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Posts Tagged ‘vampires’

“Dark Curse,” Christine Feehan

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Pros: Wonderful main character; unusual take on vampires
Cons: Haphazard & arbitrary mix of elements; some rather silly concepts; heavy stress on “should women fight”
Rating: 2.5 out of 5

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“Deader Still,” Anton Strout

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Pros: Interesting world, main character, and plot; fun
Cons: Side plot/character could use more detail
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Deathwish,” Rob Thurman

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Pros: Hilarious, poignant, thoughtful; filled with personality and heart-pounding action
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Angels’ Blood,” Nalini Singh

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Pros: Incredibly original and beautiful
Cons: None at all for me
Rating: 6 out of 5

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“Ravenous,” Sharon Ashwood

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Pros: Great plot & characters; interesting world; unusual developments
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Night Huntress,” Yasmine Galenorn

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Pros: Intriguing setting and characters; lively plot
Cons: Parts read too much like a D&D game; one eye-rolling erotic moment; a love plot I can’t buy into
Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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“Wait till Your Vampire Gets Home,” Michele Bardsley

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Pros: Humor; enjoyable plot
Cons: Creepy age factor; some plot devices
Rating: 2 out of 5

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“First Blood,” Various

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Pros: Strong, emotionally-charged stories with vivid characters
Cons: It might help to be familiar with these authors’ worlds
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Because Your Vampire Said So,” Michelle Bardsley

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Pros: Hysterically funny and surprisingly moving
Cons: Character chemistry is weak at first; one or two weak plot devices; doesn’t stand alone well
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Real Vampires Get Lucky,” Gerry Bartlett

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Pros: Fun and entertaining bunch of characters; wild and crazy plots
Cons: Huge cast; too much brand-name obsession
Rating: 4 out of 5

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