Prisoner of Night (Black Dagger Brotherhood #16.5)

Have you ever read a book that went so against your grain, on the one hand, yet that also had been written with such vivid detail that you didn’t want to put it down? About once a year I stumble across a novel that stretches me in so many directions as does “Prisoner of Night.” Except that it features vampires, I might well choose to read such a book again next year. For 2019, though, I think this once was plenty. You, dear reader, might love this book, so…

This review is intended for those not familiar with the series by J. R. Ward. I almost never read books featuring vampires. I made an exception with this novel, and am probably better for it, as an author, even if I never delve into the gutsy story telling this author chose to enlighten us with. What I mean is, I greatly respect the writer for daring to write such provocative scenes as she has painted in this fiction.

Now, as to my opinion as a reader, I am a bit mixed. I loved how she was able to show us in vivid detail what the characters were doing and thinking as they proceeded and as they became immersed in one another. Her skill was such that I almost felt as though I were watching a video instead of reading a book. Yet, I just as often found it so over the top that I had to take a break.

BLUSH FACTOR: — WARNING If you start reading this book to your prayer group, you will likely be shunned. If you try reading this to your youngster, local authorities might take custody of the child. And, if you try reading this to your elderly parent, I dont want to be around when the sparks fly Yes, this has every evil profanities, sex, violence, and violent sex. If it were a movie it might be rated R or it might be rated X.

POV: Third person.

CHARACTER OR PLOT BASED: Although the characters are well-drawn, this is more of a plot-based story, in my opinion.

WRITING & EDITING: Professionally edited.

EXCERPT:

What else did he tell you? The males speech was accented with the Old Country. Tell me exactly.

I dont have time for talk.

She held her torch out, trying to will the appearance of racks of weapons from the darkness.

Yes, you do. He tracked her like the caged predator he was, following on the other side of those bars. What else?

Ahmare stopped again. There was something on the wall, hanging from a hook by a lanyard. Closing the torch in, it appeared to be a handheld device of some kind, palm-sized with a single button on it. A detonator? Was this the weapon?

[Expletive deleted] Chalen.

She took whatever it was off by its cord and was shocked by its heavy weight

The rattling was loud and she wheeled around. A center portion of the cell was rising up, the dozen or so bars disappearing into the stone ceiling.

The male stepped free. And was even more enormous now that there was nothing between them.

She put her torch forward. Dont come any closer. Stay back.

Throwing out her free hand, she grabbed for another torch in its wall bracket, that object

Ward, J.R.. Prisoner of Night (The Black Dagger Brotherhood series) . Gallery Books. Kindle Edition.

BOTTOM LINE

Although I do admire the artistic skill of this writer, I probably will not buy any similar books authored by her. Even if certain aspects do appeal, the overall storyline and the orientation towards sex repel me, rather than attract me. In other words, for me, this was a two or three star read. Folks looking for an erotic read, though, will probably rate it five stars.

Three stars out of five for me, personally, but probably four or five for people attracted to this genre.

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As many others have said…I love BDB…I love everything Ms. Ward writes…that said, this was a big let down…ranked way down there with Tohr’s book–I won’t even get started with THAT one. Listen to all the things people said–characters were uninteresting, I never could bond with them or care about them. The story line was VERY loosely strung together. I jumped to the end of the book when I hit chapter 5 hoping that it would get better and make me want to finish it…it did not. Even the “passion” was not very passionate. All in all, NOT the high quality of writing we have enjoyed from Ms. Ward over the years. I would rather wait longer for a quality Brotherhood book than read another one of these–I’m not sure what to call it, spin-off or rather spin-out! Very disappointing read–glad I was not the only one that was left scratching my head wondering what I just read.

I liked the story-but was it a great BDB novel, well not really but it is a good story with lots of dramatic climactic ups and downs. There is a very strong female main character that has great chemistry with the male lead character, Duran. So it is worth the price of the book/download, but it is not a Black Dagger Brotherhood book as much as it is a Black Dagger-Verse book. Same neighborhood just not the same address.

Sorry I purchased this book. I thought the book would be about the brotherhood, but no, just a few mentions and that’s it.

First off this was not a Black Dagger book. I am so disappointed in J R Ward I don’t know where to start. I felt dupped. didn’t even read the end of the book I skipped several paragraphs didn’t even get to the end of the book because I didn’t care about whether the characters lived or died found myself skipping several passages. It’s just a weak story has nothing to do with the Black Dagger brotherhood and I feel like I wasted money. my money

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