Black Dagger Brotherhood · Book 15

The Shadows

Published
1 January 2015
Pages
576
ISBN-13
9780451417084
Type
novel
Cover of The Shadows

About this book

J. R. Ward placed The Shadows thirteenth in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, published in 2015 at 576 pages, part of the series' long-running mythology of glyph-language, vampire caste, and blood-bonded fated mates.

Key facts about The Shadows

J. R. Ward wrote The Shadows, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2015. The book has 576 pages.

We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780451417084 to find the main one.

The Shadows is book 15 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 Shadows is book 15 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It follows The King. It is followed by The Beast. 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…

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