Book Review: The Black Dagger Brotherhood 20th Anniversary Insider's Guide

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider's Guide, an all-new collection featuring a mix of incredible tales and never-before-seen material, including a NEW novella featuring two beloved BDB characters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward & Blue Box Press is available now!

Vampire warriors in black leather and tattoos.
Passionate love stories that pierce the heart.
Dark nights filled with drama, chaos, and epic battles in the shadows of Caldwell, NY…
And then there are the unicorn pajamas. And the Tootsie Pops.

Welcome back to the world of the iconic, #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. With millions of devoted readers across the globe, these unforgettable books have redefined paranormal romance. Now, to celebrate two decades of the Brothers, author J.R. Ward opens the door to their world once more.

Inside this all-new 20th Anniversary Insider’s Guide, Ward reflects on the journey—sharing behind-the-scenes moments, heartfelt memories, candid writing advice, and insight into the challenges and triumphs of her long and legendary career. She also brings back the original Brothers in a mix of classic content and never-before-seen material, including:

• A brand-new novella, Happy Anniversary– Revisit Wrath and Beth as they reclaim the time lost between them. Tender, erotic, and emotional, this story returns to the couple who started it all—and proves that happily ever after doesn’t always come easy.
• Brotherhood updates, as J.R. interviews the Brothers to reveal where they are now
• Fan-favorite features like Ask a Brother, Vishous’s Agony Aunt Column, Kitchen Corner with Fritz, and Bella’s Books
• Quotes, playlists, Lassiter’s journalistic takeovers, monthly horoscopes, and more
• Q&A with J.R. Ward, filled with new insight and revelations

This keepsake collection is more than just an insider’s look—it’s a love letter to the fans, the world, and the unforgettable characters that have made the Black Dagger Brotherhood a genre-defining phenomenon. Whether you’ve been here from the beginning or are just now feeling the pull… this book is for you.

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“Mahmen? What the hell are you doing here?”

Cranking her head to the left, she recoiled. Her son was
standing on the far side of some kind of parlor, a pair of scrubs riding low on
his hips, his tattooed chest rising up into his big
shoulders, his long, black hair braided down the
center, shaved on the sides. None of his appearance had changed, but she felt
like it had been a year since she’d seen him.

And then there was the obvious injury, unless he’d decided
that bandages used as an epaulet were a fashion statement.

“You’re hurt.” Wasn’t he banned from the field? “Has Doc
Jane seen that?”

“No,” he said in a low voice. “She was busy.”

“Never too busy to see you—and wait, what are you doing
here?” Wherever this particular here was.
“What is—”

That was when she noticed there was another person with
them. Even though she instantly recognized the male, she had to blink a couple
of times.

“Shuli? Is this…your house?”

No, shit, Sherlock, she thought. Shuli and L.W.
lived together, which was how the ahstrux
nohtrum thing worked.

She’d just never been here before. No reason to before the
appointment of that station to the other male…and no invitation afterward.

“Yes, this is my place.” Shuli bowed, his monogrammed
bathrobe shifting over his muscular build. “Welcome, may we get you anything?”

As a uniformed butler stepped into the room, she stayed
focused on Shuli. He had the bone structure, bank account, and manners of a glymera-raised best son. But that was just the
superficial stuff. He was canny, smart, a terrific fighter, although she
couldn’t say she’d ever really trusted him. That was probably just her own
prejudices at work, however, after so many years down at the Audience House
seeing how badly the aristocracy behaved.

There was no arguing his loyalty to L.W.

“Ah, no, thank you. I’m good.” She was not fucking
good. “L.W., what’s going on here? The Brotherhood’s looking for your father,
and I know he’s just left—he obviously came to talk to you.”

L.W.’s pale green eyes narrowed, but his voice stayed
casual. Like he was talking about the weather: “He dropped by to tell me he was
stepping down from the throne, and I was King now.”

As Beth blinked a couple of times, a loud ringing sound
replaced all the sound in the world.

“What.”

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My Review

Whether you have read all of the books or just some of the books in The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, you will really enjoy this special edition guidebook. It is a special treat. A blast from the past and a where are they now.

This book will make you fall in love all over again with the brothers as well as your other favorite characters. I loved hearing from J.R., herself. This is one book that you will go back to again and again.  You will want to purchase a psychical book trophy copy for your bookshelf.