Fade Out (Morganville Vampires) [Paperback]

I can't believe the genius that is Rachel Caine. How it is possible to have so many unique storylines for the same series that will always hook you in, leave you guessing right to the very last page, and never get old, or disappoint in any way, is beyond me. Rachel Caine is simply amazing, and with Fade Out, she's done it again!

So, with Carpe Corpus, the sixth book in the series, we had the end of the six book long story arc. Knowing how awesome Rachel Caine is, I knew Fade Out would be good, but I had absolutely no idea where she could possibly take the characters of Morganville now. Amelie had given humans equality with vampires, Bishop was dead, everything is just dandy now, surely? What else could possibly happen? Well, I've already said Rachel is a genius. I would say Fade Out is the first book of the Morganville Vampires series 2. There is more that can happen, and it's going to span over more books!

As I said, it feels like two separate series to me, but there is enough of a connection between Carpe Corpus and Fade Out that it's pretty seamless. It annoys me, but I am unable to talk about this connection - which is not all the characters we've come to love and hate, who still show up in Fade Out - without spoiling the story, so you're just going to have to take my word for it.

Fade Out has the all the action we except from a Morganville Vampire novel, but most of it doesn't come along until much later in the book. There are a few incidents here and there in the first half, which are big in their own way, but they don't result in the rollercoaster of action, fighting, fear and danger we're used to. But this was actually really nice; Claire and her housemates have been through so much in the last six books, it was great to see them going about their lives in a completely normal way - well, as normal as you can get for Morganville. Claire is studying, Eve is acting, Shane is working, and Michael is strumming - all is relatively good. Then Kim shows up, and disrupts Claire's normalcy, but as a bit of an annoyance, lower than Monica in the list of problems in the grand scheme of things. It was great to have things going well.

But, of course, this is Morganville; the air is never going to smell of daisies forever. Some new characters turn up with less than peace on their mind, Amelie is grieving over Sam's death, and Kim becomes more than just a minor annoyance. And then everything starts kicking off, and we have our rollercoaster of action, fighting, fear and danger that I mentioned before. I could see how many pages were left in the book, I knew there was going to be more books after this one, but I literally could not see a way out of the situation Claire finds herself in, and I was preparing myself for the worst.

This story is resolved, there is an end. I would say it is possible to read Fade Out as a standalone novel after the first six, but there are a few things in Fade Out that lead you to make guesses about where "series two" will take you. If my inklings are correct, and Rachel's genius is anything to go by, we're in for some amazing Morganville goings on! I SO cannot wait for Kiss of Death, the next instalment!

I adore Myrnin, so I will end this review with something from him.

`It's only a hunting spider,' he said. `It won't hurt you.'
`So not the point!'
`Oh, pish. It's just another living creature,' Myrnin said, and put his hand out. The spider waved it's front legs uncertainly, then carefully stepped up to his pale fingers. `Nothing to be frightened of, if handled properly.' He lightly stroked the furry back of the thing, and Claire nearly passed out. `I think I'll call him Bob. Bob the spider.'
(Fade Out by Rachel Caine, p23)

The dude is awesome, right

this is another great book if you are into vampires. non-stop surprises, and difficult to put down. these books are not just for "teenies", i am retired. my husband thinks i am a vampire in disguise !!go on , buy it, you'll be glad you did

I really hate to say this, but I was a tiny bit disappointed by Fade Out. Honestly, I was really worried about the story in this book, seeing that the battle with Bishop ended in Carpe Corpus, and all was right with Morganville again.I knew of course that peace in Morganville can never be, so I was expecting another great story to replace that of Bishop's.And that's where the book kinda fell short, in my opinion.

Reading the Morganville books up until Fade Out, you get not only amazing and multi-dimensional characters, but also a story so gripping and compelling that you cannot, for any reason,put the book down.I cannot possibly say that these aspects that make a Morganville vampire book so good, were not part of Fade Out,as well.Only, they were not at the level I was used to, that of excellence.It's understandable, though,after the end of a three-book intense arc story, for the plot not to be as exciting and the characters not to be as developed.One of the stories,Ada's,even though it had a lot of potential, it didn't work out in the end.I liked Kim's story, the whole exposition concept was great, but its resolution was simple and quick.However I believe that despite the book's flaws, and because Rachel Caine IS Rachel Caine and she will always be brilliant, Amelie's scene in the cemetery is the best scene in all Morganville books.Genious!
Overall, a good book but not get very high hopes.I blame it on Rachel Caine:she has spoiled me with her amazing writing and now I can't settle for anything but perfection :)

*This one is without a cliff hanger,as well.