Product Description

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. 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4252 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Review
"'Deliciously edgy, erotic and thrilling' Nicole Jordan"

Synopsis
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. 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.

About the Author
J.R. Ward lives in the American South. Visit her and the Black Dagger Brotherhood at www.jrward.com.

Customer Reviews

My fav of the series!
I just reviewed Lover Enshrined and thought i'd share my thoughts on this book!

I LOVE this installment in the Botherhood series, i like how Z is flawed, but underneath loveable and vulnerable, and how Bella is the only one who understands the real him, ( although his twin Phury does care for Z, he doesn't know him as well as Bella does)

Z found and rescued Bella from being kidnapped by the lessers, and brought her back to the Botherhood mansion to heal-the story goes on from there! the sexual tension is soaring! but Ward also includes a sexual scene where Z shows how deep his scars run, which made Z even more loveable to me!

I want to say more but i don't want to ruin it for those who are going to read it! if you love the Botherhood, and have seen Z as the scary, quiet character in the past two books, but want to learn more about him and expierence the sexual tension and love between him and Bella-Then buy this book!

If you're a new to the Botherhood series, i would recommend starting with the first book in the series: Dark Lover, then Lover Eternal, and then this book, Lover Awakened.

A def 5 stars! i'd give it more if i could!!

My Favourite Black Dagger Brotherhood by far!!!!!
Beginning to end Zadist's story is superb. And what even better is that not only is he strong, but so is Bella, his love interest. Out of all the BDB books Zadist and Bella has more passion, more strength, and more life to them than any of the other characters. This is the one that I can read again and again and never get tired of it. Zadist is by far the darkest and most troubled BD Brother, but also has the most engaging story of the series. He is the character made to suffer the most (unlike his twin Phury - who's book is my least favourite).

If you are new to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, I would still recommend that you go back to the beginning of the series and start with Dark Lover and then Lover Enternal. Although J R Wards books can be read out of sequence you would be missing out on so much. Dark Lover is very much an introduction to Ward's world of Vamps and will get you involved in all the characters you will come to explore in later books in the series.

This book is an unmissable part of the series and just outstanding!

WONDERFUL !!
I have never written a review before, but this series forces me to declare that I absolutely love it. I have read all the books in order and in a very short period of time. I have devoured them, never being able to put them down. It is a series I highly recommend. It is unmatched.. unique.. a great story as a whole. I have never read something so faboulous and captivating as the BDB.
The only fault is that with each book the romance diminishes, there is less space for the love story and more and more space is occupied by the secondary characters. But I have got to know them so well that I can hardly wait to see what happens to them. I find myself reading the stories of the secondary characters (John,Blay,Quinn...)as fervently as the main plot.
BUY THE WHOLE SERIES AND YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. IT IS UNIQUE, SEXY, HOT, SOMETHING COMPLETELY NEW.