Most Popular Books by J. R. Ward

Possessing a destructive curse and the ability to see the future, Vishous finds fate playing a cruel trick on him when he meets Jane Whitcomb, a human doctor who introduces him to true pleasure but who can never be a part of his future.

"New York Times"-bestselling author Ward brings together two of the most beloved people in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world--at last. Qhuinn has finally found an identity as one of the most brutal fighters in the war against the Lessening Society. Blay, after years of unrequited love, has moved on from his feelings for Qhuinn. And it''s about time.

Fierce warrior and legendary lover, Rhage, a vampire cursed by the Scribe Virgin and owned by the dark side, finds salvation in Mary Luce, the innocent young beauty he has sworn to protect.

Human police officer Butch O''Neal is allowed into the Brotherhood''s inner circle, where he comes under the spell of the beautiful and aristocratic vampire Marissa. But O''Neal is no ordinary human, and the real reason for his presence is soon revealed.

-Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a brutal interrogation and torturous death at the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Yet after a life marked by cruelty and evil deeds, he accepts his soldier''s fate, his sole regret the loss of a sacred female who was never his: the Chosen Layla. Layla alone knows the truth that will save Xcor''s life. But revealing his sacrifice and his hidden heritage will expose them both and destroy everything Layla holds dear--even her role of mother to her precious young---Amazon.com.

When Zsadist, the most feared vampire of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, rescues Bella from the evil Lessening Society, he is nearly driven insane by rage against her tormentors, and must confront his tortured past in order to have a future.

In the latest installment in a series that has introduced readers to a dark, mysterious world, vampire warriors defend their race against their slayers, as one man''s loyalty to the Brotherhood is tested. Original.