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The Viper
by J.R. Ward
About this book
A heart-wrenching tale of love and betrayal in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world from 1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward.
Framed for the grisly murder of his shellan, Kane is condemned to the notorious prison camp—unaware of the dark truth behind his arranged mating. Centuries later, when he is horribly burned while attempting to save others, he prays he’ll finally be reunited in the Fade with his mate…not knowing what revelations await him.
Nadya is a self-taught nurse who does what she can to ease the suffering of the prisoners. When Kane comes under her care, she cannot help but empathize with his condition for very personal reasons—and as the guards take him away one last time, she fears he is facing a terrible death.
After a daring rescue, Kane is offered a treatment that will change his very nature. Choosing life, for the time being, he goes back for the female who took such good care of him—but his duty to Nadya sets him on a collision course with his own past. When long-buried secrets are exposed, his self-destruction is inevitable…unless true love can save his soul.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B09TWZJPZ2
Reader Reviews
November 18, 2025
JR Ward is an incredible writer and once again she put out a book that just gave you such roller coaster feelings all the way through it You had love friendship trust curiosity and you had pain fear and a whole other mixture of feelings you'll love the book it's very emotional but you will definitely love it ) One person found this helpful
September 20, 2022
Kanemille, son of Ulysses the elder was sent to prison camp years ago for the murder of his shellan. He doesn't remember much about it, but he knows he didn't do it. While incarcerated, he is taken care of by the prison camp nurse, Nadya. It's Nadya that keeps Kane going in the hardest of times. When Kane is liberated from the latest prison camp location, he's on death's door. The wolven who helped with the escape take him to their Grey Wolf, a mystical leader of their people. He's given a...
May 4, 2025
This story picks up where the previous one left off. Kane is taken to the wolven camp and must decide whether he wants to live or die. With thoughts of saving Nadya from the prison camp, he chooses to live. Unbeknown to him, his only way to survive is to transform into something of a hybrid. I had a little difficulty getting into the story at first because I didn't like the idea of Kane's personality and his dynamics with his friends changing. Luckily, the author made me fall in love with his...
October 31, 2025
Been a fan for at least 15 years ! Love the black.dagger brother Hood! read it,you won't regret it. I love each and everyone! )
July 3, 2025
I enjoyed Kane and Nadya's story. Such cruelty bringing them together. And the Viper was an amazing twist that was exciting to read. This author always manages to elicit emotions from me from laughter to shock. )
