by J.R. Ward
Part of Black Dagger Brotherhood, book 8
First published 2010
John Matthew has lived among humans without knowing his vampiric nature. The Brotherhood has taken him in, but no one suspects his true identity. John is actually the reborn soul of Darius, a lost Brother who has returned in a different body with a changed fate. When personal revenge pulls John into the ongoing war between vampires and their hunters, he must unite his current self with who he once was. He faces a demonic enemy while Xhex, the sympath who has fought her attraction to him, finally stops resisting their connection. This eighth installment in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series continues the paranormal romance saga set against the backdrop of supernatural warfare.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
528 pages · Hardcover · NAL
Content warnings: violence