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Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost
4.0
Into the Fire is the final book in the Night Prince series and I'm happy that this series is finally over. This review will contain spoilers.
At the end of Bound By Flames, we find out that Leila is bound flesh to flesh and blood to blood to a necromancer vampire named Mircea. If Mircea gets hurt, Leila also gets hurt. If Mircea dies, then Leila also dies. This goes the other way around too. If Leila gets hurt, Mircea also gets hurt. If Leila dies, then Mircea also dies. Vlad and Leila are now trying to track down Mircea, while also searching for a way to break that link. Things take a turn for the worse when Mircea is kidnapped by a new enemy who threatens to kill Mircea, thus Leila, if Vlad does not carry out their demands. Vlad and Leila seek the help of Ian, who has experience navigating the magic underworld.
The first 3/4 of this book is very entertaining and addictive and it is a breath of fresh air after the intensity of Bound By Flames. I was really invested in this new storyline and I just loved seeing SO MUCH of Ian! I had missed him so much!! I loved seeing Ian interact with Vlad and Leila. There were some pretty memorable scenes in this book that I will forever remember LOL. I especially loved exploring the magic underworld. We've experienced magic via Mencheres before, but this time we explore the magic underworld in depth and discover all sorts of new information about the use of magic. We also learn more about the history of magic, witches, and witch hunts. I was particularly surprised to discover that humans also dabble in magic and could be powerful sorcerers! This is a whole new level of world building that I didn't see coming and I am sure that this will be explored further in Ian's series.
Speaking of Ian, there are many things that happen in Into The Fire that set up his own series. It is also confirmed that his heroine will be Veritas, which I am SO EXCITED for! I cannot wait to explore their dynamic!! At first, I was surprised to find out that Ian knew so much about the magic underworld. But then when I thought back to the Night Huntress series, it actually made sense. When Spade needed guidance in the underworld to access Red Dragon, Ian was the person he went to. And in Home For The Holidays, Ian was the first person to notice that there was something magical afoot. I can't wait to read about Veritas and Ian exploring magic, particularly the demon kind, in their series! I also hope they have explosive chemistry together.
Back to Vlad and Leila. There is a new revelation about Leila's lineage that also affects her sister Gretchen. Consequently, we get to learn more about trueborn witches and legacies of magic that can be passed down to the next generation. Again, lots of magic world building, which I loved! The plot regarding Mircea and the people who are holding him captive was interesting at first, but it lost steam at the end. I was really into Leila and Vlad as a couple for the first half or so, but toward the end of the book, I was more interested in Gretchen, Ian, and Veritas. Ian, especially, saved this book for me.
I'm not gonna lie: I'm very happy this is the last Vlad and Leila book. By the end of Into The Fire, both Leila and Vlad (especially Vlad) had pissed me off and annoyed me to the point where I was just done with their story. I don't want to spend any more time reading about them. The whole thing with Mencheres and Kira was the last straw for me. Leila saw reason, but Vlad didn't, which was so fucking cruel. I'm actually surprised that Vlad didn't want Kira to know. He was pissed at Leila for having informed Kira. Didn't Clara allegedly kill herself all those years ago when she thought Vlad was dead?! Didn't Vlad himself save Cat from almost killing herself when she thought Bones was dead?! I'm shocked that Vlad cruelly refused to inform Kira about the truth. Utterly shocked. Talk about character regression.
As for the ending...it's kind of an open ending, which is surprising because Into The Fire was such a long book. The whole Mircea thing was not completely resolved. The same goes with Gretchen and the whole transference of legacy thing. I wonder if the author went with an intentionally open ending to leave room for future stories. But as of now, there is no solid conclusion with regards to Gretchen and Mircea. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I love Gretchen and I want her to have her HEA! Preferably with Samir. But I don't want to keep my hopes up.
P.S. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Mummy references made me SCREAM. Thank you, Jeaniene Frost.
At the end of Bound By Flames, we find out that Leila is bound flesh to flesh and blood to blood to a necromancer vampire named Mircea. If Mircea gets hurt, Leila also gets hurt. If Mircea dies, then Leila also dies. This goes the other way around too. If Leila gets hurt, Mircea also gets hurt. If Leila dies, then Mircea also dies. Vlad and Leila are now trying to track down Mircea, while also searching for a way to break that link. Things take a turn for the worse when Mircea is kidnapped by a new enemy who threatens to kill Mircea, thus Leila, if Vlad does not carry out their demands. Vlad and Leila seek the help of Ian, who has experience navigating the magic underworld.
The first 3/4 of this book is very entertaining and addictive and it is a breath of fresh air after the intensity of Bound By Flames. I was really invested in this new storyline and I just loved seeing SO MUCH of Ian! I had missed him so much!! I loved seeing Ian interact with Vlad and Leila. There were some pretty memorable scenes in this book that I will forever remember LOL. I especially loved exploring the magic underworld. We've experienced magic via Mencheres before, but this time we explore the magic underworld in depth and discover all sorts of new information about the use of magic. We also learn more about the history of magic, witches, and witch hunts. I was particularly surprised to discover that humans also dabble in magic and could be powerful sorcerers! This is a whole new level of world building that I didn't see coming and I am sure that this will be explored further in Ian's series.
Speaking of Ian, there are many things that happen in Into The Fire that set up his own series. It is also confirmed that his heroine will be Veritas, which I am SO EXCITED for! I cannot wait to explore their dynamic!! At first, I was surprised to find out that Ian knew so much about the magic underworld. But then when I thought back to the Night Huntress series, it actually made sense. When Spade needed guidance in the underworld to access Red Dragon, Ian was the person he went to. And in Home For The Holidays, Ian was the first person to notice that there was something magical afoot. I can't wait to read about Veritas and Ian exploring magic, particularly the demon kind, in their series! I also hope they have explosive chemistry together.
Back to Vlad and Leila. There is a new revelation about Leila's lineage that also affects her sister Gretchen. Consequently, we get to learn more about trueborn witches and legacies of magic that can be passed down to the next generation. Again, lots of magic world building, which I loved! The plot regarding Mircea and the people who are holding him captive was interesting at first, but it lost steam at the end. I was really into Leila and Vlad as a couple for the first half or so, but toward the end of the book, I was more interested in Gretchen, Ian, and Veritas. Ian, especially, saved this book for me.
I'm not gonna lie: I'm very happy this is the last Vlad and Leila book. By the end of Into The Fire, both Leila and Vlad (especially Vlad) had pissed me off and annoyed me to the point where I was just done with their story. I don't want to spend any more time reading about them. The whole thing with Mencheres and Kira was the last straw for me. Leila saw reason, but Vlad didn't, which was so fucking cruel. I'm actually surprised that Vlad didn't want Kira to know. He was pissed at Leila for having informed Kira. Didn't Clara allegedly kill herself all those years ago when she thought Vlad was dead?! Didn't Vlad himself save Cat from almost killing herself when she thought Bones was dead?! I'm shocked that Vlad cruelly refused to inform Kira about the truth. Utterly shocked. Talk about character regression.
As for the ending...it's kind of an open ending, which is surprising because Into The Fire was such a long book. The whole Mircea thing was not completely resolved. The same goes with Gretchen and the whole transference of legacy thing. I wonder if the author went with an intentionally open ending to leave room for future stories. But as of now, there is no solid conclusion with regards to Gretchen and Mircea. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I love Gretchen and I want her to have her HEA! Preferably with Samir. But I don't want to keep my hopes up.
P.S. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Mummy references made me SCREAM. Thank you, Jeaniene Frost.