- Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Dell Publishing Company; First Printing edition (1 May 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553589377
- ISBN-13: 978-0553589375
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 265,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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He watches her from across the crowded dance club, a sensual black-haired stranger who stirs Gabrielle Maxwell’s deepest fantasies. But nothing about this night—or this man—is what it seems. For when Gabrielle witnesses a murder outside the club, reality shifts into something dark and deadly. In that shattering instant she is thrust into a realm she never knew existed—a realm where vampires stalk the shadows and a blood war is set to ignite.
Lucan Thorne despises the violence carried out by his lawless brethren. A vampire himself, Lucan is a Breed warrior, sworn to protect his kind—and the unwitting humans existing alongside them—from the mounting threat of the Rogues. Lucan cannot risk binding himself to a mortal woman, but when Gabrielle is targeted by his enemies, he has no choice but to bring her into the dark underworld he commands.
Here, in the arms of the Breed’s formidable leader, Gabrielle will confront an extraordinary destiny of danger, seduction, and the darkest pleasures of all. . . .
Lucan Thorne despises the violence carried out by his lawless brethren. A vampire himself, Lucan is a Breed warrior, sworn to protect his kind—and the unwitting humans existing alongside them—from the mounting threat of the Rogues. Lucan cannot risk binding himself to a mortal woman, but when Gabrielle is targeted by his enemies, he has no choice but to bring her into the dark underworld he commands.
Here, in the arms of the Breed’s formidable leader, Gabrielle will confront an extraordinary destiny of danger, seduction, and the darkest pleasures of all. . . .
About the Author
Lara Adrian lives in New Hampshire with her husband where she is at work on the next novel in her sexy vampire series featuring the Midnight Breed.
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
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Gabrielle Maxwell is a successful photographer. After a phenomenal gallery show, she and her friends are celebrating at the hottest new Goth club in town. While everyone else is rocking the night along, Gabrielle feels something is wrong. When a fight breaks out, along with brooding stares from an intriguing stranger, she knows something is wrong. And when she sees something horrific in an ally outside the club, she knows her life will never be the same.
Lucan Thorne is a Breed vampire warrior and it's his duty to protect and keep his kind in line. The Rogues are getting more out of control though and their violence is beginning to leave too obvious an impact on not only his world, but that of the humans as well. When he spies an alluring woman across a crowded club, and witnesses her involvement in a grisly murder, he will have to find her and silence anything she knows. It may be too late for her though and Lucan's attraction is too strong to ignore. Too, when he discovers her true destiny, he has no choice but to bring her fully into his world...and into the war waiting there.
There is definitely a unique style to this first in Lara Adrian's vampire Midnight Breed series. It's an urban setting, which we're familiar with by now, but it's got its own atmosphere of dark foreboding twists and turns and she crafts it well through her particular use of language. World-building-wise, it's not doing too bad a job. Where it began to unravel were the main character's interactions, and it usually stemmed from Lucan's end. Tortured, angry heroes are almost always intriguing. It's thrilling to experience the redemption of their character and to see that wicked unraveling to the heroine's irresistible wiles. Lucan, however, has such a mountain of issues that it began to wear very thin before even the middle of the book. His and Gabrielle's pairing didn't make very much sense, as he can't reconcile his inner pain enough to have any real romantic moments with her. Intimacy of the body is not the issue--intimacy of the mind and heart is. Gabrielle is so interesting. At first, she's struggling to understand where she fits in, what she's meant to do with her life. She has some past difficulties that tie in and create a very interesting inner conflict for her character. Where she's weak is her naivety. There are some painful clinches in regards to vampires that she engages in and there honestly were moments of this book that were hard to get into because them. The overall plot and setting are what will induce me to buy the second book, which may be a first for me. While some feel that this is a direct comparison to Ward's beautiful series, I got a much more militaristic, urban feel through the setting and vampire culture itself, as opposed to the backstreet slang and rap infused club hype Ward uses. So, in essence, this one does work well enough on its own merits (well enough for this reader anyway). There were some interesting twists that saved it for me and opened the plot for a continuation in the second book. I actually can't wait to read the second, Kiss of Crimson, and only with the hopes that its main characters will engage me more. First in a new series can be tough sometimes and it's no surprise to me that I enjoyed about half of what it had to offer. The third, Midnight Awakening releases November 27th and the fourth rings in the first quarter of 2008 with a release in March. Plenty of time for this series to redeem itself and get on sure ground.
Lucan Thorne is a Breed vampire warrior and it's his duty to protect and keep his kind in line. The Rogues are getting more out of control though and their violence is beginning to leave too obvious an impact on not only his world, but that of the humans as well. When he spies an alluring woman across a crowded club, and witnesses her involvement in a grisly murder, he will have to find her and silence anything she knows. It may be too late for her though and Lucan's attraction is too strong to ignore. Too, when he discovers her true destiny, he has no choice but to bring her fully into his world...and into the war waiting there.
There is definitely a unique style to this first in Lara Adrian's vampire Midnight Breed series. It's an urban setting, which we're familiar with by now, but it's got its own atmosphere of dark foreboding twists and turns and she crafts it well through her particular use of language. World-building-wise, it's not doing too bad a job. Where it began to unravel were the main character's interactions, and it usually stemmed from Lucan's end. Tortured, angry heroes are almost always intriguing. It's thrilling to experience the redemption of their character and to see that wicked unraveling to the heroine's irresistible wiles. Lucan, however, has such a mountain of issues that it began to wear very thin before even the middle of the book. His and Gabrielle's pairing didn't make very much sense, as he can't reconcile his inner pain enough to have any real romantic moments with her. Intimacy of the body is not the issue--intimacy of the mind and heart is. Gabrielle is so interesting. At first, she's struggling to understand where she fits in, what she's meant to do with her life. She has some past difficulties that tie in and create a very interesting inner conflict for her character. Where she's weak is her naivety. There are some painful clinches in regards to vampires that she engages in and there honestly were moments of this book that were hard to get into because them. The overall plot and setting are what will induce me to buy the second book, which may be a first for me. While some feel that this is a direct comparison to Ward's beautiful series, I got a much more militaristic, urban feel through the setting and vampire culture itself, as opposed to the backstreet slang and rap infused club hype Ward uses. So, in essence, this one does work well enough on its own merits (well enough for this reader anyway). There were some interesting twists that saved it for me and opened the plot for a continuation in the second book. I actually can't wait to read the second, Kiss of Crimson, and only with the hopes that its main characters will engage me more. First in a new series can be tough sometimes and it's no surprise to me that I enjoyed about half of what it had to offer. The third, Midnight Awakening releases November 27th and the fourth rings in the first quarter of 2008 with a release in March. Plenty of time for this series to redeem itself and get on sure ground.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As a recent convert to the Laurell K Hamilton, Anita Blake series, I wanted to see if there was anything else out there that was as addictive and enjoyable. I have to say that I was unsure as to whether I would find anything that lived upto my expectations. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
The whole premise of the vampires existing is totally different to Hamilton's, but this is a difference NOT a negative thing. Its just another way of approaching the long standing myth of vampirism.
The setting of the book was very normal. Gabrielle Maxwell's life is extremely realistic, the background is believable and the supporting characters are gently introduced. But although this is total fantasy, the paranormal aspects of the story are sympathetically injected into her surroundings.
The only reason that this book didn't rate 5 stars is because its not as intricate a read as a Hamilton. I was able to sit and read it in one sitting. However, this may well be a positive thing, as it was a highly addictive read and I'm definitely going to be ordering the next one in the series.
For those readers who have disliked the extensive sex in the later Anita Blake books, be warned that this book is very explicit and erotic in parts. It isn't necessarily the main thrust of the plot, but it does play a major role. Personally, I found this enjoyable and well written.
The whole premise of the vampires existing is totally different to Hamilton's, but this is a difference NOT a negative thing. Its just another way of approaching the long standing myth of vampirism.
The setting of the book was very normal. Gabrielle Maxwell's life is extremely realistic, the background is believable and the supporting characters are gently introduced. But although this is total fantasy, the paranormal aspects of the story are sympathetically injected into her surroundings.
The only reason that this book didn't rate 5 stars is because its not as intricate a read as a Hamilton. I was able to sit and read it in one sitting. However, this may well be a positive thing, as it was a highly addictive read and I'm definitely going to be ordering the next one in the series.
For those readers who have disliked the extensive sex in the later Anita Blake books, be warned that this book is very explicit and erotic in parts. It isn't necessarily the main thrust of the plot, but it does play a major role. Personally, I found this enjoyable and well written.
56 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the start of a new vampire series - Lucan is the oldest of his kind (Gen One)they call themselves the Breed and their "mates" are Breedmates - identified by an identical birthmark - women who bond with vampires and can give birth to a new generation but not "turned"
This is the story of Lucan and Gabrielle who is totally ignorant of vampires despite the fact that her mother was sent mad by claiming she had been bitten by one! She then abandoned Gabrielle and killed herself on being committed to an asylum.
As a start of a new series it takes sometime to get into the characters hence the 4 stars rather than 5 - the back ground is similar to J R Ward's series (which I highly recommend!) however once you do get to know them I can't wait for the next!!
This is the story of Lucan and Gabrielle who is totally ignorant of vampires despite the fact that her mother was sent mad by claiming she had been bitten by one! She then abandoned Gabrielle and killed herself on being committed to an asylum.
As a start of a new series it takes sometime to get into the characters hence the 4 stars rather than 5 - the back ground is similar to J R Ward's series (which I highly recommend!) however once you do get to know them I can't wait for the next!!
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An ok start...
So many reviewers are comparing this series to JR Wards series (which is excellent by the way and well worth a read) and I suppose it's because we wanted to find something similar... Read more
Published 6 days ago by sassbook
Fantastic read!!!
A very enjoyable and captivating read. This is the first book in a series giving a different spin on the origins of vampires. Read more
Published 2 months ago by lankylil
Kiss of Midnight delivered an intriguing set-up of the Midnight Breed...
For a while now I've been experiencing vampire fatigue as everything I tried lately was of the same. Read more
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dark passions and adventures
In one word-EXCELLENT!! I finished reading all the JR Ward black dagger brotherhood series and was looking for a new author with similar components of love, passion and loyalty. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Arabella
The beginning of a brilliant series
I'm a big fan of J.R Wards'Black Dagger series and while waiting for her next book looked around for something to keep me going. Read more
Published 3 months ago by fudggie girl
An intriguing start
This book was a book of two halves for me - by the end of the first half I had made my mind up to finish the book but not read the next book as the first half kind of lacked good... Read more
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Published 3 months ago by Daehill
cheap romance/sex
This must be one of the silliest books I've ever read. It's all about the sex and rather magically forced romance. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Amanda
Amazing start to series
I bought this book after trying the kindle sample and fell in love with it. I love the relationship and the way it builds between Lucan and Gabrielle. Read more
Published 4 months ago by EmmaW
I wasn't desperate to finish it but I felt I had to.
Having read loads of different authors writing about vampires in their own style and their own ideas of what vampires are all about I felt this book was slow and not compelling... Read more
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