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rebecca_pruitt_17's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy this series, though I don't think I've read the one before this and was slightly out of the loop as far as a few things went. Still, a good read.
caribbean_skye's review against another edition
4.0
Usual Disclaimer: This is not the first in the series, however this is the first book in this series that I've read.
From the start of the book you are well aware that the characters have some sort of history, the question is whether it is part of a series, or if the author explains the history occurring up to start of the book. The answer is both. The author does a good job of giving you an overview of what happened to the characters in a previous book, enough for you to follow the story without giving away too many details to where reading the previous book would be ruined.
This story follows Pia and how she deals with being a Zorya along with her initial dilemma of being torn between two Dark Ones (vampires), Kristoff and Alec, not to mention that there are other things in play happening at the same time.
I enjoyed how Ms. MacAlister has chosen to present the world of Vampires and their history as that is quite refreshing. The relationship between Pia and Kristoff and their personalities remind me a bit of MaryJanice Davidson's Betsey Taylor (Undead series) but the main characters while similar are quite different. There is a lot of chuckle-out-loud verbal sparring between Pia and the other characters which make this quite an enjoyable read.
From the start of the book you are well aware that the characters have some sort of history, the question is whether it is part of a series, or if the author explains the history occurring up to start of the book. The answer is both. The author does a good job of giving you an overview of what happened to the characters in a previous book, enough for you to follow the story without giving away too many details to where reading the previous book would be ruined.
This story follows Pia and how she deals with being a Zorya along with her initial dilemma of being torn between two Dark Ones (vampires), Kristoff and Alec, not to mention that there are other things in play happening at the same time.
I enjoyed how Ms. MacAlister has chosen to present the world of Vampires and their history as that is quite refreshing. The relationship between Pia and Kristoff and their personalities remind me a bit of MaryJanice Davidson's Betsey Taylor (Undead series) but the main characters while similar are quite different. There is a lot of chuckle-out-loud verbal sparring between Pia and the other characters which make this quite an enjoyable read.
hollie313's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
bookwifereviews's review against another edition
1.0
I loathed this book. I hated everything about it. The characters, the romance , the storyline itself. It was all awful. I honestly haven't liked many from this series. I may be done with it completely. The heroines are all idiots. I understand that it's suppose to come off as humorous but to me they just come off as stupid. The men really aren't any better.
chessakat's review against another edition
3.0
This is basically the second (!&*$&^#&) half of one big story, starting with [b:Zen and the Art of Vampires|3073174|Zen and the Art of Vampires (Dark Ones, Book 6)|Katie MacAlister|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1210627142s/3073174.jpg|3104196]. I was really really irritated with that book because the previous 5 books in the series were pretty much stand-alone stories told in the same world (same vamp mythology, etc). Seems like her publishers decided to try to squeeze some extra $$ out of her fans by breaking up the last book into two books - so totally unnecessary. I digress.
This was a fine ending to the story that began in Zen, but overall the whole story arc was just ok. Kind of convoluted. I laughed out loud a few times, but I also found the main character to be kind of annoying. MacAlister's female leads are always more on the svelte side, but why do they all have to have body image issues?! Can't one like the way she looks? Gah, whatever. If you're looking for a light beach read with some humorous romance and vampires, pick up BOTH of the books.
This was a fine ending to the story that began in Zen, but overall the whole story arc was just ok. Kind of convoluted. I laughed out loud a few times, but I also found the main character to be kind of annoying. MacAlister's female leads are always more on the svelte side, but why do they all have to have body image issues?! Can't one like the way she looks? Gah, whatever. If you're looking for a light beach read with some humorous romance and vampires, pick up BOTH of the books.
karend's review against another edition
2.0
I had to read this to get the ending that should have been in the previous book in the series (Zen and the Art of Vampires). The tone was still a bit too much on the madcap side for my taste though I did enjoy this more than the earlier bookâuntil the very end, when I plot thread I'd hoped and assumed would get resolved did not. I'm not sure if there's yet another book I need to read to find out how that turns out. Maybe I'll just make up my own story for that part.
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