FANdom Friday ~ New Blood and a Black Dagger Challenge

Happy FANdom Friday!  Aren’t Fridays a lovely thing?  This week we have a book suggestion, hence “New Blood”, fresh from the Books With BITE section of our forum, and the latest installment of the Black Dagger Brotherhood Challenges (Vishous – need I say more?!).  Lots to discuss!  Let’s get on it…

Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian.

Along the lines of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, the Breed are a warrior band of vampires known as the Order, who protect the race and humankind from rogues. This series, like the BDB, has a super strong through-story, which I personally love about it, but with each book, a new warrior’s story is told. Each is unique and intense. In a lot of ways, it is similar to BDB, but the vampire lore is unique. Just released, was book 7 in the series, Shade of Midnight, and I have not tired of it – namely because of the afore-mentioned through story. In fact, she is one author I stalk for releases! In addition to learning the warrior’s stories, I want to know what happens! Lara Adrian is unique for a “Paranormal Romance” novelist, in that she really has a talent for weaving a story. I find that isn’t always the case – almost as if the story is an afterthought to the romantic relationship. Most definitely not the case here. I really enjoy these books – they are a lovely supplement to any BDB addiction! Starting with ::Kiss of Midnight:: and ::Kiss of Crimson:: the series is really very good. Particularly if you like the Black Dagger boys.

If you follow any of the chatter and recommendations in the Books With BITE section of our forum (of course you do!) you will notice that I have given a ‘rating’ to my suggestions. This one is most definitely rated MA – these are grown up vampires, and they are not for kids!

***Have you read this series? Visit the BITE forum and let us know what you think! No spoliers here, please!! ***

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TTBDB5 – Vishous (Lover Unbound)

Vishous is amazingly complex character – he is brilliant. A technical genius who speaks 16 languages. He is tortured. Life was never easy, largely unbearable, for him before the Brotherhood, and not simple since. He is a warrior, with a battler’s soul – no weakness in himself is ever acceptable. Much like Rhage, he is physically cursed, though his cross to bear isn’t managed by a soothing shellan like Hollywood’s is. And V is just plain hard-nosed and not at all warm and fuzzy. Then the unthinkable happens…

Comment: V is a polarizing character – what is your opinion of him, and why?

Craft: Create a project that captures some facet of Vishous, and tell us about it.

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FANdom Friday ~ Reader’s Choice

Reader’s! We want to hear from you! As you know, FANdom Friday is all about celebrating pop culture ~ and not just VampPop! We know in a perfect world, everything would have fangs, and possibly even sparkle… but sadly, not so! This week, we want to hear from you, Loyal Twilighters! Is there a movie (star?) that is smokin’ hot … (ok, RPattz excluded!) A CD or song that you cannot get enough of? How about that TV show that you watch and simultaneously DVR so you can immediately watch it again… (or is that just me?!) And MY favorite – that red hot read! The one you can’t put down, and when you do, you’re still thinking about it – and when can you possibly sneak in another few minutes for more!!  This week is all about YOU!

As you may, or may not know, the next two Fridays are Christmas and New Year’s, but fear not!  FF will return on January 8th with a crescendo (cringe) as Fearless Leader, Tonya, ponders a musical theme…  You won’t want to miss it!

Until then, a safe, happy and healthy Season to all!

FANdom Friday ~ Black Dagger Brotherhood Challenge #4

Phew!  Can you believe we are almost halfway through December?  And, oh yes – TGIF!  Hopefully you have all found some quiet time somewhere to get in a little reading – and better still, I hope you have gotten your hands on a copy of one of the BDB books!  This week, we have the challenge based on book #4, Lover Revealed, which tells the story of  Butch O’Neal.   Read on:

Butch is a man who has lived a hard life. His heart is big, but his head never really lives up to his heart. He’s rough around the edges, and lives his live hard charging, with little regard to his own well-being. And he is always on the fringe – in his family, his job and in life. Then he finds himself coming to the aid of a friend, and his whole universe shifted. His entire destiny was Revealed.


Craft: Capture Butch! He is so unique, this could focus on any facet of his personality or his life!

Comment: How do you feel about Butch? Tell us what you think!!

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FANdom Friday

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Thank God it is Friday!  I thought this week, in the midst of the holiday craziness that in now upon us, that we could use a boost.  Here you go:

Most of us are still glowing from the New Moon movie, and can you believe we will have Eclipse so soon?!  Wow.  We’ve seen the first two books on the screen – overall, how did you think Hollywood portrayed the books?  Hoping for anything different in Eclipse? Ok, besides more Edward – sheesh.  Oh, and we are still dying to see your NM screening photos and stories! Let’s hear from you!

Eclipse Movie and Breaking Dawn

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Black Dagger Brotherhood Challenge ~ ZSADIST, the Lover Awakened

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In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other – six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.   www.JRWard.com

Zsadist’s story is told in the third Black Dagger Brotherhood book, Lover Awakened.  Z is easily the most hardened of the Black Dagger Brothers.  After being kidnapped from his crib, and his family (including his twin brother Phury) as an infant and sold into blood slavery, his life was irretrievably altered and his soul seemingly damaged beyond repair.  Enter Bella.  This is an incredibly intense story ~ and one that will run your emotions through the full spectrum.

Craft Portion: Create a project that captures the dichotomy that is Zsadist. Sociopathic killer, or damaged sensitive soul?  Choose your canvas and run with it…

Comment Portion:   Do you see Z as the soulless killer, or the redeemable antihero?  He certainly invokes varied emotions from those around him – what do you feel when you read his story?  Compare what you know of him after Awakened to the Brother we first meet in Dark Lover.  Expand on this as much as you choose.

Alison * Beth 

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