Helpful Score: 1
Do not read if you haven't read the previous books in this series (there are 3 that feature Vlad and Leila).
I was looking forward to getting a conclusion. I don't think this was much of a conclusion. This opens up with Leila getting tortured. Again. The goal is to break the curse/link to Mircea. This leads to more revelations about Leila's heritage. I thought this should have been introduced and explored earlier, not in book 4. All it did, at this later stage, is make Leila more *special*. (Eye roll). Both Vlad and Leila continue to keep things from each other, to protect/because they think it's best. But at this point, fuck it, that is immature, ridiculous, and no growth- at all- in their relationship. I didn't appreciate Leila's treatment of Gretchen. Gretchen's story-line was abrupt.
Then after all that, there still is the curse. This didn't feel like an end. I'm so over it.
The bright spot was Ian. I am looking forward to his book(s). I missed Cat and Bones. If I had read this series first, before Night Huntress, I probably wouldn't have bothered. Lowest rating ever for a JF book.
read-2017
I was looking forward to getting a conclusion. I don't think this was much of a conclusion. This opens up with Leila getting tortured. Again. The goal is to break the curse/link to Mircea. This leads to more revelations about Leila's heritage. I thought this should have been introduced and explored earlier, not in book 4. All it did, at this later stage, is make Leila more *special*. (Eye roll). Both Vlad and Leila continue to keep things from each other, to protect/because they think it's best. But at this point, fuck it, that is immature, ridiculous, and no growth- at all- in their relationship. I didn't appreciate Leila's treatment of Gretchen. Gretchen's story-line was abrupt.
Then after all that, there still is the curse. This didn't feel like an end. I'm so over it.
The bright spot was Ian. I am looking forward to his book(s). I missed Cat and Bones. If I had read this series first, before Night Huntress, I probably wouldn't have bothered. Lowest rating ever for a JF book.
read-2017
Although Vlad and Leila have conquered Vlad's archenemy, Szilagyi, they still have to deal with a necromancer named Mircea. Mircea has performed a powerful spell that linked himself to Leila. If he is hurt or killed, so is she. When other necromancers capture Mircea, they learn about the spell and use this chance to force Vlad to do their bidding or they will torture and kill Mircea...and subsequently Leila. Vlad will do anything to save Leila, even kill someone he considers a friend.
I've never been a huge fan of Vlad, and this book didn't change my mind. Once again Leila is in danger and once again Vlad must save her at all costs. Lucky for us, he asked Ian and some of the other characters in the series to help him out. I was not happy with this story because it felt too much like a re-run of the last two books, but I did like the way she set up a great story for Ian. He's one of my favorite vampires and I can't wait to read his book. My rating: 3 Stars.
I've never been a huge fan of Vlad, and this book didn't change my mind. Once again Leila is in danger and once again Vlad must save her at all costs. Lucky for us, he asked Ian and some of the other characters in the series to help him out. I was not happy with this story because it felt too much like a re-run of the last two books, but I did like the way she set up a great story for Ian. He's one of my favorite vampires and I can't wait to read his book. My rating: 3 Stars.
