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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
"The Troubles" happened over fifteen years ago. Toward the end of it a six-year-old girl, Antoinette Petrescu, witnessed the slow, cruel murder of her mother by Dante Rubins. She has hated the vampire race ever since, even the one who rescued her, Christian Laroque. Antoinette has grown up to become a fiery and strong willed woman. She is an elite Venator. She hunts down the parahuman criminals.
When the foundation of the CHaPR council between the humans and parahumans begins to crumble, Antoinette reluctantly accepts Christian's help to repair it. When Antoinette begins to suspect Dante has returned no one believes her, stating that Dante perished. Yet Antoinette is almost positive Dante is nearby, possibly the latest serial killer the police search for.
Did Dante somehow survive and come back for Antoinette or is someone else behind the happenings? As for Christian, is he really planning to help or is he using her as bait to draw out the bloodthirsty dreniacs?
**** Author Tracey O'Hara has created a dark and foreboding world on Earth where humans know that other species sit at the top of the food chain as well. There are many terms and organizations to learn whenever a new species is introduced to readers. In the back of this book is a small glossary for anyone who begins to feel overwhelmed. Yet I, as the reader, never felt confused. Everything is so well written that the meanings of terms seemed obvious. My only real problem was keeping up with all the characters' names and positions. There is no glossary to help with that. The heroine, Antoinette, is a real hot head, but I could understand the constant tension bubbling just under her skin due to her traumatic past. An exhilarating story! I eagerly await the next book in the series. ****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
When the foundation of the CHaPR council between the humans and parahumans begins to crumble, Antoinette reluctantly accepts Christian's help to repair it. When Antoinette begins to suspect Dante has returned no one believes her, stating that Dante perished. Yet Antoinette is almost positive Dante is nearby, possibly the latest serial killer the police search for.
Did Dante somehow survive and come back for Antoinette or is someone else behind the happenings? As for Christian, is he really planning to help or is he using her as bait to draw out the bloodthirsty dreniacs?
**** Author Tracey O'Hara has created a dark and foreboding world on Earth where humans know that other species sit at the top of the food chain as well. There are many terms and organizations to learn whenever a new species is introduced to readers. In the back of this book is a small glossary for anyone who begins to feel overwhelmed. Yet I, as the reader, never felt confused. Everything is so well written that the meanings of terms seemed obvious. My only real problem was keeping up with all the characters' names and positions. There is no glossary to help with that. The heroine, Antoinette, is a real hot head, but I could understand the constant tension bubbling just under her skin due to her traumatic past. An exhilarating story! I eagerly await the next book in the series. ****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Antoinette Petruscu, pretty, blonde and in her 20s is a Venator (a kind of bounty hunter), paid to take down rogue paranormals including crazed, vampire-type creatures called Necrodreniacs. Antoinette is very, very good at her job. But then she has reason to be. Having witnessed her mother's brutal murder when she was a small child, Antoinette's hatred for all things remotely vampiric - including the members of the Aeturnus (vampires who have chosen a controlled existence, receiving blood from willing donors) is deep-seated. So it's less-than-welcome when she's asked to work together with her one-time saviour, the compellingly attractive Aeturnus Christian Laroque.
As another reviewer has commented, I came across this book via Amazon's recommendations lists. I wasn't quite as favourably impressed as others have been. In addition to the damp squib of an ending, and the dubious quality of the relationship between the male and female leads, I really struggled with the author's characterisation of the heroine. With the exception of her youthful traumatic encounter, Antoinette seems to be practically perfect at everything she does. She's pretty - and seems to remain so during battles! - youthful, and not only a successful Venator but apparently THE most successful (for her age) with over 140 Necrodeniac kills to her name, and the record for the best ever results obtained out of the Venator training academy. In the end, I was struggling to contain a snort every time a new item was added to Antoinette's catalogue of abilities. As UF heroines go, Antoinette is no match for the likes of Cat Crawford, Mercy Thompson, or Kate Daniels - she simply isn't well-rounded enough.
Overall, this was not a bad read. But it wasn't exactly great either - and there are so many excellent urban fantasy series available, I don't think I'll be bothering with the follow-up.
As another reviewer has commented, I came across this book via Amazon's recommendations lists. I wasn't quite as favourably impressed as others have been. In addition to the damp squib of an ending, and the dubious quality of the relationship between the male and female leads, I really struggled with the author's characterisation of the heroine. With the exception of her youthful traumatic encounter, Antoinette seems to be practically perfect at everything she does. She's pretty - and seems to remain so during battles! - youthful, and not only a successful Venator but apparently THE most successful (for her age) with over 140 Necrodeniac kills to her name, and the record for the best ever results obtained out of the Venator training academy. In the end, I was struggling to contain a snort every time a new item was added to Antoinette's catalogue of abilities. As UF heroines go, Antoinette is no match for the likes of Cat Crawford, Mercy Thompson, or Kate Daniels - she simply isn't well-rounded enough.
Overall, this was not a bad read. But it wasn't exactly great either - and there are so many excellent urban fantasy series available, I don't think I'll be bothering with the follow-up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a great read for a first series. She's an Australian writer & puts me in the mind of Lynn Viehl, J.R Ward and Nalini Singh, I know these writers are heavy hitters but Tracey O'Hara holds her own.
This is a great debut & I have already put my order in for the next book Death's Sweet Embrace which comes out in Jan 2011.
Her world is dark with crafty enemies & commitees vieing to break or keep the peace at any cost between the humans paranormals & vampire.
Antoinette (Hunter), Christian (vampire)& Oberon (Were Bear) are the only ones standing in the way I mustn't forget Cerebus the dog, superb character, I just wanted to take him home. Both protagonist and antagonists are intense, well drawn & the undiluted chemistry between Antoinette & Christian is very raw & fairly sizzles off the page.
The only negative is the book kinda went a flat at the very end, can't say why because I do not want to give any spoilers, still that is only a small niggle.
If you like the other authors I mentioned you should definately give this one a go....
This is a great debut & I have already put my order in for the next book Death's Sweet Embrace which comes out in Jan 2011.
Her world is dark with crafty enemies & commitees vieing to break or keep the peace at any cost between the humans paranormals & vampire.
Antoinette (Hunter), Christian (vampire)& Oberon (Were Bear) are the only ones standing in the way I mustn't forget Cerebus the dog, superb character, I just wanted to take him home. Both protagonist and antagonists are intense, well drawn & the undiluted chemistry between Antoinette & Christian is very raw & fairly sizzles off the page.
The only negative is the book kinda went a flat at the very end, can't say why because I do not want to give any spoilers, still that is only a small niggle.
If you like the other authors I mentioned you should definately give this one a go....
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