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secretmagic's review against another edition
3.0
'Eternal Kiss of Darkness' was an interesting book, but not my favourite from the Night Huntress World series. Like always, Jeaniene Frost sets up the story for a Vampire/Human relationship to unfold, and nothing is smooth sailing for the couple.
I was a little reluctant to read the book. Mencheres was never a favourite of mine. Like Cat, I always found him a little creepy. But he improved in my eyes along the way. I guess that was to be expected since he was a main character this time. I loved seeing how Mencheres and Kira became an item. Meeting Kira was really fun. She is a fierce and extremely loyal woman. Seeing Kira adjust to life as a vampire was really cool. We haven't really seen a new vamp controlled by blood lust, and I'm sort of glad she had trouble at first, because the other new vampires we've come across in the Night Huntress books seem to get over being 'new' too quickly.
Despite the book being full of action and certainly romance, I found towards the end it became a bit repetitive. Kira and Mencheres were continuously arguing about Mencheres's ability to see the future and whether he should stay alive. As part of character development, I thought these moments were essential for Mencheres. It seemed like something that could have occurred earlier in the book, leaving more room for the confrontation with Radjedef, which was wrapped up too quickly.
I was a little disappointed with the lack of Cat and Bones in the story. I realise that they weren't happy with Mencheres at the time, but for the amount of time and importance they had the in the book they might as well have been left out of it completely. Kira's instant dislike of them for disagreeing with Mencheres annoyed me. She'd known him for a couple of weeks and knew nothing of Cat and Bones's history with Mencheres, and yet judged them for not falling over themselves to help him. I was glad to see Vlad made an appearance, but he too had such a tiny role that it was almost not needed.
I did enjoy the book and I'm glad I read it. But it's definitely not the best in the series.
3.5/5 stars.
I was a little reluctant to read the book. Mencheres was never a favourite of mine. Like Cat, I always found him a little creepy. But he improved in my eyes along the way. I guess that was to be expected since he was a main character this time. I loved seeing how Mencheres and Kira became an item. Meeting Kira was really fun. She is a fierce and extremely loyal woman. Seeing Kira adjust to life as a vampire was really cool. We haven't really seen a new vamp controlled by blood lust, and I'm sort of glad she had trouble at first, because the other new vampires we've come across in the Night Huntress books seem to get over being 'new' too quickly.
Despite the book being full of action and certainly romance, I found towards the end it became a bit repetitive. Kira and Mencheres were continuously arguing about Mencheres's ability to see the future and whether he should stay alive. As part of character development, I thought these moments were essential for Mencheres. It seemed like something that could have occurred earlier in the book, leaving more room for the confrontation with Radjedef, which was wrapped up too quickly.
I was a little disappointed with the lack of Cat and Bones in the story. I realise that they weren't happy with Mencheres at the time, but for the amount of time and importance they had the in the book they might as well have been left out of it completely. Kira's instant dislike of them for disagreeing with Mencheres annoyed me. She'd known him for a couple of weeks and knew nothing of Cat and Bones's history with Mencheres, and yet judged them for not falling over themselves to help him. I was glad to see Vlad made an appearance, but he too had such a tiny role that it was almost not needed.
I did enjoy the book and I'm glad I read it. But it's definitely not the best in the series.
3.5/5 stars.
fritz_sands's review against another edition
5.0
This romance is part of the Night Huntress world, and is set after _Destined for an Early Grave_.
Mencheres is Bones' grandsire and is a significant character in the Night Huntress books. He is a very old (and very, very powerful) vampire and has gotten quite world-weary. An old enemy has been pursuing him and Mencheres is considering going gentle into that good night.
Kira Graceling is a Chicago PI. She stumbles into a horrific scene and decides to rescue the victim in the brutal assault. She winds up being the person who needs to be rescued (by Mencheres, the victim of the assault who had not been defending himself). And the story is on. There is forced proximity that leads to a very rapid relationship growth. And then Kira and Mencheres are framed by Mencheres' ancient enemy and they must clear his name.
The main story is Mencheres finding a will to live again, with his new relationship with Kira.
This was an excellent PNR. The depiction of life as a new vampire was quite well done, and the theme of love renewing the will to live was well explored. The sex scenes are hot. The scenes of danger had sufficient tension. Given how much power Mencheres has, the plot was cleverly constructed to force Mencheres to do more than simply run over the antagonist.
It was quite enjoyable.
Mencheres is Bones' grandsire and is a significant character in the Night Huntress books. He is a very old (and very, very powerful) vampire and has gotten quite world-weary. An old enemy has been pursuing him and Mencheres is considering going gentle into that good night.
Kira Graceling is a Chicago PI. She stumbles into a horrific scene and decides to rescue the victim in the brutal assault. She winds up being the person who needs to be rescued (by Mencheres, the victim of the assault who had not been defending himself). And the story is on. There is forced proximity that leads to a very rapid relationship growth. And then Kira and Mencheres are framed by Mencheres' ancient enemy and they must clear his name.
The main story is Mencheres finding a will to live again, with his new relationship with Kira.
This was an excellent PNR. The depiction of life as a new vampire was quite well done, and the theme of love renewing the will to live was well explored. The sex scenes are hot. The scenes of danger had sufficient tension. Given how much power Mencheres has, the plot was cleverly constructed to force Mencheres to do more than simply run over the antagonist.
It was quite enjoyable.
carlottaione's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
not the copaganda 💀
ok but actually this book was def one of my faves so far (ASIDE FROM THE VAMPIRE COPAGANDA OUT OF NOWHERE THAT WAS CRAZY) bc i love me a cunty little man with long hair. ate.
ok but actually this book was def one of my faves so far (ASIDE FROM THE VAMPIRE COPAGANDA OUT OF NOWHERE THAT WAS CRAZY) bc i love me a cunty little man with long hair. ate.
openallnight's review against another edition
4.0
Originally read in 2010.
Oct 2, 2018 reread:
This one didn't hold up to my original 4 Star rating for me.
I would say 2.5 -3 Stars at best. I found myself skimming and bored.
I am smack in the middle of a reread of the entire Night Huntress series to prepare to read the series finale book that I never got around to so that might be it... too much immersion.
Or maybe my reading tastes have changed over the years that I can't be satisfied with instalove without character development. Kira was a vague sketching in so many ways and it was frustrating especially given that I spent 5 previous books getting to know Mencheres as a major side character. Sure, we find out more about him but Kira was just too "easy" in every way. She had the mind of a suspicious cop. That element played heavily in the first 1/3 of the book and then seem to poof away as Mencheres's love made all the questions disappear. For whatever reason, I just didn't connect with our couple this time around.
Oct 2, 2018 reread:
This one didn't hold up to my original 4 Star rating for me.
I would say 2.5 -3 Stars at best. I found myself skimming and bored.
I am smack in the middle of a reread of the entire Night Huntress series to prepare to read the series finale book that I never got around to so that might be it... too much immersion.
Or maybe my reading tastes have changed over the years that I can't be satisfied with instalove without character development. Kira was a vague sketching in so many ways and it was frustrating especially given that I spent 5 previous books getting to know Mencheres as a major side character. Sure, we find out more about him but Kira was just too "easy" in every way. She had the mind of a suspicious cop. That element played heavily in the first 1/3 of the book and then seem to poof away as Mencheres's love made all the questions disappear. For whatever reason, I just didn't connect with our couple this time around.
ninnicannotspell's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Gosh I love Mencheres so much, he is just a single father who deserves ❤️
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
💬: "Perhaps the moths knew what he didn’t, that the joy of the flame was worth the price of destruction. He intended to find out.
Frost, Jeaniene. Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World Book 2) (p. 199). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: romance, paranormal romance, paranormal, supernatural, urban fantasy
📚Page Count: 375
🎧Audiobook Length: 10h 24min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5
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Eternal Kiss of Darkness is the second book in the "Night Huntress" spin-off series, "Night Huntress World" both by Jeaniene Frost. Kira Graceling, a private investigator, hears sounds of pain coming from around the corner while she was walking home from work. Kira does what any upstanding citizen would do and she checks on the person who's been hurt. Mencheres is a master vampire and he isn't sure what to do about the human who just risked her life to save him. He finds himself drawn to her. In the end, Mencheres must choose the woman he's fascinated by or the darkest magic that he needs to defeat an enemy that threatens to eternally damn him.
At first I was apprehensive because I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy a book about Mencheres but this book only disappointed me once (more on that below). Mencheres' and Kira's relationship really worked for me. There was a little miscommunication and that usually bothers me in books but the book was so good that I just let it play out and I ended up liking the book overall.
I really don't like the constant threat of sexual assault that the female characters have to endure every book, it seems. For some reason Frost keeps adding elements of sexual assault and misogyny in her stories and that really ruins parts of the book for me. To further explain this specific example,in this instance there is a young 16 year old girl and a vampire "pimp" has forced her to do sex work and start stripping. This could have been left out or changed to something else, we don't need to see female characters threated with sexual assault by the people who are supposed to be the bad guys. We get it, they're bad guys.
I really enjoyed the spicy scenes in this book, they were so good. I think I just really enjoy the way Frost writes intimate scenes. I'm giving the spicy scenes four chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of five chilies
Overall, "Eternal Kiss of Darkness" was really entertaining just like the first book in the "Night Huntress World" series, "First Drop of Crimson". I liked this book's female protagonist way more than I liked the female protagonist in the first book so this was even more fun to read than the first book in the series. Mencheres and Kira really worked together as a couple for me and reading about them was thrilling, heart wrenching, and just amazing. I'm giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5 Stars
I listened to this audiobook for free on [Libbyapp.com]
Frost, Jeaniene. Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World Book 2) (p. 199). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: romance, paranormal romance, paranormal, supernatural, urban fantasy
📚Page Count: 375
🎧Audiobook Length: 10h 24min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5
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Eternal Kiss of Darkness is the second book in the "Night Huntress" spin-off series, "Night Huntress World" both by Jeaniene Frost. Kira Graceling, a private investigator, hears sounds of pain coming from around the corner while she was walking home from work. Kira does what any upstanding citizen would do and she checks on the person who's been hurt. Mencheres is a master vampire and he isn't sure what to do about the human who just risked her life to save him. He finds himself drawn to her. In the end, Mencheres must choose the woman he's fascinated by or the darkest magic that he needs to defeat an enemy that threatens to eternally damn him.
At first I was apprehensive because I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy a book about Mencheres but this book only disappointed me once (more on that below). Mencheres' and Kira's relationship really worked for me. There was a little miscommunication and that usually bothers me in books but the book was so good that I just let it play out and I ended up liking the book overall.
I really don't like the constant threat of sexual assault that the female characters have to endure every book, it seems. For some reason Frost keeps adding elements of sexual assault and misogyny in her stories and that really ruins parts of the book for me. To further explain this specific example,
I really enjoyed the spicy scenes in this book, they were so good. I think I just really enjoy the way Frost writes intimate scenes. I'm giving the spicy scenes four chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of five chilies
Overall, "Eternal Kiss of Darkness" was really entertaining just like the first book in the "Night Huntress World" series, "First Drop of Crimson". I liked this book's female protagonist way more than I liked the female protagonist in the first book so this was even more fun to read than the first book in the series. Mencheres and Kira really worked together as a couple for me and reading about them was thrilling, heart wrenching, and just amazing. I'm giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 4.5/5 Stars
I listened to this audiobook for free on [Libbyapp.com]
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
willow_garden_3697's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it
So glad to read Menchares and Kira's story. When I first read about them in the Night Huntress I was really curious. I loved getting to know Menchares better, and I really liked how we got to read a bit from both of their perspectives.
So glad to read Menchares and Kira's story. When I first read about them in the Night Huntress I was really curious. I loved getting to know Menchares better, and I really liked how we got to read a bit from both of their perspectives.