The Black Dagger Brotherhood is Here ~ Must be FANDOM FRIDAY!
Happy FANDOM FRIDAY! Today is our first ever FF and Black Dagger Brotherhood Challenge – heretofore known as TTBDB! If you have no idea of what I gush, please read on…
Twilight did a wonderful job at capturing our hearts and minds, and bringing us into a world we may not have ever dreamed of before. Who knew a vampire could be so loving, caring and passionate? As an avid reader of paranormal romance, I know first hand how wonderful it is to immerse myself in a world so similar and still so different from my own! Twilighters ache for Edward. Now I offer you a new series that has gripped several of our faithful readers in our Books With BITE forum (focusing on paranormal romances), the Black Dagger Brotherhood, by JR Ward. If you have read the series, you know what I am talkin’ about! While this series is similar to Twilight in a few obvious ways: vampires living in current-day America, living on the fringe of society but not ‘known’ to them, passionate characters, this is not your teenager’s Twilight. These are adult vampires, using adult language and living very grown-up lives. While I loved Twilight as much as anyone, I can only relive my high school years so long before I start to feel old! The BDB books captured the ‘feelings’ I got from Twi, and I can honestly say that these are, without question, my favorite series books. The writing is unique and vivid and the characters are to die for. You will get to know each Brother as though they were real. If you have not read this series, I highly recommend that you visit our BDB forum for links, reading order and ‘ratings’.
Having made my suggestion, I am excited to offer up the first Black Dagger Brotherhood challenge. As I mentioned before, after I recommended this series in the BITES forum, we quickly got a passionate following. And, really, this series has *the* most passionate fans I have ever seen! Our debut challenge will be simple and based upon the first book, Dark Lover, the story of Wrath, the reluctant king of the Race. Until you have the opportunity to read this first novel, please enjoy the challenge and the artwork of our faithful readers!
Theme: Dark Lover. This is the first book in the very unique and intense series of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, by JR Ward.
Dark Lover tells the story of Wrath, reluctant king of vampire race.
Challenge: Create a project that captures the essence of Dark Lover – be it Wrath, or the Brotherhood in general, as this is our introduction to their world in modern-day Caldwell, NY. Explain what it is about the series that ‘grabs’ you ~ since the vast majority of the BDB fans are fiercely passionate about their Brothers!
Beth (and Tia!)~ Jacquie ~ Alison
Well, now – where do I begin. EVERY SINGLE THING about this series grabs me – but I will say that the very first thing that ensnared me into it’s obsessive trap was the language. They have their own vernacular – and peculiarities to the way they speak. Yes, it is what some might call vulgar – I call it expressive. The boys swear. A lot, and well! But please, I BEG you, do not let that be a deterrent – as bizarre as this sounds, it just works for them. These are not teenaged, angst driven vampires – these are the Brotherhood! They are warriors, masculine to the extreme and passionate to their core. They are FIERCE in everything they do – and the most attractive trait that they all share is their love for their Brothers. The relationships in this story are unrivaled – like everything else, there is nothing subdued or half-way with these guys. They are just amazing. And each one is so different, embodying traits that anyone would love in a friend, mate and protector. If you visit our forums, you will see that while I swear to be a Wrath girl, I cannot seem to get over my love for Vishous. Or Zsadist. Or Rhage. Or Phury, Butch, and OMLV – Rehvenge. *sigh* They are all different and magnificent in their own ways. Their stories are all unique – the female characters are excellent. I could go on forever, but I will focus on my lovely Blind King for a minute, and then share Tia’s and my projects.
Wrath is the epitome of a leader. He is loyal, strong, passionate and protective beyond measure. What he does not want to be is King of the Race, which he is, being the only pureblood left. As the Race (and humans) come under attack by Lessers (humans stripped of their souls by the Omega – a really bad guy), Wrath bears the burden of protecting their entire race. My lovely Wrath is also nearly blind. He fights with the fierceness of one with full sight, and has honed his other senses to balance. There is nothing about Wrath I do not love explicitly. He even falls in love with ♥Beth! Sadly, not this one, but I can pretend. 
I love Wrath, and I love the Brothers. I would recommend this book to anyone.
Here is Tia’s card. Tia has become an avid fan of the Brothers, and you can always find her in the BITE forum spreading the Zsadist love! Having said that, she ROCKED Wrath with this one: 
Please join in and play along with us! If you do, here are a few guidelines to follow:
For posting to a blog: Please indicate that you are playing along with the Twilight Tuesday Black Dagger Brotherhood Challenge on Twilighttuesday.com and please provide a link back to our site.
For posting on another gallery, such as Splitcoast Stampers or Flickr: Please indicate that you are playing along with the Twilight Tuesday Black Dagger Brotherhood Challenge on Twilighttuesday.com and please provide a link back to our site. Please use the appropriate keywords for our challenges; an example is TTBDB1 for challenge 1. No number signs (#) or spaces are needed in the keyword. You can also add in more general keywords for Splitcoast/Flickr (such as Twilight, Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge, Black Dagger Brotherhood Challenge etc.). Thank you for your help with this!
Comments/Posting your link: Please leave a comment with the link to your challenge piece to tell us that you played along with us! Then we can all visit you and leave lovely comments for you. We are big fans of comments around here!
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Beth | September 18, 2009
By Alison, September 18, 2009 @ 10:26 am
Wow guys! You made awesome projects! Beth, I love what you wrote about the Brothers’ lingo. And I like that you used the cover of the book. Tia, Brilliant to use that phrase!!! Love that you mad e the eyes green! We had the same idea with thte crown! Awesome job both of you!!!
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By Dani C., September 18, 2009 @ 11:03 am
Great job y’all! They look great!
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By jacquie, September 18, 2009 @ 1:33 pm
AMazing work from You and Tia!! I Love the details on both, LOVE the book cover panel!! I am so happy how we LOVE this series! and I cant tell you how much i appreciate you sharing your books with me.. Thank You!!
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By Leigh Ann Baird, September 18, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
I tried to leave a comment earlier but my computer didn’t like me. I love the BDB and have made an 8×8 digital scrapbook page for this challenge. I spent all morning searching for hot guys with long dark hair–It was rough!:) Anyway, the file is on my computer which won’t connect to the internet so I’ll have to wait until hubby can look at it. I was thinking of making an 8×8 scrapbook for my fan art.
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By Leigh Ann Baird, September 18, 2009 @ 7:11 pm
Sorry my previous comment was all about me….I love what you and Tia did for this challenge–seriously love it! I was inspired by your work!
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By Donna, September 18, 2009 @ 7:40 pm
Beth…OME…This is just stunning and I love everything you have done with this… Gorgeous work honey…YOU ROCK! Xx
Tia…OME jaw dropping, beautiful and stunning….I am in LOVE with this card…YOU ROCK too….Xx
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