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This one started out horribly with a neverending string of incredible bullshit.
First, she is being taught how to properly drink from a human after she lived off of humans for weeks by herself without ever hurting anyone and only getting caught on her very first drink before she even knew about compulsion.
Not by practising on someone mind you, no, by being forced to being bitten by a stranger.
Which as we already know causes an intense orgasm. WHAT THE FUCK. This crosses the borders to sexual abuse even if that wasn't actually the intension. Especially because it's completely unnecessary as she, again, is aware of all of this already, again, what the fuck.
Then, to test if she could keep behaving like a human under drug influence apparently, she is being forced to drink from a drug addict.
Not only did the master not make sure that the guy was safe to drink from by checking what kind of drugs he even consumed and how much and instead forced her to drink from the next best junky, no, instead of telling her beforehand what this was even about he just forced her to do it and then threatened her with compulsion afterwards when she started to suffer the effects of the various drugs. I can not put into words how much irresponsible bullshit is contained within this short first section of the story.
Not only that but then we are constantly told that this incompetent, inane prick is a "good teacher".
Good riddance. I pity the author for her school classes if she considers this a "good teacher".
And all this happened within the first 20 minutes of the audiobook.
First, she is being taught how to properly drink from a human after she lived off of humans for weeks by herself without ever hurting anyone and only getting caught on her very first drink before she even knew about compulsion.
Not by practising on someone mind you, no, by being forced to being bitten by a stranger.
Which as we already know causes an intense orgasm. WHAT THE FUCK. This crosses the borders to sexual abuse even if that wasn't actually the intension. Especially because it's completely unnecessary as she, again, is aware of all of this already, again, what the fuck.
Then, to test if she could keep behaving like a human under drug influence apparently, she is being forced to drink from a drug addict.
Not only did the master not make sure that the guy was safe to drink from by checking what kind of drugs he even consumed and how much and instead forced her to drink from the next best junky, no, instead of telling her beforehand what this was even about he just forced her to do it and then threatened her with compulsion afterwards when she started to suffer the effects of the various drugs. I can not put into words how much irresponsible bullshit is contained within this short first section of the story.
Not only that but then we are constantly told that this incompetent, inane prick is a "good teacher".
Good riddance. I pity the author for her school classes if she considers this a "good teacher".
And all this happened within the first 20 minutes of the audiobook.
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
Blood Destiny is an urban fantasy series I started by recommendation from a friend, and it was a full hit. I loved the first book, and I had high hopes for Blood Passage.
Likes:
+ Lisa. One of my favorite urban fantasy heroines. She didn't win me over with jokes but with her moral fiber, strength of character and how warm and friendly is is toward everyone.
+ Complex world of vampires and werewolves. We learn more about how they work and their society.
+ Intrigue, mystery, betrayal, ...
Dislikes:
- Gavin. The worst love interest ever. Autocratic, possessive, insanely jealous,... I hate him. I would have understood if Lissa stayed with him only from fear but I am annoyed whenever she feels love for him.
- Everyone are so high-handed with Lissa. No one explains anything to her. It's getting old.
Blood Passage was a good sequel and didn't suffer from a second-book-in-a-series-letdown. There were some minor things that irked me and lower my enjoyment, but in general it's still one of the best urban fantasy series I have read.
Likes:
+ Lisa. One of my favorite urban fantasy heroines. She didn't win me over with jokes but with her moral fiber, strength of character and how warm and friendly is is toward everyone.
+ Complex world of vampires and werewolves. We learn more about how they work and their society.
+ Intrigue, mystery, betrayal, ...
Dislikes:
- Gavin. The worst love interest ever. Autocratic, possessive, insanely jealous,... I hate him. I would have understood if Lissa stayed with him only from fear but I am annoyed whenever she feels love for him.
- Everyone are so high-handed with Lissa. No one explains anything to her. It's getting old.
Blood Passage was a good sequel and didn't suffer from a second-book-in-a-series-letdown. There were some minor things that irked me and lower my enjoyment, but in general it's still one of the best urban fantasy series I have read.
vikcs's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bibliophile24's review
5.0
This book is the best! This series is my new favorite series. Now that I'm finished with book two, and impatiently awaiting book three, I will have to re-read book one and two, I think. They are that good. If you loved Twilight, read these books. If you HATED Twilight, read these books. If you don't think you like vampire books, read these books anyway! I've turned up my nose at vampire books for two years now, and I'm so glad I gave another one (these books) a chance. I would have missed out. Better still, the books are only 99 cents at the kindle store!
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
5.0
Well things are not looking good for Lissa. She is forced into an engagement for protection. Gavin is a good option only he scared her so much in the first book I don’t think she will ever get over that. She loves him but I think she loves someone more but he has eyes for someone else.
The werewolf stuff still intrigues me. I am not sure who I like yet. A lot happens in this book I am still trying to figure it all out.
That ending my god shocking to say the very least!
Again I am really enjoying the narration. On to the next!
The werewolf stuff still intrigues me. I am not sure who I like yet. A lot happens in this book I am still trying to figure it all out.
That ending my god shocking to say the very least!
Again I am really enjoying the narration. On to the next!
shai3d's review
4.0
Amazon tends to give away a lot of books that are the beginnings of series in hopes of hooking the reader. In the case of the Blood Destiny series, that hook definitely worked. If I thought that the first book in the series was good then BLOOD PASSAGE is excellent.
Lissa is a character that I found easy to fall in love with. She is extremely pragmatic about the happenings in her life and for the most past just adapts. She isn’t happy with the fact that she has to become engaged so that there isn’t a lot of fighting among the male vampires and she chooses the best of the lot which is Gavin even though she doesn’t trust him at all. She isn’t happy that she has to guard Winkler but she does it. She makes the best of things and then makes things better with her personality and her cooking.
This particular book was rather tense with all the close calls that Lissa comes up against yet the pacing was spot on. Ms. Suttle does a great job of balancing the danger with comedic moments. I was rather impressed.
If I was to mark this book down at all it would be for the fact that it wouldn’t stand on its own very well. This is a series that one has to read in order to be able to fully appreciate it. And watch out for those cliff hanger endings.
I rate this book a 4 and it would have been higher if BLOOD PASSAGE was more capable of being a standalone novel.
**I purchased this book thru Amazon.
Lissa is a character that I found easy to fall in love with. She is extremely pragmatic about the happenings in her life and for the most past just adapts. She isn’t happy with the fact that she has to become engaged so that there isn’t a lot of fighting among the male vampires and she chooses the best of the lot which is Gavin even though she doesn’t trust him at all. She isn’t happy that she has to guard Winkler but she does it. She makes the best of things and then makes things better with her personality and her cooking.
This particular book was rather tense with all the close calls that Lissa comes up against yet the pacing was spot on. Ms. Suttle does a great job of balancing the danger with comedic moments. I was rather impressed.
If I was to mark this book down at all it would be for the fact that it wouldn’t stand on its own very well. This is a series that one has to read in order to be able to fully appreciate it. And watch out for those cliff hanger endings.
I rate this book a 4 and it would have been higher if BLOOD PASSAGE was more capable of being a standalone novel.
**I purchased this book thru Amazon.
marciay's review against another edition
1.0
Completely unbelievable. On one page she hates and is terrified of Gavin and on the next she's in bed with him and the following Lissa is claiming to love him. What? Then there's the whole abusive relationship with Gavin's response to her dangerous missions and standing orders. I don't think I can stomach another one of these books...completely off the rails!
jadeshea's review against another edition
3.0
Lissa is now a female vampire, one of very few alive (undead) today. And she is a baby vamp, so she is being treated exactly like that. This time Lissa is going to be a body guard to the werewolf pack she's apart of again. And on top of that, she keeps getting herself into trouble with her vampire people.
This book was okay. I felt like it was pretty similar to the first one in some ways. And I really felt sorry for Lissa and how she was treated, it really sucked.
Other than that I liked the book, and I enjoyed Lissa a whole heck of a lot.
This one ended on a crazy cliffhanger, and I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.
This book was okay. I felt like it was pretty similar to the first one in some ways. And I really felt sorry for Lissa and how she was treated, it really sucked.
Other than that I liked the book, and I enjoyed Lissa a whole heck of a lot.
This one ended on a crazy cliffhanger, and I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.
vailynst's review against another edition
3.0
Notes:
Main plot line is still good but there should have been several more editing/proofreading rounds. Lots of errors, writing & some plot elements are still pretty rough. It's too bad. I do love the main concepts & some of the characters.
Main plot line is still good but there should have been several more editing/proofreading rounds. Lots of errors, writing & some plot elements are still pretty rough. It's too bad. I do love the main concepts & some of the characters.