At Grave's End (Night Huntress, Bk 3)
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Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Of the first three books in the Night Huntress series, this is my least favorite. It felt rushed and the plot doesn't flow very well. I don't know if the author was rushed to write this book by her publisher given the popularity of the two preceding books. There were far too many fights and confusing action sequences in this book, and not enough interaction between Bones and Cat. There were several opportunities where we should have seen them really talk to each other especially after some of the horrific things that happened, but we're deprived of those scenes. Those things probably happen off the pages, but a book is only as good as what is available to the reader and when such information is missing it makes the book weak and disjointed. Discoveries are made, but are not explained to the satisfaction of the reader. There were several scenes where I was longing to hear an explanation from Bones, but alas nothing like that happened. Secondary characters pop up in this story to such an extent it's hard to keep track of them all, but why even bother when some of them are destined for an early grave.
While this isn't my favorite Night Huntress story, I love Cat and Bones with the passion of a thousand suns. Bones is one of my favorite literary characters. What a delicious, romantic master vampire he is. He's one of those characters that make you wish you were the heroine in the story. There are two good romantic scenes between them though nothing like the infamous chapter 32 in the second book. There are some wickedly funny moments involving Bones and Cat's hilarious vampire-hating mother, Justina. Justina's character grows and you get to literally see another side of her. I don't want to give away those funny scenes, but I was laughing so hard. If you're a Night Huntress fan, you have to read this book, but don't expect anything like what's in One Foot In the Grave. This book is far darker in tone and violence than the books that precede it, but it comes with the evolution of the world Frost has created.
While this isn't my favorite Night Huntress story, I love Cat and Bones with the passion of a thousand suns. Bones is one of my favorite literary characters. What a delicious, romantic master vampire he is. He's one of those characters that make you wish you were the heroine in the story. There are two good romantic scenes between them though nothing like the infamous chapter 32 in the second book. There are some wickedly funny moments involving Bones and Cat's hilarious vampire-hating mother, Justina. Justina's character grows and you get to literally see another side of her. I don't want to give away those funny scenes, but I was laughing so hard. If you're a Night Huntress fan, you have to read this book, but don't expect anything like what's in One Foot In the Grave. This book is far darker in tone and violence than the books that precede it, but it comes with the evolution of the world Frost has created.
