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“I don't believe Rachel Vincent knows how to write a bad book. This knew series is very different from anything else I've read by her. It is best described as gritty and dark. The characters are full of pain but they aren't pitiful and they keep fighting even when the case looks hopeless.
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“I don't believe Rachel Vincent knows how to write a bad book. This knew series is very different from anything else I've read by her. It is best described as gritty and dark. The characters are full of pain but they aren't pitiful and they keep fighting even when the case looks hopeless.
Liv Warren is a tracker with the ability to track people using their blood. She is a freelancer based in the only part of the city that is free. She has been spending the last six years trying to stay away from, and get over, Cam Caballero. He has a unique gift of his own and is determined to get Liv back. Through, supposed, random circumstances the two are brought together by a mutual friend in search for the woman's daughter.
I really loved all of the characters I met in this book. As is always the case, Vincent has created an intricate world with fascinating rules and complex plots. Every twist and turn is quite unexpected and leads to revelations for each of the characters involved. I liked having characters that I clearly like as well as characters that are a little more ambiguous.
I think this story is going to flesh out even more in the two succeeding installments. I have no idea where it is heading and that makes me exceedingly happy. ”

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“Absolutely great addition to this series. This book picks up about a two weeks after the second book ended. Reyes is now tied to his body and Charley is unable to sleep without dreaming of him. So the humor begins right at the beginning with a sleep deprived Charley attempting to find a doctor's...”

“Absolutely great addition to this series. This book picks up about a two weeks after the second book ended. Reyes is now tied to his body and Charley is unable to sleep without dreaming of him. So the humor begins right at the beginning with a sleep deprived Charley attempting to find a doctor's missing wife. There a fascinating new characters introduced as well as an ominous prophecy made about Charley's immediate future. The action between Reyes and Charley is as hot and humorous as ever. Probably more so as this is the first time they have physically near one another.
I don't know about every one else but Reyes, and Charley's interactions with him, were very different in this book. I like that Jones changed the dynamics. Sometimes authors don't change how the love interest acts even when something in the couples relationship has been drastically altered. That is not the case in this series. Charley has done something to Reyes that was betrayal of the highest order and you can see it in the way he acts toward her. He still loves her but he can't forgive her.
I'm excited to see where this whole story is heading. The hints about a war and the abilities that Charley does not yet know she possesses are really intriguing. I am not sure how Charley is going to get out of the current predicament she found herself in at the end of the book but I am sure it will be a great story.”

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“At the end of Dark Heart Forever, Evan turned out to be Raphael, the son of Anna’s teenage love Gabriel. Raphael wanted revenge because he mistakenly believed that Anna had broken Gabriel’s heart and caused his death. Luca, Dayla and Lowe saved Jane and her family from Raphael’s wrath when they...”

“At the end of Dark Heart Forever, Evan turned out to be Raphael, the son of Anna’s teenage love Gabriel. Raphael wanted revenge because he mistakenly believed that Anna had broken Gabriel’s heart and caused his death. Luca, Dayla and Lowe saved Jane and her family from Raphael’s wrath when they were able to prove that guilt ridden Gabriel had in fact broken Anna’s heart when he deserted her. A sombre Evan returned to Nissilum along with Luca and Dayla. In Dark Heart Rising, the second installment of the Dark Heart series, Luca finds himself in a bind when his parents, unhappy with him being with a mortal, betroth him to another werewolf, Lila. Luca is duty bound to obey his parent’s wishes and a heartbroken Jane is forced to contemplate life without him. To take her mind off Luca, Jane joins her grandmother on a trip to Paris where she meets a Hungarian art lover, the mysterious enigmatic Soren Balzac. It’s not long before the two strike up a tentative friendship.

Jane comes to discover that her meeting with Soren was not by chance after all when he reveals that he is from Nissilum and wants to help reunite her with Luca in order to prevent him from marrying Lila whom he happens to love himself. Jane is unsure if she can trust Soren after his initial deception but is swayed by the thought of being with Luca again.

Celeste and Cadmium incarcerated Raphael on his return to Nissilum for his actions in the Dark Heart Forever. He has been released and supposedly cured of the ‘madness’ that had been inflicting him. With Cadmium seriously ill, Celeste has hopes that Raphael will step up and fulfil his duty as ruler of Nissilum. Raphael however still seeks answers to his father’s disappearance and uncovers some startling discoveries that reinforce his beliefs that Nissilum’s rule is not what it seems.
Jane and Soren return to Nissilum. Raphael is surprised when he sees Jane and intrigued by Soren whom he sees as a kindred spirit. Luca however is shocked when he sees Jane with Soren and struggles to keep his emotions in check for the sake of his family. Jane’s only true ally is Luca’s sister Dalya. Jane has further reservations about Soren when she meets his one ally in Nissilum, the vampire Vanya, who Jane almost fell victim to in the previous book. What dark secret is Soren hiding and what are his true reasons for being in Nissilum?

I really enjoyed this sequel and thought it was better than the first book. The plot moved along nicely with lots of suspense and twists that I didn’t see coming unlike the first installment - Soren being the son of Gabriel and Vanya for example. That Gabriel certainly has a lot to answer for although he’s as yet to make an appearance – something that will hopefully be remedied in the next installment?

The development of Jane’s character throughout the book was pleasing. She’s more mature and emotionally stronger in this book. Vanya was a surprising revelation too. I found her quite creepy in the last book but we see a wonderful zealous and loyal side to her in this book. Her ironic dry sense of humour as well as the scene where she dresses Jane up as a vampire made me laugh. Soren was a pleasant addition to the book as well. He had his secrets but he also had genuine reasons for keeping those secrets. In the end his intentions were honourable. Also how cool is the fact that he’s half angel half vampire!

One of the highlights of the book was the chance to explore Raphael’s story and perspective. I found myself understanding his motives and even liking him. I respected him for doing the right thing by Soren when he had every reason to see him as a threat.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how the author will develop further in the next installment Dark Heart Surrender - especially with regards to Raphael and his new personal mission to find his father in the mortal world. It will be interesting to read how Luca copes with the mortal world now that he has decided to join Jane there.
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“This series is now on my top 10 favorite series. The humor and wit that Mr. Hearne writes with is unbeatable. From the first page to the last of these three books I was completely hooked.

Atticus O'Sullivan is a wonderful charactor. I'd have to say that is his Irish Wolfhound Oberion is...”

“This series is now on my top 10 favorite series. The humor and wit that Mr. Hearne writes with is unbeatable. From the first page to the last of these three books I was completely hooked.

Atticus O'Sullivan is a wonderful charactor. I'd have to say that is his Irish Wolfhound Oberion is my favorite charactor of the books. To be honest though I liked most of the charactors, even the charactors that were designed to be evil were fleshed out wonderfully.

I found myself laughing out loud at quite a few parts. I love the action and history of lore that Mr. Hearne used to write these books. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a very entertaining read it will have you holding your breath, giggling out loud at the interplay with the characters and then throw in a cringe or two thrown for good measure. Very good read!”

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“Entertaining and sometimes enlightening, although sometimes I had to check the facts myself because some were unbelievable. I'm sure some will come in handy for future conversations.”

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“This is one of those rare gems where you feel like you know the characters by the end of the book, and you don't want their stories to end. Kingsolver weaves a romance with words bringing human nature in with mother nature, where life & death are celebrated, predators respected and everything is...”

“This is one of those rare gems where you feel like you know the characters by the end of the book, and you don't want their stories to end. Kingsolver weaves a romance with words bringing human nature in with mother nature, where life & death are celebrated, predators respected and everything is innocent. We tend to take for granted the world around us, the people, the places, life. Kingsolver reminds the reader in a very gentle way, that life has a funny way of coming around full circle around us, whether we want it to or not. As she romances the reader with words, she shows that it is not just the love between humans that matter, but with the stage that love blossoms upon.”

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