Down in New Orleans, power runs thicker than the blood that keeps the monsters alive. Onika Babineaux reigns as the bayou’s most beautiful, most ruthless gambling queen… and its most dangerous vampire.
When an ancient feud resurfaces, and a forbidden love threatens everything she’s built, loyalty turns lethal. Betrayal sparks a war between vampires, wolves, and witches, and suddenly the bayou isn’t just home, it’s a battlefield.
More people need to be talking about this book Great family dynamic and plots are definitely plotting Wolf’s Witch’s and Vampires in one story.. Interesting mix of power dynamics between the characters I totally recommend picking it up.. Keith book Korner
I just want to start saying this is my first read by this author. I struggled at the beginning of the book to really get into the story and if this wasn’t a bookclub read I would have DNF. However , I really like the showdown chapter toward the end of the book. I enjoyed that chapter and the way this book ended. Overall a good read for our bookclub discussion.
So,I saw this book mentioned, and I gave it a whirl. I honestly read this book until 2 am. and fell asleep. I thrive off of finding books that I consider to be "page turners," and this was it. I only have 3 issues: (1) was the setting that would change in the next sentence, like the author forgot that it was "morning," and then somehow the sun had set. I was befuddled, to say the least; however, it did not take away from the solid storyline. (2) The FMC would not stop crying! Every time I read about her, her eyes were welling up, or tears were falling! I was like, girl, please get a grip. I loathe whiny women in fiction and reality. For the FMC to be a vampire, she didn't come off as strong as assertive at all. She should've been mortal, to say the least! She was annoying the entire story and my least favorite character. (3) Of course, all of the characters were light or honey complexion. The dark skinned characters we have drummmm rolllllllll...... a stripper and the old matriarch. Yet again, the depiction of dark skin wasn't associated with the bigger picture but sprinkled in. *spare me*There were a few plot twists that unfolded simultaneously, and it really worked with the storytelling. I would highly recommend it despite my hate towards the FMC, which is why I only gave it 4 stars between her and the swift setting changes. Happy reading fellow bibliophiles ;)
I am happy to be back on the paranormal side of reading. It seems like we don’t get blessed with these reads that often anymore. I love the way you set the foundation for what will be one heck of a family saga. I love how the story was on point with the genre but even more how black coded this story was. This is worth the read.
This is definitely not your average supernatural book! It had me hooked from the first few pages!! Wolves , Vampires , Witches , lust , spells and betrayal! Whewww who can be trusted and who will survive? I can’t wait for part 2 and hope to read more of the growing characters!!! This was my first read from this author and I will be checking for more reads!
I’m giving this book a 2.5😕I love s good paranormal read but this one didn’t do it for me. Don’t get me wrong, the story line was good but maybe it was the writing style for me? Idk. I felt like the first half of the book was so repetitive and dragged along. It was annoying. I really wanted to enjoy this read
They say if you get emotional while reading a book. That means it’s a pretty good one. Well I did get emotional at the end. Rooting for people that had me saying…… oh my God no you didn’t.
I think I will look forward to reading the author’s catalog
I love the setting of the book . Definitely gave New Orleans. The Babineaux family got on my nerves as a whole. The wolf bf/baby daddy was so back & forth overall. I would read the second book that they left open to the imagination. Didn’t regret reading but definitely annoyed me tehe;)