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bear_ridge_tarot's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Kira Graceling is in possession of a sense of duty too strong to ignore the things she knows she should walk away from. Walking home from the private investigator office she works at, just before dawn, Kira hears the sounds of pain and violence coming from a warehouse. She rushes headlong into the building to discover Mencheres. A Master vampire of deep magic and mystery has decided to let himself die after his power to see the future shows him only a vast blackness. Kira "rescues" Mencheres and falls into a hidden world of corruption, power, and danger.
This is the second spin-off novel set in the Night Hunter world. This one was much better than the previous, though both novels can be read as stand-alones. The story made sense, flowed well and fit into the overall world's story arches in a way that I found pleasing. I particularly liked that Kira was not the fainting-rescue-me type and could hold her own beside a vampire with the depth and breadth of power that Mencheres possesses.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Trafficking, Violence, Blood, and Gore
skysreads28's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.5
trudyd's review
5.0
I have read this book a couple if times. It has always been a thriller, full of suspense and a couple of twists. Who knew a little darkness could save a person. I just listened to the audio. Freaking AMAZING!!!!!
aliceboule's review
3.0
Mencheres. His Egyptian background and the fact that he is actually an old Pharaoh made this book for me.
Unlike all the other Night Huntress novels, this one foccused greatly on the building of Kira and Mencheres's relationship. It was nice to see their devotion to each other grow. I still have a hard time with the instant attraction but.. i think I am getting used to it!
Eternal Kiss of Darkness was almost exactly like the others. I supposed this series was not meant to be read one after the other, and instead should be read with month long pauses in between, because.. it gets tiresome. Always the same story. Same sex. Same love.
I think it is about time that l take a break from all this vampire shit and read something with backbone and thought and meaning.
Unlike all the other Night Huntress novels, this one foccused greatly on the building of Kira and Mencheres's relationship. It was nice to see their devotion to each other grow. I still have a hard time with the instant attraction but.. i think I am getting used to it!
Eternal Kiss of Darkness was almost exactly like the others. I supposed this series was not meant to be read one after the other, and instead should be read with month long pauses in between, because.. it gets tiresome. Always the same story. Same sex. Same love.
I think it is about time that l take a break from all this vampire shit and read something with backbone and thought and meaning.
mamabears_fabulous_book_finds's review
4.0
Sigh...i got on a kick, and just had to read this again. I just adore Mencheres. I've always loved Ancient Egypt, and to read about one of the great pharoahs in this twist, its even more delicious.
jessicaalexander95's review
3.0
A fun little side story. I like the new female character and getting to see everything from her perspective and how she affects the master vampire. It was good
birdloveranne's review against another edition
4.0
It was good, but I'm glad it's over. Maybe not a good thing to say. Taking a break from the series.
charms1976's review
5.0
The first thing I need to say about this book is if you haven't read anything by this author before, what rock have you been hiding under? Ms. Frost can mix suspenseful paranormal effortlessly with romance and humor. She writes incredible stories with characters that will capture your interest and will leave you wanting to know even more after the last page has been turned!
Kira is a private investigator on her way home late one night. When she hears noises from a warehouse, she chooses to investigate. What she walks into though is something she can hardly believe. She sees Mencheres being tortured by ghouls. When she attempts to rescue him, the ghouls attack her. What Kira doesn't know is Mencheres is a vampire. Actually, he is a Master Vampire who is looking for an end. He was hoping that the ghouls would have finished him off to where he could end his long undead life. When Mencheres sees the ghouls attack Kira instead, he lets his power loose, and kills them off. He notices that Kira has witnessed it all, and heals her before she can die. The only problem is Mencheres is having a hard time erasing her memories and being able to read her mind. He takes her to his home and tries to explain things to her. Kira accepts what she is being told and falling for the vampire at the same time. Mencheres falls for Kira as well, but is hesitant on being with her since his visions have shown him nothing but his death approaching.
I found the story between the two wonderful. I loved the bickering and the banter between them when they were around each other. I loved the suspense that Mencheres' enemy, Radjedef brings to the story as well. Kira was strong and determined which made her character fun and intriguing. The romance between the two was hot one moment, and tender the next.
I can't wait for the author to finish the next book in the series. I would love to see Vlad have a story as well in this series. The side characters were so wonderful that they deserve a story all of their own.
The only problem with this book for me was the cover! What was up with the fake looking cover? While the people on the front were great, the blood drops looked like an after thought when printing was complete. It actually looks like someone took a red sharpie to each cover after printing and looks horrible! The photo above is nothing what the cover looks like in your hand! Trust me! That would be the one thing that I would want to be fixed for the next books. Please figure out how to make a cover art department!
Kira is a private investigator on her way home late one night. When she hears noises from a warehouse, she chooses to investigate. What she walks into though is something she can hardly believe. She sees Mencheres being tortured by ghouls. When she attempts to rescue him, the ghouls attack her. What Kira doesn't know is Mencheres is a vampire. Actually, he is a Master Vampire who is looking for an end. He was hoping that the ghouls would have finished him off to where he could end his long undead life. When Mencheres sees the ghouls attack Kira instead, he lets his power loose, and kills them off. He notices that Kira has witnessed it all, and heals her before she can die. The only problem is Mencheres is having a hard time erasing her memories and being able to read her mind. He takes her to his home and tries to explain things to her. Kira accepts what she is being told and falling for the vampire at the same time. Mencheres falls for Kira as well, but is hesitant on being with her since his visions have shown him nothing but his death approaching.
I found the story between the two wonderful. I loved the bickering and the banter between them when they were around each other. I loved the suspense that Mencheres' enemy, Radjedef brings to the story as well. Kira was strong and determined which made her character fun and intriguing. The romance between the two was hot one moment, and tender the next.
I can't wait for the author to finish the next book in the series. I would love to see Vlad have a story as well in this series. The side characters were so wonderful that they deserve a story all of their own.
The only problem with this book for me was the cover! What was up with the fake looking cover? While the people on the front were great, the blood drops looked like an after thought when printing was complete. It actually looks like someone took a red sharpie to each cover after printing and looks horrible! The photo above is nothing what the cover looks like in your hand! Trust me! That would be the one thing that I would want to be fixed for the next books. Please figure out how to make a cover art department!
masquerader888's review
4.0
Ms. Frost’s Night Huntress series is one that I have followed from the start, so when she decided to expand that world and give some of her more memorable secondary characters their own books I was thrilled at the idea. Her second “world” book, Eternal Kiss of Darkness, took a closer look at the inscrutable Mencheres, who is one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in existence. He is also, as we open this story, convinced it is his time to die. Enter our indomitable heroine, Kira Graceling.
This book was a fun and fast read, both poignant and passionate in good measure. Taking a powerhouse like Mencheres and finding him a suitable mate who is able to understand at least some of his past baggage was a tall order and I feel for the most part Ms. Frost delivered. Where I had the largest problem was with the villain of this piece, Radjedef. I found him irritating. Not particularly scary, or believable as a powerhouse himself; just irritating. This, I’m afraid, did somewhat muddy the story for me; to the point that I broke one of my longer standing guidelines and flipped to the end of the book to see what happened. I was able to read the second half of this story with less irritation once I was assured that Radje reaped the fruits of his ill-deeds.
However, Radje aside, I enjoyed the irreverence of this book—taking us everywhere from Disneyland to the Pyramids in our undead adventure—this story wove memorable characters, steamy love scenes, and a quirky humor into a fun yarn that had me enjoying it for hours. My only regret was that I was unable to spend greater time getting to know these characters, but I have high hopes that I will see them again in later Night Huntress books, and then—maybe—find more closure in their story. As it stands, this book gave insight into a very inscrutable character, and in so doing greater depth and breadth to the series as a whole.
I give this book three stars ★★★
As an end note I really have to add some personal nit-picking regarding the cover of this book. It had a beautiful cover, if a bit romance novel-ish—but hey it’s a romance novel—and then they had to go and superimpose blood dripping. And that turned it from a blue-tones pretty into just plain tacky. I cringed when I first saw this book; then tried to wipe away the truly awful—bordering on ketchup—tragedy that were those dreadful drips, but to no avail. I am not sure what the original point was—perhaps making more clear that this was a vampire romance—but for once I could see the appeal of reading on an e-read to hide the cover of your book. Not to conceal a title or story I was ashamed of reading, but to dull the cringe by not having to view it as often. I am a big fan of Ms. Frost’s work, and I do know that most authors have little to no say in the covers their books end up with, however I do hope for her sake that none of her future books are saddled with such tawdry covers.
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This book was a fun and fast read, both poignant and passionate in good measure. Taking a powerhouse like Mencheres and finding him a suitable mate who is able to understand at least some of his past baggage was a tall order and I feel for the most part Ms. Frost delivered. Where I had the largest problem was with the villain of this piece, Radjedef. I found him irritating. Not particularly scary, or believable as a powerhouse himself; just irritating. This, I’m afraid, did somewhat muddy the story for me; to the point that I broke one of my longer standing guidelines and flipped to the end of the book to see what happened. I was able to read the second half of this story with less irritation once I was assured that Radje reaped the fruits of his ill-deeds.
However, Radje aside, I enjoyed the irreverence of this book—taking us everywhere from Disneyland to the Pyramids in our undead adventure—this story wove memorable characters, steamy love scenes, and a quirky humor into a fun yarn that had me enjoying it for hours. My only regret was that I was unable to spend greater time getting to know these characters, but I have high hopes that I will see them again in later Night Huntress books, and then—maybe—find more closure in their story. As it stands, this book gave insight into a very inscrutable character, and in so doing greater depth and breadth to the series as a whole.
I give this book three stars ★★★
As an end note I really have to add some personal nit-picking regarding the cover of this book. It had a beautiful cover, if a bit romance novel-ish—but hey it’s a romance novel—and then they had to go and superimpose blood dripping. And that turned it from a blue-tones pretty into just plain tacky. I cringed when I first saw this book; then tried to wipe away the truly awful—bordering on ketchup—tragedy that were those dreadful drips, but to no avail. I am not sure what the original point was—perhaps making more clear that this was a vampire romance—but for once I could see the appeal of reading on an e-read to hide the cover of your book. Not to conceal a title or story I was ashamed of reading, but to dull the cringe by not having to view it as often. I am a big fan of Ms. Frost’s work, and I do know that most authors have little to no say in the covers their books end up with, however I do hope for her sake that none of her future books are saddled with such tawdry covers.
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lee25's review
3.0
After reading Destined for an Early Grave, I posted in my review that the support characters deserved their own series. Then I discovered that they have one.
Careful what you wish for…
As a character, I really like Mencheres but I want to know more about him. While I enjoyed reading his “happily ever after” story, according to the book, he is “older than dirt,” I really wanted to know more about what he has been doing for the past 4500 years. Some history about why he was chosen for Cain’s Legacy. More about his history with Patra and Radje.
I’m not sure how I feel about this book, it was an easy, pleasant read, but it could have been so much more.
Careful what you wish for…
As a character, I really like Mencheres but I want to know more about him. While I enjoyed reading his “happily ever after” story, according to the book, he is “older than dirt,” I really wanted to know more about what he has been doing for the past 4500 years. Some history about why he was chosen for Cain’s Legacy. More about his history with Patra and Radje.
I’m not sure how I feel about this book, it was an easy, pleasant read, but it could have been so much more.