In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Now, an ally of the Black Dagger Brotherhood will face the challenge of his life and the evil of the ages. 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. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world- to engage in the turf war with the lessers. He's got nothing to lose. His heart belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league. If he can't have her, then at least he can fight side by side with the Brothers...Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, found by a miracle, the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her love may not be enough to save him...
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Newbies to Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood may struggle to fill in the backstory, but these erotic paranormals are well worth it, and frighteningly addictive. The six "brothers" are vampires: enormous, tattooed, tormented warriors who protect other vampires from destruction by the "lessers," desouled humans in the evil Omega's Lessening Society. Hero and ex-cop Butch is the only human allowed into the Brotherhood's inner circle, but Butch is no mere human, a fact suspected by one of his vamp colleagues, and confirmed by the sinister plans of the Omega. The book is fully committed to its urban sensibility, the vampires' rarified language (a glossary is provided) and their revved-up sex drives, and it all works to great, page-turning effect (with the notable exception of a chick lit–like attention to designer brands). Though Butch's love interest, the virginal, aristocratic vampire Marissa, initially elicits more annoyance than empathy, she grows a spine as the book progresses and Butch's destiny comes to light. In just two years, the first three books in the series have earned Ward an Anne Rice–style following, deservedly so; this entry should prove no less popular. (Mar.)
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Dark fantasy lovers, you just got served. -- Lynn Viehl
It's tough to keep raising the bar in a series, but the phenomenal Ward manages to do just that! From book one, human ex-cop, Butch O'Neal has seemed like the odd man out in her vampire brotherhood, but in this amazing novel he definitely comes into his own. The world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues to grow and become more layered, ramping up the tension, risk and passion. This is awesome stuff. -- Romantic Times, Top Pick 4 stars
J.R. Ward's unique band of brothers is to die for. I love this series. -- Suzanne Brockmann
The Brotherhood is the hottest collection of studs in romance. -- Angela Knight --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
It's tough to keep raising the bar in a series, but the phenomenal Ward manages to do just that! From book one, human ex-cop, Butch O'Neal has seemed like the odd man out in her vampire brotherhood, but in this amazing novel he definitely comes into his own. The world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues to grow and become more layered, ramping up the tension, risk and passion. This is awesome stuff. -- Romantic Times, Top Pick 4 stars
J.R. Ward's unique band of brothers is to die for. I love this series. -- Suzanne Brockmann
The Brotherhood is the hottest collection of studs in romance. -- Angela Knight --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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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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64 of 65 people found the following review helpful
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I admit that when I read the first novel in this series a while back, I wasn't overly impressed. I thought it was just ok, and I didn't intend to read any more Black Dagger books. But then a lot of people recommended the later books to me and I found myself excited about giving this series another chance. And I'm so glad I did. Although I'm not super-devoted, ardent fan-- i.e. I don't think I'll be spending time on any message boards discussing the novels in depth-- I thought Lover Revealed was a very satisfying read with a compelling central romance and tons of intrigue, passion and great dialogue. In fact, I think that because my expectations weren't sky-high, I found this book even more enjoyable and worth the money/time than I anticipated.
The story has already been summarized by many other reviews, so I won't do so again here. But I found Marissa and Butch's coming together to be very sweet and sexy. Many have said they didn't necessarily feel their connection, but I certainly did. They had an intense, immediate attraction, first introduced in the initial book of the series, that developed into infatuation and then love. Marissa and Butch's mutual loneliness at the beginning of the novel had me rooting for them to finally find each other again and once they did it was sweet, but full of the kind of angst and conflict needed to give the story its momentum.
A few things I liked: first, how expertly J.R. Ward weaves in secondary characters and subplots. This book does an especially good job of developing V's character (his book is the next one and I can't wait for it), including his sexual issues and deep loneliness. There are some homoerotic moments, as other reviewers have mentioned, but they're pretty ambiguous, and overall the point of them seemed to be to show a) Butch and V's intense friendship (very moving) and b) to set the stage for V to realize that he wants and craves real love and intimacy from a woman.
Also, I loved how, at 400+ pages, this book kept me engaged and left me feeling completely satisfied. I truly appreciate that the author releases new titles so quickly and keeps them packed with great storytelling and interwoven narratives.
There's a lot of gritty suspense involving the Omega, Butch's true nature is revealed (hence the title) and we see Wrath, Beth, Zsadist and Bella again-- all of which kept me happily turning the pages.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves or simply likes this series. You can read it by itself, but it is better read as part of the series.
I was hooked from the first page and even though the darkness of these novels can sometimes feel a bit heavy, there are always sexy, romantic moments that balance them out. J.R. Ward is also an author you can trust to deliver plots and characters you can care about.
The story has already been summarized by many other reviews, so I won't do so again here. But I found Marissa and Butch's coming together to be very sweet and sexy. Many have said they didn't necessarily feel their connection, but I certainly did. They had an intense, immediate attraction, first introduced in the initial book of the series, that developed into infatuation and then love. Marissa and Butch's mutual loneliness at the beginning of the novel had me rooting for them to finally find each other again and once they did it was sweet, but full of the kind of angst and conflict needed to give the story its momentum.
A few things I liked: first, how expertly J.R. Ward weaves in secondary characters and subplots. This book does an especially good job of developing V's character (his book is the next one and I can't wait for it), including his sexual issues and deep loneliness. There are some homoerotic moments, as other reviewers have mentioned, but they're pretty ambiguous, and overall the point of them seemed to be to show a) Butch and V's intense friendship (very moving) and b) to set the stage for V to realize that he wants and craves real love and intimacy from a woman.
Also, I loved how, at 400+ pages, this book kept me engaged and left me feeling completely satisfied. I truly appreciate that the author releases new titles so quickly and keeps them packed with great storytelling and interwoven narratives.
There's a lot of gritty suspense involving the Omega, Butch's true nature is revealed (hence the title) and we see Wrath, Beth, Zsadist and Bella again-- all of which kept me happily turning the pages.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves or simply likes this series. You can read it by itself, but it is better read as part of the series.
I was hooked from the first page and even though the darkness of these novels can sometimes feel a bit heavy, there are always sexy, romantic moments that balance them out. J.R. Ward is also an author you can trust to deliver plots and characters you can care about.
61 of 67 people found the following review helpful
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After every Black Dagger Brotherhood Novel I read, I find myself with a new favorite character. After Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 1) it was Wrath, after Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 2) it was Rhage, and after Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3) it was Zsadist. So I suppose I really shouldn't have been surprised when upon finishing this novel I decided that Butch is my new favorite character.
"Lover Revealed" by J.R. Ward did not disappoint me in the least. Be warned that if you haven't read the previous three books in this series, that you will not understand a large portion of the story.
The story focuses on Butch, and his relationship with Marissa. We also learn quite a bit about his past. There were moments were I was a bit teary-eyed so be prepared. I also loved seeing the friendship that Butch has with the rest of the Brothers. And I was glad to see that young John was back in this book, even though he had not completely recovered after earlier events (who can blame him?).
I'm already looking forward to the next addition to the Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels. At the end of this story we get a small sneak peek of Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5). Keep up the good work J.R. Ward, I can't wait to read more!
"Lover Revealed" by J.R. Ward did not disappoint me in the least. Be warned that if you haven't read the previous three books in this series, that you will not understand a large portion of the story.
The story focuses on Butch, and his relationship with Marissa. We also learn quite a bit about his past. There were moments were I was a bit teary-eyed so be prepared. I also loved seeing the friendship that Butch has with the rest of the Brothers. And I was glad to see that young John was back in this book, even though he had not completely recovered after earlier events (who can blame him?).
I'm already looking forward to the next addition to the Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels. At the end of this story we get a small sneak peek of Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5). Keep up the good work J.R. Ward, I can't wait to read more!
149 of 184 people found the following review helpful
By L. J Lewis
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You know, I've about had it with J.R. Ward's urban vampire series. The first one was great, but every book since them has been the same book, same formula, and same issues, just with a different main character. In Lover Awakened, JR Ward introduced us to the Black Dagger Brother, hardcore vampire warriors out to protect their race from the evil Lessening Society, their mortal enemies. The Brothers are really manly men. Tattooed, leather-wearing, trash-talking, rap music at the dinner table kind of guys with the occasional missing limb. Then there is Butch, the human side-kick.
Poor Butch. He had a awful childhood, used to have a coke addiction, currently is an alcoholic, got kicked off the police force, and being the Brotherhood's human mascot isn't helping his self-esteem any either. Things get even worse for him even the Lessers kidnap him, beat him up, and put a ball of pure evil in his stomach. His blood and other unmentionable fluids start turning black and he starts gaining weird powers. While recuperating he meets back up with Marissa, the beautiful vampire aristocrat that is the jilted ex-wife of Vampire King Wrath. Butch has been pining away for her for several novels, as an unfortunate misunderstanding instigated by Marissa's brother has him thinking she wants nothing to do with him.
The main problem with JR Ward's series is that these books at just bloated with repetition. The same series of events seem to play over and over again until the novel reaches a resolution. It goes something like this: Brothers fight the lessers. Cut to Brotherhood trainee John polishing his fighting skills. Cut to lesser boss Mr. X plotting evil. Butch and Marissa have a misunderstanding because the woman won't tell him anything. Back to Mr. X plotting Evil. Butch gets drunk and pines for Marissa. Back to Mr. X again. Brothers fight lessers again. Butch and Marissa have another misunderstanding which sends him back to the bottle again. Back to John. And it seems to go on like this for four hundred and fifty pages.
I am seriously starting to hate the lessers and how much time is spent on them. As villains they are totally ineffective. Compared to the Brothers, they are like the minions on a Saturday morning cartoon. They have superior numbers, but not the skills to back it up. The Brothers mow through them every time, and all Mr. X can do is shake his fist and say "Curses! I'll get you next time!"
Another fatal flaw of the series is that while Ward usually creates interesting heroes, her heroines are practically non-entities. Marissa might as well be a blow-up doll for all the impression she makes. Scratch that, she does make impression but it isn't a very good one. The woman has a talent for pushing Butch away, not explaining why, and them wailing to herself that no man wants her. A practical misunderstanding on legs is Marissa. I wanted to give this woman a big slice of clue cake the entire novel. Butch isn't that great of a leading man himself. It seemed like the entire novel he was either drunk, sick, or beaten black or blue. I couldn't help but think that Ward was more interested in Vishous, one of the other Brothers, than she was in Butch.
I wish Ward would ease up on the urban slang. This book practically needs you to be at UrbanDictionary.com to decipher it at some points. If there is a slang term for anything, Ward is going to use it place of the proper word. The made-up vampire language is also starting to grate on me. Ward takes English terms and starts adding random h's and z's and calls it a new language. Seclusion becomes sehclusion and fearsome becomes phearsome. I dohn't knohw zwhy buht it izs zstahrting to ahnnohy me. I think it's because in my head I always picture the Brothers saying those words like I imagine Goofy from Disney cartoons might.
I'm just burned out on the Brothers, I guess. I think I'm giving Ward one more chance to add some variety to the series or I'm writing it off.
Poor Butch. He had a awful childhood, used to have a coke addiction, currently is an alcoholic, got kicked off the police force, and being the Brotherhood's human mascot isn't helping his self-esteem any either. Things get even worse for him even the Lessers kidnap him, beat him up, and put a ball of pure evil in his stomach. His blood and other unmentionable fluids start turning black and he starts gaining weird powers. While recuperating he meets back up with Marissa, the beautiful vampire aristocrat that is the jilted ex-wife of Vampire King Wrath. Butch has been pining away for her for several novels, as an unfortunate misunderstanding instigated by Marissa's brother has him thinking she wants nothing to do with him.
The main problem with JR Ward's series is that these books at just bloated with repetition. The same series of events seem to play over and over again until the novel reaches a resolution. It goes something like this: Brothers fight the lessers. Cut to Brotherhood trainee John polishing his fighting skills. Cut to lesser boss Mr. X plotting evil. Butch and Marissa have a misunderstanding because the woman won't tell him anything. Back to Mr. X plotting Evil. Butch gets drunk and pines for Marissa. Back to Mr. X again. Brothers fight lessers again. Butch and Marissa have another misunderstanding which sends him back to the bottle again. Back to John. And it seems to go on like this for four hundred and fifty pages.
I am seriously starting to hate the lessers and how much time is spent on them. As villains they are totally ineffective. Compared to the Brothers, they are like the minions on a Saturday morning cartoon. They have superior numbers, but not the skills to back it up. The Brothers mow through them every time, and all Mr. X can do is shake his fist and say "Curses! I'll get you next time!"
Another fatal flaw of the series is that while Ward usually creates interesting heroes, her heroines are practically non-entities. Marissa might as well be a blow-up doll for all the impression she makes. Scratch that, she does make impression but it isn't a very good one. The woman has a talent for pushing Butch away, not explaining why, and them wailing to herself that no man wants her. A practical misunderstanding on legs is Marissa. I wanted to give this woman a big slice of clue cake the entire novel. Butch isn't that great of a leading man himself. It seemed like the entire novel he was either drunk, sick, or beaten black or blue. I couldn't help but think that Ward was more interested in Vishous, one of the other Brothers, than she was in Butch.
I wish Ward would ease up on the urban slang. This book practically needs you to be at UrbanDictionary.com to decipher it at some points. If there is a slang term for anything, Ward is going to use it place of the proper word. The made-up vampire language is also starting to grate on me. Ward takes English terms and starts adding random h's and z's and calls it a new language. Seclusion becomes sehclusion and fearsome becomes phearsome. I dohn't knohw zwhy buht it izs zstahrting to ahnnohy me. I think it's because in my head I always picture the Brothers saying those words like I imagine Goofy from Disney cartoons might.
I'm just burned out on the Brothers, I guess. I think I'm giving Ward one more chance to add some variety to the series or I'm writing it off.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome...
I swear these books keep me at the edge of my seat. It had me guessing what would happen next and I always want to read the ending so I could see if the couple end up together. lol
Published 3 days ago by Wendy M. Schuffert
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfection
There are not enough words to express how much i loved this book. So amazing. I cannot put this book down.
Published 5 days ago by MICHELE MILLER
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous book!
When I first Black Dagger Brotherhood novel, Dark Lover, I read, I fell in love with Wrath, then Rhage, and Zsadist, now it is Butch. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Vonda Skow
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the Black Dagger Brotherhood series
It doesn't get any better than this series. Keep writing JR, for I will purchase every book like this that you write.
Published 7 days ago by D. Mattson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Butch Is My Favorite
I have read every book in this series (many times), but my all time fav guy has to be Butch. JR Ward developed this character into a tough, funny and lovable hero. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Pat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read!
I find myself loving this series more with each book I read. In this one it takes you on a journey of a man and shows him his true self and true family, the Black Dagger... Read more
Published 9 days ago by mary8808
5.0 out of 5 stars
breathtaking
The journey of the human, Butch, is a complicated one but one you want to find the answers too. I cannot say enough about this series of books. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Jody Summers
5.0 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed reading it.
I loved the book. It was a great read. The only down side was that I was finished with it way to quickly.
Published 11 days ago by Laurie Combs
5.0 out of 5 stars
Butch's story and more...
Loved, loved this book! When I first started this series, I didn't really like Butch too much. He was Beth's friend who seemed to butt in too much plus he was hitting on Beth when... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars
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I'd read the book and loved it. I've read all the BDB series thus far. I have a few of the books on audioCD, wanted this one too. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Virginia L. Christy
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