#1 New York Times bestselling
author J. R. Ward returns as her thrilling, original spin-off series set in the
world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues! When a brooding vampire
warrior-in-training teams up with a quick-witted aristocrat to solve a deadly
mystery, the only thing more dangerous than their mission is their undeniable
attraction.
Trainees at
the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s training center continue to prepare for the war
against the Lessening Society, but fighting is the last thing on Axe’s mind.
Still plagued with the guilt of his father’s death, the brooding loner finds
himself battling an unlikely attraction to Peyton’s enticing, aristocratic
cousin, Elise. Elise feels it, too – especially when the two are thrown
together in unusual circumstances, and she must decide whether she can trust
Axe as she uncovers the mystery surrounding her sister’s death.
Meanwhile,
Mary and Rhage are fostering Bitty, a young pretrans orphan, and hope to adopt
her… until the appearance of a young male claiming to be Bitty’s blooded uncle
threatens to tear the new family apart.
Release Date: December 6, 2016
Ballantine Books
Black Dagger Legacy #2
Paranormal Romance
Review copy provided by publisher
Liza’s Review:
I really enjoyed Blood
Kiss, the 1st book in the Black Dagger Legacy, and was excited to read
Axe's book. I loved Blood Vow
every bit as much if not more than Blood
Kiss.
Axe is a commoner and has had a pretty rough life since he was
young. Elise is an aristocrat who Axe is instantly attracted to upon their
meeting. Her cousin Peyton, who remains a tool in most of this book, trains
daily with Axe and the other BDB trainees. I really liked the romance between
Elise and Axe. While he was hired by her father as her bodyguard at first, and
he really did try to keep his hands off her, they were so perfect for each
other despite their differences. I felt like Elise made Axe more approachable
and understanding of others. He is still every bit as much of a bad-ass as ever
on the battle field, but I still felt like Elise helped to soften him up a bit.
I loved that Elise was every bit as attracted to Axe and they had smoking hot
sex as much as possible.
Part of what I love about the Black Dagger Legacy series is we
have gotten time with one of the brothers and his shellan each time. Since we
just had more time with Rhage and Mary in The Beast I really hadn't expected to
get so much time with them and Bitty, but absolutely loved getting to spend
more time with this new family. I was so worried what would happen when Bitty's
uncle Ruhn showed back up, and was almost in tears several times at the thought
of Bitty, Rhage, and Mary not being together. Even knowing in my
heart they would remain a family, I have to say the resolution was not
what I expected. I also love how much Lassiter and V were involved in
everything. I have to say while I didn't love Lassiter when he first showed up,
I've come to really love his character.
I've found myself looking forward to the Black Dagger Legacy
books every bit as much as I've always looked forward to the BDB being
released. I love getting extra time with the Brothers, and seeing more of their
everyday lives. I've missed the interaction between the Brothers as the world
has grown so big, and the extra time in the Legacy books makes me love these
characters even more.
Rating: 4.5 Stars (A)
J. R. Ward is the author of more than thirty
previous novels, including those in her #1 NYT bestselling Black Dagger
Brotherhood series. She lives in the South with her family, and is hard at work
on the next Black Dagger Brotherhood book, The Chosen (On Sale
April, 4, 2017).
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