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ccope29's review against another edition
3.0
Last book in the Night Prince series staring Vlad. I had mixed feeling about this just like the third book. When Vlad was introduced in the Night Huntress series he had a humorous personality, yes he was still Vlad The Impeller, ruthless and unforgiving but he had humor about him, he had a gentle side when it came to Cat. I feel like I didn’t get any of that personality in this series. It’s almost like he’s a different person. The only thing that really saved this book was Ian. I start smiling anytime he starts talking and makes a wicked comment. I’m really looking forward to his series.
alexandra_92's review against another edition
4.0
A good finale for this series! Now back to "The Night Huntress"!
romancelibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Into the Fire is the final book in the Night Prince series and I'm happy that this series is finally over. This review will contain spoilers.
At the end of Bound By Flames, we find out that Leila is bound flesh to flesh and blood to blood to a necromancer vampire named Mircea. If Mircea gets hurt, Leila also gets hurt. If Mircea dies, then Leila also dies. This goes the other way around too. If Leila gets hurt, Mircea also gets hurt. If Leila dies, then Mircea also dies. Vlad and Leila are now trying to track down Mircea, while also searching for a way to break that link. Things take a turn for the worse when Mircea is kidnapped by a new enemy who threatens to kill Mircea, thus Leila, if Vlad does not carry out their demands. Vlad and Leila seek the help of Ian, who has experience navigating the magic underworld.
The first 3/4 of this book is very entertaining and addictive and it is a breath of fresh air after the intensity of Bound By Flames. I was really invested in this new storyline and I just loved seeing SO MUCH of Ian! I had missed him so much!! I loved seeing Ian interact with Vlad and Leila. There were some pretty memorable scenes in this book that I will forever remember LOL. I especially loved exploring the magic underworld. We've experienced magic via Mencheres before, but this time we explore the magic underworld in depth and discover all sorts of new information about the use of magic. We also learn more about the history of magic, witches, and witch hunts. I was particularly surprised to discover that humans also dabble in magic and could be powerful sorcerers! This is a whole new level of world building that I didn't see coming and I am sure that this will be explored further in Ian's series.
Speaking of Ian, there are many things that happen in Into The Fire that set up his own series. It is also confirmed that his heroine will be Veritas, which I am SO EXCITED for! I cannot wait to explore their dynamic!! At first, I was surprised to find out that Ian knew so much about the magic underworld. But then when I thought back to the Night Huntress series, it actually made sense. When Spade needed guidance in the underworld to access Red Dragon, Ian was the person he went to. And in Home For The Holidays, Ian was the first person to notice that there was something magical afoot. I can't wait to read about Veritas and Ian exploring magic, particularly the demon kind, in their series! I also hope they have explosive chemistry together.
Back to Vlad and Leila. There is a new revelation about Leila's lineage that also affects her sister Gretchen. Consequently, we get to learn more about trueborn witches and legacies of magic that can be passed down to the next generation. Again, lots of magic world building, which I loved! The plot regarding Mircea and the people who are holding him captive was interesting at first, but it lost steam at the end. I was really into Leila and Vlad as a couple for the first half or so, but toward the end of the book, I was more interested in Gretchen, Ian, and Veritas. Ian, especially, saved this book for me.
I'm not gonna lie: I'm very happy this is the last Vlad and Leila book. By the end of Into The Fire, both Leila and Vlad (especially Vlad) had pissed me off and annoyed me to the point where I was just done with their story. I don't want to spend any more time reading about them. The whole thing with Mencheres and Kira was the last straw for me. Leila saw reason, but Vlad didn't, which was so fucking cruel. I'm actually surprised that Vlad didn't want Kira to know. He was pissed at Leila for having informed Kira. Didn't Clara allegedly kill herself all those years ago when she thought Vlad was dead?! Didn't Vlad himself save Cat from almost killing herself when she thought Bones was dead?! I'm shocked that Vlad cruelly refused to inform Kira about the truth. Utterly shocked. Talk about character regression.
As for the ending...it's kind of an open ending, which is surprising because Into The Fire was such a long book. The whole Mircea thing was not completely resolved. The same goes with Gretchen and the whole transference of legacy thing. I wonder if the author went with an intentionally open ending to leave room for future stories. But as of now, there is no solid conclusion with regards to Gretchen and Mircea. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I love Gretchen and I want her to have her HEA! Preferably with Samir. But I don't want to keep my hopes up.
P.S. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Mummy references made me SCREAM. Thank you, Jeaniene Frost.
At the end of Bound By Flames, we find out that Leila is bound flesh to flesh and blood to blood to a necromancer vampire named Mircea. If Mircea gets hurt, Leila also gets hurt. If Mircea dies, then Leila also dies. This goes the other way around too. If Leila gets hurt, Mircea also gets hurt. If Leila dies, then Mircea also dies. Vlad and Leila are now trying to track down Mircea, while also searching for a way to break that link. Things take a turn for the worse when Mircea is kidnapped by a new enemy who threatens to kill Mircea, thus Leila, if Vlad does not carry out their demands. Vlad and Leila seek the help of Ian, who has experience navigating the magic underworld.
The first 3/4 of this book is very entertaining and addictive and it is a breath of fresh air after the intensity of Bound By Flames. I was really invested in this new storyline and I just loved seeing SO MUCH of Ian! I had missed him so much!! I loved seeing Ian interact with Vlad and Leila. There were some pretty memorable scenes in this book that I will forever remember LOL. I especially loved exploring the magic underworld. We've experienced magic via Mencheres before, but this time we explore the magic underworld in depth and discover all sorts of new information about the use of magic. We also learn more about the history of magic, witches, and witch hunts. I was particularly surprised to discover that humans also dabble in magic and could be powerful sorcerers! This is a whole new level of world building that I didn't see coming and I am sure that this will be explored further in Ian's series.
Speaking of Ian, there are many things that happen in Into The Fire that set up his own series. It is also confirmed that his heroine will be Veritas, which I am SO EXCITED for! I cannot wait to explore their dynamic!! At first, I was surprised to find out that Ian knew so much about the magic underworld. But then when I thought back to the Night Huntress series, it actually made sense. When Spade needed guidance in the underworld to access Red Dragon, Ian was the person he went to. And in Home For The Holidays, Ian was the first person to notice that there was something magical afoot. I can't wait to read about Veritas and Ian exploring magic, particularly the demon kind, in their series! I also hope they have explosive chemistry together.
Back to Vlad and Leila. There is a new revelation about Leila's lineage that also affects her sister Gretchen. Consequently, we get to learn more about trueborn witches and legacies of magic that can be passed down to the next generation. Again, lots of magic world building, which I loved! The plot regarding Mircea and the people who are holding him captive was interesting at first, but it lost steam at the end. I was really into Leila and Vlad as a couple for the first half or so, but toward the end of the book, I was more interested in Gretchen, Ian, and Veritas. Ian, especially, saved this book for me.
I'm not gonna lie: I'm very happy this is the last Vlad and Leila book. By the end of Into The Fire, both Leila and Vlad (especially Vlad) had pissed me off and annoyed me to the point where I was just done with their story. I don't want to spend any more time reading about them. The whole thing with Mencheres and Kira was the last straw for me. Leila saw reason, but Vlad didn't, which was so fucking cruel. I'm actually surprised that Vlad didn't want Kira to know. He was pissed at Leila for having informed Kira. Didn't Clara allegedly kill herself all those years ago when she thought Vlad was dead?! Didn't Vlad himself save Cat from almost killing herself when she thought Bones was dead?! I'm shocked that Vlad cruelly refused to inform Kira about the truth. Utterly shocked. Talk about character regression.
As for the ending...it's kind of an open ending, which is surprising because Into The Fire was such a long book. The whole Mircea thing was not completely resolved. The same goes with Gretchen and the whole transference of legacy thing. I wonder if the author went with an intentionally open ending to leave room for future stories. But as of now, there is no solid conclusion with regards to Gretchen and Mircea. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I love Gretchen and I want her to have her HEA! Preferably with Samir. But I don't want to keep my hopes up.
P.S. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Mummy references made me SCREAM. Thank you, Jeaniene Frost.
chrysnotreally's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book, despite
Gretchen's sad storyline. I hope her story picks up in Ian's so I can find out if she can move past what happened to her
bluelibrarians's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Vampire romance!!
laura_devouring_books_crumpets's review against another edition
5.0
Wow 4.5
A few Unanswered Questions about Kira and Mircea - i hope News Pop's up in Ian's books (which i am looking forward too) its like Beta test of Bones......
But Leila And Vlad tackled Necromancers, Witches and Deceptions..... I cant help but think there may be a little more to come in future books, but i loved that ending.
We got a Glimpse at the Big bad - and i wouldn't be surprised if that kind of Dark Magic shows up again - It was a great read now to Jump into Ian's Spinoff
A few Unanswered Questions about Kira and Mircea - i hope News Pop's up in Ian's books (which i am looking forward too) its like Beta test of Bones......
But Leila And Vlad tackled Necromancers, Witches and Deceptions..... I cant help but think there may be a little more to come in future books, but i loved that ending.
We got a Glimpse at the Big bad - and i wouldn't be surprised if that kind of Dark Magic shows up again - It was a great read now to Jump into Ian's Spinoff
alassel's review against another edition
3.0
I was poking around the internet and found this book had come out, so I picked it up yesterday and read it for some escapist fun on a rough day. I enjoyed the story, but I don't think it was nearly as good as the others in this series or in this universe, and it had a few problems.
One - the utter physical agony of the heroine got ridiculous. I believe it was one of the Cat & Bones stories by this author where I made the same complaint, though I'm not going to go flip through my reviews to double-check. Nevertheless, the constant and increasing physical agony that Leila went through during this book was just over the top and eventually made me start to skim those parts. The physical connection between her and Mircea (noted in the previous book) was interesting, as were some of the details around how that worked, but the last few scenes in the book were just so over the top I no longer cared if Leila (or Vlad, for that matter) lived through them. Blech.
Two - pretty much no sex scenes. I believe there were two token encounters between Vlad and Leila in the book, and neither one of them was that great. Honestly, I got more interested in Ian and his commentary and actions than I did for anything between Vlad and Leila, which is not good considering their all-encompassing love and passion is supposed to be the driver that gets them through the story. Given the previous level of awesome sex in this series and by this author, this book is a big disappointment in that department.
Three -hiding plans/secrets from each other. Sigh. Not this shit again. I'd really like to see plots that ARE NOT driven by "I'll hide FOOBAR from my beloved in order to protect them," because it NEVER ends well and it's just a sad trope at this point. I will say that Vlad's particular last hiding of something had severe consequences for someone else, and I'm much more interested in finding out what that character will end up doing because of it.
Overall, this was a fun read, but it wasn't up to the quality and standards of previous books in the story or the universe. There's some fun scenes, and some snappy dialogue and interesting powers (the human mages were particularly interesting to me), but really the secrets, overarching physical agony, and lack of sex made this a much more "meh" book for me than I had hoped.
One - the utter physical agony of the heroine got ridiculous. I believe it was one of the Cat & Bones stories by this author where I made the same complaint, though I'm not going to go flip through my reviews to double-check. Nevertheless, the constant and increasing physical agony that Leila went through during this book was just over the top and eventually made me start to skim those parts. The physical connection between her and Mircea (noted in the previous book) was interesting, as were some of the details around how that worked, but the last few scenes in the book were just so over the top I no longer cared if Leila (or Vlad, for that matter) lived through them. Blech.
Two - pretty much no sex scenes. I believe there were two token encounters between Vlad and Leila in the book, and neither one of them was that great. Honestly, I got more interested in Ian and his commentary and actions than I did for anything between Vlad and Leila, which is not good considering their all-encompassing love and passion is supposed to be the driver that gets them through the story. Given the previous level of awesome sex in this series and by this author, this book is a big disappointment in that department.
Three -hiding plans/secrets from each other. Sigh. Not this shit again. I'd really like to see plots that ARE NOT driven by "I'll hide FOOBAR from my beloved in order to protect them," because it NEVER ends well and it's just a sad trope at this point. I will say that Vlad's particular last hiding of something had severe consequences for someone else, and I'm much more interested in finding out what that character will end up doing because of it.
Overall, this was a fun read, but it wasn't up to the quality and standards of previous books in the story or the universe. There's some fun scenes, and some snappy dialogue and interesting powers (the human mages were particularly interesting to me), but really the secrets, overarching physical agony, and lack of sex made this a much more "meh" book for me than I had hoped.
amyeti00's review against another edition
A solid ending to the storyline, although Vlad never really attained his cheeky personality from the original NH series. He became progressively not one dimensional as this series wore on, and it was not a great dimension (really an alpha hole with minimal redeeming qualities). The story gets an extra couple stars for Ian. Just because.
theresazel's review against another edition
4.0
More of the same for this series; makes me miss Cat & Bones. Regardless, this world is an intriguing one and I am definitely game for more installment in these series!