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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
What a great little escape, diving into the world of The Prince, Sylvain Reynard's prequel novella for his new series The Raven. I’m not usually one for paranormal, but I’m finding more and more that skilled authors draw me into this “other world” experience and I’m most often pleasantly surprised. It’s quite fun to compare the traits of Vampires through the fictional world. One thing is for certain, they appear to be just as emotionally diverse and crazy as humans.
The story of "The Prince" is built upon two main storylines; The Prince defending his city/domain from siege by a regional rival, and The Prince and his deep grudge against Gabriel Emerson. As "The Prince" fights to retain control of Florence, his revenge upon the Emersions is thwarted, at least for a short time. The Prince's abilities as a vampire, things such as mind control, having great physical strength and speed make him an interesting threat to Gabriel, and his reasoning for wanting revenge seem a little extreme. But if I’ve learned anything about vampires it’s that they most certainly have a different sense of what constitutes injury and how to dispel justice .
The story interconnects with some scenes in Gabriel's Redemption, and I found myself seeking out these moments (a.k.a. re-reading parts of the GR) just to remind myself of the state of Gabriel and Julia’s relationship at the time. When The Prince’s describes Julia’s “scent”, I found I just had to try to figure what he was going on about. While I’m not a fan of The Prince (and I can’t imagine many readers will be) his story is intriguing and I’m interesting to find out why his grievance against Gabriel justifies certain death. However his almost human emotion towards Julia are strong indications that he’ll be swayed as he attempts to extract his revenge. Before reading this you really should have read Sylvain Reynard’s “Gabriel’s Inferno” Trilogy series, but if you haven’t, now is a great time to start. The Raven (The Florentine #1) is scheduled to be released early February and shows promise that we’ll get to know more about "The Prince".
The story of "The Prince" is built upon two main storylines; The Prince defending his city/domain from siege by a regional rival, and The Prince and his deep grudge against Gabriel Emerson. As "The Prince" fights to retain control of Florence, his revenge upon the Emersions is thwarted, at least for a short time. The Prince's abilities as a vampire, things such as mind control, having great physical strength and speed make him an interesting threat to Gabriel, and his reasoning for wanting revenge seem a little extreme. But if I’ve learned anything about vampires it’s that they most certainly have a different sense of what constitutes injury and how to dispel justice
The story interconnects with some scenes in Gabriel's Redemption, and I found myself seeking out these moments (a.k.a. re-reading parts of the GR) just to remind myself of the state of Gabriel and Julia’s relationship at the time. When The Prince’s describes Julia’s “scent”, I found I just had to try to figure what he was going on about. While I’m not a fan of The Prince (and I can’t imagine many readers will be) his story is intriguing and I’m interesting to find out why his grievance against Gabriel justifies certain death. However his almost human emotion towards Julia are strong indications that he’ll be swayed as he attempts to extract his revenge. Before reading this you really should have read Sylvain Reynard’s “Gabriel’s Inferno” Trilogy series, but if you haven’t, now is a great time to start. The Raven (The Florentine #1) is scheduled to be released early February and shows promise that we’ll get to know more about "The Prince".
mysterious
fast-paced
Se eu não soubesse que isto era sobre vampiros, ainda ficaria mais confusa com o enredo 😅
Este é um livrinho que conta a perspectiva do Príncipe (o vampiro no topo da hierarquia em Florença) em relação aos acontecimentos no segundo livro do Gabriel, quando ele e a Julia vão à Itália para uma exposição de arte.
O vampiro detesta-os e ficamos a saber o porquê, assim como vemos a primeira grande ação entre os vampiros e como são as suas políticas.
Não é uma leitura obrigatória já que os acontecimentos vão sendo mencionados nos livros principais que acontecem por volta de 2 anos depois.
Curiosidade: o título é mesmo a imitar o livro do Nicolau Maquiavel.
Este é um livrinho que conta a perspectiva do Príncipe (o vampiro no topo da hierarquia em Florença) em relação aos acontecimentos no segundo livro do Gabriel, quando ele e a Julia vão à Itália para uma exposição de arte.
O vampiro detesta-os e ficamos a saber o porquê, assim como vemos a primeira grande ação entre os vampiros e como são as suas políticas.
Não é uma leitura obrigatória já que os acontecimentos vão sendo mencionados nos livros principais que acontecem por volta de 2 anos depois.
Curiosidade: o título é mesmo a imitar o livro do Nicolau Maquiavel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, War
I love the transition to one series to another. Meeting old characters with new characters for the up coming new series. I love the prince. I can't wait to hear more from him and more in the Raven. It's a must read.
First off, I'm so happy Gabriel and Julia are part of this. As much as I loved their story, Sylvain Reynard has taken a completely different angle with Florence the Emerson's love so much. I enjoyed the setup to THE RAVEN and can't wait to get move of the Prince and his story.
Não pretendia ler essa série, mas com o lançamento de Gabriel's Promise acabei me interessando por ela também. Se você não quiser, não é obrigado, mas o autor recomenda que a gente leia pelo menos esse conto antes de GP, pois isso proporcionará um melhor entendimento da história. Eu gostei do universo de The Florentine e pretendo continuar com os outros livros ainda nesse ano.
Fast pace from the start. Love the setup we get for The Raven. And am now really curious about Julia's illness.
This was a great introduction/crossover to the new series and linking the old series. It gave us a good idea of what to expect in The Raven and the paranormal aspect is exciting as well. It was vague, yet gave us just enough information to pique my interest and want to read more.
I'm excited about this new series, as I enjoy Reynard's writing very much. Gabriel's Inferno, way back before it was published, made way for my love of Florence and Dante. I'm very excited to get more.
I'm excited about this new series, as I enjoy Reynard's writing very much. Gabriel's Inferno, way back before it was published, made way for my love of Florence and Dante. I'm very excited to get more.
Loved this book! I need the Raven like 2 hours ago! Perfectly done!
Definite must read!
I devoured this novella in one sitting! Totally had me captivated from the 1st page to the last. Love how this takes us into the world of supernatural within the Gabriel Series that I had loved and did not want to end.
I enjoyed reading about Gabriel & Julia again and seeing where they were in this new series.
Being introduced to who The Prince is in this book, well... it left me wanting more in a very good way. He is mysterious, sexy & boy does he have a temper! Just the kind of bad boy we love to hate but just can't.
Oh and yes of course Sylvain Reynard gives us some hot scenes that remind you why you love his books, because DAMN.... he knows how to write sex!
I am excited to see what happens next in The Raven which is out next month.
Get this book and be ready to get sucked into the world of the unknown.
5 Cherries Popped
Definite must read!
I devoured this novella in one sitting! Totally had me captivated from the 1st page to the last. Love how this takes us into the world of supernatural within the Gabriel Series that I had loved and did not want to end.
I enjoyed reading about Gabriel & Julia again and seeing where they were in this new series.
Being introduced to who The Prince is in this book, well... it left me wanting more in a very good way. He is mysterious, sexy & boy does he have a temper! Just the kind of bad boy we love to hate but just can't.
Oh and yes of course Sylvain Reynard gives us some hot scenes that remind you why you love his books, because DAMN.... he knows how to write sex!
I am excited to see what happens next in The Raven which is out next month.
Get this book and be ready to get sucked into the world of the unknown.
5 Cherries Popped