As the vampire warriors defend their race against their slayers one male's loyalty to the
Black Dagger Brotherhood will be tested in this breathtaking novel in J. R. Ward's #1 New York
Times bestselling paranormal romance series. Caldwell New York has long been the battleground
for the vampires and their enemies. It's also where Rehvenge has staked out his turf as a drug
lord and owner of a notorious nightclub that caters to the rich and heavily armed. His
dangerous reputation is exactly why he's approached to kill the leader of the Black Dagger
Brotherhood-Wrath the Blind King. Rehvenge is used to living in the shadows and keeping his
distance from the Brotherhood. As a symphath his identity is a deadly secret-the revelation of
which will result in his banishment. But as Rehvenge is pulled into plots both within and
outside of the Brotherhood he turns to the only source of light in his darkening world. Ehlena
is a vampire untouched by the corruption that has its hold on him-and the only thing standing
between Rehvenge and eternal destruction...
