Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood) [Hardcover]

J.R. Ward (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 27, 2012 | Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood (Book 10)

#1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward’s novels of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continue as a vampire warrior crosses the line between life and death…and ventures into an erotic world of dark dreams and darker desires.

Ever since the death of his shellan, Tohrment has been unrecognizable from the vampire leader he once was. Physically emaciated and heartbroken beyond despair, he has been brought back to the Brotherhood by a self-serving fallen angel. Now, fighting once again with ruthless vengeance, he is unprepared to face a new kind of tragedy.

When Tohr begins to see his beloved in his dreams—trapped in a cold, isolated netherworld far from the peace and tranquillity of the Fade—he turns to the angel in hopes of saving the one he has lost. But because Lassiter tells him he must learn to love another to free his former mate, Tohr knows they are all doomed....

Except then a female with a shadowed history begins to get through to him. Against the backdrop of the raging war with the lessers, and with a new clan of vampires vying for the Blind King’s throne, Tohr struggles between the buried past and a very hot, passion-filled future…but can his heart let go and set all of them free?

Editorial Reviews

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“J.R. Ward's unique band of brothers is to die for. I love this series!” —New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann

“Utterly absorbing and deliciously erotic…The Brotherhood is the hottest collection of studs in romance. I can’t wait for the next one!” —New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

After graduating from law school J. R. Ward began working in health care in Boston and spent many years as chief of staff for one of the premier academic medical centres in the U.S. She lives in Kentucky with her husband. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: NAL Hardcover; 1 edition (March 27, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9780451235848
• ISBN-13: 978-0451235848
• ASIN: 0451235843
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (785 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee. A graduate of Smith College, she was a double major in History and Art History with a medieval concentration in both and she still longs at times for a return to those days sitting in dark lecture halls, looking at slides of old triptychs and reliquaries. Prior to becoming a full time writer, she was a corporate attorney, serving for many years as the Chief of Staff of one of Harvard Medical Schools premier teaching sites. Her idea of absolute heaven is a day filled with nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot and the Brothers, of course.

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277 of 298 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Its a New, Familiar World March 27, 2012

By C.

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

In going into Lover Reborn, I wanted to keep in mind something that JR Ward alluded to in the BDB companion book, that Tohrment's book was to be the conclusion of the original ten- part series, and in a lot of ways, it is. From now on, we have to form real attachments to new characters, none of which are brothers (yet), and some of which may not even turn out to be good guys. Had Ward decided not to flesh out Qhuinn, Blaylock, and the Band of Bastards, this would have been a good conclusion to what has been a great series. Lover Reborn is a great example as to how a series could be ended to the satisfaction of long- time readers, and given what occurred during those last few chapters, remind them what made them start reading the books in the first place. But I'm glad she chose to flesh out the newer characters, because when you enter a world as interesting as Ward has created, you never want to leave it. From now on, it is a kind of new world, familiar in many respects, but different in all the ways that keep you reading.

The issue most had with Lover Unleashed was how little we found ourselves invested in Payne, a character I still find underdeveloped, and frankly, unimportant to the whole world (though I'll look forward to being proven wrong in future installments). But here, here's the brother I think nearly all of Ward's readers are fully invested in, the brother nearly all of us want to save. Except how he gets saved is a source of division in readers. Is it fair that some Brothers get their HEA, even after they've died, but Tohrment does not? Why does Wellsie have to be the one who doesn't get saved? What makes their love somehow less than V's or Rhage's?

Sorry to be blunt, but in life, as in fiction, its just not always fair.... In fact, I would have been more disappointed in Ward had she succumbed and brought Wellsie back. That's a brave writing choice, as brave as killing her was in the first place. What Ward has done is expose us to a different kind of romance, one that most people (thankfully) never have to experience: learning to love again after unspeakable tragedy. That's what Tohrment's book is about, that struggle that anyone who has ever lost has to go through. Does Ward do a good job making you feel the struggle? Yes, in the amount of time she's allotted. In the end, this is a book, and that's the limitations of fiction. Ward did the best she could to write what can be an impossible plotline to write to universal satisfaction. Everyone has their own feelings about the best way to love, everyone has their own feelings on the best way to grieve, and no one ever agrees about when its the right time to move on. I'm not sure I could see Tohr's struggle working out any differently than how Ward wrote it, without either bringing back a character just for the sake of it, or turning this book into a saga that stretched on through another five installments. How she went about it may not be pleasing to each individual reader, but you can't say that the overall outcome isn't how a situation like Tohrment's could be resolved.

As far as No'One is concerned, she's kind of like that girl your best guy friend just started dating: you either liked her going into it, or you were willing to tolerate her for the sake of Tohrment. Again, I felt like she could have been fleshed out a little better, but there's something compelling about her, so that you can't help but hope she comes into herself in some way significant. Is she the greatest shellan ever written? No. But do you hope she and Tohrment can make it work? Absolutely. Just like you'd hope for the happiness of anyone you found yourself invested in, as we have been with Tohrment for the last ten years.

I think most long- time readers wish each book had more focus on the main couple in question, that the "romance" part of the novels has been thrown to the wayside in favor of multiple story lines and not- quite- minor characters. And those readers are right, especially when you re- read the first five or so books. But does that mean the books have become less? No; the BDB is a different series now, for sure, but not in any way less. This was the book where I felt Ward nailed the action sequences (I audibly gasped in quite a few places, and clutched my chest during one pivotal scene), and it's also the one that felt the most "real." The emotions people felt, the moments they shared together, the way the plot unfolded to make way for new story lines; for a fantasy, this book felt the most rooted in reality. And I for one, am looking forward to Spring of 2013, to finding out just what happens in this "new" world. Read more ›

127 of 144 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Very little to recommend here March 29, 2012

By J. Volovski

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I will say that just like every one else, I love the BDB brothers although I haven't loved every book. Phury's story did nothing for me, and the story between Payne and Manny left me cold (although there was so much V, Butch, and Doc Jane that the book was redeemable to me). I will also say that I love the dialogue that Ward writes. Very clever, biting, and engaging. Now having had my little love fest, I have to say that this book has me baffled. I am with every one else who was not a fan of this book. Really??? Tohr should just get over Wellsie and the baby after a year or two? I have no problem with Tohr. Exactly what a brother should be. And I guess I could see hime with someone else just not with NoOne and not the way this played out. She was so vanilla she was invisible to me. NOOO personality. I would expect that if Ward is going to push Tohr into connecting with someone so quickly, it would be someone that gets the blood pumping and engages him with some fiery attitude. He abuses her over and over and she just takes it and says thank you can I have some more please. Ick. He deserves so much better. Where was the bonding scent? Where was the I can't live without you feeling? There wasn't any. Just a casual I'm in love with you. Snore. I think the readers that are in love with this book are just going to like anything JR Ward spews out but I need some consistancy when I fall in love with a series and I think we all deserve better than this misfire. I know that JR Ward has it in her to do better. It's not like she put out one good book and the rest were crap. PLease Please Please bring back the story telling that we all love. I need my escapism.

113 of 132 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Much Better than the Last Book March 27, 2012

By Ezinwanyi

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I can honestly say that I enjoyed this book much better than Lover Unleashed but this book is still sub-par to Books 1-4. I think I need to make peace with the fact that there will be no return to the glory days. Instead, if you can find a way to judge and take the BDB World as it is now, a UF series and not a PNR series, then you will enjoy this book. It was classic Ward (post Phury books, of course).

This book starts right after Lover Mine with relationship drama. It had 4 main storylines going: Tohr & No'One, John & Xhex, John & Tohr, and the Band of Bastards. Then Ward threw in mini-plots with Qhuinn & Layla and of course the wise-mouth Lassiter. It is a good read, a long one, but a really good read.

Tohrment is still recovering form the loss of his Wellsie and his unborn child and it felt like he just used No'One as his punching bag. Be prepared to experience various emotions. You will shed a couple of tears, then you will laugh. You will feel bad again and then you will laugh again. You will roll your eyes some times, but overall it was an engaging read. I will say that I am not completely sold on No'one (her real name is revealed) & Tohr romance, but I accept that Tohr is happy and moving on. I will also concede that No'One is not the complete doormat that I took her for. She still isn't exciting, but she isn't completely pathetic anymore.

I also understand the Layla & Quinn connection. I don't like it, but hey, it was foreshadowed. I guess that is why JR Ward warned that Blay-Qhuinn fans would be upset. But don't worry, Layla develops feelings for someone else--and that person was a surprise for me. I will also add that he is a formidable threat to Wrath, so I look forward to see how this struggle will play out in the next books.... I guess the BoB and the glymera had to replace what the Lessers bought to the series. So lets see how the Brothers are going to put the BoB in their place. Go Wrath!

Lassiter was a scene stealer. While I definitely agree that he should have his own book. I just thought he should have a Fallen Angel book, but Ward made sure to entrench him in the BDB world so his book will work well here too.

This book definitely sets up some interesting storylines for the next books. I am still a big fan of Ward's writing. No one does it better so I have to give it up to her. I just love her stuff! I had to accept that Ward is taking the series in a new direction and that allowed me to really to enjoy this book. Read more ›