Joan K. (survive) reviewed on 7/9/2012 + 102 more book reviews

Up front let me say I am not a fan of first person books but I am a Jeaniene Frost fan. This story caught my interest with the first chapter, a funny scene in a bar where the circus performers work in the off season. The action starts with Leila immediately and never lets up. The back story of Leila's accidental electrocution and her new abilities plus her circus partner,a vampire named Marty, all set things up nicely for her acceptance of the things that begin to happen to her.

I also would have liked Vlad's perspective although I loved the details of his previous existance that led up to the Dracula legend. Vlad's disgust with Bram Stoker's version is truly laughable. But he is too inscrutable and I would have liked to hear his version of events and his decisions regarding Leila. Also more detail (we were told more then shown what happened) on his background with the villain would have greatly improved the reasons for the conflict and undying hatred between them.

I was intrigued with Vlad in the Cat and Bones books and was really surprised by how little they were in this story. The only scene Cat, Bones, Mancheres and Kira were in seemed like it was thrown in as a token just to tie him to the other Night Huntress books.

Leila and Vlad are a good match as a couple. I liked her "in your face" attitude when dealing with him. And everyone else's amazement that she dared disagree with Vlad. I got a little tired of the kidnap, rescue, kidnap rescue after a while but I like some of the new secondary characters. Obviously, from the ending (or lack of one) there is more coming and I am looking forward to other Night Prince stories. I liked it enought for 4 stars.

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