Post by Charlynn on Dec 15, 2010 23:36:48 GMT -5
Dark Lover
Though not traditionally considered a young adult novel, considering the fact that Dark Love: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward is the first book in a supernatural series featuring vampires, (and it's good!), it is a work that I know many young adult readers would appreciate. In this series, vampires are not turned; they are bred. And they are not invincible... though it's not the traditional foibles such as crosses, holy water, and wooden stakes which pose a danger to them. Rather, the vampires are hunted by a society of soulless, former humans called Lessers. To defend the race, there is the Black Dagger Brotherhood, an exclusive group of strong vampire warriors, one of which is their reclusive, reluctant king, Wrath.
Then there's Beth - a beautiful, young, family-less reporter... who just so happens to be the daughter of one of the brothers, but she doesn't know of her vampire father and is about to enter her transition - where she'll change from human to vampire. Hell, she doesn't even know that vampires exist. Though her father goes to Wrath and asks him to help her through this process, the leader turns his friend down, only to change his mind after Darrius is murdered by a Lesser. Changing his mind, he goes to her, only to be immediately drawn to her. Now, this might become cliche at this point, but Ward keeps things fresh and interesting by making it so that Wrath is nearly blind. While Beth might be gorgeous, he can't see her. Oh, he knows that she's beautiful, simply by the way that other men react towards her and by touching her, but his initial attraction is chemical, instinctual.
There's love and sex, violence and intrigue, but this is not a book for the weak of stomach or maturity. With an attempted rape scene, numerous fight sequences, chokings, supernatural transformations, shotguns, throwing star, wicked knives, and so many other dangerous situations and weapons, there's quite a bit of bite with these vampires. So, if you prefer your supernatural creatures harmless kittens, this book is not for you, but, if you like blood and gore, Dark Lover will entertain you.
Though not traditionally considered a young adult novel, considering the fact that Dark Love: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward is the first book in a supernatural series featuring vampires, (and it's good!), it is a work that I know many young adult readers would appreciate. In this series, vampires are not turned; they are bred. And they are not invincible... though it's not the traditional foibles such as crosses, holy water, and wooden stakes which pose a danger to them. Rather, the vampires are hunted by a society of soulless, former humans called Lessers. To defend the race, there is the Black Dagger Brotherhood, an exclusive group of strong vampire warriors, one of which is their reclusive, reluctant king, Wrath.
Then there's Beth - a beautiful, young, family-less reporter... who just so happens to be the daughter of one of the brothers, but she doesn't know of her vampire father and is about to enter her transition - where she'll change from human to vampire. Hell, she doesn't even know that vampires exist. Though her father goes to Wrath and asks him to help her through this process, the leader turns his friend down, only to change his mind after Darrius is murdered by a Lesser. Changing his mind, he goes to her, only to be immediately drawn to her. Now, this might become cliche at this point, but Ward keeps things fresh and interesting by making it so that Wrath is nearly blind. While Beth might be gorgeous, he can't see her. Oh, he knows that she's beautiful, simply by the way that other men react towards her and by touching her, but his initial attraction is chemical, instinctual.
There's love and sex, violence and intrigue, but this is not a book for the weak of stomach or maturity. With an attempted rape scene, numerous fight sequences, chokings, supernatural transformations, shotguns, throwing star, wicked knives, and so many other dangerous situations and weapons, there's quite a bit of bite with these vampires. So, if you prefer your supernatural creatures harmless kittens, this book is not for you, but, if you like blood and gore, Dark Lover will entertain you.