Review by Booklist Review
Ward's latest is the first in the Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp series, a spin-off of her wild and wildly popular vampire warrior novels. Nyx accidentally hits a young vampire with her car who, before he passes out, mentions something about escape. While her sister Posie nurses him back to health, Nyx gears up to find what he was running from: the legendary, top-secret vampire prison where their sister Janelle has been held for 50 years for a crime she didn't commit. The Jackal has been imprisoned for twice that long, so he notices right away when something is off. He can't believe Nyx broke into the prison, and he can't deny the pull he feels toward her. Nyx feels it, too, but she's determined to learn Janelle's fate before she can get lost in his bright blue eyes. Everything Ward brings here is big--the danger, the plot twists, the feelings, the secret prison hot springs--so the over-the-top, happily-ever-after ending fits right in. Plus, the involvement of one of the Brothers will thrill series fans, who will clamor for more.
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Ward spins off her long-running Black Dagger universe in this first Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp paranormal romance, a sultry dive into the depths of the glymera's prison system. Fifty years ago, the glymera, vampire aristocracy, condemned Nyx's sister Janelle to a top-secret, underground prison for a crime she did not commit, leaving Nyx determined to free her. After she finds the entrance to the prison camp, she quickly gets in over her head while trying to navigate its labyrinthine halls and avoid its brutal guards--until she meets the Jackal, a handsome fighter who's been imprisoned for over a century. Against his better judgment, the Jackal's drawn to the quarrelsome, alluring Nyx and agrees to help her. When their plan to find Janelle goes horribly awry, Nyx is trapped underground and forced to fight for her freedom--and freedom for the man she's grown to love. Though newcomers to the universe may find it difficult to keep up with its many supernatural rules, an extensive glossary helps make sense of things, and the fiery repartee between the couple keeps the pages turning. This spicy new chapter is sure to delight Ward's longtime fans. Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Aug.)
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Review by Library Journal Review
Ward's latest is both a continuation of her "Black Dagger Brotherhood" spin-off "Black Dagger Legacy" subseries (Blood Truth), and the start of a new line of stories and characters in the "Black Dagger Brotherhood Prison Camp" series. Nyx is on a rescue mission to save her sister, and to right what she believes to be a grave injustice. After decades, a random accident gives her the first clue to her sister's whereabouts. Nyx sets off on her mission and is soon in a prison camp with others of her kind. She meets the Jackal almost immediately and is drawn to his bizarre story and how he stays incarcerated seemingly by choice. VERDICT The latest expansion of Ward's elaborate world builds on its own mythology while introducing new characters and revisiting old favorites. A must-read for fans of this long-running series, and an accessible jumping-on point for newcomers.--Claire Brown, Red Deer P.L., Alberta, Canada
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