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mbfeeney's review against another edition
4.0
This is a book I have been waiting for since May. Yep, a whole 6 months since I read Fall of Night and NEEDED to know how this epic series was going to end.
I have to admit, whilst it was a bit anti climactic, there was no other way for this series to end. Caine was able to tie up every lose end which gave readers and fans of the series closure. I've seen more than one person saying it felt as if they were saying goodbye to good friends.
The characters were the biggest draw of the series for me. Shane, Claire, Eve, and Michael in particular. Considering these are YA books, these four characters never delt as if they'd been babied down for the intended audience. They swear, they make mistake, and they have sex. Nothing is gratuitous, it's all done with taste and give them that essential third dimension to make them realistic.
Daylighters picks up not long after the ending of Fall of night and our motley crew have returned to Morganville. Things are different as the vamps are no longer in charge. That's a good thing, right? You'd think so, but Claire and the gang are resolved to turn things around to save their friends and loved ones.
With the help of recurring characters, they fight the good fight, but will they succeed and survive? Well, i'm not going to spoil it for you.
Once again, Caine is able to suck you into a world that seems entirely plausible and makes the reader think a lot of "what ifs". This is the sign of a good book. if you feel like it could happen... somewhere, then instantly you feel as if you are part of the story.
As with all the other books in the series, I couldn't put it down until I knew what happened. A page turner from the very beginning, this is a series I will definitely read again now it's complete. I'm not quite ready to say goodbye.
princessklee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
blove0312's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Friends, it is done. <i>except for the small oversight in the fact that there is a book full of the short stories I didn’t bother tracking down in my haste to see what happens next, and I shall read that soon lol</i>
I recommend this series fully.
First… Claire rubbing Amelie’s blood all over her to lead the hell hound off was ingenious and I love her for it. <i>(I’d have liked to explore the hell hound/werewolf aspect because if vampires exist then that opens a whole building full of other doors…)</i>
Second though, is that Claire wasn’t gone a couple weeks max and I honestly think one week is stretching things, and I work in construction and I’m telling you brand new buildings do not go up that quickly. Not even dollar generals.
Anyway. I really enjoyed this series. I might even have to buy copies for myself because I absolutely plan on reading them again, though I may check out the audiobooks.
I’ve watched so many characters grow, and they were all done really well. There were very few plot holes or mistakes, there are just a couple I can think of, but there are 15 books in this series. Not bad. Some of these characters may piss you off one book and then in the next leave your head spinning while you’re making banners to root for them… only to do something so outrageous the following book you shred your brand new banners. I loved it.
The banter and humor is consistent, the characters rarely feel “off” - and if they do, unfortunately there’s probably some supernatural reason for it.
I guess I can go ahead and tell you Claire doesn’t leave Shane for Myrnin. Which is utterly heartbreaking. Except of course that I’d rather have him myself so maybe there’s hope.
Fanatical peoples are dangerous peoples. Just because in the short term something ugly benefits a larger group does not mean it’s right. In fact if people are being hurt it almost always is wrong. (I always finish these too late when I’m tired and fail to complete my train of thought or hesitate to write something bc I know I’m forgetting the exception to the rule or what have you.) Live and let live is the name of the game.
carlyg123's review against another edition
3.0
Considering the rest of the series was thrilling and addictive, I expected the prologue to be an equal reflection... I was disappointed; it was brief, evasive and pretty much had a sentence to rid us of the Myrin/Claire will they-won't they. Plus...we never found out what happened to Myrin after Claire zapped him with VLAD as a protocol.
jennthegreat251's review against another edition
2.0
Not the best one of the series. I found it very predictable and a bit cheesy.
michalice's review against another edition
5.0
I have no idea how to even start this review. Daylighters has been on my shelf since publication date waiting to be read, I just never got around to reading it, and I think part of that may be that I was reluctant to read Daylighters. I didn't want this series to end, to say goodbye to the characters that I have loved from the very first page of the very first book. Reading Daylighters would only confirm that this was the end.
It's very rare that I stick with a series that is so long. I think there is only one so far that I have read to the very end, but The Morganville Vampires managed to keep me interested, and also wanting more, and Daylighters did not lack for anything. We have the action, the bromance, the friendships, and the usual comedic one liners
I loved getting to catch up with some faces from the previous books, I really liked how Shane, Claire, Michael, and Eve we all united on a way to rescue the vampires (who most of them they don't really like) and save Morganville from Fallon. No matter what is thrown in front of this motley crew, they always seem to make the best of a bad situation, even if they are handcuffed.
Daylighters was an unputdownable read, and I managed to read this one over the space of two nights (stupid work getting in the way). As I was nearing the end, part of me was expecting something to change, to be a lie. I really did not expect this to last at all, and each new page had me wondering, Would it be now?
Final Verdict
Daylighters was everything I expected from this series and more. Although I still wish it wasn't the end, I got the ending I wanted.
It's very rare that I stick with a series that is so long. I think there is only one so far that I have read to the very end, but The Morganville Vampires managed to keep me interested, and also wanting more, and Daylighters did not lack for anything. We have the action, the bromance, the friendships, and the usual comedic one liners
“You brought me grenades. You are officially the best girlfriend ever.”
[Shane to Claire]
“Myrnin: "I think your ghost girl's afraid I'll try to bite her. I believe she may have, you know, mental issues...”
[Myrnin to Claire]
I loved getting to catch up with some faces from the previous books, I really liked how Shane, Claire, Michael, and Eve we all united on a way to rescue the vampires (who most of them they don't really like) and save Morganville from Fallon. No matter what is thrown in front of this motley crew, they always seem to make the best of a bad situation, even if they are handcuffed.
Daylighters was an unputdownable read, and I managed to read this one over the space of two nights (stupid work getting in the way). As I was nearing the end, part of me was expecting something to change, to be a lie. I really did not expect this to last at all, and each new page had me wondering, Would it be now?
Final Verdict
Daylighters was everything I expected from this series and more. Although I still wish it wasn't the end, I got the ending I wanted.
ameserole's review against another edition
2.0
I'm so freaking happy it is over. I will never ever re-read this series ever again. I was planning on reading the novellas..
The first book was probably the best out of the entire series. Ever since then, especially with the last couple of books, the series has gone so far down hill I don't think they could ever recover from it. I feel like this series had way too many books with conflicts that just dragged on and on. I could've been happier with like 5 books than 15. I didn't really care about what happened in Daylighters because the characters just didn't do it for me. They just continued to annoy me. I'm glad they found happiness with each other and that Claire has gotten respect from some of the vampires. But overall, I'm glad that the series has ended.
amethystbookwyrm's review
5.0
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Morganville has changed since Claire and her friends left, as everyone seems happier and the vampires are nowhere to be seen. Now upon their arrival their group is separated, with the vampires Michael, Oliver, Myrnin and Jesse staked and taken and the humans arrested and bought to see the leader of the Daylight Foundation, Fallon. The Daylight groups aim is to free the humans from the fear and oppression of the vampires, and to bring salvation to both humans and the vampires. However, Claire and her friends know that they are not as moral as they seem, and have to try to break the vampires from a type of prison before the Daylighters make all vampires extinct.
Daylighters is the last book in the Morganville series and it is brilliant, as it has lots action and I never got bored. However, I did miss the different points of view from the previous books as I really liked seeing what others were thinking.
As this is the final book I can’t help but look back as see how much the characters we first met in Glass Houses have changed and grown as people. Especially Claire, as she has developed into a strong, independent woman. This is really shown in Daylighters, as she has to deal with the grey area of doing what is right by trying to free the vampires, even though the humans feel safe and secure. Also, the other characters, particularly Shane and the rest of the Glass House, have developed as they are willing to stand up to the vampires and for what they believe in and I have loved getting to know them.
I am sad that this series has ended as I have really enjoyed reading them but at least it was a good ending and we got closure. I would recommend The Morganville series to anyone who likes YA paranormal books.
Morganville has changed since Claire and her friends left, as everyone seems happier and the vampires are nowhere to be seen. Now upon their arrival their group is separated, with the vampires Michael, Oliver, Myrnin and Jesse staked and taken and the humans arrested and bought to see the leader of the Daylight Foundation, Fallon. The Daylight groups aim is to free the humans from the fear and oppression of the vampires, and to bring salvation to both humans and the vampires. However, Claire and her friends know that they are not as moral as they seem, and have to try to break the vampires from a type of prison before the Daylighters make all vampires extinct.
Daylighters is the last book in the Morganville series and it is brilliant, as it has lots action and I never got bored. However, I did miss the different points of view from the previous books as I really liked seeing what others were thinking.
As this is the final book I can’t help but look back as see how much the characters we first met in Glass Houses have changed and grown as people. Especially Claire, as she has developed into a strong, independent woman. This is really shown in Daylighters, as she has to deal with the grey area of doing what is right by trying to free the vampires, even though the humans feel safe and secure. Also, the other characters, particularly Shane and the rest of the Glass House, have developed as they are willing to stand up to the vampires and for what they believe in and I have loved getting to know them.
I am sad that this series has ended as I have really enjoyed reading them but at least it was a good ending and we got closure. I would recommend The Morganville series to anyone who likes YA paranormal books.