Rhage is the fiercest warrior of the Black Dagger, thanks to the curse laid upon him by the Virgin Scribe. Yet, his power demands he exercise tight control, lest the beast trapped within him come out and wreck havoc. Love is something he does not dare risk, then he meets Mary, a lovely young woman battling a killer disease. She wants to reject his love as much as she wants to embrace it; not because the ways of the Brotherhood are alien to her, but she can not bear to put another through what she did when her mother died. The lessers, the evil ones out to destroy the Brothers, take choice away from Mary and Rhage, forcing them together for her own protection.

This book is purely character driven, creating fascinating people whose pain you can feel. Passion, agony, and joy are mixed in a compelling tale. If you have ever watched someone you love die, this story will be particularly poignant, and perhaps, healing.

Synopsis
Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetite. He's the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover-for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin.

Possessed by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him. When Mary Luce is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world, she must rely on Rhage's protection. Knowing that Mary feels the same intense animal attraction, Rhage must make her his alone...