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. Of these, Zsadist is
the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
Lover
Awakened
Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood series,
book 3
Pub: 2006, Piatkus
Author: J. R. Ward
Cat: paranormal romance
Format: paperback (mid); 527 pp w/ 51
chapters
Whose: Zsadist & Bella
Age Range: adult
Synopsis
A
former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past
filled with suffering and humiliation. 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 aristocrat from the evil Lessening Society.
Bella
is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as
their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst for
vengeance against Bella’s tormentors’ drives him to the brink of madness. Now,
Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past, and find a
future with her...
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