In this newest Prison Camp installment, #1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward pens a heart-wrenching tale of love and betrayal in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world…
Framed for the grisly murder of his shellan, Kane is condemned to the notorious prison camp—unaware of the dark truth behind his arranged mating. Centuries later, when he is horribly burned while attempting to save others, he prays he’ll finally be reunited in the Fade with his mate…not knowing what revelations await him.
Nadya is a self-taught nurse who does what she can to ease the suffering of the prisoners. When Kane comes under her care, she cannot help but empathize with his condition for very personal reasons—and as the guards take him away one last time, she fears he is facing a terrible death.
After a daring rescue, Kane is offered a treatment that will change his very nature. Choosing life, for the time being, he goes back for the female who took such good care of him—but his duty to Nadya sets him on a collision course with his own past. When long-buried secrets are exposed, his self-destruction is inevitable…unless true love can save his soul.
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What I thought about The Viper
Kanemille, son of Ulysses the elder was sent to prison camp years ago for the murder of his shellan. He doesn't remember much about it, but he knows he didn't do it. While incarcerated, he is taken care of by the prison camp nurse, Nadya. It's Nadya that keeps Kane going in the hardest of times.
When Kane is liberated from the latest prison camp location, he's on death's door. The wolven who helped with the escape take him to their Grey Wolf, a mystical leader of their people. He's given a choice -- to stay alive to liberate Nadya, or go to his shellan in the Fade.
Of course there's a price to be paid for life and Kane pays it, not realizing what was happening to him, although others around him do. He immediately wants to go back to get Nadya from the prison, but he's not quite the same vampire he was.
This book was non-stop action from the opening pages and I loved it. Even when the action slowed enough for this reader to catch her breath, things were happening. It made for a super-engaging thrill ride as Kane and Nadya reunite.
They have help from other vampires and wolven and the relationship between Callum, one of the wolven and Apex, a vampire is especially interesting. I hope we'll get to find out what happens to them.
For as much as this book is non-stop action, there's a beautiful love story going on between Kane and Nadya. Both have been burned by the glymera traditions in the worst way. It's gratifying to see true-love win the day in this book. There's a connection between Kane and Nadya that is undeniable.
I absolutely loved this story. It's a love story full of yearning and sacrifice. It's wrapped around an exciting story of liberation that links to the King and the Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are some brief scenes with Vishous and Payne which were entertaining and provided some relief from the constant struggles of the former prison inmates. There were also some
nice moments of Kane getting used to new technologies, like driving, which also provided a little relief from the dire straits they always seemed to be
in. Everything was balanced perfectly for this reader.
I really love what JR Ward is doing with the wolven and The Viper sealed the deal for me on that issue. Kane's transformation is at first unsettling, then horrific until Kane is able to take his revenge on the head of the prison camp in a very satisfying scene of carnage.
The Viper works well as a standalone and you don't have to read any of the other books in the Prison Camp series to enjoy this one. Kane and Nadya's love story is soulful and sexy and I loved them both together. And there were plenty of unanswered questions that left me salivating for more. And that's a five star read for me. Definitely recommended for fans of BDB and newcomers as well.
Many thanks to the publisher for this advanced review copy.
About the Author
J.R. Ward is the author of over thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times and USA Today
bestselling series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are more than
15 million copies of Ward’s novels in print worldwide and they have been
published in 25 different countries around the world.
After graduating from law school, Ward began working in healthcare in
Boston and spent many years as Chief of Staff of one of the premier
academic medical centers in the nation. She lives in the south with her
incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. Writing
has always been her passion and her idea of heaven is a whole day of
nothing but her computer, her dog and her coffee pot.
Visit the JRWard Facebook Page for more on the Brotherhood or email her at assistant@jrward.com.
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