AT GRAVE’S END
A Night Huntress Novel #3
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Source: Personal Purchase

Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Avon (December 30, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061583073
ISBN-13: 978-0061583070

SUMMARY: 

It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield’s life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she’s successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat’s worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover’s finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger. 

As if that wasn’t enough, a woman from Bones’s past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp, yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat’s about to learn the true meaning of bad blood. And the tricks she’s learned as a special agent won’t help her. She will need to fully embrace her vampire instincts in order to save herself—and Bones—from a fate worse than the grave. 

MY THOUGHTS:

The third book in the series started off as a slow read for me.  In my opinion, the first half of this book seemed to drag on.  Yes, it had action and romance, but it felt repetitive.  It felt like it was the same stuff we read about in the previous two books with a slight change here and there.  Then when we get to chapter 21, the book took off!

I cried and wept reading chapter 21.  My heart was literally breaking along side Cat’s.  I couldn’t believe the author had done this and couldn’t imagine how she was going to fix it.  Even with the sadness and despair I felt, I continued on in the journey with Cat and her friends.  I gained new respect for previous characters and enjoyed them even more than I had in the past.  I felt their pain and I wanted to reach into the pages and comfort them all.

Then along came chapter 24 and the author put our hearts from unbelievable sadness into heart racing joy!  The arc in the story was pulled off wonderfully and I loved every sentence, every word, and every letter the author wrote.  Those climatic and suspenseful chapters was just what the book needed to revive the lull and bring us back to the feel we had from the previous books.

When the action picks up yet again towards the end of the book, there was amazing angst, drama and again loss that will sadden your heart.  I can’t believe that the author took a risk in killing off certain characters that I had grown to love, yet it played out wonderfully and enhanced the book even more.

The characters have grown, unappealing characters have turned into people I would stand by in death, and my love for this authors writing has become immense.  I can’t wait to see what she has in store for the characters in the next book!

MY RATING:

Very Good! I would recommend this book! 4 STARS

ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
A Night Huntress Novel #2
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Source: Personal Purchase

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (April 29, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061245097
ISBN-13: 978-0061245091

SUMMARY:

You can run from the grave, but you can’t hide . . .

Being around him awakens all her emotions, from the adrenaline kick of slaying vamps side by side to the reckless passion that consumed them. But a price on her head—wanted: dead or half-alive—means her survival depends on teaming up with Bones. And no matter how hard she tries to keep things professional between them, she’ll find that desire lasts forever . . . and that Bones won’t let her get away again.

MY THOUGHTS:

After serious issues with the ending in the first book, I am happy to say that the author has redeemed herself with this book.  I was not happy with the way Cat left in the final chapters of the book before this one, and I was hesitant on reading the rest of the series because of it.  I didn’t want to get my hopes up again in this book and then the author pull the rug out from under me at the end.  Good thing she didn’t or I might have screamed!


In this book, we flash forward four years into the future.  Cat has been working for Don at the FBI group that is not well known. She is basically doing the same thing she did with Bones, but she is now working with humans as her back up.  When Bones shows back up in her life, everything starts to go crazy in Cat’s life.  She is hurt, elated, scared and angry all at the same time.  The feelings are the same with Bones who feels that Cat deserted him instead of trusting him.  


With kick ass fight scenes, witty writing and additional shockers to add to the story, this book surpassed my excitement from the last book.  The characters have grown and in turn have made relationships more concrete and lasting.  Friendships are developed, family is exposed and love scenes that will keep you flushed and hot all night long! (Go Chapter 32! RAWR!)


After reading One Foot in the Grave, it is safe to say I am officially hooked on this series.  I am intrigued and in love with the characters that captured my interest from book one and in this one!  I still have my favorites, and I still have my least appealing characters, but overall I am sucked into the world of fantasy and romance that this author writes so well!


FAVORITE QUOTES:

I couldn’t help staring at him.  I might be immune to vampire powers, but Bones had always been my kryptonite.
–page 93

“You’re dating a vampire!  You just admitted it!”  Tate burst out.
I shrugged.  “You know the old saying.  Once you go dead, no one’s better in bed.”
“Christos,” Juan muttered.
“I hadn’t heard that one,” Don stonily replied.
–page 153

With deliberate slowness, Bones began unbuttoning his shirt. I watched…..

Oh just read all of Chapter 32 because I am not typing it all out! RAWR!

MY RATING:

Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading! 5 STARS