Apr 21, Sherine rated it liked it. Dont buy. All over the place.
All of them. I often read them all, and love every character of this serie. So it's with a very heavy heart that I must advise you NOT to buy this book.
Yeah, it's that bad. This is, by far, my least favorite BDB book. I had to force myself to power through and finish it. It's absolutely all over the place. You have 12 storylines that you have to follow at the same time to make sense of it, and if tha Dont buy. You have 12 storylines that you have to follow at the same time to make sense of it, and if that wasn't enough, you have flashbacks into the past, too.
The wider picture containing their interactions with others, and the brotherhood's ongoing fight with evil. The Omega was no more, and now Devina the demon is the new darkness in town. I get that. We could have concentrated on Mae and Savhage, and how their story fit and affected the continuous fight with Devina.
Instead we have to endure being pulled apart in 12 different directions, following characters we don't care about and won't ever see again, just so that Mrs. Ward can have her grand finale where all those storylines converge.
Well, I'm sorry to break it to you, but it wasn't worth the agony of having to go through the entire book to get there, it was completely anticlimactic, and it wasn't even necessary to the story. You could strip half of those useless chapters and end up with a better, less frustrating read.
To top it off, you find out, at the very end that after going through all of it, it was for naught as far as the Demon went.
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