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| The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide | 
 enlarge | Author: J.r. Ward
Publisher: NAL Trade
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 2346
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0451225007
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780451225009
ASIN: 0451225007
Publication Date: October 7, 2008
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Product Description
New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward delivers a behind-the-scenes look at her to die for( Publishers Weekly) Black Dagger Brotherhood seriesand a brand-new short story starring Zsadist and Bella.
This is a book no Black Dagger Brotherhood fan should missan insiders guide that will seduce readers as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the world they live in. And also included is an original short story about stars Zsadist and Bella!
This comprehensive guide features insider information on the Brotherhood, their dossiers, stats, and special gifts. Readers will savor interviews with their favorite characters, deleted scenes, exciting material from the J.R. Ward message board and the answers to their burning questions. Theyll learn what its like for J.R. Ward to write each installment of the series, and in a fascinating twist, read an interview with the authorconducted by the Brothers. Plus readers will get a sneak peek at the much anticipated next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Avenged.
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 Great companion to the first six books of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series -a treat for Z fans October 8, 2008
24 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is, in my opinion, an essential guide for fans of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series, even those who have become disillusioned with the direction of the more recent books. The novella with Zsadist and Bella alone is worth the price. And add to that tons of information about each of the six brothers, all neatly gathered, right at your finger tips. A great guide to keep along with all your other brother books. Its sure to please any fan.
The Insider's Guide includes-
*82 page novella about Zsadist, Bella and Nalla (covers the birth and months afterward concentrating on Zsadist's adjustment to fatherhood)
* The Brother's stats (age, weight, eyes etc), personal questions answer sheet (e.i. fav TV show, what do you fear most?, most romantic thing you've ever done), and Ward's personal 'interview' with each brother
*Writer's guide -for those who want to know about breaking into the publishing business Ward gives some advice. Also included is the proposal for the brotherhood series that was sent through her agent to publishers.
*Deleted scenes -your absolutely going to love this if your Z fan *sigh*
*Kicks and Giggles -interesting quotes from each of the books
*Brother's on the board (that's Ward's discussion board) -imagine if-you-will that the brother's are regular posters on a discussion board this is what they write about themselves and others (they tease each other unmercifully)-some very funny scenes! Also includes Phury and Cormia's mating ceremony.
*Slices of life -little vignettes that Ward posted on the board about the brothers. Includes Movie Night, Wrath and the Letter Opener, In the Nature of Phury, and The Interview That Never Happened.
*Question and answer with Ward
*Time Line of the Brotherhood
*Table of abbreviations (i.e. -BTW)
*Picture of what the old language looks like
*The Brotherhood's Interview
*In Memoriam -Wellsie and Ward talk
*Excerpt -Lover Avenged (Rhev's book)
Recommended for fans of Wrath, Rhage, Butch, Vishous, Phury and especially Zsadist (I got mine book marked already!). Chock full of great stuff that I found touching and laugh-out-loud funny. It really helped me define the characters that I thought I knew so well already. I fell in love with these guys all over again!
***Not for anyone new to the series. You should read all the books first -major spoilers otherwise.
Dark Lover: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood (The Black Dagger Brotherhood)
Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 2)
Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3)
Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 4)
Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5)
Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 6)
 Ummm.....It's Not Worth the Inflated Price!!! October 12, 2008
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
Okay, I'm just going to put it out there. This book is NOT worth the inflated price. There is really no need to OWN this book. If you have access to the website, then you basically have this book, in a nutshell.
The best thing about this book is the short novella between Bella and Zsadist. But even that's not worth the cost of this book. I actually read the short story at Barnes & Nobles.
Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of nice extras: deleted scenes, brother's stats, questions and answers from the Warden, and even a picture of what the old language looks like. But, (and I kinda hate to mention this) it feels like a ripoff, because she used to post these things for free on her website. And that nice section for wannabe writers: Suzanne Brockmann DOES give it away for free on her website. As a matter of fact, she gives away free Readers' Guides which has short stories about the present characters, even ongoing stories about favorite previous characters before each of her books are published. And if you don't have access to a paper copy of Suzanne's Readers' Guides, you just download them (for free) on her website.
If you must have this book, and most cellies (like myself) "must;" wait until you can find it second-hand. It is NOT worth the price.
 I Agree. Really Not Worth the Price October 12, 2008
13 out of 19 found this review helpful
I'm so glad that I'm not the only person who felt this book was a waste of money. I bought it when it came out, and payed full hardcover price. Aside from that totally sweet short story, featuring Z and Bella, it was not worth the price. There's a lot of extras in this book...but they almost felt like "filler" to me. A lot of the information came from the website. In fact, I agree with a previous reviewer who noted that this book was an extension of the website. And, am I the only one who thought that the Writer's Stuff was excessive? Plus, do we really even care about what the old language looks like? I honestly skimmed over a lot of this information. I didn't really want to read it.
Honestly, I just want to read a good book. I wish the short story could have been sold individually. Oh well....
 An extension of her website October 10, 2008
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
As previous reviewers have mentioned, the novella of Z and Bella was excellent. However, the rest of the compendium was a rehash of information on her website - Brothers on the Board were from 2006/2007, Slices of LIfe have been on the website for over a year, etc.
I didn't find a huge amount of new information in the book but the format made it easy to find and enjoy. The best lines were fun to see again in one place.
If you are new to the Brotherhood or don't visit Ward's website, then this book is for you. If you regularly visit her website or follow the author, this book will be a rehash for the most part and not worth your money (except for the novella.)
From a marketing standpoint, this is a good way to keep the series alive while we await the next installment in 2009 (in hardcover no less.)
Enjoy!
So much better than my expectations! October 7, 2008
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I must be honest. I have never read a guide or compendium, nor have I ever had the desire to. Since this is by far my favorite PNR series, I decided if J.R. wrote it, than I owed it to myself to read it.
Thank god I did! I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book. It was like opening a tree full of Christmas presents, each one better than the last. From the never before published novella, "Father Mine", which was as heart-wrenching as it was hearth-warming, to countless musings and interactions that had me laughing out loud. The brothers are back in rare form, picking on each other as only they can. Ward's use of the "interview" provides character details that continue to make her readers feel sure that the Brothers are alive and well and living in New York State.
This book will be an incredible resource to up-and-coming writers with tons of behind-the-scene info on her writing process that is equally interesting to plain old readers such as me. The only downside is that it has only made the wait for the next installment even more difficult after reading the excerpt from Lover Avenged, which is not due out till, I believe, June 09.
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