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“this one is far better than the first book, it has some very original ideas and others a bit predictable. ”
Diana S wrote this review Monday, November 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lady Victoria Gardella Grantworth recently learned that she is the next in line to be a Venator vampire hunter and she is fighting vampires for over a year now and it costs her more than you can imagine. Her beloved husband Philip was turned into a vampire by her enemy Lilith, the Vampire Queen and the only thing she could do to really save him, was to kill him for good. After a year of mourning she is back on the streets, killing vampire like no other and stronger than ever.
Lady_Caella wrote this review Wednesday, July 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Victoria discovers that a group of humans are loyal to the vampires, calling themselves the Tutela. A trail from London leads Victoria to Italy, where she, her aunt Eustacia, some other venators and Sebastian discover that this is bigger than they could have imagine.
Nedas, Lilith’s son has built him quiet an impressive army to become the dominant race on
Earth and use humans as the food supply. Nedas is after an object that could provide him with the power he desperately seeks. The only way to stop him is to infiltrate into the Tutela and gets as much information as she can. But she quickly learns that danger is just around the corner, because someone she once trusted as a dear friend has joined the enemy.
Rises the night by Colleen Gleason is the second novel in her Gardella vampire chronicles and a great novel, she really created a world similar to “Buffy the vampire slayer” but then with the historical timeline.
Victoria Grantworth is a strong young woman that recently lost the love of her life. She was warned that love and a place in society were not getting a long with her job as a Venator vampire hunter, but she wanted to try. It costs her husband Philip his life and she is full of hate towards Lilith, the Vampire Queen who is responsible for Philip’s turning. But first she has to deal with Lilith’s son Nedas, who wants to power to control the vampires and use the humans as food.
Of course Victoria is not alone on this journey, her aunt Eustacia is there to support her with every step she takes, guiding her to become the next leading Venator. Sebastian Vioget, her ex-lover is there by her side, trying to convince her he is the man in her life, but can she trust him, it seems he has a secret life of his own. And then we have Maximilan Pesaro, one
of the other vampire slayers who left London right after Victoria lost her husband, but he turns up in Italy in some weird company, can she trust him or will he be the traitor in the group. Victoria knows she is about to find out.
This historical romantic fantasy novel is definitely worth to read, it’s full of intrigue plots, danger and friends who seems to be enemies and visa versa. You have to read the next novel to find out what will happen, because the books in this series do not have the normal happily ever after when you finish them. I can tell you this I’m looking forward to read the next to see if I’m right about some thing.”
“GOOD SERIES”
Michelle N wrote this review Wednesday, June 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Rises the Night is book two of Colleen Gleason's The Gardella Vampire Chronicles. This series centers around Victoria Gardella, a young woman from a long line of vampire slayers, also known as venators. The series is set in London during the 1800s. Only a few people are aware of that vampires exist and it is Victoria's job to make sure it stays that way. Victoria inquires new information of a vampire uprising in Italy. She travels there under the guise of a widow and hopes to infiltrate an underground society. Along the way, she discovers what happened to Max after he went missing and she learns more about the mysterious Sebastian Vioget.
Jill D wrote this review Monday, June 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I have mixed feelings about Rises the Night. The pacing of the story is uneven. Some parts of the book went very quickly and held my attention raptly and other parts seemed to drag on. Certain scenes where there were a lot of external action, Victoria with Sebastian or Victoria fighting the vampires, moved the story very quickly. When Victoria was conversing with her Aunt or discovering the history behind vampires, I found my mind wandering. It seemed it was one extreme or the other, but not much in between; feast or famine.
I still haven't warmed up to Victoria as much as I would like. She is a rule follower and comes across as sort of stuffy, but then occasionally she acts impulsively and it gets her into trouble. In my opinion, some of her actions could be considered, Too Stupid To Live (TSTL). In her defense, she is young and is still learning what she is capable of handling and when she needs to ask for help.
Note* This book is labeled as a paranormal romance by Signet Eclipse. Victoria does have some romantic entanglements, but there is not a clear cut hero, nor is the romance wrapped up at the end of the story. The romance thread will continue in future books in the series.”
“Great book, exciting story and caracters, fantasic story line, the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it broke my heart. It would be hard to read this again, though good enough to read several times. Victoria has her family torn and ripped from her, he beliefs crushed, it left me with a feeling of no hope for her. I need a break before going on in this story, what a great author, she really drove the story home !”
Debbie P ..aka Yodamom wrote this review Sunday, May 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another great from Colleen Gleason. Again you follow Victoria as she decieds her path. She has already had to sacrafice greatly by staking her husband Phillip. She holds herself responsible for him becoming a vampire. She must go to rome with a not trustworthy Sebastian who she is very attracted in order to find Max a fellow Venator who has not been heard from. She must also stop Nedas the son of the Vampire Queen. ”
Elizabeth G wrote this review Sunday, March 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Jane Austen meets Buffy?! Carino, anche se personalmente non amo i vampiri 'cattivi e basta'. Preferisco vederli sotto diverse sfaccettature... Conto di leggere gli altri due comunque.”
Embla wrote this review Thursday, October 30 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Enjoyable seqel.....Can't wait to read the third one....I finished this one and the first one in 5 days, which is pretty good for me.....I found myself caring about the characters and trying to figure it all out.”
Roselyd wrote this review Thursday, May 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“wow, now i wonder what max is going to do?!”
nikkidrouin wrote this review Tuesday, October 2 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The second in the Gardella Vampire Chronicles... The glorious nineteenth-century city of Rome gives rise to a new threat from the Immortal Undead...[br][br] Victoria Gardella has been a vampire slayer for just over a year, balancing her life as a peer of Society with the dangerous role that takes her out on moonlit streets, stake in hand.[br][br] As Victoria races across Europe to stop what could be the most deadly army the Gardellas have ever faced,she is accompanied by the unlikely Sebastian Vioget, a man as tempting as he is untrustworthy. But when Victoria discovers that she has been betrayed by one of her most trusted allies,the truth will challenge all her powers as a Venator – and as a woman. [br][br] This is a really good series. Can't wait for the next book.. ”
Dezaraye7 wrote this review Saturday, July 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
