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Vampire Game #11
Vampire Game, Vol. 11
Family bickering has never been worse - Lassen, Ishtar's cousin has always coveted Pheliosta's throne. Sharlen uses this to his advantage, creating the ultimate challenge for Darres. Meanwhile in Ci Xeneth, Falan is researching information for Ishtar when she disappears! Danger threatens Yujinn, Darres, Ishtar and Duzell! Can they find a way for Darres to unsheathe Sidia, find Falan, and escape with their lives?
208 pages, Paperback
First published March 7, 2002
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June 28, 2015
I'm not quite sure what I think about this volume. It was definitely interesting, but it still had a different kind of mood to it. I realized that maybe it's because of all the dealing with romance now, whereas before there barely was any (serious) romances. Ishtar's admittance to her feelings have changed a lot, especially since Duzell was beginning to form feelings for HER.
The beginning was basically like an explanation for the last volume. It brought up Darres' past again, and proposed the issue that needs to be dealt with. (Figuring out a way to allow Darres to unleash Sidia) Falan disappeared, more enemies WITHOUT explanations showed up, and Yujinn is getting more and more suspicious. I really liked him at first, but now I don't know what to think. He likely has his own selfish plan and not a plan involving the best interest for Ishtar.
Either I missed it, or Lassen's existence was never thoroughly explained. So he is Ishtar's cousin and possible suitor? Or is he a vampire? Despite the options and my slowness to detect who he really is, I can tell he's evil. -_-
Duzell's past is being dragged up too, by this Queen Lailis person, and possibly by these "Once Fallen."
Although it's interesting, I can't describe how it feels different. It just IS. :/
The beginning was basically like an explanation for the last volume. It brought up Darres' past again, and proposed the issue that needs to be dealt with. (Figuring out a way to allow Darres to unleash Sidia) Falan disappeared, more enemies WITHOUT explanations showed up, and Yujinn is getting more and more suspicious. I really liked him at first, but now I don't know what to think. He likely has his own selfish plan and not a plan involving the best interest for Ishtar.
Either I missed it, or Lassen's existence was never thoroughly explained. So he is Ishtar's cousin and possible suitor? Or is he a vampire? Despite the options and my slowness to detect who he really is, I can tell he's evil. -_-
Duzell's past is being dragged up too, by this Queen Lailis person, and possibly by these "Once Fallen."
Although it's interesting, I can't describe how it feels different. It just IS. :/
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July 26, 2018
The intrigue levels reach a new degree of intensity when a long lost lover of Duzell returns as a queen at Lassen’s side. Lassen is not among the ranks of Duzells’s fans or followers, though. In fact, he’s the one relative of Ishtar’s who’s more in favor of murdering the princess than marrying her. Not only is he pulling Sharlen and Hume’s strings, but he’s made Falan disappear, issued an impossibile challenge to Darres, and foiled Yuujel’s schemes. There’s just one problem with making Falan disappear, though. It doesn’t just distress Ishtar. It distresses Illsaide. When a holy knight of mixed blood as powerful as he gets distressed, Lassen’s undead legions have a way of dropping dead…permanently.
This story got a little more intense, although it hasn’t quite reached the strength it possessed in earlier volumes. Nor was there quite as much humour. Sweet, touching moments happened between Ishtar and Darres, Ishtar and Duzell, and Darres and Yuujel, which we’ve been working up to. Interesting character revelations popped up involving Rishas and Sharlen’s motivations for wanting to destroy the House of Phelios. Both Yujinn and Vord showed just how crafty they can be as they anticipated the moves of their enemies and allies. There wasn’t quite the perfect balance between excitement, intrigue, character development, and humour in this book as there’s been in the past. Still, there’s promise of exciting things to come in the cliffhangers we’re left on, after climbing up through intriguing interactions and beautiful artworks. For all of these reasons, I give this book four stars.
This story got a little more intense, although it hasn’t quite reached the strength it possessed in earlier volumes. Nor was there quite as much humour. Sweet, touching moments happened between Ishtar and Darres, Ishtar and Duzell, and Darres and Yuujel, which we’ve been working up to. Interesting character revelations popped up involving Rishas and Sharlen’s motivations for wanting to destroy the House of Phelios. Both Yujinn and Vord showed just how crafty they can be as they anticipated the moves of their enemies and allies. There wasn’t quite the perfect balance between excitement, intrigue, character development, and humour in this book as there’s been in the past. Still, there’s promise of exciting things to come in the cliffhangers we’re left on, after climbing up through intriguing interactions and beautiful artworks. For all of these reasons, I give this book four stars.
June 17, 2017
Another good volume.
February 7, 2022
The drama!
October 27, 2022
So much happening!
February 17, 2016
Another great instalment. Lassen is another of Ishtar's cousins from the Mil Seii province - but rather than marry Ishtar to get the throne he's more of the school of destroy her utterly by killing everyone she loves, killing her and then seizing the throne variety.
There's stacks of plot in this one and more new characters so keep your wits about you - Lassen's mistress is one of Duzzell's followers and will not take it well when she finds out her beloved vampire king is in love... with Ishtar!
Lassen is trying to undermine Yuujell's plot to legitimise Darres by saying that for him to believe Darres is a legitimate prince he must unsheathe the holy sword Sida - which can only be unsheathed by a blood relative of Pheilios. Of course Darres can't - so Ishtar has got everyone on the case of finding away out of it - Fallan finds something and is kidnapped before she can tell - Illisade to the rescue!
Oh and have volume 12 on hand as this ends on one hell of a cliffhanger!
Wow! So much plot in this one! And so many characters. It is getting a bit wearing to have a new villain every volume and I have begun to lose track of what their complex relationships are. They are always hovering in the background and so far haven't had enough coverage for me to get a handle on them all.
However, the romantic intrigues and political scheming of the major characters is more than enough to keep me reading. The artwork is lovely and the story is pretty exciting.
There's stacks of plot in this one and more new characters so keep your wits about you - Lassen's mistress is one of Duzzell's followers and will not take it well when she finds out her beloved vampire king is in love... with Ishtar!
Lassen is trying to undermine Yuujell's plot to legitimise Darres by saying that for him to believe Darres is a legitimate prince he must unsheathe the holy sword Sida - which can only be unsheathed by a blood relative of Pheilios. Of course Darres can't - so Ishtar has got everyone on the case of finding away out of it - Fallan finds something and is kidnapped before she can tell - Illisade to the rescue!
Oh and have volume 12 on hand as this ends on one hell of a cliffhanger!
Wow! So much plot in this one! And so many characters. It is getting a bit wearing to have a new villain every volume and I have begun to lose track of what their complex relationships are. They are always hovering in the background and so far haven't had enough coverage for me to get a handle on them all.
However, the romantic intrigues and political scheming of the major characters is more than enough to keep me reading. The artwork is lovely and the story is pretty exciting.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 17, 2007
I have an odd relationship with Vampire Game: I greatly enjoy the series, but I have a hard time beginning each new volume. There’s so much going on, and so many characters--some of whom are difficult to tell apart visually--that I sometimes get bogged down in the story.
Still, I do love this series. It has a little bit of everything: boy/girl romance, boy/boy romantic subtext, girl/girl romantic subtext, pseudo-incest, magic, political intrigue, action, and a whole web of complicated interpersonal relationships.
Still, I do love this series. It has a little bit of everything: boy/girl romance, boy/boy romantic subtext, girl/girl romantic subtext, pseudo-incest, magic, political intrigue, action, and a whole web of complicated interpersonal relationships.
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August 5, 2011The series as a whole was good in the beginning. Very funny and intriguing. I love romances where the characters have loved each other forever but have never told each other or something like that. lol The series declines in quality, I think towards the end. There are too many characters in too many places and things get a little confusing.
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