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The Emerald Night #1
Last Bitten
A night gone wrong...
Amidst the grinding bodies of the hottest club in Seattle--Johnny's, twenty year old Nia finds herself in the arms of a mysterious green eyed-stranger. Will she give into him? The most erotic kiss of her life may just turn into the kiss of death. Nia is in for one heck of a ride--a run for her life under accusations of her best friend's attempted murder.
The Emerald Night holds more than just a boring latte.
Publisher's Note: Due to mature adult themes and adult language, this short novel is not suitable for minors under the age of 17.
Amidst the grinding bodies of the hottest club in Seattle--Johnny's, twenty year old Nia finds herself in the arms of a mysterious green eyed-stranger. Will she give into him? The most erotic kiss of her life may just turn into the kiss of death. Nia is in for one heck of a ride--a run for her life under accusations of her best friend's attempted murder.
The Emerald Night holds more than just a boring latte.
Publisher's Note: Due to mature adult themes and adult language, this short novel is not suitable for minors under the age of 17.
52 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 17, 2013
About the author
Lauren Ash
4 books6 followersLauren Ash lives in Seattle spending her time exploring the Emerald City.
She enjoys writing dark poetry as well as novels. You will find her sitting by the fire, sipping on tea while brewing up a great tale.
She studied poetry for two years in college. Currently she is working on The Emerald Night Series and many a verse.
She enjoys writing dark poetry as well as novels. You will find her sitting by the fire, sipping on tea while brewing up a great tale.
She studied poetry for two years in college. Currently she is working on The Emerald Night Series and many a verse.
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August 11, 2020
Sometimes I wish Amazon had a purge option, where I could pick a year and just wipe all the Kindle ebooks I downloaded because they were free. It would save me from deciding to travel back in time to pick up something I KNOW isn't going to hold up.
This was honestly a bit of a mess. It being a novella did it no favors, as the pacing is incredibly fast especially considering how at odds Point A (the way things kick-off) is to Point B (where the MC is emotionally in the end) in this. The way in which this romance(?) kicks off is full of "consent" from a drunk girl, a declaration of claim, and then basically full-on vampiric assault. It's messy, and honestly, there is no good way to come back from that in terms of that particular pairing.
On top of that, the plot is rushed, and we are given a larger plot in the last 10% which just isn't enough time. Much of the writing is very flat in areas and in others extraordinarily rushed, both in terms of hwo things are expressed but also from a character standpoint as well. The character development comes down to flashbacks and 'destiny'.
Overall just not for me in the end.
This was honestly a bit of a mess. It being a novella did it no favors, as the pacing is incredibly fast especially considering how at odds Point A (the way things kick-off) is to Point B (where the MC is emotionally in the end) in this. The way in which this romance(?) kicks off is full of "consent" from a drunk girl, a declaration of claim, and then basically full-on vampiric assault. It's messy, and honestly, there is no good way to come back from that in terms of that particular pairing.
On top of that, the plot is rushed, and we are given a larger plot in the last 10% which just isn't enough time. Much of the writing is very flat in areas and in others extraordinarily rushed, both in terms of hwo things are expressed but also from a character standpoint as well. The character development comes down to flashbacks and 'destiny'.
Overall just not for me in the end.
February 15, 2014
I honestly don't know what to make of it...
The story moved so fast it all seems like a haze...
There was no character development, some parts of the storyline were just skipped. I have no idea what their history together looked like at all. We only saw glimpses that held absolutely no emotion or attachment. For erotic novel, there was no erotic part, really. All superficial and boxed into one paragraph.
The way I remember the storyline: Hana and Nia get into the club, have some gin, take the first dance and are already scooped by some guys. Nia (and she's allegedly a virgin) goes with a complete stranger to the VIP section where he takes her from behind and then starts drinking her blood. The drinking blood part is painful and she snaps out of it, stabs the guy, leaves Hana behind and goes back to campus. Next morning police informs her that Hana was stabbed and is critical in a hospital. Nia feels horrible that day, loses blood and is rushed into the hospital herself. Johnny comes to the hospital to give Nia his blood and she turns vampire. Kills the guy that has been stalking her on campus, Andy. After that she is rushed to some mansion where she needs to marry the guy she stabbed, Johnny, without knowing what is going on. The wedding goes wrong because of her choice and now they have a lot of mess to clean up.
Everything happened too fast, it was emotionless, nothing in it was really dark. Maybe some teenagers would gasp at the mention of emerald gaze but that's all there is to it. Characters aren't even fully described, only parts of them. We can only guess the hierarchy of the vampire society for there is no explanation. And how they met during the black plague but now she was human again even though he only promised her 20 years of human life. Confusing. I hated that Johnny called Nia, my Last Bitten, all the time. It has no appeal whatsoever.
I found it really strange that the sex with Johnny in the club was painful for Nia. I thought they were meant-to-be, there-is-no-time-limit, destiny-bound lovers. If I understood it correctly. But it's really hard to say when so much of the story is missing. But as long as there are coffins for vampires and apparently a gothic mansion, everything is alright.
The positive thing was Nia's attitude after she turned vampire. All alluring murderous predator. That's the only thing I found tasteful. Even though soon after she starts having doubts and guilt of conscious. That ruined that one original part this story had.
Some quotes:
"The music pumped through, within, drowning out all thoughts of the real world and their real problems - college, money, the busy barista job, overbearing mothers, ex-boyfriends, and the dorm-room rat. It was screw all and let's have a ball."
"Nia... my Nia, he whispered, floating on air to take a closer look... I missed you, my Nia. Should you die a mortal life? Should you live forsaken - my Last Bitten? Stunning you are, sleeping perfectly under those pristine, white hospital sheets."
The story moved so fast it all seems like a haze...
There was no character development, some parts of the storyline were just skipped. I have no idea what their history together looked like at all. We only saw glimpses that held absolutely no emotion or attachment. For erotic novel, there was no erotic part, really. All superficial and boxed into one paragraph.
The way I remember the storyline: Hana and Nia get into the club, have some gin, take the first dance and are already scooped by some guys. Nia (and she's allegedly a virgin) goes with a complete stranger to the VIP section where he takes her from behind and then starts drinking her blood. The drinking blood part is painful and she snaps out of it, stabs the guy, leaves Hana behind and goes back to campus. Next morning police informs her that Hana was stabbed and is critical in a hospital. Nia feels horrible that day, loses blood and is rushed into the hospital herself. Johnny comes to the hospital to give Nia his blood and she turns vampire. Kills the guy that has been stalking her on campus, Andy. After that she is rushed to some mansion where she needs to marry the guy she stabbed, Johnny, without knowing what is going on. The wedding goes wrong because of her choice and now they have a lot of mess to clean up.
Everything happened too fast, it was emotionless, nothing in it was really dark. Maybe some teenagers would gasp at the mention of emerald gaze but that's all there is to it. Characters aren't even fully described, only parts of them. We can only guess the hierarchy of the vampire society for there is no explanation. And how they met during the black plague but now she was human again even though he only promised her 20 years of human life. Confusing. I hated that Johnny called Nia, my Last Bitten, all the time. It has no appeal whatsoever.
I found it really strange that the sex with Johnny in the club was painful for Nia. I thought they were meant-to-be, there-is-no-time-limit, destiny-bound lovers. If I understood it correctly. But it's really hard to say when so much of the story is missing. But as long as there are coffins for vampires and apparently a gothic mansion, everything is alright.
The positive thing was Nia's attitude after she turned vampire. All alluring murderous predator. That's the only thing I found tasteful. Even though soon after she starts having doubts and guilt of conscious. That ruined that one original part this story had.
Some quotes:
"The music pumped through, within, drowning out all thoughts of the real world and their real problems - college, money, the busy barista job, overbearing mothers, ex-boyfriends, and the dorm-room rat. It was screw all and let's have a ball."
"Nia... my Nia, he whispered, floating on air to take a closer look... I missed you, my Nia. Should you die a mortal life? Should you live forsaken - my Last Bitten? Stunning you are, sleeping perfectly under those pristine, white hospital sheets."
February 12, 2013
the story like spot. As well as the characters, there is no character development at all. honestly very little is explain as to why Nia is the way she is.
April 22, 2014
I didnt like it very much though it does seem interesting. The ending is what is worth but I skipped almost half the book. I might re read it but I don't think so.
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