#1 New York
Times bestselling author J. R. Ward returns with an all-new tale of paranormal
passion in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
The Black
Dagger Brotherhood continues to train the best of the best to join them in the
deadly battle against the Lessening Society. Among the new recruits, Axe proves
to be a cunning and vicious fighter—and also a loner isolated because of
personal tragedy. When an aristocratic female needs a bodyguard, Axe takes the
job, though he’s unprepared for the animal attraction that flares between him
and the one he is sworn to protect.
For Elise,
who lost her first cousin to a grisly murder, Axe’s dangerous appeal is
enticing—and possibly a distraction from her grief. But as they delve deeper
into her cousin’s death, and their physical connection grows into so much more,
Axe fears that the secrets he keeps and his tortured conscience will tear them
apart.
Rhage, the
Brother with the biggest heart, knows all about self-punishing, and he wants to
help Axe reach his full potential. But when an unexpected arrival threatens
Rhage and Mary’s new family, he finds himself back in the trenches again,
fighting against a destiny that will destroy all he holds most dear.
As Axe’s
past becomes known, and fate seems to be turning against Rhage, both males must
reach deep—and pray that love, rather than anger, will be their lantern in the
darkness.
Praise for
J. R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series
“Utterly
absorbing.”—Angela Knight
“To die for
. . . I love this series!”—Suzanne Brockmann