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Immortality Bites #3
Lady & the Vamp
Former vampire hunter Michael Quinn is living a nightmare: he's been turned into a vampire. His only hope is the "Eye"--a long-lost artifact that, once every millennium, will grant one wish to its possessor. Fortunately for Quinn, he has a map detailing the path to the "Eye." All he needs to do is find it, then he can wish himself back into humanity.
Janie Parker has made a lot of many mistakes in her life, not the least of which was getting tricked into working for a demon. Not only is the pay awful, but she has to successfully complete all her unsavory assignments or risk a torturous death. Her latest mission is to track a vampire who apparently knows where some stupid treasure is. No problem. Until she sees who the vampire is -- Michael Quinn, a man she's had a crush on since she was twelve years old. Too bad she'll have to kill him to get to the "Eye."
But Quinn and Janie are kindred spirits, and soon they're falling in love even though they're after what the other person is desperate for: the "Eye".
Janie Parker has made a lot of many mistakes in her life, not the least of which was getting tricked into working for a demon. Not only is the pay awful, but she has to successfully complete all her unsavory assignments or risk a torturous death. Her latest mission is to track a vampire who apparently knows where some stupid treasure is. No problem. Until she sees who the vampire is -- Michael Quinn, a man she's had a crush on since she was twelve years old. Too bad she'll have to kill him to get to the "Eye."
But Quinn and Janie are kindred spirits, and soon they're falling in love even though they're after what the other person is desperate for: the "Eye".
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2008
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Michelle Rowen
67 books2,723 followersNational bestselling author MICHELLE ROWEN writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and young adult fantasy, both light and dark, sexy and sweet, long and short -- it all depends on the story! She's won a Holt Medallion for Best First Book and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Vampire Romance. For more information, please visit Michelle at her website at www.michellerowen.com.
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May 23, 2008
Reeally 3.5 or 3.75 stars. Only marked down for lack of sex as I'm such a horndog.
A supernatural assassain named Janie and a former vamp hunter, now turned vamp, named Michael. Both are hunting for a magical artifact that can grant it's owner ONE wish. She wants it to stay alive, he wants it to be a human again...and Janie's boss just gave her a terminate order on Michael. Now if they could just keep their hands off each other...
Funny with a crazy cast of secondary characters. If you like your vamps served up with laughs, definately give this book a try.
A supernatural assassain named Janie and a former vamp hunter, now turned vamp, named Michael. Both are hunting for a magical artifact that can grant it's owner ONE wish. She wants it to stay alive, he wants it to be a human again...and Janie's boss just gave her a terminate order on Michael. Now if they could just keep their hands off each other...
Funny with a crazy cast of secondary characters. If you like your vamps served up with laughs, definately give this book a try.
January 31, 2019
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57 points/100 (3 stars/5)
Before he became a vampire, Michael Quinn used to be a vampire hunter. He hates being a vampire, and now he has one hope to return to being human. He has to find find the "Eye" which grants one wish every thousand years. Janie Parker has one more chance to make her boss happy. She has to retrieve this Eye from Quinn, kill him, and bring it back. Or else.
Lady & the Vamp is a change of pace from the rest of the series to date. We are no longer with Sarah Dearly, but we're with her nearly lover Michael Quinn. It is a bit of a change not only of lead but gender. For a series that is quite chick-lit, I found this an interesting change. Yet, it isn't just Quinn, but it is also Janie Parker. Both share the spotlight, though it is hard to say who gets more time.
Prior to Lady & the Vamp, Quinn was actually the only character in the series with much of a personality. Definitely the only one with a good personality. He was fun, when he was allowed to be. Yet, he was also dealing with the change from being a vampire hunter to one of those he hunts. Incredibly depressed, ostracized and wanted for dead by those who were his friends only a month before, Quinn wants to go back to what he was. Human.
The biggest problem I have with Quinn is actually his personality. Now, I know I just said he was the only one with a good personality. That was before this book. Now we're in his head, and following him all the time. He has some major issues with women. The author seems to, too, because this series is scattered with mild, and even some major, insults to women. In one memorable instance, Quinn questioned whether women could even drive well, let alone fix a car (which is what they had to have happen in order to continue on with their quest). This series just leaves a mild distaste for me throughout on this topic.
We also met Janie Parker before, in the previous book. She was the one that befriended Sarah in order to try and kill her. Gotta give her props for this method, I actually didn't expect it to be her. Mostly because I didn't expect the author to have that sort of subtlety in her, alas. Janie is sort of one dimensional. She only really has a few things she is here for - most of it is just to become Quinn's lover. All while being all angry and grr and you must die because vampire hunter meets vampire, of course. She is just so desperate to have anything go her way this book, yet I don't particularly feel bad for her. I don't really feel much for her at all, she is just a kind of meh character.
Their relationship was just seen as inevitable by me. Sure, I didn't expect anything else to happen, because that is the kind of story this is. Yet, everything was just laid out too perfectly. The only struggle is the fact he is a vampire and she is a vampire hunter. They have a history together that is overlooked. They have different personalities that are overlooked. They have different end goals that is overlooked. Yet everything is a-okay without ever actually addressing any of their problems. I, unfortunately, just didn't care about their relationship at all.
The book also amounted to nothing more than a treasure hunt. They followed clues hither and yonder across the American Southwest to find some mystical thing that none of them even really understood what it was. I'm not even certain they really knew what it looked like for part of the time. Along the way they run into others looking to throw a monkey wrench into their plans along with misleading information. Yet it was still just a treasure hunt.
Not terribly original, mildly entertaining to read. Kind of really just a side quest.
57 points/100 (3 stars/5)
Before he became a vampire, Michael Quinn used to be a vampire hunter. He hates being a vampire, and now he has one hope to return to being human. He has to find find the "Eye" which grants one wish every thousand years. Janie Parker has one more chance to make her boss happy. She has to retrieve this Eye from Quinn, kill him, and bring it back. Or else.
Lady & the Vamp is a change of pace from the rest of the series to date. We are no longer with Sarah Dearly, but we're with her nearly lover Michael Quinn. It is a bit of a change not only of lead but gender. For a series that is quite chick-lit, I found this an interesting change. Yet, it isn't just Quinn, but it is also Janie Parker. Both share the spotlight, though it is hard to say who gets more time.
Prior to Lady & the Vamp, Quinn was actually the only character in the series with much of a personality. Definitely the only one with a good personality. He was fun, when he was allowed to be. Yet, he was also dealing with the change from being a vampire hunter to one of those he hunts. Incredibly depressed, ostracized and wanted for dead by those who were his friends only a month before, Quinn wants to go back to what he was. Human.
The biggest problem I have with Quinn is actually his personality. Now, I know I just said he was the only one with a good personality. That was before this book. Now we're in his head, and following him all the time. He has some major issues with women. The author seems to, too, because this series is scattered with mild, and even some major, insults to women. In one memorable instance, Quinn questioned whether women could even drive well, let alone fix a car (which is what they had to have happen in order to continue on with their quest). This series just leaves a mild distaste for me throughout on this topic.
We also met Janie Parker before, in the previous book. She was the one that befriended Sarah in order to try and kill her. Gotta give her props for this method, I actually didn't expect it to be her. Mostly because I didn't expect the author to have that sort of subtlety in her, alas. Janie is sort of one dimensional. She only really has a few things she is here for - most of it is just to become Quinn's lover. All while being all angry and grr and you must die because vampire hunter meets vampire, of course. She is just so desperate to have anything go her way this book, yet I don't particularly feel bad for her. I don't really feel much for her at all, she is just a kind of meh character.
Their relationship was just seen as inevitable by me. Sure, I didn't expect anything else to happen, because that is the kind of story this is. Yet, everything was just laid out too perfectly. The only struggle is the fact he is a vampire and she is a vampire hunter. They have a history together that is overlooked. They have different personalities that are overlooked. They have different end goals that is overlooked. Yet everything is a-okay without ever actually addressing any of their problems. I, unfortunately, just didn't care about their relationship at all.
The book also amounted to nothing more than a treasure hunt. They followed clues hither and yonder across the American Southwest to find some mystical thing that none of them even really understood what it was. I'm not even certain they really knew what it looked like for part of the time. Along the way they run into others looking to throw a monkey wrench into their plans along with misleading information. Yet it was still just a treasure hunt.
Not terribly original, mildly entertaining to read. Kind of really just a side quest.
February 20, 2015
A little bit of humor keeps this light vamp romance from having too much bite.
Nothing too original in the premise behind Lady & the Vamp but still Rowen delivers a lighthearted vamp romance and fans of her series will be happy to have former Vamp-hunter Michael Quinn in the spotlight as we take a break from Sara and Thierry.
Quinn, now a vampire, sees himself as a monster and rails against his fate willing to accept death if he can't regain his humanity. He has one hope left, a magical artifact "The Eye" that will allow him to wish himself human if only he can find it. But he's not the only one searching, and lovely supernatural mercenary Janie Parker really needs the Eye. If Janie fails to deliver it to her boss, who has his own nefarious wish to make, both Janie and her sister will die a brutal death as punishment for Janie's failure -- oh and Janie's supposed to stake Quinn too for good measure. Janie and Quinn have a history, in the past teenage Janie had a major crush on Quinn. Now she's the cold-hearted ruthless killer, or at least Janie keeps on telling herself that but around Quinn she's starting to feel very warm indeed. And with Janie around, Quinn is rethinking wishes and self-loathing, so maybe just maybe with a little help from some friends and some enemies too, Janie and Quinn may be able to save Janie's sister, the world and themselves too.
Okay, I was looking forward to Quinn getting his HEA, because I really liked his gorgeous but messed up vulnerable self in the past two books so I'm a bit biased. I thought that Janie was a good fit for him -- they could've shared a therapist if love hadn't conquered all. Rowen did a good job of exploiting their collective angst, but managed to keep things light by using Quinn's former mentor, a sort of meglomaniac minor vampire villain, and Barkley, a psychic werewolf who has trouble maintaining his human form, as comic relief whenever Quinn's "I'm a monster" shtick started to wear thin. The only problem I had with the book is that I would have liked for Janie to have brought a little more competence in her mercenary role, she was forever getting bested by the minor villain - would somebody just stake him please.
Still this was a fun read, suitable for fans of this lighter vein of vampire romances. Black Dagger Brotherhood it aint' but if you like vamp romances from Lynsay Sands, Kerrelyn Sparks, or Erin McCarthy, you'll enjoy Lady & the Vamp which works just fine as a standalone read.
Other books in Rowen's Immortality Bites Series
Bitten & Smitten (Immortality Bites, Book 1)
Fanged & Fabulous (Immortality Bites, Book 2)
Also by Rowen a fun Angel paranormal romance:
Angel with Attitude (Warner Forever)
Kerrelyn Sparks Love at Stake series:
How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, Book 1)
Vamps and the City (Love at Stake, Book 2) (This is my favorite)
Be Still My Vampire Heart (Love at Stake, Book 3)
Sugarplums and Scandal (Contains a connected short you may have missed.)
The Undead Next Door (Love at Stake, Book 4)
Nothing too original in the premise behind Lady & the Vamp but still Rowen delivers a lighthearted vamp romance and fans of her series will be happy to have former Vamp-hunter Michael Quinn in the spotlight as we take a break from Sara and Thierry.
Quinn, now a vampire, sees himself as a monster and rails against his fate willing to accept death if he can't regain his humanity. He has one hope left, a magical artifact "The Eye" that will allow him to wish himself human if only he can find it. But he's not the only one searching, and lovely supernatural mercenary Janie Parker really needs the Eye. If Janie fails to deliver it to her boss, who has his own nefarious wish to make, both Janie and her sister will die a brutal death as punishment for Janie's failure -- oh and Janie's supposed to stake Quinn too for good measure. Janie and Quinn have a history, in the past teenage Janie had a major crush on Quinn. Now she's the cold-hearted ruthless killer, or at least Janie keeps on telling herself that but around Quinn she's starting to feel very warm indeed. And with Janie around, Quinn is rethinking wishes and self-loathing, so maybe just maybe with a little help from some friends and some enemies too, Janie and Quinn may be able to save Janie's sister, the world and themselves too.
Okay, I was looking forward to Quinn getting his HEA, because I really liked his gorgeous but messed up vulnerable self in the past two books so I'm a bit biased. I thought that Janie was a good fit for him -- they could've shared a therapist if love hadn't conquered all. Rowen did a good job of exploiting their collective angst, but managed to keep things light by using Quinn's former mentor, a sort of meglomaniac minor vampire villain, and Barkley, a psychic werewolf who has trouble maintaining his human form, as comic relief whenever Quinn's "I'm a monster" shtick started to wear thin. The only problem I had with the book is that I would have liked for Janie to have brought a little more competence in her mercenary role, she was forever getting bested by the minor villain - would somebody just stake him please.
Still this was a fun read, suitable for fans of this lighter vein of vampire romances. Black Dagger Brotherhood it aint' but if you like vamp romances from Lynsay Sands, Kerrelyn Sparks, or Erin McCarthy, you'll enjoy Lady & the Vamp which works just fine as a standalone read.
Other books in Rowen's Immortality Bites Series
Bitten & Smitten (Immortality Bites, Book 1)
Fanged & Fabulous (Immortality Bites, Book 2)
Also by Rowen a fun Angel paranormal romance:
Angel with Attitude (Warner Forever)
Kerrelyn Sparks Love at Stake series:
How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, Book 1)
Vamps and the City (Love at Stake, Book 2) (This is my favorite)
Be Still My Vampire Heart (Love at Stake, Book 3)
Sugarplums and Scandal (Contains a connected short you may have missed.)
The Undead Next Door (Love at Stake, Book 4)
October 15, 2011
I did not realize until I sat down to read this book that it was not about Sarah and Thierry, from the first two books! In those books, Quinn was a secondary character, a vampire hunter who tried to kill Sarah. He was later bitten by a vampire, but left to die an agonizing death - vampire venom slowly kills the victim unless the victim is given vampire blood to drink, thus turning him or her into a vampire also. Sarah, who was still a "fledgling" herself, dragged him to Thierry, who reluctantly fed him and saved his life. After that, Quinn was in love with Sarah.
Now, to nurse his broken heart and get away, Quinn has offered to drive werewolf Barkley from Toronto to Arizona to join his former pack. He has an ulterior motive, he's found a letter from an old family friend with instructions on obtaining an artifact called the Eye. The holder of the Eye is granted one wish, and Quinn, hating being a vampire and convinced he is now a monster, intends to wish to be human again.
In the meantime, Janie, another secondary character from the previous book, a merc who works for a mysterious man known only as the Boss, has been given instructions to travel to Arizona, with her partner Lenny, and bring the Eye back to the Boss. She doesn't know what the Eye does, and doesn't care, she is just doing her job. Plus the Boss has informed her he knows where her long lost sister is, and will torture said sister if Janie fails in her mission.
I was kept guessing right up until the end as to whether or not Quinn and Janie would be together, or whether their story would continue on to the next book. I mean, literally until the last three or four pages I was on edge wondering.
I do think I liked the two previous books a tad more than this one, but that was only due to the fact that I loved the characters of Sarah and Thierry, and was disappointed at first to have left them behind. However, I'm really enjoying this series, and Michelle Rowen's writing. It's breezy and funny and amusing and yet serious and touching at the same time. The characters are well written and we get good looks into their psyche and what makes them do the things they do and feel the way they feel.
One minor issue I did have with the book - Quinn is described as having dark blond hair. That guy pictured on the cover definitely does not have blond hair, dark or otherwise. I mentioned this in a tweet, and the author told me if I wanted to see him the way he looked in her head while writing the book, to picture Jensen Ackles. Sweet! (And a reason I love Twitter!)
Now, to nurse his broken heart and get away, Quinn has offered to drive werewolf Barkley from Toronto to Arizona to join his former pack. He has an ulterior motive, he's found a letter from an old family friend with instructions on obtaining an artifact called the Eye. The holder of the Eye is granted one wish, and Quinn, hating being a vampire and convinced he is now a monster, intends to wish to be human again.
In the meantime, Janie, another secondary character from the previous book, a merc who works for a mysterious man known only as the Boss, has been given instructions to travel to Arizona, with her partner Lenny, and bring the Eye back to the Boss. She doesn't know what the Eye does, and doesn't care, she is just doing her job. Plus the Boss has informed her he knows where her long lost sister is, and will torture said sister if Janie fails in her mission.
I was kept guessing right up until the end as to whether or not Quinn and Janie would be together, or whether their story would continue on to the next book. I mean, literally until the last three or four pages I was on edge wondering.
I do think I liked the two previous books a tad more than this one, but that was only due to the fact that I loved the characters of Sarah and Thierry, and was disappointed at first to have left them behind. However, I'm really enjoying this series, and Michelle Rowen's writing. It's breezy and funny and amusing and yet serious and touching at the same time. The characters are well written and we get good looks into their psyche and what makes them do the things they do and feel the way they feel.
One minor issue I did have with the book - Quinn is described as having dark blond hair. That guy pictured on the cover definitely does not have blond hair, dark or otherwise. I mentioned this in a tweet, and the author told me if I wanted to see him the way he looked in her head while writing the book, to picture Jensen Ackles. Sweet! (And a reason I love Twitter!)
July 29, 2025
Micheal, better known as Quinn, has had his life turned upside down. Literally, he’s dead. Vampire hunter turned vampire, what a joke. Only, to Quinn, it’s absolute torture. He doesn’t feed, so he is very weak, and he thinks he’s a monster. He will do anything to get his old life back.
Janie once had a larger crush on Quinn when they were kids but that was years ago. Although he’s still as handsome as ever, Janie is no longer that young naive girl, she’s a hardened mercenary who will do anything to get the artifact for her boss. It means getting her beloved sister back safe and sound.
Enemies by circumstances but partners by necessity, Quinn and Janie travel the land in search of the Eye, the powerful artifact which grants the user a wish every 1000 years. Both need the Eye for separate reasons, but both realize soon enough that they are not enemies. In fact, love and respect have begun to bleed in.
I was not enthused by this book. It had hints of true grit and deeper means, but it never got dirty, instead the author always kept it hovering at the surface of becoming meaningful. I longed for more of Quinn, the tortured soul who wants to be human again. He was the star. Instead, his character was rather beige and disappointing. Don’t even get me started with Janie.
It's so frustrating because the PNR genre has potential to be so gripping and thrilling. Storytelling at its best. This was not a good example of that because the author didn’t push herself.
Janie once had a larger crush on Quinn when they were kids but that was years ago. Although he’s still as handsome as ever, Janie is no longer that young naive girl, she’s a hardened mercenary who will do anything to get the artifact for her boss. It means getting her beloved sister back safe and sound.
Enemies by circumstances but partners by necessity, Quinn and Janie travel the land in search of the Eye, the powerful artifact which grants the user a wish every 1000 years. Both need the Eye for separate reasons, but both realize soon enough that they are not enemies. In fact, love and respect have begun to bleed in.
I was not enthused by this book. It had hints of true grit and deeper means, but it never got dirty, instead the author always kept it hovering at the surface of becoming meaningful. I longed for more of Quinn, the tortured soul who wants to be human again. He was the star. Instead, his character was rather beige and disappointing. Don’t even get me started with Janie.
It's so frustrating because the PNR genre has potential to be so gripping and thrilling. Storytelling at its best. This was not a good example of that because the author didn’t push herself.
December 18, 2022
This review is just me recounting the events of what happened in the book so I can I remember waht I've read.
I suggest not reading this if you don't want to know all the details I'm recounting.
Okay, so we've got Micahel Quinn 2mnths vampire, Janie, a mercenary assassin who stumbled accidently into the profession when her boyfriend duped her into it, had her sign a contract in blood, & ditched her so he wouldn't have to be said mercenary instead, Barkley, a very big, scardy cat werewolf that has not run 1, but now 2 times from his pack in his journey to become "alpha" (needless to say, that was a failure, esp. When he came home the 2nd time & try again & his pack ran him out trying to kill him on the spot), Lenny another mercenary, janies current partner (her last partner wss decapitated because the "boss" didn't like her work) and has a huge crush on Janie & writes her poetry, Malcom, long lost dead relative of Quinns who turns up as a vampire instead, knocks out Janie when he suspects she wants the "eye" for personal gain, & leaves them both behind to find the "eye" for himself, & Boss, who is janies boss & has ordered her to find the "eye" & give it to him - he also wants her to kill Quinn to get it - but that's neither here nor there, & if she doesn't retrieve the "eye" janies long lost sister of five yrs, whom the boss knows the whereabouts to, will not only withhold the info of where her sister (angela) is from her but also just plain Ole kill her.
So, Janie has saddled up w/Quinn to find/retrieve the "eye". Barkley is being held "hostage" by Lenny to make sure Quinn does what she wants. And slowly they learning to trust each other again. I guess, since they knew each other when they were kids. Janies brother Peter before he died was bfs w/Quinn.
The 1st quarter of the book is meh - kind of annoying that's jaines keeping her reasons for the "eye" to herself but I get it, sort of. It's when they are innthe cabin, thay I get annoyed she hasn't told Quinn everything, esp. Since they have time & it's just them. Oh yeah, Barkley is also psychic so he's able to tell them things, including where Janies sister is located, which is Vegas, which is where they'll be heading soon.
So thats nice, we got Malcom who hares the world, vamps (even though he is one & chose it), hunters (ecen though he was one & wants to turn em into an army of vamps), & & anyone else who gets in his way, his "divine" way of seeing the light & fate & yadda, yadda, yadda religious, Bible thumping way. Oh goodie.
Well, alrighty then. So much for Malcom. Glad he's gone - frisky & really bad at her job at even the simplest of task like hiding in plain sight killed Malcom after Malcom ratted out quinns lie of killing Janie back in the cabin. Malcom stabbed Quinn. Now, back at the motel, Janie gives him her blood, she passes out. After some betrayl bickering of finding out her sisters in Vegas & Quinn hadn't told her, they head out towards Vegas to find the "eye".
They go through a ghost town. Service goes out naturally. They meet two ghosts. Jebediah & mary-ann, married couple. Jebediah all like "I'll kill you & your whore" while mary-annes all like "knock it off, sorry bout my husband"
Apparently the two prospectors of the town who shot each other over gold were jebediah & mary-anne - she let's them go but tells Janie to keep her mits off her husband. They then find the tree of monsters which then takes hold of quinn...
They head towards city hall after another family comes passing through, w/their little girl sabrina drawing a Phoenix, a symbol from the map, the town. They enter a museum, find the "eye" right in front of them, showcased for everyone to see, Janie grabs it, Malcom reenters, gives Quinn another chance of "joining his side" & taking over humanity apparently, but then gets knocked out by Quinn. Quinn doesnt let janie kill malcom for some odd reason. Janie geabs the red ruby stone from malcoms pocket. Now they're back on their way to Vegas & well see what happens w/the boss, Malcom because of course he'll return, & Angela.
Ugh really? We just had to bring more religion into the mix? A vamp (quinn) admits he was catholic & is going to pray to God to make sure he cna sire Janie back to life? Yeah, okay, that's classy.
Also, before this, they found Angela at one fo the casinos. She has no memory whatsoever who Janie is. She's also using her psychic abilities to cheat & has been kicked out numerous times, like she just was along w/her sister. & she has poor morals apparently when it comes to relationship. She was in a relationship w/old Bernard, some married bloke - dumped her when he believed Angela to be a liar - go figure. But then Angela's back on the prowl & the 1st person she hits on is Quinn, while Barkley has moon eyes for her all the while. Then Janie goes up to her room, Malcom waiting for her, cause shocker, then drains her of her blood, which isnconvient because we just learned the only way to get out of her contract w/her boss is for her to die, so yay, Malcom did her a favor & now good Ole boyscout Quinn bear is going to sire her back to life...while praying like an ironic catholic too boot
My god, Malcom, you nosey little crapper! You can't even give them some privacy for them getting together, you have to show up agian in her room? Really, perv. Anyway, after Malcom returns for the dang ruby stone, because the rub is needed along side for the "eye" to work apparently. Malcom tells them the casino os filled with 300 hunters that he will blow up if the stone is not returned to him. Then makes a deal with Quinn that he'll give it back if he tells him where the bomb is. Janie has to stay w/Malcom again. Quinn finds the bomb, makes sure its not set off, then returns, but as he returns, he finds malcoms teeth yet agin in janies neck. But instead of Quinn or Janie doing anything, janies boss appears & stakes malcom.
No that malcoms gone, they are to deal with the boss. Apparently he's a demon sent from hell/lucifer & the "eye" as originally & he's the only one who can make a wish. Oh yeah, side note apparently angel is a frisky psychotic b**** that turns Barkley into his cowardly pup when she wants soemthing or someone
I suggest not reading this if you don't want to know all the details I'm recounting.
Okay, so we've got Micahel Quinn 2mnths vampire, Janie, a mercenary assassin who stumbled accidently into the profession when her boyfriend duped her into it, had her sign a contract in blood, & ditched her so he wouldn't have to be said mercenary instead, Barkley, a very big, scardy cat werewolf that has not run 1, but now 2 times from his pack in his journey to become "alpha" (needless to say, that was a failure, esp. When he came home the 2nd time & try again & his pack ran him out trying to kill him on the spot), Lenny another mercenary, janies current partner (her last partner wss decapitated because the "boss" didn't like her work) and has a huge crush on Janie & writes her poetry, Malcom, long lost dead relative of Quinns who turns up as a vampire instead, knocks out Janie when he suspects she wants the "eye" for personal gain, & leaves them both behind to find the "eye" for himself, & Boss, who is janies boss & has ordered her to find the "eye" & give it to him - he also wants her to kill Quinn to get it - but that's neither here nor there, & if she doesn't retrieve the "eye" janies long lost sister of five yrs, whom the boss knows the whereabouts to, will not only withhold the info of where her sister (angela) is from her but also just plain Ole kill her.
So, Janie has saddled up w/Quinn to find/retrieve the "eye". Barkley is being held "hostage" by Lenny to make sure Quinn does what she wants. And slowly they learning to trust each other again. I guess, since they knew each other when they were kids. Janies brother Peter before he died was bfs w/Quinn.
The 1st quarter of the book is meh - kind of annoying that's jaines keeping her reasons for the "eye" to herself but I get it, sort of. It's when they are innthe cabin, thay I get annoyed she hasn't told Quinn everything, esp. Since they have time & it's just them. Oh yeah, Barkley is also psychic so he's able to tell them things, including where Janies sister is located, which is Vegas, which is where they'll be heading soon.
So thats nice, we got Malcom who hares the world, vamps (even though he is one & chose it), hunters (ecen though he was one & wants to turn em into an army of vamps), & & anyone else who gets in his way, his "divine" way of seeing the light & fate & yadda, yadda, yadda religious, Bible thumping way. Oh goodie.
Well, alrighty then. So much for Malcom. Glad he's gone - frisky & really bad at her job at even the simplest of task like hiding in plain sight killed Malcom after Malcom ratted out quinns lie of killing Janie back in the cabin. Malcom stabbed Quinn. Now, back at the motel, Janie gives him her blood, she passes out. After some betrayl bickering of finding out her sisters in Vegas & Quinn hadn't told her, they head out towards Vegas to find the "eye".
They go through a ghost town. Service goes out naturally. They meet two ghosts. Jebediah & mary-ann, married couple. Jebediah all like "I'll kill you & your whore" while mary-annes all like "knock it off, sorry bout my husband"
Apparently the two prospectors of the town who shot each other over gold were jebediah & mary-anne - she let's them go but tells Janie to keep her mits off her husband. They then find the tree of monsters which then takes hold of quinn...
They head towards city hall after another family comes passing through, w/their little girl sabrina drawing a Phoenix, a symbol from the map, the town. They enter a museum, find the "eye" right in front of them, showcased for everyone to see, Janie grabs it, Malcom reenters, gives Quinn another chance of "joining his side" & taking over humanity apparently, but then gets knocked out by Quinn. Quinn doesnt let janie kill malcom for some odd reason. Janie geabs the red ruby stone from malcoms pocket. Now they're back on their way to Vegas & well see what happens w/the boss, Malcom because of course he'll return, & Angela.
Ugh really? We just had to bring more religion into the mix? A vamp (quinn) admits he was catholic & is going to pray to God to make sure he cna sire Janie back to life? Yeah, okay, that's classy.
Also, before this, they found Angela at one fo the casinos. She has no memory whatsoever who Janie is. She's also using her psychic abilities to cheat & has been kicked out numerous times, like she just was along w/her sister. & she has poor morals apparently when it comes to relationship. She was in a relationship w/old Bernard, some married bloke - dumped her when he believed Angela to be a liar - go figure. But then Angela's back on the prowl & the 1st person she hits on is Quinn, while Barkley has moon eyes for her all the while. Then Janie goes up to her room, Malcom waiting for her, cause shocker, then drains her of her blood, which isnconvient because we just learned the only way to get out of her contract w/her boss is for her to die, so yay, Malcom did her a favor & now good Ole boyscout Quinn bear is going to sire her back to life...while praying like an ironic catholic too boot
My god, Malcom, you nosey little crapper! You can't even give them some privacy for them getting together, you have to show up agian in her room? Really, perv. Anyway, after Malcom returns for the dang ruby stone, because the rub is needed along side for the "eye" to work apparently. Malcom tells them the casino os filled with 300 hunters that he will blow up if the stone is not returned to him. Then makes a deal with Quinn that he'll give it back if he tells him where the bomb is. Janie has to stay w/Malcom again. Quinn finds the bomb, makes sure its not set off, then returns, but as he returns, he finds malcoms teeth yet agin in janies neck. But instead of Quinn or Janie doing anything, janies boss appears & stakes malcom.
No that malcoms gone, they are to deal with the boss. Apparently he's a demon sent from hell/lucifer & the "eye" as originally & he's the only one who can make a wish. Oh yeah, side note apparently angel is a frisky psychotic b**** that turns Barkley into his cowardly pup when she wants soemthing or someone
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 5, 2012
This book was really good and one of the reasons I like it is because it gives readers a slight break from Sarah, the main character in the rest of the series. I like Sarah alot but its nice to know a little more anout the other characters as well. I'm actually hoping they're will be a book about Barkley since he seems funny and I've lways liked werewolves.The thing I didn't like about this book was how stupid these characters could be. Quinn actually really annoys me since he's all like "I'm evil now that i'm a vampire,got to either get the Eye or kill myself". Suicidal much? Even though he annoyed me I still liked him overall. I liked how in this book you go a little more detail of when they had sex which in the other books doesn't really happen. I'm starting the next book right away and should be done the series or at least the ones I have in 2 and a half days.
November 11, 2016
Unlikeable, whiny characters, hardly any romance in this so called paranormal romance novel.
To be fair, this instalment wasn't going to get high marks as soon as I opened it up and realised it wasn't a continuation of Sarah Thierry's story.
Quinn and Janie just aren't that likeable. He did well as a secondary character in the previous books when he seemed interested in Sarah, I would rather read a typical love triangle romance with Sarah, Thierry and Quinn than read the hardly there romance of Quinn and Janie. Quinn and Barkley the cowardly werewolf had more chemistry than they did!
That's another thing; the secondary characters in this weren't that great either.
Just cowardly werewolves running away from women. Evil-supposed-to-be-friends-stab-you-in-the-back vampires.
What can I say? I didn't like it.
I want more Sarah and Thierry!
To be fair, this instalment wasn't going to get high marks as soon as I opened it up and realised it wasn't a continuation of Sarah Thierry's story.
Quinn and Janie just aren't that likeable. He did well as a secondary character in the previous books when he seemed interested in Sarah, I would rather read a typical love triangle romance with Sarah, Thierry and Quinn than read the hardly there romance of Quinn and Janie. Quinn and Barkley the cowardly werewolf had more chemistry than they did!
That's another thing; the secondary characters in this weren't that great either.
Just cowardly werewolves running away from women. Evil-supposed-to-be-friends-stab-you-in-the-back vampires.
What can I say? I didn't like it.
I want more Sarah and Thierry!
May 2, 2009
Michelle Rowen outdid herself this time. The third (and best so far) installment of the Immortality Bites series) has Janie (mercenary extraordinaire) and Quinn (long time hunter, first time vampire) meeting up, again.
Both searching for the same fabled item, The Eye, the two are drawn into three different messed up character's bids for world domination and/or power of one sort or another.
Janie's still got the hots for Quinn (her older brother's best friend growing up). When they were 12 and 17 ... he was a god. Now that they are 25 and 30 ... well Janie still thinks he looks like a Greek God but the Boss of The Company wants him dead.
Quinn thinks Janie's grown up ... and grown up very very well. What's a hungry vamp to do with such a tasty morsel hanging around?
Both searching for the same fabled item, The Eye, the two are drawn into three different messed up character's bids for world domination and/or power of one sort or another.
Janie's still got the hots for Quinn (her older brother's best friend growing up). When they were 12 and 17 ... he was a god. Now that they are 25 and 30 ... well Janie still thinks he looks like a Greek God but the Boss of The Company wants him dead.
Quinn thinks Janie's grown up ... and grown up very very well. What's a hungry vamp to do with such a tasty morsel hanging around?
April 12, 2010
I really enjoyed the first books in this series so was disappointed when I just couldn't get into this book. I picked it up 3 or 4 different times and just wasn't interested in the characters or story. I finally gave up around page 200 and took it back to the libary unfinished - and I almost NEVER quit that far into a book. The story was pretty predictable and I guess Quinn just didn't do it for me. I'm going to give book 4 a try and hope to see more of my favorite characters from previous books.
April 24, 2024
So ...
This was okay ... ish.
It started out mildly interesting and I didn't even notice that it was a book 3 in a series—which is a good thing! That means I didn't feel like I was missing anything, I didn't feel lost, etc.
It of course features vampires and witches and I did enjoy this about it—it’s always fun to see another author's take on these elements. However, it was rather juvenile, and just didn't have the strongest writing. I wouldn't say it was bad by any means, I just wouldn't necessarily use the word 'good' either.
There was actually a good bit of action, and everything is shrouded in mystery ... it just fell a bit flat for me. I'd maybe be open to reading more from this author, if they have other worlds, etc., but I don't think I need to see any more in this world.
I do suspect a lot of people will find this cute—I think 'cute' is a fair word.
Overall: "it's okay". ( = 2 stars here / 3 stars on other platforms).
🎧 Audio:
Mixed.
The female parts were great! And overall sound quality during her parts was clear.
However, the male narrator—I'm shocked to learn an actual living person did this, as he sounded like a bot. And his parts had some sound quality issues. So I'd give her parts 4 stars and his 1 star. Overall , I guess split the difference and call it 3 but that isn't necessarily fair.
For what it's worth, here's the cover that caught my eye / and is in the version of the book I have. (At the time of this review, it's not up on Goodreads.)
This was okay ... ish.
It started out mildly interesting and I didn't even notice that it was a book 3 in a series—which is a good thing! That means I didn't feel like I was missing anything, I didn't feel lost, etc.
It of course features vampires and witches and I did enjoy this about it—it’s always fun to see another author's take on these elements. However, it was rather juvenile, and just didn't have the strongest writing. I wouldn't say it was bad by any means, I just wouldn't necessarily use the word 'good' either.
There was actually a good bit of action, and everything is shrouded in mystery ... it just fell a bit flat for me. I'd maybe be open to reading more from this author, if they have other worlds, etc., but I don't think I need to see any more in this world.
I do suspect a lot of people will find this cute—I think 'cute' is a fair word.
Overall: "it's okay". ( = 2 stars here / 3 stars on other platforms).
🎧 Audio:
Mixed.
The female parts were great! And overall sound quality during her parts was clear.
However, the male narrator—I'm shocked to learn an actual living person did this, as he sounded like a bot. And his parts had some sound quality issues. So I'd give her parts 4 stars and his 1 star. Overall , I guess split the difference and call it 3 but that isn't necessarily fair.
For what it's worth, here's the cover that caught my eye / and is in the version of the book I have. (At the time of this review, it's not up on Goodreads.)
October 28, 2023
Lady & the Vamp
Immortality Bites, Book 3
By: Michelle Rowen
Narrated by: Lillian Yves, Vincent Lee Grayson
A complete delight from start to finish!
Overall: 5 of 5 stars Performance: 5 of 5 stars Story: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed: 10-27- 23
Janey Parker’s had a thing for Quinn … well, forever, but Quinn has changed, significantly… Now, tasked by her viciously evil boss with a mission … a mission that leads her directly to Quinn, Janey will need every trick she knows, AND Quinn in her corner, if she’s to stands a chance of not losing everything! Fabulous in EVERY way “Lady & the Vamp” is a delightfully perfect listen! The story is fantastically written with abundant wit and humor, the plot is unpredictable, yet flows smoothly and never leaves the listener hanging or feeling confused! There’s plenty of action and pulse pounding “edge of your seat” sequences, but never was I hung out too long before blessed resolution let me breathe again! The characters are pure delight! Unique, quirky, delightfully drawn and incredibly detailed! The narration, oh holy wow, the narration made these characters and this story vault out of my headphones and truly come alive in my living room. I closed my eyes and I could “see” this story play out in vivid color, and in real time! It was absolutely brilliant! Both narrators, every character, every line, every emotion, every feeling, truly bringing this author’s vision to glowing fruition from the first word to the last! It was AMAZING! I loved it! I want more! Five stars!
Immortality Bites, Book 3
By: Michelle Rowen
Narrated by: Lillian Yves, Vincent Lee Grayson
A complete delight from start to finish!
Overall: 5 of 5 stars Performance: 5 of 5 stars Story: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed: 10-27- 23
Janey Parker’s had a thing for Quinn … well, forever, but Quinn has changed, significantly… Now, tasked by her viciously evil boss with a mission … a mission that leads her directly to Quinn, Janey will need every trick she knows, AND Quinn in her corner, if she’s to stands a chance of not losing everything! Fabulous in EVERY way “Lady & the Vamp” is a delightfully perfect listen! The story is fantastically written with abundant wit and humor, the plot is unpredictable, yet flows smoothly and never leaves the listener hanging or feeling confused! There’s plenty of action and pulse pounding “edge of your seat” sequences, but never was I hung out too long before blessed resolution let me breathe again! The characters are pure delight! Unique, quirky, delightfully drawn and incredibly detailed! The narration, oh holy wow, the narration made these characters and this story vault out of my headphones and truly come alive in my living room. I closed my eyes and I could “see” this story play out in vivid color, and in real time! It was absolutely brilliant! Both narrators, every character, every line, every emotion, every feeling, truly bringing this author’s vision to glowing fruition from the first word to the last! It was AMAZING! I loved it! I want more! Five stars!
February 20, 2023
Janie regrets that she ever signed on to work as a contract merc, but there's no getting out of it. When the Boss sends her on a mission to recover an object known as the Eye, he threatens to kill Jane's sister if she fails. Jane has only to locate the vampire who has a map to the treasure, kill him, and retrieve the object. Simple, right? Unfortunately, Jane recognizes this particular vampire; she used to crush on him when she was a girl. Quinn is still adjusting to his new life as a vampire. Having been a vampire hunter as a mortal, he still considers himself a monster. However, if he can get his hands on the Eye, which is rumored to grant one wish each millennium, he can wish himself human again. It should be easy, until he runs afoul of Janie Parker. Jane is after the same object, and Quinn isn't so sure she won't kill him to get it. Janie and Quinn reluctantly agree to work together to find the Eye, both knowing that once they locate it, all bets are off.
A charming story for the most part, with some violence and anxiety thrown in to prevent it from being a fluff fest. The action took place over only a couple days, making the inevitable love fest a tad trite, but the main characters did know one another from earlier, simpler times. Some things were utterly predictable, but others caught me by surprise.
I'd give this 3 1/2 stars if halfsies were allowed. Hm. I guess I'll give it a four.
A charming story for the most part, with some violence and anxiety thrown in to prevent it from being a fluff fest. The action took place over only a couple days, making the inevitable love fest a tad trite, but the main characters did know one another from earlier, simpler times. Some things were utterly predictable, but others caught me by surprise.
I'd give this 3 1/2 stars if halfsies were allowed. Hm. I guess I'll give it a four.
August 19, 2021
At first this book was difficult for me to get through because I didn't like Quinn. I preferred Thierry for Sarah. I'm always for the emo-angsty guys. But I forced myself to read all of it and in the end I liked this book better than the second. I glad we took a break and got to know Janie and Barkley and Lenny. I just enjoyed the overall plot too. I live on the west side of the United States so I enjoyed the setting of Arizona and Nevada. Plus they were on an epic quest of sorts so you kind of want to see what happens at the end. But mostly I wanted to see if Quinn still wanted to be with Sarah, because I definitely didn't want that lol. I found myself rooting for Janie and Quinn to get together. But the main reason this is a must read is for Lenny's wonderful poems. Its critical to the series.
April 27, 2021
When reading series, I only read the synopsis on the first book and never check on the rest of it because I want it to be a surprise. So, I never realised that this book wasn't about Sarah anymore until I started reading it. But I don't mind it, and I think the story about Quinn was fantastic.
I thought Janie was a badass character in the previous book, and I liked her. My opinion stayed the same even after I learned more about her in this book. She had her flaws, but most importantly, she wasn't coldhearted.
Now that they have their happy ending, I wonder if we'll get back to Sarah? Or will we get to know more about Barkley? I wouldn't mind him, but I miss Sarah and her wittiness - Barkley and Lenny weren't that funny 🙄.
I thought Janie was a badass character in the previous book, and I liked her. My opinion stayed the same even after I learned more about her in this book. She had her flaws, but most importantly, she wasn't coldhearted.
Now that they have their happy ending, I wonder if we'll get back to Sarah? Or will we get to know more about Barkley? I wouldn't mind him, but I miss Sarah and her wittiness - Barkley and Lenny weren't that funny 🙄.
November 25, 2023
I loved the dual narration of Lillian Yves and Vincent Lee Grayson
Michael had once been vampire hunter and after been turned is now a vampire. The only only for him is a magical artifact that, gives power to its possessor. Once he finds the artefact he can be human again
Janie works for a top-secret paranormal agency. Her next mission is to find a vampire who’ll lead her to an ancient treasure. Then kill the vampire, problem is she has had a major crush on Michael.
This book has humour, romance and a great plot.
Michael had once been vampire hunter and after been turned is now a vampire. The only only for him is a magical artifact that, gives power to its possessor. Once he finds the artefact he can be human again
Janie works for a top-secret paranormal agency. Her next mission is to find a vampire who’ll lead her to an ancient treasure. Then kill the vampire, problem is she has had a major crush on Michael.
This book has humour, romance and a great plot.
November 6, 2024
Quinn is on his second quest to becoming human again by seeking out the Eye and making his one wish. Janie has to get the Eye for her demon boss or else watch her sister die a horrible death. You can imagine the complications that could arise.
I love Janie's bada**ery and Quinn's sense of honor. They compliment each other really well. I wasn't sure, at first, how I felt about reading about different characters when the first two books were about Sarah, but I'm really glad I got to hear Quinn's and Janie's story. Barkley and Lenny add a little quirk to the story that is also enjoyable.
I love Janie's bada**ery and Quinn's sense of honor. They compliment each other really well. I wasn't sure, at first, how I felt about reading about different characters when the first two books were about Sarah, but I'm really glad I got to hear Quinn's and Janie's story. Barkley and Lenny add a little quirk to the story that is also enjoyable.
March 26, 2022
Totally EXCELLENT 😁
I've fallen in Love with this series 😃. It's so much fun with lots of action, crazy moments, creepy bad things and fantastic characters 😊. Thanks again Michelle, this story totally Rocks and I can't wait to read more 🤓.
I've fallen in Love with this series 😃. It's so much fun with lots of action, crazy moments, creepy bad things and fantastic characters 😊. Thanks again Michelle, this story totally Rocks and I can't wait to read more 🤓.
May 21, 2022
A break from the main characters, Sarah and Thierry, this book is about Quinn. Took me a bit to get through it, but it was actually quite good - especially near the end. A lot of drama and a dash of romance.
June 18, 2022
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Really great paranormal romance, lots of suspense and fun. I hope Barkley the werewolf finds love in the next book. I can't wait to read the next book.
Really great paranormal romance, lots of suspense and fun. I hope Barkley the werewolf finds love in the next book. I can't wait to read the next book.
September 20, 2022
Janie and Quinn!!!! I honestly didn't miss his previous love interest (sorry, Sarah Dearly!) and I'm so glad he got to shine in this third book in Michelle Rowan's marvellous vamp series, Lady And The Vamp. Barkley is brilliant and Lenny is lovely. Perfect balance between humour and romance.
May 9, 2023
Lady & the Vamp
As with the previous two Books in this series I really enjoyed reading this one as well. Highly recommend reading and I'm looking forward to reading the next in this series.
As with the previous two Books in this series I really enjoyed reading this one as well. Highly recommend reading and I'm looking forward to reading the next in this series.
July 3, 2023
I had to skim thru the last part of the book to finish. I liked the first two of the series but this one was missing something...not sure but it seemed to go on and on forever....by the end I was kinda hoping they would all get killed and we could move on.
December 31, 2023
After meeting and getting to know Quinn from the first 2 books, I was happy to finally read his story. A light and funny read full of great characters, a fun storyline, and witty banter. This is a terrific series, and I look forward to each book!
March 9, 2018
Started off a little slow but ultimately an amazing read. I love the stubbornness in the characters as well as then dialogue.
August 3, 2022
Another fun book
It's so easy to hate the villains in this series. Such a twist when the bad guys turn good tho. I can't wait for the next book.
It's so easy to hate the villains in this series. Such a twist when the bad guys turn good tho. I can't wait for the next book.
November 1, 2023
Absolutely fantastic book, funny and very well read by Lillian and Vincent.
I was would recommend this book.
I listened to this book via audio book.
I was would recommend this book.
I listened to this book via audio book.
December 19, 2024
DNF @ 68%. So boring. I’ve been trying to read this for over a month. I just can’t do it anymore. Least favorite book in this series, I don’t think I’ll bothering reading them anymore.
September 28, 2010
Unlikeable characters on a quest to find a magic artifact. They fight bad guys and each other along the way.
STORY BRIEF:
Quinn used to be a vampire hunter. Two months ago he was turned into a vampire. Having seen both sides, he becomes sensitive and no longer wants to kill anyone, human or vampire. He doesn’t want to drink blood and nearly dies from starvation. The Boss is a powerful mafia-type bad guy who frequently kills those who work for him. Janie is a human mercenary who works for the Boss. She is good at killing by staking vampires and shooting silver bullets at werewolves. Quinn learns there is an artifact called the Eye which will grant one wish to one person every thousand years. The thousand year moment is now. Quinn wants to find the Eye to turn himself back into a human. The Boss has psychic seers who tell him that Quinn is after the Eye. The Boss forces Janie to follow Quinn, take the Eye and then kill Quinn. To make sure she does this, the Boss tells Janie he knows where her long lost sister Angela is. The Boss also says he will kill both Janie and her sister, if Janie doesn’t do what he asks. Janie follows Quinn as he follows clues and a treasure map for the Eye. Another bad-guy-vampire Malcolm is also searching for the Eye.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
Janie is not likeable, a coldhearted killer. She holds Quinn’s friend hostage and threatens death to Quinn and his friend. Quinn comes off as a wimp. He welcomes death to put him out of his misery. The bad guy Malcolm tries to kill Quinn and Janie more than once. Later, when Quinn has the chance, he won’t kill Malcolm. Instead Malcolm continues to be a threat and causes more harm to them and others. Most of the book is Janie and Quinn following clues to find the Eye. The search wasn’t that interesting for me. I did not enjoy the characters or the way they interacted. Barkley is Quinn’s acquaintance/friend. Barkley is a cowardly werewolf, afraid to fight for his position in the pack and afraid of Angela, the women he was supposed to protect. He actually runs away from her. The intent of the book may have been paranormal romance, but I didn’t see enough relationship development. The couple was on a quest, fighting bad guys, and somehow at the end they decide and declare that they love each other.
I was unhappy with the cover picture not matching the story. Quinn has dark blond hair and blue eyes. The guy on the cover has black hair and brown eyes.
CAUTION SPOILER:
The Boss had seers who told him Quinn was on the way to the Eye. The problem is that Malcolm knew more about the Eye than anyone else, and Malcolm got to the Eye first. The seers should have told the Boss about Malcolm, not Quinn. Then the Boss would have sent Janie after Malcolm, not Quinn.
DATA:
Story length: 344 pages. Swearing language: moderate/strong. Sexual language: none. Number of sex scenes: 1, 4 pages long. Setting: current day Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Genre: paranormal with minimal romance.
STORY BRIEF:
Quinn used to be a vampire hunter. Two months ago he was turned into a vampire. Having seen both sides, he becomes sensitive and no longer wants to kill anyone, human or vampire. He doesn’t want to drink blood and nearly dies from starvation. The Boss is a powerful mafia-type bad guy who frequently kills those who work for him. Janie is a human mercenary who works for the Boss. She is good at killing by staking vampires and shooting silver bullets at werewolves. Quinn learns there is an artifact called the Eye which will grant one wish to one person every thousand years. The thousand year moment is now. Quinn wants to find the Eye to turn himself back into a human. The Boss has psychic seers who tell him that Quinn is after the Eye. The Boss forces Janie to follow Quinn, take the Eye and then kill Quinn. To make sure she does this, the Boss tells Janie he knows where her long lost sister Angela is. The Boss also says he will kill both Janie and her sister, if Janie doesn’t do what he asks. Janie follows Quinn as he follows clues and a treasure map for the Eye. Another bad-guy-vampire Malcolm is also searching for the Eye.
REVIEWER’S OPINION:
Janie is not likeable, a coldhearted killer. She holds Quinn’s friend hostage and threatens death to Quinn and his friend. Quinn comes off as a wimp. He welcomes death to put him out of his misery. The bad guy Malcolm tries to kill Quinn and Janie more than once. Later, when Quinn has the chance, he won’t kill Malcolm. Instead Malcolm continues to be a threat and causes more harm to them and others. Most of the book is Janie and Quinn following clues to find the Eye. The search wasn’t that interesting for me. I did not enjoy the characters or the way they interacted. Barkley is Quinn’s acquaintance/friend. Barkley is a cowardly werewolf, afraid to fight for his position in the pack and afraid of Angela, the women he was supposed to protect. He actually runs away from her. The intent of the book may have been paranormal romance, but I didn’t see enough relationship development. The couple was on a quest, fighting bad guys, and somehow at the end they decide and declare that they love each other.
I was unhappy with the cover picture not matching the story. Quinn has dark blond hair and blue eyes. The guy on the cover has black hair and brown eyes.
CAUTION SPOILER:
The Boss had seers who told him Quinn was on the way to the Eye. The problem is that Malcolm knew more about the Eye than anyone else, and Malcolm got to the Eye first. The seers should have told the Boss about Malcolm, not Quinn. Then the Boss would have sent Janie after Malcolm, not Quinn.
DATA:
Story length: 344 pages. Swearing language: moderate/strong. Sexual language: none. Number of sex scenes: 1, 4 pages long. Setting: current day Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Genre: paranormal with minimal romance.
July 23, 2009
I really just enjoy this series. haha.
This one wandered off from the main character which can sometimes be a very bad thing (especially when the first two books and the following two books are focused on Sarah), but it worked. I don't know if it was because I adored Quinn's character in the first two books, but yeah. ;)
He was a little more emo here, but HE even realized he was being emo and would berate himself about that as well as continuing to beat himself up over everything else.
Why Quinn is awesome -- "He shrugged. 'Like you said, it's dented now. I only fight to the death over mint collectibles. You should see some of the Star Wars figures I have in storage. People have been hospitalized trying to keep me from a perfect boxed Boba Fett.'"
This had the most sex so far. In saying that, I don't mean a bunch of full length sex scenes. This series tends to go the way of sexy foreplay and fade to black. There is nothing wrong with that, especially with all the rather graphic type scenes in some of the books that I've been recommended lately. Sometimes it is nice to have some things just left to the imagination. Trust me, my imagination doesn't need much help.
Janie was also a surprise. I wasn't sure she could hold up for a whole book, but she remained the fiesty HBIC character I enjoyed in Fanged & Fabulous. She always managed to make me smile or giggle to myself. "If a language could be evil, then the language he was speaking fit the bill. There were a lot of consonants."
The whole series has that 'Buffy' sense of humor, sort of appeal.
Already reading book #4 and looking forward to book #5 in September of this year. :)
This one wandered off from the main character which can sometimes be a very bad thing (especially when the first two books and the following two books are focused on Sarah), but it worked. I don't know if it was because I adored Quinn's character in the first two books, but yeah. ;)
He was a little more emo here, but HE even realized he was being emo and would berate himself about that as well as continuing to beat himself up over everything else.
Why Quinn is awesome -- "He shrugged. 'Like you said, it's dented now. I only fight to the death over mint collectibles. You should see some of the Star Wars figures I have in storage. People have been hospitalized trying to keep me from a perfect boxed Boba Fett.'"
This had the most sex so far. In saying that, I don't mean a bunch of full length sex scenes. This series tends to go the way of sexy foreplay and fade to black. There is nothing wrong with that, especially with all the rather graphic type scenes in some of the books that I've been recommended lately. Sometimes it is nice to have some things just left to the imagination. Trust me, my imagination doesn't need much help.
Janie was also a surprise. I wasn't sure she could hold up for a whole book, but she remained the fiesty HBIC character I enjoyed in Fanged & Fabulous. She always managed to make me smile or giggle to myself. "If a language could be evil, then the language he was speaking fit the bill. There were a lot of consonants."
The whole series has that 'Buffy' sense of humor, sort of appeal.
Already reading book #4 and looking forward to book #5 in September of this year. :)
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