Welcome to the Black Dagger Legacy! A spin off of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, that focuses on the new trainees recruited to be soldiers in the war against the Lessening Society, the vampires mortal enemies. This series takes place after The Shadows the thirteenth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. In this guide we take a look at the series, and share our fantasy cast.
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Black Dagger Legacy Series Guide
We all love the Black Dagger Brotherhood (BDB) by J.R. Ward and now we have the spin off series Black Dagger Legacy (BDL) series to worship and adore alongside it. As BDL is a spin off and separate series, technically it doesn’t require you to have read BDB. I say technically, as I wouldn’t recommend you read this series if you haven’t first read the BDB series. Without reading the BDB series you’ll have no idea who most the characters are, or the dynamics of the secondary romance which is present in each installment of the series. To help you out we have put together a reading order that includes BDL, BDB and other spin off series in our Black Dagger Brotherhood series guide.
Black Dagger Legacy Series Synopsis
The Black Dagger Brotherhood are warriors who protect vampires from the evil lessers. The lessers are intent on destroying them…and achieving relative success. The Black Dagger Brotherhood have realised they need help with the war. So, they have broken tradition and are setting up a programme for vampires, whether they be a commoner or aristocrat, male or female to join a training programme to be a soldier in the war against the Lessening Society. It will be gruelling, the few who past the initial test will be put through mental and physical stress that help them become the best soldiers as well as facing their inner demons…and maybe finding love. Welcome to the Black Dagger Legacy.
Black Dagger Legacy Reading Order
This is a really brief series reading order for just the Black Dagger Legacy quartet. We don’t recommend you read this series as a standalone, instead it’s best enjoyed as part of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. The full reading order, which includes the Black Dagger Legacy series can be found in our Black Dagger Brotherhood series guide.
Black Dagger Legacy Book List
Blood Kiss
Black Dagger Legacy #1
Blood Vow
Black Dagger Legacy #2
Blood Fury
Black Dagger Legacy #3
Blood Truth
Black Dagger Legacy #4
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Black Dagger Legacy Fantasy Cast
Time for my favourite part of a series guide…the fantasy cast! We strive to make the bios as spoiler free as possible for the big events and reveals in the books. But… if you want to know absolutely nothing, I recommend looking at the picture and ignoring the short bio underneath. Enjoy and let us know what you think of our choices in the comments.
Paradise
Paradise is the daughter of Abalone, First Advisor to Wrath, King of the Vampires. Her family is very influential in the glymera as they are one of the Founding Families. She is one of only two females to get in the Black Dagger Brotherhood training programme. The other female is Novo. Her best friend Peyton also got into the training programme.
Fantasy Cast: Dove Cameron
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Craeg
Craeg becomes a trainee in the Black Dagger Brotherhood training programme, and despite his commoner background becomes a natural leader of the group. He is deeply motivated to become a soldier for the Black Dagger Brotherhood as his whole family were killed by lessers.
Fantasy Cast: Scott Eastwood
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Black Dagger Brotherhood Series Guide
Notice there are some key characters missing? Want to see where it began? Check out the Black Dagger Brotherhood series guide. We have the master reading order, which includes the Black Dagger Legacy, and more fantasy casting!
Axe
Axwelle, known as Axe is a trainee in the Black Dagger Brotherhood soldier programme. His father was killed by lessers and his mother abandoned him and father when he was young. He is a former drug addict, but has replaced his drug addiction for a sex addiction.
Fantasy Cast: Unknown
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Elise
Elise and her family are part of the glymera. She is secretly taking psychology classes in university and is close to getting her masters.
Fantasy Cast: Candice Swanepoel
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Peyton
Payton is a trainee in the Black Dagger Brotherhood soldiers programme. He entered with his best friend, and unrequited crush, Paradise. Although his family is aristocratic and in the glymera, he has his own issues…including a burgeoning drug problem.
Fantasy Cast: Hunter Parrish
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Novo
Novo entered the training programme for soldiers set up by the Black Dagger Brotherhood. She is one of the only two females to get into the training programme; the other female is Paradise. She is an intelligent and fierce fighter.
Fantasy Cast: Shalini Pandey
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Ruhn
Ruhn is a working class civilian who works as a gardener. He is the uncle of Bitty, the adopted daughter of Rhage and Mary. He is quiet, kind and shy.
Fantasy Cast: Matthias Streitwieser
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Saxton
Saxton is an aristocrat and his family is in the glymera. However, his family is ashamed of him because he’s gay – apart from his cousin Qhuinn. He has been in a serious relationship with Blay, however, it didn’t work out. He is the First Counsel to King Wrath as he is an attorney in the Old Law.
Fantasy Cast: Justice Joslin
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This post is great! 🙂
Great post ladies, I need to check out this series
Thanks for the post, I haven’t read this series yet and I am a few books behind on BDB series.
Fantastic post! I love me some Warden. Thanks!
Great summation and I love your dream casting. 🙂
This is a great post for those looking for a guide to this series
This post is great! 🙂
Great post ladies, I need to check out this series
Thanks for the post, I haven’t read this series yet and I am a few books behind on BDB series.
Fantastic post! I love me some Warden. Thanks!
I absolutely love both series, I can never get enough of JR Ward!
Great summation and I love your dream casting. 🙂
This is a great post for those looking for a guide to this series
I absolutely love both series, I can never get enough of JR Ward!
Wow, just wow! Great post!!
Wow, just wow! Great post!!
Great post the only thong that bothers me is Ruhns descroption, he is suposed to be very havy muscled not slightly and has a dark skin.