The King
- Published
- 1 January 2014
- Pages
- 573
- ISBN-13
- 9780451417053
- Type
- novel
About this book
J. R. Ward placed The King twelfth in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, published in 2014 at 573 pages, continuing the gothic, hyper-alpha romance formula that has kept the series running since 2005.
Key facts about The King
J. R. Ward wrote The King, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2014. The book has 573 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780451417053 to find the main one.
The King is book 14 of 31 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The series has 31 published books. However, the series starts with Darius (2022). Lover Enthroned is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 29 September 2026.
Additionally, J. R. Ward writes Fallen Angels, Black Dagger Legacy and The Bourbon Kings, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our paranormal romance, family saga and romantic suspense shelves. Meanwhile, Lover Enthroned is the latest published J. R. Ward book on file, from 29 September 2026.
About J. R. Ward
J. R. Ward is the pen name of Jessica Rowley Pell Bird, an American author who helped define modern paranormal romance with the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a series following a society of vampire warriors sworn to protect their dying race from a demonic enemy. See every J. R. Ward book in order.
Its place in Black Dagger Brotherhood
The King is book 14 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It follows Lover at Last. It is followed by The Shadows. See the full Black Dagger Brotherhood reading order.
In Caldwell, New York, a secret brotherhood of massive, tattooed vampire warriors wages a shadow war against the Lessening Society, a cult of soulless slayers bent on wiping out the vampire race. Each book pairs one Brother (or an ally drawn into their world) with his fated mate, unfolding a slow-burn, often filthy-hot romance against a backdrop of gothic violence, blood bonds, and vampire aristocracy. J. R. Ward built an entire mythology around this world: a formal vampire caste system, a private glyph-based…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780451417053
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780749959586