True love brings a deadly threat to the Black Dagger Brotherhood in this sizzling new novel in J.R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Possessed
by the demon Devina, Balthazar is once again on the hunt for the Book
of Spells—and fighting an undeniable attraction to a woman. As a thief,
he has stolen a lot of things…but he never thought his heart would be
taken by another. Especially not a human.
As a homicide
detective, Erika Saunders knows there is something otherworldly going on
in Caldwell, New York. Mutilated bodies that cannot be explained are
all over her case list—and then there are her nightmares in which she’s
hunted by shadows and captivated by a mysterious man who is both a
suspect and a savior.
When Devina’s wish for true love is
finally granted, Balthazar and Erika unwittingly become the gateway for
the rebirth of an old enemy of the Brothers. Will the very thing that
brings them together lead to the ultimate destruction of the
Brotherhood? Or will they have to lose everything in order to save the
race’s most sacred defenders?
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What I thought about Lover Arisen
Lover Arisen is billed as the twentieth book in the Black Dagger
Brotherhood series, and that isn't counting all the side stories,
novella and spin-off series. This world just continues to expand and
change. Lover Arisen is a transformational book that takes the reader farther from the original BDB brothers into
a world where things are definitely changing. That being said, it's all good. I was
immediately engaged in this book.
The
main characters in this book are Balthazar, who is searching for a book
of spells and Erika, a homicide detective. Both characters were introduced in the
previous book in the series. There's the usual back-and-forth,
push-and-pull with these two, including the need to protect from
Balthazar and the search for truth from Erika. I did like these two
together, and as main characters, they were not as
strong as some of the couples in the first books in the series. And to be honest, that's a high bar to reach. There's
more attention to the action taking place around them, than the
romance between Balthazar and Erika. I've learned to expect this in the
later books in this series.
There is a
new evil in town for the Brothers to deal with in the form of Devina the
demon. She really does make a good villain and again, some of her
actions reminded me of the early days of the series with some of the
horrific actions on the Lesser side. And there's the re-emergence of a
character that is sure to have readers in a kerfluffle!
The
original Brothers do have some cameos and that is
always welcome in this world. They bring relief from the darker, heavier
material in this story, and that's a very good thing. They are the
heart and soul of this series, and I sit up and take notice when they
appear on the pages. Fan favorite Lassiter contributes to this story as
well.
I would recommend reading the
previous books in the series before tackling this one for maximum
enjoyment of the storylines, but there is quite a bit of rehashing and
reviewing if you are behind in the series. You can easily catch on to
what is going on if you are familiar with the world.
Overall, Lover Arisen is what I
expected -- a tense, thrilling ride in the Black Dagger Brotherhood
world of Caldwell New York. There were some slow spots at the start but
there were also moments of nail biting and excitement in the second
half. Told from multiple points of view, the story in this installment
just makes this world richer and more interesting as the book
progresses. I enjoyed this story and I was very happy
to spend time in this world.
J.R. Ward is the author of more than thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling
Black Dagger Brotherhood series. There are more than fifteen million
copies of her novels in print worldwide, and they have been published in
twenty-six different countries. She lives in the South with her family.
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