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Zusatztext Praise for The Beast “Intimate! evocative...the last quarter or so of The Beast had me breathing fast! furiously flipping pages. Emotional surprises and plot twists signal big things to come as this consistently compelling and exciting series evolves. This immersive! introspective yet rousing next installment will leave you clamoring for more.”—USAToday.com “ The Beast is a joy of a novel...Ward is a master of her craft.”—New York Journal of Books “A beautiful experience meant to be savored by fans.”—Under the Covers “Intense! intoxicating and uplifting...J. R. Ward will captivate your imagination; pull you into the story line; and never let go when the passion and emotions roll away with your soul.”—The Reading Cafe “The beauty of this story totally BLEW ME AWAY... The Beast made me feel like I had come home! everything was as it should be and even better than I had remembered. It met the criteria for what I want in a romance! heart and panty-melting goodness. It was magnificent and one of the most beautiful stories I’ve read in a really long time. Well done! well done indeed.”—Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews More Praise for the Novels of the Black Dagger Brotherhood “Delicious! erotic! and thrilling.”— New York Times bestselling author Nicole Jordan “Dark fantasy lovers! you just got served.”— New York Times bestselling author Lynn Viehl “To die for. I love this series!”— New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann “J. R. Ward’s urban fantasy romance series is so popular I don’t think there’s a reader today who hasn’t at least heard of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.”— USA Today “Hold on tight for an intriguing! adrenaline-pumping ride.”— Booklist Informationen zum Autor J. R. Ward is the author of more than thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. She is also the author of the Black Dagger Legacy series and the Bourbon Kings series. There are more than fifteen million copies of her novels in print worldwide, and they have been published in twenty-six different countries around the world. She lives in the South with her family. Klappentext Fan favorite couple Rhage and Mary return in this gripping novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power. But as the Brotherhood readies for an all-out attack on them, one of their own fights a battle within himself... For Rhage-the Brother with the biggest appetites, but also the biggest heart-life was supposed to be perfect. Or at the very least, perfectly enjoyable. But he can't understand or control the panic and insecurity that plague him. Terrified, he must reassess his priorities after suffering a mortal injury. And the answer, when it comes to him, rocks his-and his beloved Mary's-world... Leseprobe One Brownswick School for Girls, Caldwell, New York Ants under the skin. As Rhage transferred his weight from one shitkicker to the other, he felt like his bloodstream had come to a soft boil and the bubbles were tickling the underside of every fucking square inch of his flesh. And that wasn’t the half of it. Random muscle fibers misfired all over his body, the spasms causing fingers to twitch, knees to jerk, shoulders to tighten like he was about to go tennis racket on something. For the one millionth time since he’d materialized into his position, he peeper-swept the ragged, overgrown meadow up ahead. Back when the Brownswick School for Girls had been a functioning entity, the field in front of him had no doubt been ...
