Sherri B. (sharalsbooks) reviewed on 7/5/2011 + 259 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

This book turned out to be quite the surprise. In a good way. Mencheres has been a central character through the entire Night Huntress series and yet I didnt seem have much interest in him. He always seemed to be brooding and even a little dull and mopey. In Destined For An Early Grave, there was a slight glimpse and hint of Mencheres ability to demonstrate quick wit and snappy dialogue. Im happy I didnt write him off as too dull or boring because I would have missed this story and that would have been regrettable. Those of us who have been fans of Ms. Frosts books from the beginning know Mencheres to be quite eccentric and a little hard to warm up to. In his words, hes older than dirt and has seen a lot of pain and suffering and endured quite a bit of his own as well. If you enjoy tortured characters carrying around scads of emotional baggage, you cant go wrong with Mencheres. Hes used to people using him, hurting him, betraying him and even trying to kill him. Hes not used to a complete stranger endangering her own life trying to help him.

Kira is carrying her own baggage. Bad relationships, sick sister, loser brother, the list goes on. What I really liked about her is shes a fighter. When shes down, she refuses to stay down. She stands up to an abusive husband and picks her life up and moves forward. She doesnt needlessly throw herself into stupid situations but when she sees a man being attacked, she doesnt think twice about trying to help even though it nearly costs her own life. Unfortunately, she has seen too much and finds herself being kept somewhat of a prisoner until Mencheres can erase her memory about what she has seen.

I really loved this story because up until this book, Mencheres has been a character that I havent been able to relate to or connect with. His presence never seemed to carry the story anywhere or provide any interesting moments though he has always been a central character. With this book, Mencheres is revealed as a force to be reckoned with. He starts out as the same brooding and moping character as before, but quickly shows a completely new side to his personality that I never knew existed. Now I see a compassionate character that is protective and caring. He is a strong character with powers beyond imagining but has immense wisdom. Its like the old Mencheres that I was seeing in previous books had died and was reborn into a completely different character.

Im looking forward to where this series will take me next. Now that Mencheres is no longer the boring wet blanket I thought him to previously be, I would love to see a spin off book for Vlad, Ian and Tate.

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