Janette Y. (nanajly) reviewed on + 8 more book reviews
This book is confusing at the beginning. Who is who, what is the relationship of each character to the others, and what the heck is going on?
The book starts with a young woman who is the descendant of a woman whose sister was killed, savaged by a beast in 1789. Many claimed Marie-Jeanne's killer was a werewolf who was also her husband, the Count of Montfort. The young woman, Julie, meeets a man, Paul, who has written a book about the legend and the curse upon the Montfort family.
Paul is not only an author, but also a hunter of werewolves and his partner, Catherine, is seeking the last of a family line of viscious killers. Pierre is the last living member of the family of de Montfort; and it is believed he has reached the time where his dark side will come to life, and a werewolf will be roaming the city of New York.
This book shows a different side of the werewolf. Many books paint the shifter as a human who is able to take wolf form and is not some evil creature out of control and bent on killing and destuction. Here, the werewolf is painted as a man who enjoys kiling, who takes pleasure in becoming a monster and causing fear in his chosen victims before he ravages them.
It is hard to determine who are the main characters--the hero and heroine of the story. Is it Catherine, the hunter and Ian Morgan, the vampire who loves her and wants her to join him in his immortal life? Is it Paul, author and werewolf hunter and Julie, a descendant of the Count's wife?
The story would have been better if it has started with the death of Marie-Jeanne and her husband, Jean, Count of de Montfort. Bringing the legend to life and not telling who the real killer was; was it her husband or another werewolf. Then have moved to present day and have continued with the story. The introduction of Ian and his relationship with Julie was confusing and the truth, when revealed, could have been better written.
The writing is okay, the pace is good, the presentation of Pierre as an evil person was excellent, his girlfriend was portrayed as shallow which didn't create a sense of sympathy for her. Julie and Paul were made to look weak in their relationshp, it too drawn out and the love scenes were lacking, no real sizzle from either couple. The concept was good, but it was the execution of the story that lacked. Overall an okay reading, but not a keeper.
The book starts with a young woman who is the descendant of a woman whose sister was killed, savaged by a beast in 1789. Many claimed Marie-Jeanne's killer was a werewolf who was also her husband, the Count of Montfort. The young woman, Julie, meeets a man, Paul, who has written a book about the legend and the curse upon the Montfort family.
Paul is not only an author, but also a hunter of werewolves and his partner, Catherine, is seeking the last of a family line of viscious killers. Pierre is the last living member of the family of de Montfort; and it is believed he has reached the time where his dark side will come to life, and a werewolf will be roaming the city of New York.
This book shows a different side of the werewolf. Many books paint the shifter as a human who is able to take wolf form and is not some evil creature out of control and bent on killing and destuction. Here, the werewolf is painted as a man who enjoys kiling, who takes pleasure in becoming a monster and causing fear in his chosen victims before he ravages them.
It is hard to determine who are the main characters--the hero and heroine of the story. Is it Catherine, the hunter and Ian Morgan, the vampire who loves her and wants her to join him in his immortal life? Is it Paul, author and werewolf hunter and Julie, a descendant of the Count's wife?
The story would have been better if it has started with the death of Marie-Jeanne and her husband, Jean, Count of de Montfort. Bringing the legend to life and not telling who the real killer was; was it her husband or another werewolf. Then have moved to present day and have continued with the story. The introduction of Ian and his relationship with Julie was confusing and the truth, when revealed, could have been better written.
The writing is okay, the pace is good, the presentation of Pierre as an evil person was excellent, his girlfriend was portrayed as shallow which didn't create a sense of sympathy for her. Julie and Paul were made to look weak in their relationshp, it too drawn out and the love scenes were lacking, no real sizzle from either couple. The concept was good, but it was the execution of the story that lacked. Overall an okay reading, but not a keeper.
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