The Jackal is the first in a new spin off set in the BDB world but featuring new characters! The prisoners have been imprisoned for YEARS (sometimes hundreds of years) with no hope of ever being free. No one knows the secret, underground location of the prison, but Nyx is determined to save her sister.
Jackal (Jack) isn't what you expect from a prisoner. There are a lot of people in the prison who have lost their souls. Jack isn't one of them, and it makes the reader want to learn more about him. Nyx is a dynamic character as well. She feels very strongly that her sister is innocent of the crime she was convicted of, but her grandfather says he knows the truth.
The prison camp is a metaphor for the greed of the ruling class. The people imprisoned ofter were sent there because of who they are, not what they did. The guards and "The Command" are vicious and ruthless. Jack takes on a mission of exposing The Command and taking them down for their cruelty.
Fans of Rhage will LOVE his cameos in the story. Ward takes us WAY back in Rhage's story-when Darius was still alive, and long before he met Mary.
Finally, The Jackal gives us a new species in the BDB world: Wolvin! I'm intrigued with this new species and curious as what Ward will do with their "history" and place in the world. She has created the BDB world to be unique amongst other vampire stories, and I'm excited for her take on shifters! Also, while The Jackal is long at 365 pages, its relatively short compared to many of Ward's books!
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: no
- Trope: fated mates, vampires
- Series/Standalone: stand alone
- Cliffhanger: not for Nyx and Jack, but there are lots of side characters you will be left pondering!
- HEA: yes
The Carpathians series by Christine Feehan, The Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh, The Lords of the Underworld series by Gena Showalter...then you will probably like The Jackal!
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