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Gesandte des Zwielichts ♦ Lara Adrian | Rezension

Gesandte des Zwielichts setzt an den Geschehnissen um den deutschen Stammesvampir Andreas Reichen aus dem vorherigen Band Gefährtin der Schatten an und ich wollte wirklich wissen, wie es um ihn steht. Doch was ich dann lesen musste, war furchtbar langweilig.

Gesandte des Zwielichts

Enttäuschend und nervig

Ich gebe zu, dass es für AutorInnen paranormaler Liebesromane eine schwere Aufgabe ist, eine wirklich überzeugende Romanze aufs Paper zu bringen. Gerade dann, wenn der Weltenaufbau sich noch immer entfaltet, mysteriöse Verkettungen gelöst werden müssen, und nebenbei wird mensch mit den Handlungen einer gefühlt hundertköpfigen Besetzung gefüttert, die sich darum drehen, herauszufinden, was die bösen Buben vorhaben … und all das auf rund 300 Seiten.

Es ist fast unnötig zu sagen, dass die Romanzen darunter ein bisschen leiden könnten und es eine Art „Hau Ruck“ – Aktion unerlässlich ist. Doch bei diesem Band hat mich dieser Fakt überhaupt nicht gestört. Da der romantischen Teil so unglaublich langweilig und irrelevant (für mich) war, habe ich hier kein Tränchen verdrückt, dass diesem Part nicht allzu viele Seiten gewidmet wurden.

Für mich war Andreas in den letzten Bänden immer eine sehr interessante und tolle Figur. Er war wild und einnehmend, und es hat mir das Herz gebrochen, als er alles verloren hatte. Doch war sein Selbsthass ab einem bestimmten Punkt im Buch für mich einfach unerträglich. Es war einfach too much! Ich habe mit seiner Figur wirklich mitgelitten und nach der Tragödie wollte ich nichts Wichtigeres, als dass er glücklich wird. Doch der Weg dorthin war anstrengend für mich. Zumal ich auch mit Claire einfach nicht warum geworden bin.

Claire hingegen hat für mich überhaupt nicht funktioniert. Diese Frau hätte ich ständig einfach nur schütteln können. Könnte es jemals jemanden geben, der so dumm und idiotisch ist wie sie? Dieses ewige Hin und Her um Vertrauen hat mich echt auf die Palme gebracht und ihr gesamte Art war so verzogen und hochnäsig. Unabhängig von dem, was sie mit ihrem Gefährten Wilhelm Roth durchmachen musste, wollte ich nicht, dass sie am Ende glücklich wird. Denn allein die Tatsache, dass sie einfach losläuft und ihren Noch-Gefährten, auch wenn er ein absoluter Arsch ist, betrügt, ohne auch nur einen Gedanken an ihn zu verschwenden. Claire war für mich ein Ich-bezogenes-Miststück!

Fazit

Gesandte des Zwielichts war für mich fast Zeitverschwendung. Einzig die Nebengeschichten, also das Weiterspinnen des roten Fadens im Hintergrund, und das Erscheinen der anderen Stammeskrieger und ihrer Gefährtinnen, war für mich wirklich interessant. Ansonsten kam ich aus dem Augenrollen nicht mehr heraus.


This review was originally posted on The Art of Reading.

2 1/2 stars
This one bored me a bit.
Claire seemed clueless as to Roth's nature, which seems kind of unrealistic. I also didn't like the one sided nature of the blood bond. Not a good bond. Very poor choices by both even after the fact.

This is probably my least favorite in this series. I am not 100% sure why. I really did not like either of these characters. Which is kind of funny because I liked Andreas in the other books. I guess I like him as more of a supporting character than a staring one.

Oh I wasn't sure if we were going to get a book for Andreas at first but then we do! I liked him from the minute he was introduced to the series. I knew he was somethin special.

We get to see all the other couples as well as learn about the new ones that will be coming into the series. The war that the order is fighting against is just out of reach. In all the past books they get so close then something happens that either changes the way things are going and they have to change their plan or other things come up that need to be handled that are a priority. I am on this ride and loving every minute of it. I like how things play out in every book when I think I have an idea what might be coming I am thrown and don't see things coming.

I know that for me, I do love J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood this series was mentioned to me a while back as something that is similar. To me the only similarity would be the vamps and that they are both fighting for the greater good of living together with humans. There are so many things different and I love that they are so different. J.R. Ward even gives her praise on the series. Okay, now back to it...

I am looking forward to seeing where this whole thing goes. I am jumping right into the next book now. I loved that in this one there is a history between the male and female. My heart broke for Andreas and all he had been through. I am enjoying this journey! :)

This series just gets better and better AND BETTER! I loved the interactions between Andreas and Claire. The extent of deception that had kept them apart for 30 years and the intensity of what brought them back into each others lives was spectacular!! All the characters from the previous books are in this one. Not only are the warriors of The Order giving all they got towards defeating Dragos and his evil, but their Breedmates get in on the action too. They prove in this book that they are more than capable of helping to conquer the psychopaths that are determined to have world domain over both humans and breeds alike.
From the very first word to the very last, it is explosive and filled with treachery, intrigue, suspense and constant ACTION!

Thinking about getting a cresent moon and tear drop tattoo right about now!

4.5 stars
I loved it!

I just love Andreas! He's so hot and god he suffered so much ! Having his family all killed..Jesus I'm glad
SpoilerWilhelm Roth is dead! He was so mean ! Just because Andreas helped his mate he started to hate him and stole Claire way and later he killed all his family!


I actually didn't like Claire that much...she says she loves him and they were together for four months ans then he left because he discovered his power and didn't want to hurt her, 30 years later he shows up because he wants to kill Wilhelm Roth, Claire's mate(WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING TO MATE WITH THIS DUDE?! He freaking killed his mate so he could be Claire's mate and make Andreas jealous..what a dick.)and he tells her that his family was all dead because of Wilhelm and SHE DOESN'T FREAKING BELIEVE HIM! Gosh...throughout the book she hides things from him, like knowing that Wilhelm was in Boston.(But I liked her gift! She could visit people in their sleep!)

When the hell is Dragos going to get caught?! He's always able to escape...not fair! I WANT HIM DEAD!

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I was rather looking forward to Reichen's story after [b:Veil of Midnight|3373198|Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #5)|Lara Adrian|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1245809271s/3373198.jpg|3412710] but the plot's become more absurd, with pyrokinesis (now that's an awesome concept) as the one dividing factor in uniting two lovers together ... The good things about it though were the numerous locations for the setting (although Berlin could have been more ... detailed?) and in particular, the conflict and tension between Reichen, Clare and her Breedmate, Roth. The former two of whom unabashedly have a passionate affair, with the latter naturally (or quite unnaturally) seething. That was cool to read about. There should have been way more build-up for the ultimate showdown. The climax was downright anti-climatic, but you'll have to read it and see how dull it was. I think Adrian should have closed up this saga by now as things are feeling very tired by story's end.

Also, cover fails (yet again!) for not depicting the characters as they are described in the novel, but that's the editor and art director's (they actually have one in the office?!) problem.

This is more of a 3.5/5 than a real 4/5 stars. Claire wasn’t my favorite Breedmate, especially after Renata’s story. Oh well.