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Immortalis Carpe Noctem (Immortalis Vampire Series #1) [Kindle Edition]

Katie Salidas (Author)
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Book #1 in the Immortalis Vampire Series


Becoming a vampire is easy. Living with the condition...that's the hard part.

Rescued from a brutal mugging on the college campus of UNLV, 25 year old Alyssa is initiated into a frightening, eternally dark world she never knew existed. The world of the vampire.

Stricken with cravings of blood, and forced leave behind all she knew, Alyssa struggles with the change. And Lysander, her sexy but aloof sire, is the only one who can help guide her.

There's no turning back now. It's either, Carpe Noctem, or final death. 

Other Novels in the Immortalis series:
Immortalis Carpe Noctem (Book 1)
Hunters & Prey (Book 2)
Pandora's Box  (Book 3)
Soulstone (Book 4)

Immortalis (Omnibus Edition: Books 1-3)

Novellas By Katie Salidas:
House of Immortal Pleasures
Halloween Fantasies
Karma & Melodies

Anthologies by Katie Salidas
Vampire Bites

From the Publisher

Immortalis Carpe Noctem is the first in a new series of dark and sexy vampire stories by author, Katie Salidas.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 647 KB
  • Print Length: 346 pages
  • Publisher: Rising Sign Books, LLC (2 Mar 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003AYF3NW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #20,020 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Immortalis book 1 25 Sep 2010
By Sarah Gibson TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
When Alyssa is walking home alone late at night she is brutally attacked by 2 muggers. Lysander rescues Alyssa but she is so badly injured that she is almost dead leaving Lysander no option but to change her into a vampire or watch her die. Waking up to discover she has been turned into a vampire comes as quite a shock to Alyssa - she had no idea that vampires even existed. While trying to come to terms with her new life Alyssa also has to deal with a powerful vampire mistress who isn't happy that Lysander turned her without permission and the Acta Sanctorum - vampire hunters. Will she survive long enough to learn how to use her new abilities?

I first heard about Immortalis Carpe Noctem when I saw it was going on a tour arranged by UK Book Tours, it wasn't a book seen before but it sounded interesting and I couldn't resist signing up to read it. I'm glad I did as I've discovered a new author who I will definitely be keeping an eye on in the future. This book is the first in the Immortalis series and I'm looking forward to reading future books as they are released.

I really enjoyed watching Alyssa deal with being turned into a vampire - she has been introduced to a whole new world without having any choice in the matter. As Lysander says in the book "Becoming a vampire is easy. Living with the condition, that is the hard part" I'm sure Alyssa would agree with this statement! I've not really read anything that covers the issue of being turned without prior knowledge of what is happening and goes into as much detail as this book did. I thought Katie Salidas did a great job of showing how hard that must have been for Alyssa. She had no choice but to leave behind her old life, for their safety she could have no contact with her friends and wasn't able to return to her apartment. Not to mention having to come to terms with needing to drink blood to survive.

I found it quite easy to relate to Alyssa and understand what she was going through. She did complain a fair bit at the beginning but I think that was to be expected in the circumstances. Lysander was a great character but at times he didn't make things easy for Alyssa. He wanted to protect her but didn't always manage to explain his reasons to Alyssa which led her to feel suffocated by him. I enjoyed watching the 2 of them interact with each other though and I really liked the Peregrinus - a travelling group of vampires who were friends of Lysander.

The action in the story was good but a little predictable in places, there was a good twist towards the end though. Overall Immortalis Carpe Noctem was an enjoyable start to a new series. It's one of those stories that crosses the lines between paranormal romance and urban fantasy so I think fans of either genre would enjoy this book. I'm looking forward to seeing what Katie Salidas comes up with next.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Excellent read 28 April 2010
Format:Paperback
I picked up this book because I loved Twilight but wanted a more "adult" read, and I got just what I asked for! It took me to a dark, gritty place within few flips of the pages and I was hooked.

Immortalis revolves around the main characters Lysander and Alyssa, after he "turns" Alyssa after a brutal attack that would have killed her had he not intervened. They are up against vampire hunters as well as a vampire "queen". The character Alyssa was loveable and a little ditzy in places, and Lysander a brooding hunk who seemed impatient with his new charge as she blunders about in her new identity as a vampire.

Salidas paints a very vivid picture, which is a whole lot darker than Twilight, and you'll go on a journey full of strange mythical characters that somehow makes you believe they exist. You'll be looking over your shoulder long after you put the book down.
I understand Immortalis is the first of a new series of vampire stories, and I can't wait to get my hands on the others.
Recommended.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This is an easy book to read due the relatively fast paced writing style. The basic plot is good and the main characters are sufficiently interesting to be bothered about how they survive or otherwise in the end. In terms of Vampires and a story based on the way they live their lives this is pretty good - having read other vampire stories this rates up there with the better ones.

Would I spend more of my hard earned cash on this author? I certainly will be buying the 2nd book in the series, which from my perspective is the acid test
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