So, this is not a battle of humans against vampires, but of the legions of “lessers” created by the Omega to exterminate the vampires set in the human world. Furthermore, vampires don’t kill or feed on humans only the blood of their own race can nourish them. Their progenitor is an immortal being known as the Scribe Virgin who is at war with another immortal known as the Omega and is determined to put an end to the vampire race. In this world, vampires are a species distinct from humans that are born, not sired. In terms of tropes, it has the standard vampire-slayer conflict, except that the world-building around that trope is wildly unexpected. One of the things I found fascinating about this series is its take on vampires. They are an elite force of military-grade vampires, bred for protecting their race, bonded into brotherhood by hundreds of years of devotion to their King and one another, but each having their own unique story, traits, and abilities. Presto! You have the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Imagine if you took The Black Company by Glen Cook, and you turned the concept of their hyper-masculine band of brothers-in-arms, moved it to the modern world, made them vampires, and added a heaping dose of romance. The best place, perhaps, is through comparison. There is a lot to unpack about the Black Dagger Brotherhood it’s difficult to know where to start.
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