Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Lover Avenged: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
by J.R. Ward
About this book
Caldwell, New York, remains a blood-soaked battleground where the Black Dagger Brotherhood fights for survival, but the greatest threat to the vampire race may be hiding in plain sight. Rehvenge, the notorious drug lord and nightclub owner, has spent his life navigating the shadows, keeping the brotherhood at arm’s length while guarding a deadly secret. As a symphath, his true nature is a death sentence, a burden that forces him to walk a razor’s edge between his criminal empire and the warriors he has always mistrusted.
When he is coerced into a plot to assassinate the Blind King, Rehvenge finds himself spiraling toward an inevitable collision with the very men he once avoided. Yet, amidst the betrayal and violence, he discovers an unexpected anchor in Ehlena, a vampire whose purity stands in stark contrast to his own corruption. Their connection is a high-stakes, dark romance that challenges the very foundations of his loyalty.
This gripping urban fantasy delivers the ultimate enemies-to-lovers tension, framed by the intense found-family dynamics the series is famous for. If you crave paranormal romance that balances visceral vampire-hunter action with raw, emotional vulnerability, this is the addictive, high-octane installment you have been waiting for.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B0029TCGHK
Reader Reviews
July 5, 2009
I just read this book in record time. For its size and my busy schedule, getting it read in less than 4 days was an achievement, and a testament to how hard it was to put this book down. I don't need to bore fans of this series with details and descriptions of the characters, because if you've been paying attention through the first several books of the series, you already know all that. And if you're just coming into this series now, do yourself a huge favor and go back to the beginning and...
July 29, 2009
The seventh book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Lover Avenged, is the first to focus on a love affair outside the Brotherhood itself, though the character of Rehvenge has been central to almost all the other books. Rehvenge, of course, is the half symphath owner of ZeroSum, the club where the Brothers hang out, and also a major drug dealer in the town of Caldwell. He certainly wasn't looking for love when he visited Havers, the vampire doctor, for an extension of his prescription for...
June 8, 2009
This was a hard one for me. My rating is based on a comparison of this book to her last. If I compared it to her first three I'd probably only give it three stars. But J.R. Ward has obviously decided to go a different route with her writing style in these later installments so it is what it is. The romance in this book was far better than Phury's. Even though she could have devoted more time to it for sure, she still managed to create great chemistry between Rhev and Ehlena. I didn't mind her...
January 27, 2010
I have just finished reading book 7 and I am very happy to say that I enjoyed this book totally, which I can NOT say about the past 2 books in the series. The books in this series are wonderfully written, and are definetly a emotional roller coaster ride. I fell in love with the Brothers in books 1-4...But somehow, I felt like the author changed the way she wrote the books starting with book 5. In books 1-4, the main characters filled up most of the book...You got glimpses of the other...
September 28, 2009
Rehvenge lives a duel role in his world; one of which is well known in the underworld and the other as the family figurehead and leader of the glymera council. Both of which bring him in touch with the Brotherhood, that and his sister is married to a Brother. However, Rehvenge keeps his distance from them and many others because of a secret that he has - one very few know of but that can destroy those he cares about. Ehlena was once part of the glymera but now lives modestly with her father and...
