Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story: A Black Dagger Brotherhood Novella

by J. R. Ward

Overview

Ever since the birth of his daughter, Nalla, Zsadist has been regressing further and further into the life he led before he met Bella, his beautiful shellan. He has been waking up in cold sweats due to nightmares from his past, hasn't made love to his wife, and won't hold his baby girl, for fear that he might hurt her. While Nalla's presence had consisted of only joy and excitement in first couple months of her life, now it seems to be driving the couple apart. Bella is afraid that she and Nalla just may need to leave her hellren.

But then Zsadist gets injured on a mission to fight the lessers and because he hasn't been feeding from Bella, almost loses his life. Could this near-death experience create the motivation to pull this couple back together? Or has the gap between them spanned too far for redemption?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440641619
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/07/2008
Series:	Black Dagger Brotherhood Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	90
Sales rank:	54,069
File size:	633 KB

About the Author

J. R. Ward is the author of more than thirty novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. She is also the author of the Black Dagger Legacy series and the Bourbon Kings series. There are more than fifteen million copies of her novels in print worldwide, and they have been published in twenty-six different countries around the world. She lives in the South with her family.

Editorial Reviews

Aimed at fans of Ward's popular "Black Dagger Brotherhood" series, this eclectic companion is a font of information about the brotherhood heroes and includes everything from personal data, interviews, and deleted scenes to a new novella, "Father Mine," featuring Zsadist and Bella, and a preview of Lover Avenged, the next title in the series.

—Kristin Ramsdell

Library Journal

Narrator Jim Frangione gives the listener a glimpse of vampire Zsadist's life with his wife, Bella, and his newborn daughter, Nalla. Zsadist has a horrible past that hampers his ability to express his love for his child, and the listener aches for him as Frangione uses his voice and subtle pauses to bring out his agony. Bella loves Zsadist but is frustrated by his emotional distance, and Frangione uses quick pacing to express it. When a near-death experience has Zsadist coming to grips with his past, Frangione keeps listeners on edge of their seats. This short yet satisfying listening experience has the emotional impact of a full-length story. S.B. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2020 - AudioFile

Narrator Jim Frangione gives the listener a glimpse of vampire Zsadist's life with his wife, Bella, and his newborn daughter, Nalla. Zsadist has a horrible past that hampers his ability to express his love for his child, and the listener aches for him as Frangione uses his voice and subtle pauses to bring out his agony. Bella loves Zsadist but is frustrated by his emotional distance, and Frangione uses quick pacing to express it. When a near-death experience has Zsadist coming to grips with his past, Frangione keeps listeners on edge of their seats. This short yet satisfying listening experience has the emotional impact of a full-length story. S.B. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2020 - AudioFile