hoosgracie's review
3.0
Turquoise nee Catherine is a mercenary vampire hunter try to avenge her family’s murder. Then why does she like Jaguar? Story of redemption.
abenajanet's review against another edition
1.0
okish i guess. okk lied. i was a hella confused but the plot was quite entertaining..
meimpink's review
4.0
Still reading it, but from the first 40 or so pages, I can immediately tell I won't like it as much as the other Den of Shadows books or any of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's other books (all of which I absolutely adore). First thing I don't like: this book, unlike the other three, does not have the same characters. In In the Forests of the Night, Demon in My View, and Shattered Mirror most of the characters from each book all reappear as characters (less significant, however) in each of the other books, which gave you some more familiarity with how they would behave and interact and such. This lack of these people who I've gotten so used to reading of makes me feel as if I'm reading this book blind, and I am dreadfully missing some of my favorite vampires and witches. Each book is progressively longer, so this book, being the last of the four, is the longest of them. Just knowing that there is more for me to read of the book I will enjoy the least has put a small raincloud above me. I really hope it gets better
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Update:
Okay, now I've finished, and I was right: this book was not as great as the other three. BUT, it was pretty good. The one other thing that really bugged me other than what I mentioned before about it not having the same characters would have to be the ending. I'm not going to go as far as to say that the other three books all had definite endings, but they had more of a conclusion each than this last book. So as not to spoil, I'm only going to say that much about it. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. It wasn't the best, but it sure wasn't bad, or even okay, I'd say. It nearly stands alone, except for the fact that some background information about Atwater-Rhodes' vampires in general would be really helpful before starting on this book. I recommend reading another of the Den of Shadows books first (especially recommend all of the first three, they were GREAT!) if only just to get a feel for the world.
More to come...
Update:
Okay, now I've finished, and I was right: this book was not as great as the other three. BUT, it was pretty good. The one other thing that really bugged me other than what I mentioned before about it not having the same characters would have to be the ending. I'm not going to go as far as to say that the other three books all had definite endings, but they had more of a conclusion each than this last book. So as not to spoil, I'm only going to say that much about it. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. It wasn't the best, but it sure wasn't bad, or even okay, I'd say. It nearly stands alone, except for the fact that some background information about Atwater-Rhodes' vampires in general would be really helpful before starting on this book. I recommend reading another of the Den of Shadows books first (especially recommend all of the first three, they were GREAT!) if only just to get a feel for the world.
duskvamp's review
4.0
Good but I wish that it wasn't all new characters as compared to the first books
oxymoronchick's review against another edition
5.0
This has been and remains to be one of my top 5 favorite books of all time. For all of you who refuse to stay down when you're pushed down, this is for you.
I refuse to ever be a victim again.
I refuse to ever be a victim again.
frabjousfairy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
shirleonelsie's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this one was the best in the series. I still think there was a lot of room to improve but I still thought it was pretty good.
I don't like the name Turquoise Drake at all, I would have preferred her name to stay Audra, but I am glad it changed from Cathy. Cathy shouldn't exist in the realm of vampires.
This is the only book where the main character doesn't become a vampire and it was a little refreshing. Weird, since I was expecting it the entire time, but refreshing all the same. She was posed with the question, but we are left to wonder.
I thought it was interesting that this took place in a different part of Rhodes' world. I don't know if I like that, but I can deal.
Overall, this was a decent closing to the series. I plan on going through the shapeshifter novels again and then maybe trying out the ones that combine the two worlds. Anyone read them and can give me an idea to how they are?
I don't like the name Turquoise Drake at all, I would have preferred her name to stay Audra, but I am glad it changed from Cathy. Cathy shouldn't exist in the realm of vampires.
This is the only book where the main character doesn't become a vampire and it was a little refreshing. Weird, since I was expecting it the entire time, but refreshing all the same. She was posed with the question, but we are left to wonder.
I thought it was interesting that this took place in a different part of Rhodes' world. I don't know if I like that, but I can deal.
Overall, this was a decent closing to the series. I plan on going through the shapeshifter novels again and then maybe trying out the ones that combine the two worlds. Anyone read them and can give me an idea to how they are?
andreabrownriley's review against another edition
3.0
This was definitely better than the previous one in the series, but still not great. It was enjoyable for what it was though. The characters were a little more interesting and complex, though I really would have liked to see the plot fleshed out more, perhaps even made into a series of its own.
I will forever hate the author's penchant for stupid names. In this one, it seemed she was going for a color theme. Our protagonist was named Turquoise, who was fighting to be the leader of Crimson, and her foe was constantly referred to as "the burgundy hunter". I really couldn't take any of it seriously.
And finally, the ending was a little disappointing. This is part of why I think it could use more fleshing out. Sure, part of the problem gets resolved, but then there's the whole entire plot of the book that gets forgotten. It's like "Here's the problem of this story, but oh, we're not even going to address it and instead resolve a problem that was brought up only partway into the book." Honestly, the book is enjoyable as something to read, but it continues to leave much to be desired.
I will forever hate the author's penchant for stupid names. In this one, it seemed she was going for a color theme. Our protagonist was named Turquoise, who was fighting to be the leader of Crimson, and her foe was constantly referred to as "the burgundy hunter". I really couldn't take any of it seriously.
And finally, the ending was a little disappointing. This is part of why I think it could use more fleshing out. Sure, part of the problem gets resolved, but then there's the whole entire plot of the book that gets forgotten. It's like "Here's the problem of this story, but oh, we're not even going to address it and instead resolve a problem that was brought up only partway into the book." Honestly, the book is enjoyable as something to read, but it continues to leave much to be desired.