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Dark Ones #6 - Otherworld Dark Ones 2
The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires
Physicist Portia Harding's life is grounded in facts. There's nothing that can't be explained by logic and science. Until she travels with her best friend to England—and accidentally summons an ethereal Virtue who bequeaths her gift of weather control to Portia . . .
Now Portia's walking around with a literal cloud over her head—and a heart-stoppingly handsome maniac trying to kidnap her. But Theondre North is no run-of-the-mill maniac. He's a nephilim—the son of a fallen angel—who needs Portia's help to change his fate. Problem is, Portia's down-to-earth attitude frustrates beings from both heavenly and hellish realms—and gets Theo turned into a vampire. But at least he has Portia to satisfy his newfound hungers—and possibly save his soul.
Now Portia's walking around with a literal cloud over her head—and a heart-stoppingly handsome maniac trying to kidnap her. But Theondre North is no run-of-the-mill maniac. He's a nephilim—the son of a fallen angel—who needs Portia's help to change his fate. Problem is, Portia's down-to-earth attitude frustrates beings from both heavenly and hellish realms—and gets Theo turned into a vampire. But at least he has Portia to satisfy his newfound hungers—and possibly save his soul.
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Katie MacAlister
121 books5,975 followersFor as long as she can remember, Katie MacAlister has loved reading. Growing up in a family where a weekly visit to the library was a given, Katie spent much of her time with her nose buried in a book. Despite her love for novels, she didn't think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. Since her editor refused to allow her to include either witty dialogue or love scenes in the software book, Katie swiftly resolved to switch to fiction, where she could indulge in world building, tormenting characters, and falling madly in love with all her heroes.
Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books followed during the years after Noble's publication. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell, and for the mystery world as Kate Marsh.
Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online.
Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books followed during the years after Noble's publication. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell, and for the mystery world as Kate Marsh.
Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online.
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February 14, 2009
Wow, this was terrible. And not in a so-bad-but-fun way. If I never read the word "sweetling" in written conversation again I'll be a happy woman. I mean, I didn't get into the book with high expectations, I just wanted a bit of a piece of fluff, but this was so ridiculous that it wasn't even entertaining. The characters were all one-dimensional and flat, the romantic leads fell in love with no provocation or build-up, and the plot was too rushed and yet somehow also boring.
March 10, 2010
I tried to read this for my real life book meeting. It's a by the numbers paranormal romance with stereotypical characters. You have the disbelieving physicist heroine who annoyingly questions everything, the daffy best friend who doesn't question anything, and the gorgeous hero who is an angel/vampire/other assorted paranormal creature.
Portia, an uptight physicist takes a trip with her best friend to visit faery rings, attend seances and go ghost hunting. Why, might you ask would a skeptic knowingly waste her time and money this way? You got me. While visiting the faery ring, the friend takes off for some vague reason and Portia decides to read aloud some incantations her friend conveniently left behind. She ends up summoning a virtue who bestows her with powers to control the weather. Portia then literally walks around with a cloud hanging over her head. And still she doesn't believe . . .
I had the same trouble with this Katie MacAlister book that I had with the previous two I attempted to read. They are much more annoying than funny to me. The heroine is uptight, upright, and places herself in situations that make absolutely no sense to me considering her views on all things remotely "woo-woo" and unproven by science. The hero is an angelic creature (and it's a good thing too because I doubt any other guy could put up with Portia) who finds himself in harms way because of Portia's stubbornness to believe a word he says.
I admit defeat, sigh. This book did me in. I gave up somewhere around page 196 after rereading the same paragraph a good 20 times. Overall? A decent if over-done premise but a terribly lame execution. The result? It bored the heck out of me.
Portia, an uptight physicist takes a trip with her best friend to visit faery rings, attend seances and go ghost hunting. Why, might you ask would a skeptic knowingly waste her time and money this way? You got me. While visiting the faery ring, the friend takes off for some vague reason and Portia decides to read aloud some incantations her friend conveniently left behind. She ends up summoning a virtue who bestows her with powers to control the weather. Portia then literally walks around with a cloud hanging over her head. And still she doesn't believe . . .
I had the same trouble with this Katie MacAlister book that I had with the previous two I attempted to read. They are much more annoying than funny to me. The heroine is uptight, upright, and places herself in situations that make absolutely no sense to me considering her views on all things remotely "woo-woo" and unproven by science. The hero is an angelic creature (and it's a good thing too because I doubt any other guy could put up with Portia) who finds himself in harms way because of Portia's stubbornness to believe a word he says.
I admit defeat, sigh. This book did me in. I gave up somewhere around page 196 after rereading the same paragraph a good 20 times. Overall? A decent if over-done premise but a terribly lame execution. The result? It bored the heck out of me.
March 25, 2008
I've been reading Katie MacAlister for a while now. And I have to say that I'm getting tired of the "Moravian Dark One" finding a Beloved and going through the seven stages of joining theme. It felt, while reading this book, like deja-vu. There were entire chapters that made me stop and squint, thinking I'd already read this book before. Which mean's Katie's found a formula lots of readers like, and is sticking to it so closely that this book is practically indistinguishable from any of the others in this series.
This is definitely not the best of Katie's books. (Unlike the Aisling Grey series which works well) It is choppy, the sex scenes are repeats of ones she's used in the 5 books preceding this one, and they feel rushed. I think even Katie herself is bored with the Dark One's theme, and churned out this one without as much care as she usually puts into her stories.
The book was a moderately enjoyable read, but not one I'll keep in my library.
This is definitely not the best of Katie's books. (Unlike the Aisling Grey series which works well) It is choppy, the sex scenes are repeats of ones she's used in the 5 books preceding this one, and they feel rushed. I think even Katie herself is bored with the Dark One's theme, and churned out this one without as much care as she usually puts into her stories.
The book was a moderately enjoyable read, but not one I'll keep in my library.
March 6, 2011
Portia Harding is a physicist, with a logical, down to earth mentality. As a matter of fact she is downright stubborn when it comes to the paranormal. It doesn't exist and their is no such thing as magic. Unfortunately for Portia her friend,Sarah has no such problem believing in magic or the paranormal. They travel to Scotland and find a fairy ring where Portia reads one of the summoning rituals Sarah has downloaded from the internet. Presto- Chango a virtue arrives and transfers her powers to Portia, who has no idea what happened or how to control them.
Theo North shows up shortly and tries to convince Portia she needs him to be her Champion, cause she has seven trials to face to be confirmed and allowed into the Court of Divine Blood. He is a nephilim, the son of an fallen angel and a mortal, and he wants entry into the Court. If he helps her become a Virtue she can help him get a soul and gain access to the Court.
Unknown to both they are caught up in plot by others who are trying to take over the Court. As they work their way through the trials many unexpected things occur, such as a trip to Abbaddon to face Bael, the ruler. It was humerous, and had a funny romance.
If readers are looking for clever, witty, paranormal romances, then they need look no further than Katie MacAlister to begin their list. Portia's conversion from skeptic to believer is filled with laughs and highlighted by moments of profoundness. This is my least favourite Dark One novel yet, but it is still entertaining and the ones that came before this one are wonderful.
Theo North shows up shortly and tries to convince Portia she needs him to be her Champion, cause she has seven trials to face to be confirmed and allowed into the Court of Divine Blood. He is a nephilim, the son of an fallen angel and a mortal, and he wants entry into the Court. If he helps her become a Virtue she can help him get a soul and gain access to the Court.
Unknown to both they are caught up in plot by others who are trying to take over the Court. As they work their way through the trials many unexpected things occur, such as a trip to Abbaddon to face Bael, the ruler. It was humerous, and had a funny romance.
If readers are looking for clever, witty, paranormal romances, then they need look no further than Katie MacAlister to begin their list. Portia's conversion from skeptic to believer is filled with laughs and highlighted by moments of profoundness. This is my least favourite Dark One novel yet, but it is still entertaining and the ones that came before this one are wonderful.
March 20, 2014
It took Portia until page 119 to believe in the “Otherworld” and its inhabitants. It was frustrating and unpleasant having to read about her denial for so long. I did not like it at all…in fact I hated it. It gave me a headache and was a completely awful experience that I wish to never experience again. Portia gradually got better as she accepted the fact that the events occurring were real; she was still frustrating though. Overall, I didn’t care for any of the characters that much, and I’m fed up with the word “sweetling.” There was nothing that excited me in this story, and very little that intrigued me. It was nice to gain more information about the Court of Divine but the inhabitants were so dreadful, that it killed any enjoyment I would have experienced. I hope that some of the information I learned is pertinent to the understanding of the next book in the series, or one after, otherwise this was a complete waste. On a more positive note, at least there was some ethnic diversity in this book; the main male character (Theo) is of Indian decent. I am happy to see some ethnic diversity in the characters and would appreciate more.
July 25, 2011
This was horrible. Out of all the books in this MacAlister series this has to be the worst! Aside from the extremely annoying heroine, the chemistry between Portia and Theo was pathetic. The sex scenes were lacking the intense love connection all the other books had! There were so many new terms created for this book it was so easy to get frustrated and lost. The writer should have made a vocabulary index. This had to have been rushed. Spoiler Alert: The ending was written to be intense but ended up feeling like a huge flub. She walks out of an abyss into Theos arms and they get it on? WTF? I couldn't figure out where the hell they were getting it on at! I can't believe I finished this mess. I was hoping it would get better. The most annoying was Theo's reference to Portia and his 'sweetling'. I couldn't help but be reminded of The L.J. Smith Vampire Diaries Bomb where Elena is refered to as 'my little lovey love'.
April 23, 2020
This bordered on DNF...it was so boring. I really wanted to like it. I liked the Aisling Grey series by this same author and my only compliant was that the plots seem so similar after a while. Nevertheless, there was plenty of humor and fun. If you're looking for that, find another book. The plot was so slow and the action was so stilted that I was hard pressed to get through more than a few pages at a time. Portia is a scientist on vacation when she becomes inadvertently a "virtue" that can control the weather. She spends the next 120 pages denying this and avoiding the one man - Theo, a nephilim - who can assist her. This is a romance, but it takes almost half the book until they kiss. By then, I was simply praying for an end to the torture that was this book. I really need to follow my rule - 'life is too short to waste on bad books' - and give these up when I realize I'm not getting anywhere, but hope springs eternal. In this case, the book was hopeless.
June 27, 2018
Ein sehr simples Buch. Teilweise zu einfach gestrickt und sehr vorhersehbar. Wenn man einfach nur sehr seichte Unterhaltung mag, kann man es gut lesen. Ansonsten würde ich es nicht empfehlen.
November 27, 2016
Urg
This series was a bit forgettable to me. I know I liked some parts of it but I can't recall much of the later books. I hope this book is just a slump instead of a beginning of the end.
This book is actually a bit of a hard read for me. I couldn't wait until the ending not because the pages just flew by but because I lost interest so long ago.
The biggest problem I have with the book is the characters. The characters were just...I didn't really connect with them. I didn't care for them in the least. I thought they were a bit flat and I was just wondering how these characters can display such lack of charm. They just aren't interesting. I feel like they have negative charm, which is actually annoying.
Portia didn't do me any favours by being the skeptic character. I think her schtick went on for too long and she didn't really have the personality or gravitas to carry a story. I expected bigger than life personalities to balance the absurdities in the author's novels and this one was just inexplicably charmless. The conversations are more or less the same but my failure to connect with the characters made me so disinterested in the story.
To be fair, there is a story. I liked that there were trials that Portia had to finish. I thought that was a good foundation for a developing story. However, the sheer fact that I didn't care about Portia or Theo was what broke this book.
I initially rated this book a two star but I'm downgrading it to one just because I found it to be annoying.
My favourite part of the book was Portia asking her friend for help. There was still the case of the missing virtue and she had somebody on her side to help her investigate, a romance writer who was previously wrote in the mystery genre.
The story revolves around Portia and Theo. She became a pawn in a fae's plan to take power. She was turned into a Virtue and was framed for the murder of the previous Virtue. Theo, who had been looking for an exculpation from a member of the court, honed in on her. However, she was a skeptic and thought the whole ordeal was merely a hallucination. However, the weird things won't stop happening. Unbeknownst to her, she was being tested before she was fully inducted. Some tests she passed and some she failed. She eventually comes around to the fact that the paranormal events were real. Before she does though, Theo loses his soul because of her stubborn realist attitude.
Anyways, there is the last court intrigue. One of the fae was trying to induce a restructuring in the court. They prevented it though. Theo got his soul back and Portia became a virtue. Theo met the sovereign who was posing as a lowly member of the court.
This series was a bit forgettable to me. I know I liked some parts of it but I can't recall much of the later books. I hope this book is just a slump instead of a beginning of the end.
This book is actually a bit of a hard read for me. I couldn't wait until the ending not because the pages just flew by but because I lost interest so long ago.
The biggest problem I have with the book is the characters. The characters were just...I didn't really connect with them. I didn't care for them in the least. I thought they were a bit flat and I was just wondering how these characters can display such lack of charm. They just aren't interesting. I feel like they have negative charm, which is actually annoying.
Portia didn't do me any favours by being the skeptic character. I think her schtick went on for too long and she didn't really have the personality or gravitas to carry a story. I expected bigger than life personalities to balance the absurdities in the author's novels and this one was just inexplicably charmless. The conversations are more or less the same but my failure to connect with the characters made me so disinterested in the story.
To be fair, there is a story. I liked that there were trials that Portia had to finish. I thought that was a good foundation for a developing story. However, the sheer fact that I didn't care about Portia or Theo was what broke this book.
I initially rated this book a two star but I'm downgrading it to one just because I found it to be annoying.
My favourite part of the book was Portia asking her friend for help. There was still the case of the missing virtue and she had somebody on her side to help her investigate, a romance writer who was previously wrote in the mystery genre.
The story revolves around Portia and Theo. She became a pawn in a fae's plan to take power. She was turned into a Virtue and was framed for the murder of the previous Virtue. Theo, who had been looking for an exculpation from a member of the court, honed in on her. However, she was a skeptic and thought the whole ordeal was merely a hallucination. However, the weird things won't stop happening. Unbeknownst to her, she was being tested before she was fully inducted. Some tests she passed and some she failed. She eventually comes around to the fact that the paranormal events were real. Before she does though, Theo loses his soul because of her stubborn realist attitude.
Anyways, there is the last court intrigue. One of the fae was trying to induce a restructuring in the court. They prevented it though. Theo got his soul back and Portia became a virtue. Theo met the sovereign who was posing as a lowly member of the court.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 10, 2015
Kurz-Meinung:
Ich finde ja die Dark One Reihe gut, wenn auch nicht überragend, aber dieses Buch hat mir wirklich sehr, sehr gut gefallen. Endlich gab es mal einen Charakter, der nicht so der typische Dunkle war. Erst war ich sogar überrascht, dass wir es hier mit einem Nephilim und nicht mit einem Dunklen zu tun haben. Das klärt sich dann später. Mir haben beide Hauptcharakter sehr gut gefallen. Portia ist Physikerin und erklärt viele Dinge in ihrem Leben auf eine recht wissenschaftliche Art. Das fand ich witzig. Überhaupt war sie wieder einer dieser witzigen, tollpatschigen Charaktere für die MacAlister so bekannt ist und sympathisch war sie mir auch noch total. Theo war ebenfalls wieder ein toller Held - nicht zu dominant aber sehr männlich.
Ich fand dieses Mal auch die Handlung sehr spannend. Theo möchte gern das Portia (eigentlich menschlich aber auf bestimmte Weise nun fast eine Tugentkraft, die das Wetter beeinflussen kann) etwas für ihn tut, aber dazu muss sie einige Prüfungen bestehen. Als wenn das nicht schon genug wäre, wird ihr auch noch ein Mord untergeschoben und sie muss nun ihre Unschuld beweisen. Das ganze fand ich spannend und trotzdem witzig geschrieben. Ganz mein Geschmack also.
Auch die Nebencharakter fand ich super. Bei vielen wusste man nicht auf wessen Seite sie standen und jeder einzelne war sehr einzigartig. Auch Portias beste Freundin Sarah war mir sehr sympathisch.
Alles in allem ist die für mich eines der besten Bücher der Reihe gewesen.
Meine Wertung:
5 von 5 Sternen
Ich finde ja die Dark One Reihe gut, wenn auch nicht überragend, aber dieses Buch hat mir wirklich sehr, sehr gut gefallen. Endlich gab es mal einen Charakter, der nicht so der typische Dunkle war. Erst war ich sogar überrascht, dass wir es hier mit einem Nephilim und nicht mit einem Dunklen zu tun haben. Das klärt sich dann später. Mir haben beide Hauptcharakter sehr gut gefallen. Portia ist Physikerin und erklärt viele Dinge in ihrem Leben auf eine recht wissenschaftliche Art. Das fand ich witzig. Überhaupt war sie wieder einer dieser witzigen, tollpatschigen Charaktere für die MacAlister so bekannt ist und sympathisch war sie mir auch noch total. Theo war ebenfalls wieder ein toller Held - nicht zu dominant aber sehr männlich.
Ich fand dieses Mal auch die Handlung sehr spannend. Theo möchte gern das Portia (eigentlich menschlich aber auf bestimmte Weise nun fast eine Tugentkraft, die das Wetter beeinflussen kann) etwas für ihn tut, aber dazu muss sie einige Prüfungen bestehen. Als wenn das nicht schon genug wäre, wird ihr auch noch ein Mord untergeschoben und sie muss nun ihre Unschuld beweisen. Das ganze fand ich spannend und trotzdem witzig geschrieben. Ganz mein Geschmack also.
Auch die Nebencharakter fand ich super. Bei vielen wusste man nicht auf wessen Seite sie standen und jeder einzelne war sehr einzigartig. Auch Portias beste Freundin Sarah war mir sehr sympathisch.
Alles in allem ist die für mich eines der besten Bücher der Reihe gewesen.
Meine Wertung:
5 von 5 Sternen
October 4, 2008
I have not been reading these books in order which really makes me crazy. But I like the MacAlister books so much I have been reading anything I can get my hands on regardless of order. Yikes - It was hard to say that out loud. You know how it is though - you go through a dry spell and then you find an author you like so you start to grab at all their books and read them kind of frantically to chase away the "I am bored with all books" feelings.
I like the Dark one's series and wish I had read it in order. I am tempted to go back and rebuy all the books so I can read them as they were written - but then I look over at my "to be read" pile and change my mind.
Good books with humor and sex and a story that keeps you happy.
I like the Dark one's series and wish I had read it in order. I am tempted to go back and rebuy all the books so I can read them as they were written - but then I look over at my "to be read" pile and change my mind.
Good books with humor and sex and a story that keeps you happy.
November 26, 2008
OK - Now I need a shelf that reads - Unfinished -
I couldn't finish this book.????
I really enjoyed her Aisling Grey series so I picked up this one to give it a try and.... uh no. I just couldn't deal with this female character.
To all the members in this group who have read Katie McAlister, let me know if you've read this book and had different feelings.
I'm hoping maybe my timing was just off.
Sara :-(
I couldn't finish this book.????
I really enjoyed her Aisling Grey series so I picked up this one to give it a try and.... uh no. I just couldn't deal with this female character.
To all the members in this group who have read Katie McAlister, let me know if you've read this book and had different feelings.
I'm hoping maybe my timing was just off.
Sara :-(
May 2, 2013
Each book they are getting better..this is more like a 3.5 but rounded it up
August 17, 2022
Portia macht mit ihrer Freundin eine Reise durch Schottland, wo sie ein altes Hexenritual auf einem alten Hexenring rezitieren. Jedoch hat Portia nie gedacht, dass dabei wirklich etwas passieren könnte. Denn ein magisches Wesen erscheint und verleiht ihr eine Gabe, womit sie das Wetter kontrollieren kann. Und dann entführt sie auf noch einen gutaussehenden Mann und alles geht jetzt erst richtig los. Portia ist nämlich die einzige Person, die Theo retten kann…
Ich bin ja ein total großer Fan von Vampir Geschichten, weshalb auch diese Buchreihe nun einen Platz in meinem Regal gefunden hat. Ich war so neugierig und gespannt auf diese Reihe, weshalb ich mir den fünften Band einfach so rausgeschnappt habe und einfach begonnen habe. Hierbei muss ich sagen, dass man die Bücher unabhängig voneinander lesen kann und man sie dementsprechend nicht in der richtigen Reihenfolge lesen muss, es hat nichts gefehlt!
Der Einstieg in das Buch ist mir total leicht gefallen und man kommt richtig gut in die Handlung rein. Bereits auf den ersten Seiten ist es witzig und lustig aufgebaut, weshalb ich zwischendurch oftmals auflachen musste. Portia und ihre Freundin Sarah denken so unterschiedlich, was die Magie und die Welt darum angeht, sodass sie öfters mal witzige Diskussionen haben, die einen nur zum Lachen bringen können. Das ist für mich schon mal ein sehr großer Pluspunkt, ich habe es geliebt!
Portia war mir total sympathisch und ich mochte sie bereits von Anfang an richtig gerne und habe sie direkt ins Herz geschlossen. Manchmal ist sie jedoch recht stur, aber das hat mich nicht gestört und auch der Geschichte keinen Abbruch getan. Außerdem finde ich die Entwicklung von Portia wahnsinnig spannend, denn sie als Physikerin glaubt nicht an all diese Dinge. Und das sie dann nach und nach diese Dinge für sich entdeckt und merkt, dass sie doch existieren, fand ich richtig cool.
Natürlich haben auch die anderen Charaktere eine tolle Aufgabe in dem Buch gehabt. Sarah war ebenfalls total cool und ich habe es geliebt, dass sie so eine offene und herzliche Person ist, ich habe sie auch gleich in mein Herz geschlossen. Auch Theo mochte ich richtig gerne. Natürlich muss man erst einmal eine Verbindung zu ihm aufbauen, aber wenn man das geschafft hat, kann man ihn, seine Handlungen und natürlich auch seine Gefühle und Gedanken nachvollziehen.
Der Schreibstil von Katie MacAllister war für mich neu, da ich noch gar kein Buch von ihr gelesen hatte, jedoch konnte sie mich mit diesem Buch komplett überzeugen. Sie hat einen flüssigen, leichten, fesselnden und spannenden Schreibstil, der dafür sorgt, dass man das Buch einfach verschlingen muss. Das Buch ließ sich total angenehm und flüssig lesen und auch der Lesefluss wurde hierbei in keiner Weise gestört.
,,Vampire sind zum Küssen da‘‘ war mein erstes und definitiv nicht das letzte Buch der Autorin und ich bin sehr neugierig darauf, was sie sich in den anderen Bänden ausgedacht hat, denn ich glaube, dass es auch dort ziemlich coole Geschichten gibt, die man entdecken kann. Das Buch ist spannend von Anfang an bis zum Ende hin und man möchte es gar nicht mehr aus der Hand legen. Von mir gibt es eine ganz klare Empfehlung für das Buch, ich fand es unglaublich toll.
Ich bin ja ein total großer Fan von Vampir Geschichten, weshalb auch diese Buchreihe nun einen Platz in meinem Regal gefunden hat. Ich war so neugierig und gespannt auf diese Reihe, weshalb ich mir den fünften Band einfach so rausgeschnappt habe und einfach begonnen habe. Hierbei muss ich sagen, dass man die Bücher unabhängig voneinander lesen kann und man sie dementsprechend nicht in der richtigen Reihenfolge lesen muss, es hat nichts gefehlt!
Der Einstieg in das Buch ist mir total leicht gefallen und man kommt richtig gut in die Handlung rein. Bereits auf den ersten Seiten ist es witzig und lustig aufgebaut, weshalb ich zwischendurch oftmals auflachen musste. Portia und ihre Freundin Sarah denken so unterschiedlich, was die Magie und die Welt darum angeht, sodass sie öfters mal witzige Diskussionen haben, die einen nur zum Lachen bringen können. Das ist für mich schon mal ein sehr großer Pluspunkt, ich habe es geliebt!
Portia war mir total sympathisch und ich mochte sie bereits von Anfang an richtig gerne und habe sie direkt ins Herz geschlossen. Manchmal ist sie jedoch recht stur, aber das hat mich nicht gestört und auch der Geschichte keinen Abbruch getan. Außerdem finde ich die Entwicklung von Portia wahnsinnig spannend, denn sie als Physikerin glaubt nicht an all diese Dinge. Und das sie dann nach und nach diese Dinge für sich entdeckt und merkt, dass sie doch existieren, fand ich richtig cool.
Natürlich haben auch die anderen Charaktere eine tolle Aufgabe in dem Buch gehabt. Sarah war ebenfalls total cool und ich habe es geliebt, dass sie so eine offene und herzliche Person ist, ich habe sie auch gleich in mein Herz geschlossen. Auch Theo mochte ich richtig gerne. Natürlich muss man erst einmal eine Verbindung zu ihm aufbauen, aber wenn man das geschafft hat, kann man ihn, seine Handlungen und natürlich auch seine Gefühle und Gedanken nachvollziehen.
Der Schreibstil von Katie MacAllister war für mich neu, da ich noch gar kein Buch von ihr gelesen hatte, jedoch konnte sie mich mit diesem Buch komplett überzeugen. Sie hat einen flüssigen, leichten, fesselnden und spannenden Schreibstil, der dafür sorgt, dass man das Buch einfach verschlingen muss. Das Buch ließ sich total angenehm und flüssig lesen und auch der Lesefluss wurde hierbei in keiner Weise gestört.
,,Vampire sind zum Küssen da‘‘ war mein erstes und definitiv nicht das letzte Buch der Autorin und ich bin sehr neugierig darauf, was sie sich in den anderen Bänden ausgedacht hat, denn ich glaube, dass es auch dort ziemlich coole Geschichten gibt, die man entdecken kann. Das Buch ist spannend von Anfang an bis zum Ende hin und man möchte es gar nicht mehr aus der Hand legen. Von mir gibt es eine ganz klare Empfehlung für das Buch, ich fand es unglaublich toll.
February 14, 2024
Physicist Portia Harding's rational world is turned upside down when she unwittingly gains the power to control the weather during a trip to England. Alongside this newfound ability comes the unexpected attention of Theondre North, a nephilim in need of her help to alter his fate. However, Portia's pragmatic nature clashes with beings from celestial and infernal realms, resulting in Theo's transformation into a vampire. Despite this, he finds comfort in Portia's presence, as they navigate the complexities of their relationship while confronting supernatural challenges together.
1. Plot and Storytelling: 5/5 - The plot was captivating and unique, with a good twist at the end.
2. Characterization: 4/5 - The characters were well-developed, although the main male character lacked noticeable growth. However, the female lead was exceptional.
3. Writing Style: 5/5 - Katie’s writing style is immensely enjoyable, making the books a delightful read.
4. Originality: 5/5 - This book stands out from others in the series with its unique plot and fresh take on familiar themes.
5. Emotional Impact and Resolution: 5/5 - The story delivers an emotional roller coaster while remaining highly entertaining. The resolution ties everything up neatly, with a satisfying happily ever after.
6. Smut: 3/5 - The romantic scenes were enjoyable but not particularly groundbreaking. They were a pleasant aspect of the book without being the main focus.
7. Narrator Emotions and Tone: 4/5 - The narrator conveyed the story well, without their personal voice distracting from the narrative.
8. Narrator Character Distinction: 3/5 - While the characters’ voices were distinguishable, the narrator didn’t go above and beyond in creating distinct characterizations.
9. Narrator Pacing: 4/5 - The pacing of the narration was well-done, maintaining a good speed throughout.
10. Audio Quality: 5/5 - The audio quality was excellent, with no background noise and clear narration.
Overall score: 4.4/5
If you enjoyed "The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires" by Katie MacAlister, you might also like "A Quick Bite" by Lynsay Sands. This book is the first in the Argeneau vampire series and offers a mix of humor, romance, and supernatural elements similar to those found in MacAlister's work. It follows the story of a modern-day vampire who finds unexpected love and adventure in the human world.
1. Plot and Storytelling: 5/5 - The plot was captivating and unique, with a good twist at the end.
2. Characterization: 4/5 - The characters were well-developed, although the main male character lacked noticeable growth. However, the female lead was exceptional.
3. Writing Style: 5/5 - Katie’s writing style is immensely enjoyable, making the books a delightful read.
4. Originality: 5/5 - This book stands out from others in the series with its unique plot and fresh take on familiar themes.
5. Emotional Impact and Resolution: 5/5 - The story delivers an emotional roller coaster while remaining highly entertaining. The resolution ties everything up neatly, with a satisfying happily ever after.
6. Smut: 3/5 - The romantic scenes were enjoyable but not particularly groundbreaking. They were a pleasant aspect of the book without being the main focus.
7. Narrator Emotions and Tone: 4/5 - The narrator conveyed the story well, without their personal voice distracting from the narrative.
8. Narrator Character Distinction: 3/5 - While the characters’ voices were distinguishable, the narrator didn’t go above and beyond in creating distinct characterizations.
9. Narrator Pacing: 4/5 - The pacing of the narration was well-done, maintaining a good speed throughout.
10. Audio Quality: 5/5 - The audio quality was excellent, with no background noise and clear narration.
Overall score: 4.4/5
If you enjoyed "The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires" by Katie MacAlister, you might also like "A Quick Bite" by Lynsay Sands. This book is the first in the Argeneau vampire series and offers a mix of humor, romance, and supernatural elements similar to those found in MacAlister's work. It follows the story of a modern-day vampire who finds unexpected love and adventure in the human world.
September 6, 2022
Ich finde die Bücher ganz nett und witzig, teilweise aber leider auch etwas übertrieben. Hier ging es halbwegs, wie immer gibt es aber einige Logiklücken. Nicht einmal alle Schritte wurden dieses Mal vollzogen, wenn ich nichts überhört habe. Gegenseitig Blut wurde nicht ausgetauscht. Gebt mir bitte gerne Bescheid, falls ich mich irre. Dann würde ich meine Wertung um einen halben Stern hochsetzen.
Von mir gibt es 3 Sterne. Eine Empfehlung kann ich nur bedingt aussprechen. Ich finde die Reihe einfach locker leicht, für zwischendurch mag ich solche Bücher. Allerdings bin ich auch der Meinung, dass man nicht unebdingt etwas verpasst. Hardcore Vampirfans kann ich die Reihe aber ans Herz legen. Dazu zähle ich mich selbst, weswegen ich eigentlich fast alle Vampirbücher lese, die mir zwischen die Finger kommen.
Die Vertonung ist gut! Die Sprecherin haucht der Geschichte wirklich Leben ein, weshalb sie natürlich auch 5 Sterne von mir bekommt. Als Buch würde ich diese Reihe vermutlich nicht so gut finden.
Von mir gibt es 3 Sterne. Eine Empfehlung kann ich nur bedingt aussprechen. Ich finde die Reihe einfach locker leicht, für zwischendurch mag ich solche Bücher. Allerdings bin ich auch der Meinung, dass man nicht unebdingt etwas verpasst. Hardcore Vampirfans kann ich die Reihe aber ans Herz legen. Dazu zähle ich mich selbst, weswegen ich eigentlich fast alle Vampirbücher lese, die mir zwischen die Finger kommen.
Die Vertonung ist gut! Die Sprecherin haucht der Geschichte wirklich Leben ein, weshalb sie natürlich auch 5 Sterne von mir bekommt. Als Buch würde ich diese Reihe vermutlich nicht so gut finden.
October 9, 2021
I spent the first half almost dnf'ing this book every few pages, the middle thinking it was getting better, and by the end wishing I had just dnf'd it.
My main problem with this book is that I hate the heroine. I have never disliked a heroine more. I know she was supposed to be funny and 'oh so charming' cause shes a skeptic but no. Shes on a paid for trip with her best friend who is a believer. The point of the trip is to go to supernatural hot spots, seances and all that fun stuff. It would have been fine if maybe she teased only her friend about it BUT she was literally rude and disrespectful to every person they came into contact with. People who are just doing their jobs.
And the first 100+ pages she thinks her love intest is a kidnapper but within only a few pages is making out with him and is ready to profess love.
So unfortunately I'm incredibly disappointed with this one.
My main problem with this book is that I hate the heroine. I have never disliked a heroine more. I know she was supposed to be funny and 'oh so charming' cause shes a skeptic but no. Shes on a paid for trip with her best friend who is a believer. The point of the trip is to go to supernatural hot spots, seances and all that fun stuff. It would have been fine if maybe she teased only her friend about it BUT she was literally rude and disrespectful to every person they came into contact with. People who are just doing their jobs.
And the first 100+ pages she thinks her love intest is a kidnapper but within only a few pages is making out with him and is ready to profess love.
So unfortunately I'm incredibly disappointed with this one.
November 29, 2017
This book was ridiculous. I don't know if the author was being funny or threw together some crazy stuff, but it was pretty weird. It was also kind of dated. The vampire part didn't kick in until later, but when it did, it was about vampires. All in all, this was a dorky book to admit to reading. I tried to explain the plot to my friend, and it was really hilariously bizarre to summarize. That being said, it was funny and entertaining and a light read. And I can say with 100% certainty that I have never read this book before. It wasn't a carbon copy of previous books in the series or of what you'd expect from the genre. It wasn't a book I may have read before and forgotten about. It was goofy, so I'm giving it three stars for marching to the beat of its own drum.
September 27, 2021
This is a fun addition to the Dark Ones world though it actually has little to do with vampires. Though Theo is turned into a Dark One (right in front of Portia!), the story is all about Portia becoming a Virtue and figuring out the mystery that's occurring with all the other members of the Court of Divine Blood (this world's version of Heaven). What's fun about this story is that it really expands the universe in terms of what exists and it's fun to see Portia--a physicist and extreme skeptic and non-believer--be thrust into a world that forces her to question everything she knows about our world (which is a lot!).
July 22, 2017
This book was infuriating and I'm still not clear on a few details that happened in the end. I stopped trying to understand certain details, and just decided to finish the book.
I felt Portia's skepticism went on for waaaaay too long. Her denial became absurd and annoying. I enjoyed the trials but it really just fell flat to me. The beginning almost took too long and the end felt rushed and very unclear. Just a bit of a mess overall.
I felt Portia's skepticism went on for waaaaay too long. Her denial became absurd and annoying. I enjoyed the trials but it really just fell flat to me. The beginning almost took too long and the end felt rushed and very unclear. Just a bit of a mess overall.
December 20, 2019
Anfangs gefiel mir das Buch sehr gut. Die Hauptcharakterin ist durch ihr logisches Handeln einfach sofort jemand, in den man sich hineinversetzen kann.
Leider geht sie in der zweiten Hälfte des Buches dazu über nur noch an Sex zu denken...
Die Story rund um den Liebes-Sex-Kram fand ich ziemlich wirr.
Naja, war trotzdem alles in allem halbwegs okay.
Leider geht sie in der zweiten Hälfte des Buches dazu über nur noch an Sex zu denken...
Die Story rund um den Liebes-Sex-Kram fand ich ziemlich wirr.
Naja, war trotzdem alles in allem halbwegs okay.
March 24, 2017
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My Review: The first three of the books in this series were fabulous, but the last one I read and this one are just okay. It's kind of the same story each time. I don't know about you, but I like a bit of variety. I have the next two, but they might be the last ones I read in this series. Life is too short to read boring books.
My Review: The first three of the books in this series were fabulous, but the last one I read and this one are just okay. It's kind of the same story each time. I don't know about you, but I like a bit of variety. I have the next two, but they might be the last ones I read in this series. Life is too short to read boring books.
July 24, 2020
I liked this addition to the Dark Ones series. It is a little different, in that our hero is not a vampire at the beginning of the story, made it a little more interesting. Our heroine is a physicist, which also makes for some interesting twists.
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January 28, 2022Love books by Katie MacAlister.
I read these books years ago before l had my Kindle. I bought the first ebook and it triggered me off on the Vampire/Dragon adventures that Katie is so good at setting up,so l am now adding more to my collection, well worth reading.
I read these books years ago before l had my Kindle. I bought the first ebook and it triggered me off on the Vampire/Dragon adventures that Katie is so good at setting up,so l am now adding more to my collection, well worth reading.
July 19, 2017
Very nice. Great summer read. Now I need to go backwards and read the earlier ones!
August 27, 2017
Another crazy fun read from MacAlister.
February 10, 2018
It was ok, the heroine was pedantic, the hero was long suffering, the story was ironic.
September 14, 2018
Katie MacAlister is the queen of funny paranormal romance. Her books always have me LOL and smiling.
November 24, 2018
Not the best in the series but I still love the world of the Dark One’s so I’m sticking to the series.
December 3, 2018
As always i loved this book cover to cover.. You can't go wrong with the dark ones entertaining you!
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