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Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren't over yet. Five years after Blaze was maimed by Cyrus Chimola, a powerful vampire with a penchant for torture, he's still trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered mercenary with the ability to bend fire to his will and to see in infrared, Blaze's mission is to protect what's left of humanity. When Chimola and his crew return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze's blood, Blaze is forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his life in more ways than one. Motivated by her sister's gruesome death, Valerie has made it her life's goal to bury every vampire in the ground where they belong. When she brings in Blaze Knight for suspected murder, she discovers he's not only innocent, he isn't a man at all-he's a half-vampire hybrid working with a band of brothers for the U.S. military. Valerie has a hard time trusting anything with fangs, yet she quickly falls headlong into Blaze's life, a life full of darkness and horror she can't even begin to fathom. The bodies are stacking up, but Valerie can't seem to let go of this hybrid, a beautiful monster filled with pain, rage, and passion unlike anything she's ever known. In a world where the line between good and evil is blurred, Blaze and Valerie will find danger at every turn, risking everything they've come to know and love, including one another.
4 out of 5 (very good)
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
5 years ago Blaze was tortured by Cyrus, a vampire General. Now, Cyrus rears his ugly head again, and Blaze is determined to give him his full attention and end it between them, one way or the other. But first, he has to fight a murder charge and feisty cop Valerie is not about to let this one walk. When Cyrus puts Valerie in his sights, Blaze can no longer fight his feelings for the cop, nor his demons. Its quite hard to find a different take on vampires and their actions, but Rose did so here. Because here, the vampires are bad bad beings. Not badass, nope, BAD beings who view humans as fodder and they have their own power games within the ranks. But these vampires make no bones for doing what they want when they want. And Cyrus wants Blaze. Because when he had Blaze, Cyrus discovered he could take Blaze's gift,his power. The power to make fire from his fingers. Blaze is not a vampire. He's a hybrid. A human with spliced DNA of a vampire. His brother's all have a power and there are 6 of them in this Order. I loved that Cyrus had his say! You know how much I love getting into the minds of the bad guys! Loved that Valerie was immune to Rome's power. Loved the little twists and turns the story took. The world building is good, but I'm left with questions. Which is a good thing and a bad thing. It means I either missed some things, or something's weren't fully explained. I'm more inclined in the case, to think it's the latter. I'm hoping that my questions will be answered as the series grows. A far bloodied read than of late, but a really good one. 4 stars.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
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Fledgling vampire Jonathan Kerr has just met his match. Not even his past life as a former Marine and FBI agent could prepare him for the battle against the monster inside him, struggling to take hold. After an old nemesis of the Senary surfaces in Brooklyn, unleashing chaos and terror in the battered borough, Jon sets out to take him down. Instead, he ends up with far more than he bargained for when he clashes with the beautiful half-vampire hybrid, Lawan Knight. After escaping near death and suffering unspeakable horror at the hands of vampires, Lawan trusts no one, regardless of species. In between bouts of drunken stupor, her only goal is to exterminate all those who've wronged her, including every member of Jon's vampire bloodline. But Jon's soulful eyes and quick smile crawls under her skin, transforming her black and white world into a hazy shade of gray. As the days rapidly grow darker, Jon and Lawan turn to one another, but their inner demons threaten to tear them apart. The only way either of them will survive is if they overcome their greatest fear-- Love.
4 out of 5 (very good)
Independent Reviewer for Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jon died, and Rome and the other hybrids saved him. But they changed him too. He isn't the monster that the vampires are, but close. And the voice of his sire grows stronger by the day. Meeting Lawan, fighting against those monsters changes Jon again. He just needs to make her see his good side first. When Lawan's past collides with Jon's, they have to fight for each other. I struggled a bit with this one. I really enjoyed book one, but reading this one back to back to that one, was maybe not such a good idea. Oh, don't get me wrong, it's a good book, well written, from everyone's point of view, including the bad guys again . But it just didn't grab me quite so much. Or at least it didn't in the beginning. It was well over half way before I became fully engaged in it. The connection between me and the characters grew as the book moved towards conclusion. I did not actually know which way it was gonna go with Jon and the voice of his sire. That kept me guessing right til it happened. But I am again left with questions!! One occurred to me at a really random point too, especially after that epilogue. So I would love to continue reading this series, if only to get my answers and see all the guys loved up. 4 solid stars.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
L.D. Rose is a neurotic physician by day, crazed writer by night, and all around wannabe superhero. She writes paranormal romance and urban fantasy, but she's been known to delve into horror, sci-fi, and medical suspense on occasion. L.D. Rose is a PAN member of the RWA, FF&P, NEC-RWA and CoLoNY. She currently lives in Rhode Island with her studly hubby, her hyperactive boxer, and her two devious cats. Sign up for her newsletter for the latest on the Senary, sneak peeks, giveaways, and other fun stuff: http://eepurl.com/bKvuXD. You'll receive a free horror short story with sign-up! You can also join her reader group on FB for more shenanigans. ;) DEVOUR THE NIGHT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1544747369161573/