It had such rawness, insecurity and vulnerability and if you know Rhage and Mary….well….you know that means one passionate and emotional ride. I actually thought this was such a beautiful story at the heart of the ongoing fight the brothers have on their hands. This is JR Ward, she never fails to write one bloody fantastic story and The Beast reminded me once again why I fell in love with The Black Dagger Brotherhood. The mid-stride step, never to be completed, was the worst regret anyone could have.’ ‘The trouble was, he realized with dread, when your heart finally stopped beating in your chest, everything that you wished you’d said but hadn’t, all the missing pieces of yourself that you had yet to give, all the failures you had stuffed under the rug in the guise of life being so very busy…that stopped, too. The Beast was actually a really emotional read that had my heart melting into a puddle one minute, excited from the action the next, laughing out loud, only to suddenly burst into tears. Being back with Rhage and Mary was fabulous and I didn’t think I could fall any more in love with this couple, but I did. Whilst I haven’t loved every book in the same way, I’ve loved being part of this journey from the start. The Black Dagger Brotherhood is still my favourite paranormal series after all these years. But Mary is on a journey of her own, one that will either bring them closer together or cause a split that neither will recover from.

After suffering mortal injury in battle, Rhage must reassess his priorities-and the answer, when it comes to him, rocks his world…and Mary’s.

But Rhage can’t understand-or control-the panic and insecurity that plague him…Īnd that terrifies him-as well as distances him from his mate. Mary, his beloved shellan, is by his side and his King and his brothers are thriving. But as the Brotherhood readies for an all-out attack on them, one of their own fights a battle within himself…įor 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. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power. After avoiding war with the Shadows, alliances have shifted and lines have been drawn. Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

Rhage and Mary return in a new novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a series “so popular, I don’t think there’s a reader today who hasn’t at least heard of ” (USA Today).

The beast by jr ward