I absolutely loved Darius! A truly fantastic read. This was a story I wanted but didn't realize how much I needed. Learning about Darius and Anne had me holding my breath because I knew what was coming but I hung on every detail as they came together and fell in love. I loved their story, their ups and downs, and their beautiful happily ever after.

I loved Darius and Anne’s chance encounter and their instant connection, it’s like they were drawn to one another. I liked learning about Anne, her life, and what she was going through. I loved getting to know Darius and not just from the viewpoint of others in previous stories. I felt for Darius and all the turmoil he was in about the state of things in the Brotherhood. It was an odd and captivating thing watching them fall in love when I knew their end. When that fate finally came for Anne, even though I knew it was coming, I found it devastating. That's the power of J. R. Ward’s storytelling. I had no idea how they’d get there in the end but was thrilled beyond belief that they did.

I loved getting glimpses of some of the Brothers and how they used to be. I found myself getting emotional because I was reminded of everything Darius wanted for the Brotherhood and then thinking about how it all finally came to be. I adored his depth of love for Anne and Beth, their young. I loved seeing Fritz and the Scribe Virgin as well. I loved meeting a certain doctor and knowing about his connection to some of the other characters in the series, I thought it made a great addition. I also loved what the ending meant for John Matthew. There were a lot of really amazing moments happening.

I loved the details and thought there was an excellent build, I felt pulled in and engaged. Knowing the fates of Darius and Anne, I thought I was prepared for the emotion I would feel but the story gave me so much more than I thought it would, and I was expecting a lot. It was sweet and touching, and hard and heartbreaking. The epilogue was the best payoff ever and it absolutely thrilled me. It filled me up and made me happy and I found it to be an exceptional story!

DARIUS is the prequel storyline in JR Ward’s contemporary, adult BLACKDAGGER BROTHERHOOD paranormal romance series focusing on a group of warrior vampires known as the Blackdagger Brotherhood. This is the story of Darius and Anne, Beth’s parents. DARIUS can be read as a stand alone but for cohesion, I recommend reading or having some knowledge of book one DARK LOVER.

DARIUS was first released in audio format in July 2022.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including domestic assault, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person (Darius), and third person perspective DARIUS follows the short lived relationship between Beth’s parents Darius and Anne, and the resulting birth of the vampire’s Queen.

ON the night they met, Darius, son of Marklon, rescued and saved the woman with whom he would fall in love but as a member of the vampire species, and the Blackdagger Brotherhood, Darius is unable to reveal the truth, or claim the woman who would give birth to his only young. As Darius and Anne’s relationship began to grow, Anne’s past would seek vengeance, revealing the truth about the who and what of the man with whom she was falling in love. Twenty years would pass before Anne would once again come face to face with Darius, twenty years in which Darius watched from afar as his daughter grew into the woman who would control the King’s heart.

Several of the series characters make cameo appearances: Fritz, Vishous, Zsadist, Phury, Havers, Xhex and JM, Beth and Wrath.

DARIUS is a revealing, emotional, action packed and heart breaking story of love, betrayal, acceptance and loss. The premise is edgy, haunting and tragic; the romance is tender and fated ; the characters are animated but doomed.



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