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A review by aliterarylion
Blood Red Kiss by Gena Showalter, Larissa Ione, Kresley Cole
3.0
I thought it was a lazy move on the publisher's part for simply rewriting the original novella of the first IAD book and publishing it ten years later. The story already existed and it wasn't that much different from the original. It was nice foray into the exciting world of Immortals After Dark, but I have read it before.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/495789602?book_show_action=false
Thankfully it cleared up some of the sloppy writing and excess of side characters, but I wish The Warlord Wants Forever was presented as a full novel. I don't care for novellas because it just samples the author's writing and doesn't give them enough time to establish the plot.
Myst and Nikolai were so well matched and I enjoyed reading their interactions together again. Nikolai is a total badass Estonian warlord who seeks information about the Lore and presses Myst for information. I really loved Myst the Coveted's characterization because she is a unique immortal vixen who really plays against tropes. She is used as bait for her Valkyrie sisters to falsely blood vampires into believing she is their mate. Turns out she is also a fierce warrior who can hold her own and wield a sword. She is one of the sweetest Valkyries, next to Emmaline the Timid, and described as the most beautiful as well. She loves video games and is known for her species-specific mischief too. Nikolai and Myst were great foils but I wanted a whole book about them.
I really liked the author's notes after the novella which included Q&A's and trivia. I love how Cole was inspired by New Orleans and her ability to incorporate such varied supernatural creatures. Her anecdote over her obsession with Donkey Kong Country and making Myst a video game fanatic was perfect.
Kresley Cole is my favorite author but I would much rather read a new story instead of an edited version of a previous novella. I didn't even bother reading the other two novellas by Gena Showalter and Larissa Ione. I'm here for my fave and nobody else. I can't hardly wait for the next installment, Wicked Abyss. I'll have to tide myself over with the inferior (yet still fun) Sookie Stackhouse series in the meantime.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/495789602?book_show_action=false
Thankfully it cleared up some of the sloppy writing and excess of side characters, but I wish The Warlord Wants Forever was presented as a full novel. I don't care for novellas because it just samples the author's writing and doesn't give them enough time to establish the plot.
Myst and Nikolai were so well matched and I enjoyed reading their interactions together again. Nikolai is a total badass Estonian warlord who seeks information about the Lore and presses Myst for information. I really loved Myst the Coveted's characterization because she is a unique immortal vixen who really plays against tropes. She is used as bait for her Valkyrie sisters to falsely blood vampires into believing she is their mate. Turns out she is also a fierce warrior who can hold her own and wield a sword. She is one of the sweetest Valkyries, next to Emmaline the Timid, and described as the most beautiful as well. She loves video games and is known for her species-specific mischief too. Nikolai and Myst were great foils but I wanted a whole book about them.
I really liked the author's notes after the novella which included Q&A's and trivia. I love how Cole was inspired by New Orleans and her ability to incorporate such varied supernatural creatures. Her anecdote over her obsession with Donkey Kong Country and making Myst a video game fanatic was perfect.
Kresley Cole is my favorite author but I would much rather read a new story instead of an edited version of a previous novella. I didn't even bother reading the other two novellas by Gena Showalter and Larissa Ione. I'm here for my fave and nobody else. I can't hardly wait for the next installment, Wicked Abyss. I'll have to tide myself over with the inferior (yet still fun) Sookie Stackhouse series in the meantime.