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Overview

Even within the vampire brotherhood, Zsadist is feared. Still bearing the scars from a tortured past, he is renowned for his unquenchable fury. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion-until he rescues a beautiful female from the evil Lessening Society.

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J. R. Ward's third entry in the fabulous Black Dagger Brotherhood vampire series (Dark Lover, Lover Eternal) is "all adrenaline all the time," starting from page one. Again, we are back in Caldwell, New York, where a deadly street war continues between the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a band of six vampire warriors, and their enemies. One warrior, Zsadist, is perhaps the fiercest; with his scarred face and shaven skull, he looks like the Grim Reaper, if the Reaper were packing a small arsenal! Not even his twin, Phury, can understand Zsadist's obsession with finding the beautiful Bella, an aristocratic civilian abducted six weeks earlier by the evil Lessening Society.

When Zsadist finds Bella -- and he does -- she has been traumatized by her abduction and feels safe only with him. Their subsequent passionate romance is undeniably one with issues. Zsadist's past as a blood slave, humiliated and sexually abused for centuries, has left deep scars. Bella's abduction fills him with the need for revenge. Still, this is not just a tale of passion between two strong characters; it is also the tale of the two brothers, Zsadist and Phury, who were separated at birth, and their subsequent history.

As in earlier books, Ward adeptly draws the reader into the drama of the secondary characters -- like John, a young vampire pre-transition and his search for self and family, and the human cop, Butch. We trust all will have their own book in the series some day. Ginger Curwen
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When it comes to tormented heroes, few can top the dangerous and tortured Zsadist. In a change of pace, it's the hero who has sexual issues resulting from his violently abusive past as a blood slave. Both the hero and heroine have suffered greatly, but it's Zsadist's journey to self-acceptance that makes this book so compelling. Ward pulls no punches in this dark, dangerous and at times tragic series. Waiting for successive installments is getting harder and harder.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780451219367
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 9/5/2006
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • Sales rank: 38,179
  • Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, #3
  • Product dimensions: 4.34 (w) x 6.80 (h) x 1.24 (d)

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  • Posted July 13, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Z is my FAVORITE !

    This is DEFINATELY a must read... Z is my favorite brother the way that he loves Bella is amazing... I haved read this series several times and have also read this one in particular even more.. I do have favs of the series but as a whole the series is an AWESOME read... I highly recommend it... And also pick up the e-book that is a companion to this book it's a WONDERFUL read....

    I would give this series 10 stars if I could ! Way to go Mrs. Ward I know I'm not alone when I say this I would love to see more from the brotherhood.... :)

    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 2, 2010

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    Edward and Bella have nothing on this couple!

    The romance story of Zsadist and Bella will bring tears to your eyes. This is truly a vampire story that is so intense you'll only want more. However! Read the the two books before so that you fully understand Zsadist and get the full impact. This is one of my favorite series to date!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 11, 2010

    re: warning

    J.R. Ward is an amazing writer. I just finished reading all of her books one by one. Her stories are great, they flow from book to book, the characters have depth, are well thought out and believable. Having said that, I really enjoyed reading her stories with the one exception of her dialogue. J.R. uses so many acronyms and inappropriate slang it just got worse and worse as she progressed through the series. It was so disappointing. If you are the type of reader that ignores things you don't understand - great. I am not that reader. I had to actually go online to an acronym sight to look up some them. HSIC? PTSD? BMOC? I lost count of how many she uses, it was ridiculous. In addition, she makes up her own slang. "sitch" for situation, "stitties" for stilettos, "B" for Bentley, "abso" for absolutely, "epi" for episode, "tourni" for touriquet, "'za" for pizza, "res" for residence, "packy" for package. It was downright irritating and lazy. One of the worse offenses was when King Wrath and one of the warriors said "I'm outtie"....really? That does not bring to mind a warrior or a leader of a race, rather Brittney Murphy in "Clueless". If you can get past it, her stories are great. I personally will not read another book of hers or recommend them to anyone. And I think her editor should be fired!(If anyone at Penguin reads these!)

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 19, 2010

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    soo good!

    I cannot get enought of the black dagger brotherhood! It is one of those books that you wake up in the morning and think, when can I fit reading this into my day? I love the twist of J.R.Ward's vampires, it really gives you the impression that they are they are own race, steaped with traditions and culture, not just the physical differences from humans for a change. You get to see one of the most leathal brothers reveal his softer side, and to see why he is so cut off from his surroundings, one of her best novels yet. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 13, 2010

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    Zsadist's story.

    Out of all the books in the series so far this was my favorite. Zsadist is one of the characters that you love even though you should hate him. He draws you closer each time he tries to push you away. He is a very complex character with deep rooted issues. Under all the torment he is a very good guy with honor and a tenderness to him that you would think he was not capable of. The Novella of him and Bella's life together is a great add on to this book. I have read the book twice and each time get a better understanding and deeper feeling for Zsadist. This is well worth the read along with the whole series. I give it 5-stars.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 20, 2011

    JR Ward's imagination is ... Amazing!! I highly recommend this book!!! *****

    This book is about one of Ms. Ward's Black-Dagger Brotherhood Warriors, Zhadist... The warrior who is considered "Psycho", trying to kill as many Lessers as he can, to protect the humans and the Vampires from the Omega and his followers. The warrior who denies his love for his twin, his fellow warriors and for the lady he thinks deserves a "Male of Worth"... I highly recommend this book...but, have a box of tissues handy (just in case). ***** (5 Stars)!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 25, 2010

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    My favorite book of this series!

    Although not my favorite character, "Lover Awakened" was definitely my favorite book out of the BDB series. Bella's "needing period" alone made this book worth my while to read and re-read over and over! LOL Zsadist's trials and struggles throughout his life help explain his outlook on people and himself, and the way he finally realizes that Bella is the one for him is pretty cool. Definitely a must-read and must-have for your BDB library!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 1, 2010

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    I couldnt put it down

    This is my favorite book of the entire series it was emotional but not sappy and the main characters didnt lose what made them, standout while trying to build a romance story.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 1, 2009

    Zsadist is my favorite!

    Out of all the members of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Zsadist is my favorite character. The love story between him and Bella is truly touching. If you're already a BDB series fan, this book will not disappoint you.

    For those new to the BDB series, a few things to note. I started reading the first BDB book, Dark Lover, after finishing the Twilight series and - WHOA! - what culture shock. The BDB series is not a "tween" love story. It's loaded with expletives (so, not so great for book clubs), intense intimacy and action. This series is sort of Sydney Sheldon with vampires. And, though it wasn't Twilight-ish at all, I could not stop reading this series, and devoured all seven books in about three weeks. My biggest complaint with the series is that each book - especially the later ones in the series - is a cliffhanger to future books, so you never feel as though you've 'completed' what you're reading. Each story feels unfinished because it is. The last two books were so loaded with details for future books, that I didn't feel they did justice to the "brother" the book is primarily about. Still, I'm hooked and waiting for the next book to come out.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 2, 2009

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    Sucker for This Story (No Pun Intended)

    Usually, I only comment on the first book of a series but, since I read the first and the second Black Dagger Brotherhood books in the same day and this one was so fantastic, I'm putting my two cents in here. I LOVED THIS STORY.

    I'm a sucker for the misunderstood tough guy. I know the story's been done to death in good and bad ways, but this one is my favorite so far. Ward develops Zhadist's character in a way that made me want to push Bella out of the way and comfort him myself. Just wait until you see how Mr. O ends up. You won't believe it, but it's almost an afterthought considering all that's going on.

    One thing Ward does that authors in this genre often neglect is to develop storylines for other books within previous books. Yeah, Zhadist has found his piece of mind, but I have to read the next to find out what happens with Tohr, Butch, Vischous, Phury, John. . .oh heck, back to the library!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 29, 2012

    Loved this one

    Couldnt put it down ready for no 4

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  • Posted January 27, 2012

    Highly Recommend

    Totally enthralling.

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  • Posted January 19, 2012

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    Excellent world within a world story

    Waited a long time to get this book but it was worth the wait. Ward does such a good job outlining this story and all the different elements involved. She truly creates a world within out world. As I previously said there is some repetition as far as each warrior finding their mate ie. the process they go through etc. However, the plot of the story is what has my interests the most.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2012

    Very romantic

    I loved every moment of this book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 11, 2012

    So far this is my favorit

    This book is awesome the love story is amazing :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2011

    One Word.......

    SPECTACULAR!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 23, 2011

    Z

    Hard core. Z is nothing if not stronger than so many people in the world. Reading him I honestly wanted to cry at times but he has such a great turn around story! My best to Ward because she stuck with such an intense story and didn't censure it nearly as much as others would have. Z's is one of the best even tough I had to put it down and walk away sometimes because I was stressing myself out. One of the best. Stick with him!!

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  • Posted December 18, 2011

    Good read

    Highly recommend. Zsadust is excellent as a tortured soul who needs saving. Enjoy the various plots Again, highly recommend the series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 16, 2011

    Love Zsadist

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 4, 2011

    Amazing!!!

    I love this series but this book has to be my fave! Zadists vulnerability is breathtaking

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