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The Dark Kiss Trilogy #3
Born of Blood and Retribution
The world's first vampire has come calling and she isn't happy....
After the brutal showdown with the Demarais and the reunion with Giovanni, Rachel is looking for nothing more than some peace and privacy. Harshika, the world's first vampire, has other ideas. She's not pleased with the immortal race as a whole, finding them weak and too "human". When called before her, the immortals are given an ultimatum: Submit to Harshika as her subjects or die.
Now Rachel and her old friends must join with new allies to discover Harshika's weakness...hopefully in time to gain freedom for them all.
After the brutal showdown with the Demarais and the reunion with Giovanni, Rachel is looking for nothing more than some peace and privacy. Harshika, the world's first vampire, has other ideas. She's not pleased with the immortal race as a whole, finding them weak and too "human". When called before her, the immortals are given an ultimatum: Submit to Harshika as her subjects or die.
Now Rachel and her old friends must join with new allies to discover Harshika's weakness...hopefully in time to gain freedom for them all.
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August 18, 2011
What a great story line! It reminds me a little bit of Anne Rice's
Queen of the Damned
with the first vampire making herself known to her "children" because she is unhappy with what some have done and must be punished (read: killed) while one stands out as an obsession with plans to keep that vampire as a 'pet' forever. As similar as the plots are, the stories are very different.
While this is not really a paranormal romance, it is a paranormal love story, actually a few love stories. The difference? The couples are already together when the story begin and their love is tested throughout all the drama. It is also the story of a young romance which is torn apart and turned into something very ugly by revenge, hatred and perceived betrayal.
There is a very brutal beating scene when Rachael does something to anger the 4000+ year old Harshika. Good thing she's a vampire or she would have never survived the first 5 minutes.
There are a few very violent forced sexual scenes but they are not too graphic in detail however the author is still able to successfully portray the emotional horror of the scenes. There is also a quick and light m/m scene.
This is the third in the Dark Kiss Trilogy but if you haven't read the rest of the series, you won't be lost. There are past events that are mentioned or explained as necessary but that just made me want to read the first two, not need to in order to understand what was going on here.
I enjoyed this story and I think fans of vampire, urban fantasy and even paranormal romance genres will like this.
Warning Spoiler Alert!!!
For paranormal romance fans, there is a HEA ending for several of the couples.
While this is not really a paranormal romance, it is a paranormal love story, actually a few love stories. The difference? The couples are already together when the story begin and their love is tested throughout all the drama. It is also the story of a young romance which is torn apart and turned into something very ugly by revenge, hatred and perceived betrayal.
There is a very brutal beating scene when Rachael does something to anger the 4000+ year old Harshika. Good thing she's a vampire or she would have never survived the first 5 minutes.
There are a few very violent forced sexual scenes but they are not too graphic in detail however the author is still able to successfully portray the emotional horror of the scenes. There is also a quick and light m/m scene.
This is the third in the Dark Kiss Trilogy but if you haven't read the rest of the series, you won't be lost. There are past events that are mentioned or explained as necessary but that just made me want to read the first two, not need to in order to understand what was going on here.
I enjoyed this story and I think fans of vampire, urban fantasy and even paranormal romance genres will like this.
Warning Spoiler Alert!!!
For paranormal romance fans, there is a HEA ending for several of the couples.
August 13, 2016
LITERAL ADDICTION's Quick and Dirty Review of Born of Blood and Retribution.
--Actual rating 4.5 Skulls
In the epic finale to the DARK KISS TRILOGY, Liz weaves an amazing story that I have to agree with others, is a bit reminiscent of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned.
It's a dark, dangerous and mysterious tale full of wonders, it's also a romance, but is the best part of the romances - the test of true love and the bonds that bind.
The book stands well on its own, but I would suggest reading from the beginning. They get better and better the further you go along.
Even though I would classify this as a dark gothic romance, paranormal romance fans will get their HEA (several times over). :)
--Actual rating 4.5 Skulls
In the epic finale to the DARK KISS TRILOGY, Liz weaves an amazing story that I have to agree with others, is a bit reminiscent of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned.
It's a dark, dangerous and mysterious tale full of wonders, it's also a romance, but is the best part of the romances - the test of true love and the bonds that bind.
The book stands well on its own, but I would suggest reading from the beginning. They get better and better the further you go along.
Even though I would classify this as a dark gothic romance, paranormal romance fans will get their HEA (several times over). :)
August 1, 2011
Liz Strange wraps her epic story of love lost and found in book three of the Dark Kiss trilogy. This sometimes harrowing series offers lovers of vampires in fiction a very different departure from the usual fare. Offering a cast of memorable characters, situations of breathtaking danger and some surprising twists in the tale, the Dark Kiss trilogy is definitely an unforgettable addition to a serious vampire-lover's collection.
December 1, 2011
Well Liz im sad to see this series end. You have a way of bringing out the emotions on this series!
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