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The Dangerous Ones
by Lauren Blackwood
Jerusalem is many things; a former slave, a fighter in the Union army, a Saint - a human imbued with superhuman physical abilities, but she has only one goal, and that is revenge. Her quest to kill the vampire who murdered her family brings her into the path of Alexei, a vampire with a dark and troubled past who is eager to prove his loyalty to her and the Union. The threat of what they face grows ever more daunting, and Jerusalem and Alexei will need each other if they want to survive.
I liked Jerusalem a lot as a main character. She was complicated as a heroine: prickly and tough, but brave and vulnerable. Her quest for vengeance and inherent mistrust of others made her point of view a unique and interesting experience. The romance was well balanced with the action, and it was a very dialogue-heavy read. The issues of race and PTSD were handled well in my opinion, and I thought the use of civil war era America as the setting was a nice change of pace from other recent paranormal romances.
The story was a little difficult to follow at times, as it jumped around the past as a way to contextualize the present, and switched between Alexei and Jerusalem’s POV a bit too frequently. There were some instances of modern slang in the dialogue breaking my immersion. There are times when this doesn’t bother me as a reader, but it was a bit jarring as modern slang wasn’t consistently used throughout the book so it seemed out of place when it did appear. In general though, the setting of this book was extremely fun, the action was gripping, and the romance was sweet. Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Wednesday Books for this ARC. This is my honest review.
3.5/5 (rounded up) Sorrow, pain, joy, and vampires.
I liked Jerusalem a lot as a main character. She was complicated as a heroine: prickly and tough, but brave and vulnerable. Her quest for vengeance and inherent mistrust of others made her point of view a unique and interesting experience. The romance was well balanced with the action, and it was a very dialogue-heavy read. The issues of race and PTSD were handled well in my opinion, and I thought the use of civil war era America as the setting was a nice change of pace from other recent paranormal romances.
The story was a little difficult to follow at times, as it jumped around the past as a way to contextualize the present, and switched between Alexei and Jerusalem’s POV a bit too frequently. There were some instances of modern slang in the dialogue breaking my immersion. There are times when this doesn’t bother me as a reader, but it was a bit jarring as modern slang wasn’t consistently used throughout the book so it seemed out of place when it did appear. In general though, the setting of this book was extremely fun, the action was gripping, and the romance was sweet. Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Wednesday Books for this ARC. This is my honest review.
3.5/5 (rounded up) Sorrow, pain, joy, and vampires.