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Vermilion Lies by L.D. Rose
5.0
VERMILION LIES is book #3 in The Order of the Senary series. I suppose each book could be a standalone but reading the series in order really enhances the storyline.
Cindel, a vampiress in an apocalyptic world, is on the run from her brutal husband/sire. She's basically escaped one prison for another, though, since her new captor is her pimp. So when she meets a Knight of the Senary, Dax, she desperately convinces him to take her. Dax is a hybrid, part vampire, part...something else. He takes Cindel as a prisoner but he quickly learns that she's very different from the vamps he usually kills.
Being a huge fan of J.R. Ward's BDB series, it's sometimes hard for me to enjoy other vampire stories but I gotta say, I'm completely invested in this series! The Knights of the Senary are heroes, yes, but they're not without flaws. And I FLOVED Dax. He was absolutely everything that I adore in a main character: alpha (but not a jerk), strong, loyal, sexy, smart, funny. In other words, my heart was tripping all over the place for him! But Cindel was such a fabulous character, too. Her life was one disaster after another, heartbreak after heartbreak. Yet, she preserved, she grew confident and strong. In some ways, she almost seemed naive while in others, incredibly jaded. Then once Dax and Cindy came together, they were completely sure of each other, there was no back and forth which was awesome.
L.D. Rose created a spectacularly dark world ruled by vampires, one where humans are the prey. It's an intricate plot, written so well, I had to pry my eyes from the words just so I could get everyday things done! This series is simply outstanding and highly recommended. Told from dual POVs with a super sweet ending. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
Cindel, a vampiress in an apocalyptic world, is on the run from her brutal husband/sire. She's basically escaped one prison for another, though, since her new captor is her pimp. So when she meets a Knight of the Senary, Dax, she desperately convinces him to take her. Dax is a hybrid, part vampire, part...something else. He takes Cindel as a prisoner but he quickly learns that she's very different from the vamps he usually kills.
Being a huge fan of J.R. Ward's BDB series, it's sometimes hard for me to enjoy other vampire stories but I gotta say, I'm completely invested in this series! The Knights of the Senary are heroes, yes, but they're not without flaws. And I FLOVED Dax. He was absolutely everything that I adore in a main character: alpha (but not a jerk), strong, loyal, sexy, smart, funny. In other words, my heart was tripping all over the place for him! But Cindel was such a fabulous character, too. Her life was one disaster after another, heartbreak after heartbreak. Yet, she preserved, she grew confident and strong. In some ways, she almost seemed naive while in others, incredibly jaded. Then once Dax and Cindy came together, they were completely sure of each other, there was no back and forth which was awesome.
L.D. Rose created a spectacularly dark world ruled by vampires, one where humans are the prey. It's an intricate plot, written so well, I had to pry my eyes from the words just so I could get everyday things done! This series is simply outstanding and highly recommended. Told from dual POVs with a super sweet ending. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.