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Void City #3
Crossed
COMMITTED. CONFLICTED. AND UTTERLY CHAOTIC.
In spite of his continuing hot-blooded affair with his soon-to-be sister-in-law Rachel, Eric’s plan is simple: Give his vampire girlfriend Tabitha the fancy wedding she’s always wanted, then head off to Paris for their honeymoon in the hopes of tracking down his sire, the Empress vampire Lisette. The City of Love proves anything but romantic when the True Immortal rulers of Europe try to block Eric from entering the Continent—and subject Tabitha to a series of challenges to prove her vampire worth. Back home in Void City, Eric’s volatile daughter Greta is getting lonely and bored—and that’s not good news for anyone. And when, like a bat out of hell, Lisette descends upon Void City to wipe Eric and his brood off the face of the earth—forever—this much is clear: the honeymoon is over.
In spite of his continuing hot-blooded affair with his soon-to-be sister-in-law Rachel, Eric’s plan is simple: Give his vampire girlfriend Tabitha the fancy wedding she’s always wanted, then head off to Paris for their honeymoon in the hopes of tracking down his sire, the Empress vampire Lisette. The City of Love proves anything but romantic when the True Immortal rulers of Europe try to block Eric from entering the Continent—and subject Tabitha to a series of challenges to prove her vampire worth. Back home in Void City, Eric’s volatile daughter Greta is getting lonely and bored—and that’s not good news for anyone. And when, like a bat out of hell, Lisette descends upon Void City to wipe Eric and his brood off the face of the earth—forever—this much is clear: the honeymoon is over.
405 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 25, 2011
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May 16, 2011
Disappointed a bit in this 3rd outing of the series. It seems everyone was getting on my last nerve. Rachel keeps getting away with crap over and over ad naseum. Greta is a bratty monster when her "daddy" is away. Talbot isn't in the book much. Lisette is too easy to get rid of and she is an Empress and Eric's creator. Eric is smart yet stupid and the forgetfulness is wearing thin. Amazingly, Tabitha is the only one that didn't get on my nerves. She's seemed to smarten up since the last two books.
There's only so many times people should die and keep coming back to life. I feel like I was reading a Soap Opera where the characters seem to live through anything or die and come back later. We'll see if I will read another in this series but I am a glutton for punishment.
There's only so many times people should die and keep coming back to life. I feel like I was reading a Soap Opera where the characters seem to live through anything or die and come back later. We'll see if I will read another in this series but I am a glutton for punishment.
February 13, 2011
Hey little sister what have you done
Eric is back and cruder than ever in J.F Lewis’s epically awesome ‘Void City’ series.
A lot happened in the second book ‘Revamped’. Eric and his Mouser, Talbot, defeated a demon and incurred the wrath of Hell. Eric finally got wise to the wily ways of tantric witch, Rachel and agreed to keep her as his thrall if she stayed in line. Eric also turned a bunch of Sweetheart Row prostitutes into thralls and now has a ready supply of servants/snacks at his remodelled Demon Heart (now a bowling alley). Eric also discovered who his maker is – a French aristocrat emperor vampire called Lissette.
Oh, and he proposed to his girlfriend/latest vampire child, Tabitha (despite having a sidelines affair with her sister, the very same witchy Rachel).
‘Crossed’ begins on the day of the wedding . . . and if you think Eric taking to the aisle is going to reform him, the first page is a rude awakening. Eric is about to say “I do” but before the nuptials he and Rachel have a little fun in the rectory. Still, despite the single most unromantic wedding speech (with Eric promising to cheat and eventually forget the bride’s name), the crazy vampires do get hitched and hitch a ride to Paris, France for the honeymoon.
Except that Eric’s maker, Lissette, pays a visit to Void City to meet with her creation. And Eric and Tabitha have to face off against Europe’s true immortals if they hope to stay in Paris.
Rachel has plans of her own to crash the honeymoon and the power behind Void City has a scheme brewing.
You can bet that the honeymooners won’t be having a grand old time in the city of love.
Hey little sister shot gun!
I loooooooove the ‘Void City’ series. I maintain that the books are not for everyone – yes, there are hot girls on the covers, but the characters within are morally bankrupt and the storyline is often a twisted fare. In other words, J.F. Lewis is writing vampires as Bram Stoker intended – gloriously mean. They snack on people, kill without consequence and to hell with all the rest.
And Eric may just be the most unrepentant of them all. Eric has rage blackouts when he turns into über-vamp – a blackened, winged monster who is the embodiment of Eric’s anger. Eric is also incapable of feeling, much – like with Tabitha, he knows he doesn’t love her but he doesn’t hate her all the time and that warrants a wedding. Still, Eric has flashes (however dim and brief) of decency. He has firm rules about not harming children, and in fact he saved his adopted ‘daughter’ Greta from a human monster years ago. Eric also maintains that the love of his life is Marilyn – the human woman who he was once engaged to but who also cheated on him and perished in the explosion at Demon Heart.
With Eric, it’s a game of checks and balances. Overwhelmingly, he’s corrupt and morally bankrupt. But if he was completely villainous and devoid of redemption, then he wouldn’t be interesting to read. The true brilliance in his character is wading through the snark and murk and crossing your fingers that Eric does something somewhat ‘nice’, for once;
He wanted a song that could vanquish demons and save the world. He wanted me to be a hero, a golden soul . . . like in El Segundo. I swear to God, you save the world one fucking time and some people never let you live it down.
But then, I guess everybody has their little eccentricities. Talbot’s is that he thinks I'm a hero. Whoever bought him DVD copies of Angel ought to be shot.
Rachel is another villainous all together. I would wage that she’s worse than Eric, partly because a death by leukaemia and a trip to hell changed her for the worse. Rachel is so teeth-grindingly awful; and it’s made doubly worse by the fact that Eric has a soft spot (blind spot!) for her. Still, she’s one of those ‘evil’ characters who is so outlandishly, gut-wrenchingly awful that they bypass annoying and head straight into fascinating reading.
The same can be said of Eric’s adopted vampire daughter, Greta. Part of ‘Crossed’ is told from Greta’s perspective and it’s so twistingly psychotic that she’s a (sick) delight to read. Greta had a traumatic childhood, and even though she’s been an adult vampire for years now, she’s still living in the fall-out of post-traumatic stress. Greta’s mindscape is at once childlike and chillingly primal. She’s hungry; so she (over)eats. She wants to know what a ribcage looks like; so she kills someone and feeds them to Fang (Eric’s vampire car).
I love J.F. Lewis’s characters. They can be cut and dry awful, but it’s his glimpses into the gray areas that keep you coming back for more (like a martyr) in the hopes that the redemption finally overtakes the cruelty.
It's a nice day to start again
I definitely get the feeling that ‘Crossed’ is all about ‘the long game’ for J.F. Lewis and his ‘Void City’ series. Many new players come out of the woodwork and show their sleight of hand. From Ebon Winter, the singing God and son to Phillip . . . to Phillip’s staked show-case, Percy. I had a feeling that these bit players would step to the forefront eventually, I was just ridiculously happy that Lewis trotted them out in this third book. Percy, especially, has me grossed-out and intrigued . . .
‘Crossed’ also marks the mention of Eric’s ‘destiny’. There are many references made to Eric’s place in the grand scheme of things – and many characters reveal how they have a hand in Eric’s trajectory. I cannot wait to see how this all plays out . . . Lewis has left many bread-crumbs throughout ‘Crossed’, and I can’t wait to see where they lead to.
It's a nice day for a white wedding
As J.F. Lewis is prone to do, ‘Crossed’ ends on a giant chasm of a cliff-hanger. I'm talking heart-in-your-throat-ass-on-the-edge-of-the-seat kind of cliff-hanger. It will greatly affect Eric and his ‘destiny’, and especially impact on Tabitha and the un-life she and Eric have embarked on.
I will say that I hope the next book in the series has more Eric/Tabitha interaction. We’ve never really read them together for extended periods of time (what with Eric banging her sister and all) . . . but these two at the end of ‘Crossed’ were hilarious (like a twisted Lucy and Ricky) and I'd love to see more wicked banter between them.
It's a nice day to start again
‘Crossed’ is yet another tantalizingly abhorrent instalment in the ‘Void City’ series. J.F. Lewis keeps getting better and better, and Eric keeps getting nastier and nastier. I love it! I especially love reading these books to catch snatches of Eric’s prospective soul and evidence of his (possible) redemption. ‘Crossed’ is definitely looking towards the ‘Void City’ long game and what is in store for Eric . . . yes, there’s a Grand-Canyon-sized cliff-hanger, but it’s all worth it for the grand new turn the series is taking. Plus, I can’t begrudge Lewis a cliff-hanger ending when he wrote one of the funniest and twisted references to make me cackle: Chitty Chitty Fang Bang. Touché, Lewis.
Eric is back and cruder than ever in J.F Lewis’s epically awesome ‘Void City’ series.
A lot happened in the second book ‘Revamped’. Eric and his Mouser, Talbot, defeated a demon and incurred the wrath of Hell. Eric finally got wise to the wily ways of tantric witch, Rachel and agreed to keep her as his thrall if she stayed in line. Eric also turned a bunch of Sweetheart Row prostitutes into thralls and now has a ready supply of servants/snacks at his remodelled Demon Heart (now a bowling alley). Eric also discovered who his maker is – a French aristocrat emperor vampire called Lissette.
Oh, and he proposed to his girlfriend/latest vampire child, Tabitha (despite having a sidelines affair with her sister, the very same witchy Rachel).
‘Crossed’ begins on the day of the wedding . . . and if you think Eric taking to the aisle is going to reform him, the first page is a rude awakening. Eric is about to say “I do” but before the nuptials he and Rachel have a little fun in the rectory. Still, despite the single most unromantic wedding speech (with Eric promising to cheat and eventually forget the bride’s name), the crazy vampires do get hitched and hitch a ride to Paris, France for the honeymoon.
Except that Eric’s maker, Lissette, pays a visit to Void City to meet with her creation. And Eric and Tabitha have to face off against Europe’s true immortals if they hope to stay in Paris.
Rachel has plans of her own to crash the honeymoon and the power behind Void City has a scheme brewing.
You can bet that the honeymooners won’t be having a grand old time in the city of love.
Hey little sister shot gun!
I loooooooove the ‘Void City’ series. I maintain that the books are not for everyone – yes, there are hot girls on the covers, but the characters within are morally bankrupt and the storyline is often a twisted fare. In other words, J.F. Lewis is writing vampires as Bram Stoker intended – gloriously mean. They snack on people, kill without consequence and to hell with all the rest.
And Eric may just be the most unrepentant of them all. Eric has rage blackouts when he turns into über-vamp – a blackened, winged monster who is the embodiment of Eric’s anger. Eric is also incapable of feeling, much – like with Tabitha, he knows he doesn’t love her but he doesn’t hate her all the time and that warrants a wedding. Still, Eric has flashes (however dim and brief) of decency. He has firm rules about not harming children, and in fact he saved his adopted ‘daughter’ Greta from a human monster years ago. Eric also maintains that the love of his life is Marilyn – the human woman who he was once engaged to but who also cheated on him and perished in the explosion at Demon Heart.
With Eric, it’s a game of checks and balances. Overwhelmingly, he’s corrupt and morally bankrupt. But if he was completely villainous and devoid of redemption, then he wouldn’t be interesting to read. The true brilliance in his character is wading through the snark and murk and crossing your fingers that Eric does something somewhat ‘nice’, for once;
He wanted a song that could vanquish demons and save the world. He wanted me to be a hero, a golden soul . . . like in El Segundo. I swear to God, you save the world one fucking time and some people never let you live it down.
But then, I guess everybody has their little eccentricities. Talbot’s is that he thinks I'm a hero. Whoever bought him DVD copies of Angel ought to be shot.
Rachel is another villainous all together. I would wage that she’s worse than Eric, partly because a death by leukaemia and a trip to hell changed her for the worse. Rachel is so teeth-grindingly awful; and it’s made doubly worse by the fact that Eric has a soft spot (blind spot!) for her. Still, she’s one of those ‘evil’ characters who is so outlandishly, gut-wrenchingly awful that they bypass annoying and head straight into fascinating reading.
The same can be said of Eric’s adopted vampire daughter, Greta. Part of ‘Crossed’ is told from Greta’s perspective and it’s so twistingly psychotic that she’s a (sick) delight to read. Greta had a traumatic childhood, and even though she’s been an adult vampire for years now, she’s still living in the fall-out of post-traumatic stress. Greta’s mindscape is at once childlike and chillingly primal. She’s hungry; so she (over)eats. She wants to know what a ribcage looks like; so she kills someone and feeds them to Fang (Eric’s vampire car).
I love J.F. Lewis’s characters. They can be cut and dry awful, but it’s his glimpses into the gray areas that keep you coming back for more (like a martyr) in the hopes that the redemption finally overtakes the cruelty.
It's a nice day to start again
I definitely get the feeling that ‘Crossed’ is all about ‘the long game’ for J.F. Lewis and his ‘Void City’ series. Many new players come out of the woodwork and show their sleight of hand. From Ebon Winter, the singing God and son to Phillip . . . to Phillip’s staked show-case, Percy. I had a feeling that these bit players would step to the forefront eventually, I was just ridiculously happy that Lewis trotted them out in this third book. Percy, especially, has me grossed-out and intrigued . . .
‘Crossed’ also marks the mention of Eric’s ‘destiny’. There are many references made to Eric’s place in the grand scheme of things – and many characters reveal how they have a hand in Eric’s trajectory. I cannot wait to see how this all plays out . . . Lewis has left many bread-crumbs throughout ‘Crossed’, and I can’t wait to see where they lead to.
It's a nice day for a white wedding
As J.F. Lewis is prone to do, ‘Crossed’ ends on a giant chasm of a cliff-hanger. I'm talking heart-in-your-throat-ass-on-the-edge-of-the-seat kind of cliff-hanger. It will greatly affect Eric and his ‘destiny’, and especially impact on Tabitha and the un-life she and Eric have embarked on.
I will say that I hope the next book in the series has more Eric/Tabitha interaction. We’ve never really read them together for extended periods of time (what with Eric banging her sister and all) . . . but these two at the end of ‘Crossed’ were hilarious (like a twisted Lucy and Ricky) and I'd love to see more wicked banter between them.
It's a nice day to start again
‘Crossed’ is yet another tantalizingly abhorrent instalment in the ‘Void City’ series. J.F. Lewis keeps getting better and better, and Eric keeps getting nastier and nastier. I love it! I especially love reading these books to catch snatches of Eric’s prospective soul and evidence of his (possible) redemption. ‘Crossed’ is definitely looking towards the ‘Void City’ long game and what is in store for Eric . . . yes, there’s a Grand-Canyon-sized cliff-hanger, but it’s all worth it for the grand new turn the series is taking. Plus, I can’t begrudge Lewis a cliff-hanger ending when he wrote one of the funniest and twisted references to make me cackle: Chitty Chitty Fang Bang. Touché, Lewis.
February 18, 2011
I wish I'd written my review right when I finished and it was all fresh. But I might not have been able to express myself any better then. Ok, here goes. 4.5 stars, a great book. So different from what anyone else is doing. I just noticed the quote on the cover: "Raucous, raunchy blood-opera..." It's a wild mix of crude and elegant. The characters do a lot of bad things, and it's violent and sexual and pretty crazy. But it's also funny and moral and even sweet sometimes. I wrote on Twitter that I think that Lewis takes himself and his writing very seriously, just not too seriously. The only author I can think of to compare him to at all is Kadrey, but these books don't have the darkness that Kadrey's do. Despite the violence and sex, there's still a sweetness here that shines through. Plus it's exciting and funny throughout, a real page turner.
As for the specific plot of this book, the first third is about Eric and Tabitha at their wedding and off on their honeymoon, then we get a section about Greta and Talbot back in Void City, then back to Eric and Tabitha to wrap things up and lay out quite a few hooks for the next book. While I really liked the part about Greta and Talbot, and loved learning more about Talbot finally, I missed Eric. I did like the last section when we got to see once again that Tabitha isn't the idiot that most people think she is. I'm still not sure what she sees in Eric, but I'm glad she puts up with him. All of the characters have layers that make them fun to spend time with.
As for the specific plot of this book, the first third is about Eric and Tabitha at their wedding and off on their honeymoon, then we get a section about Greta and Talbot back in Void City, then back to Eric and Tabitha to wrap things up and lay out quite a few hooks for the next book. While I really liked the part about Greta and Talbot, and loved learning more about Talbot finally, I missed Eric. I did like the last section when we got to see once again that Tabitha isn't the idiot that most people think she is. I'm still not sure what she sees in Eric, but I'm glad she puts up with him. All of the characters have layers that make them fun to spend time with.
April 7, 2011
I have to hand it to J.F. - once again, he's made bloodbaths fun. The plot of Void City 3 can be boiled down to "Eric and Tabitha try to honeymoon in Paris. Things go wrong." There's a lot more going on, of course, and lots of build-up to a sea change in the direction of the series as a whole. Unlike the first two volumes, which stand mostly by themselves as complete stories, this one feels more like a "middle book" in a series, with lots of subplots floating up to the surface and a general sense that the story as a whole is To Be Continued...
The great achievement of Crossed, and what's going to make it stick around in my head, is what it does with the character of Greta, Eric's daughter. She's been in the series all along, but this is the first book in which the reader is allowed inside her head. Let me tell you, it's a scary place to be.
Most of the middle section of the book is told from Greta's point of view. Abused as a child, Eric made her undead when she turned 18, but very much she's still a broken child on the inside. A cruel, sadistic, spoiled child with a taste for blood that doesn't stop and a desire to play with her food before she eats it. What's startling is that Lewis is able to simultaneously keep her sympathetic and frighteningly alien. We can feel for her, but we certainly wouldn't want to be anywhere in her line of sight.
I understand Book 4 is in the works. Can't wait.
The great achievement of Crossed, and what's going to make it stick around in my head, is what it does with the character of Greta, Eric's daughter. She's been in the series all along, but this is the first book in which the reader is allowed inside her head. Let me tell you, it's a scary place to be.
Most of the middle section of the book is told from Greta's point of view. Abused as a child, Eric made her undead when she turned 18, but very much she's still a broken child on the inside. A cruel, sadistic, spoiled child with a taste for blood that doesn't stop and a desire to play with her food before she eats it. What's startling is that Lewis is able to simultaneously keep her sympathetic and frighteningly alien. We can feel for her, but we certainly wouldn't want to be anywhere in her line of sight.
I understand Book 4 is in the works. Can't wait.
January 21, 2015
Lets hit big reasons to read this if youve read the previous books.
Eric n Tabitha in Paris on honeymoon. Rachel up to more of her antics, big le bete wolfman, Eric emperor vamp sire vs Greta, oh and a trip to Hell and a bargin with a demon.
Eric n Tabitha in Paris on honeymoon. Rachel up to more of her antics, big le bete wolfman, Eric emperor vamp sire vs Greta, oh and a trip to Hell and a bargin with a demon.
December 14, 2018
The first thing I have to say about this novel is that I read these because they are so different. For the most part the rules about vampires are your classic “can’t go out in sunlight” and “can’t touch holy objects.” However I really enjoy Lewis’s idea of the different ranks of vampires having varying levels of ability and strength. The drones are the weakest and barely immortal, where the emperors are the most amazing and all seem to have some other magical element in their makeup. This part reminded me very much of one of my absolute favorite novels, A Brave New World.
Another very unique aspect about this novel is the main character, Eric Courtney. Eric is an emperor vampire and also a revenant, an angry ghost. Basically when Eric was turned into a vampire, he was pissed about the whole dying young thing and he also came back a revenant. But that is not really my favorite part of Eric. My favorite part is his attitude. For the most part he does what feels good. He doesn’t worry about hurting other people, because he honestly won’t remember within a few hours. And even though Eric used to run a strip club and kills people on a fairly regular basis, you can tell that he still has a lot of traditional ideas about honor and marriage.
I mention marriage, because the novel revolves around marriage. And it is interesting to see this no apologies, sleep around with anyone kind of guy, talk about being faithful. Because that’s what you do once you get married. He was turned into a vampire shortly after WW2 and so he was raised in a time where that was what you did when you got married. No matter how loose you were before your vows once you say “I Do” you were faithful. Apparently the only exception to this rule is your wife’s younger sister who is also a tantric witch. But he is certainly not perfect.
Overall, this novel would definitely appeal to a small range of individuals. I really enjoy Eric’s personality, his amnesia/Alzheimer’s-esque memory, and his very fickle vampire powers. But I can see where this novel and the series as a whole would not entertain a great many people. But if you are looking to read about a pretty badass dude who can’t remember how an entire room of people ended up dead, then this is definitely for you.
Another very unique aspect about this novel is the main character, Eric Courtney. Eric is an emperor vampire and also a revenant, an angry ghost. Basically when Eric was turned into a vampire, he was pissed about the whole dying young thing and he also came back a revenant. But that is not really my favorite part of Eric. My favorite part is his attitude. For the most part he does what feels good. He doesn’t worry about hurting other people, because he honestly won’t remember within a few hours. And even though Eric used to run a strip club and kills people on a fairly regular basis, you can tell that he still has a lot of traditional ideas about honor and marriage.
I mention marriage, because the novel revolves around marriage. And it is interesting to see this no apologies, sleep around with anyone kind of guy, talk about being faithful. Because that’s what you do once you get married. He was turned into a vampire shortly after WW2 and so he was raised in a time where that was what you did when you got married. No matter how loose you were before your vows once you say “I Do” you were faithful. Apparently the only exception to this rule is your wife’s younger sister who is also a tantric witch. But he is certainly not perfect.
Overall, this novel would definitely appeal to a small range of individuals. I really enjoy Eric’s personality, his amnesia/Alzheimer’s-esque memory, and his very fickle vampire powers. But I can see where this novel and the series as a whole would not entertain a great many people. But if you are looking to read about a pretty badass dude who can’t remember how an entire room of people ended up dead, then this is definitely for you.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 13, 2011
Crossed is the third book in the Void City series which features Eric, Rachel, Tabitha, Greta, and Talbot (the Mouser aka Supercat).
There are so many things that happen over the course of this book that you almost need a score card just to keep up with what’s going on. Here is just a Plot/Summary for your enjoyment. (Yes, I used a baseball analogy).
Before Eric and Tabitha are even married, Eric and Rachel have sex, and no, that's nothing new to anyone who has been following this series. Rachel also uses her Tantric powers on Tabitha, including giving her a pair of her used underwear, so that she doesn't remember being cursed, and to make her less appealing to Eric. Werewolves attack the church and a battle with Eric ensues.
After a brief interlude, Eric and Tabitha get hitched. Eric’s speech to Tabitha was over the top and typical for him since he has no qualms about who he is willing to sleep with, or drink blood from other than Tabitha.
Eric finds out about Rachel’s betrayal in spelling Tabitha. He gives Rachel (3) choices. A> Leave and never come back B> Behave and remain Eric’s thrall, or C> be killed if she ever tries to betray Eric again. Rachel, apologizes, something Eric can’t seem to resist, and chooses to stay. Later, she recants when asked by Ebon Winter, who is always betting on things Eric does. Winter wants to keep Eric and Tabitha in Paris for 7 days. Winter tells Rachel that bet against Eric in Paris, but he’s not willing to bet against him in Void City. Rachel agrees to help as long as Eric is not hurt, something Winter can’t agree to fully.
Talbot, who has been with Eric since El Segundo, (which we learn more about in this book and the demons he ate) meets another of his kind; one he calls his wife who wants him to come back home and forget about the vampires. Talbot later abandons Greta, who he really hates, when she needs him the most. Later, Greta metes out her own payback on Talbot, but not in the way you would have thought.
Eric, Tabitha, and Beatrice, formerly Lady Gabriella's thrall, arrive in Paris and are met with scorn and hatred and are asked then asked to leave. Eric tells them that he's here on a honeymoon, and to kill Lisette. They lead to a castle, where meets with the Beast of Gevauden, the oldest of the old Immortals and a werewolf. We are told that when Eric died, he had the onset of Alzheimer’s and that's why he forgets things, not because he was embalmed.
Rachel joins with Irene in Paris. Irene is one of Eric's who betrayed him in El Segundo by joining forces with the Demons. Irene and Rachel later curse Eric, and they get him to believe he is married to Irene in order to keep him in Paris as per the wishes of Winter.
Tabitha is forced into taking a series of challenges to prove her worthiness, and passes them easily. She also passes one of the hardest, not drinking blood until after midnight. When she realizes that Rachel and Irene have grabbed Eric and are up to no good, she suddenly finds herself able to talk to John Paul Courtney, who is a ghost and the great, great grandfather of Eric. JCP has a gun called El Alma Perdida that can kill werewolves. Tabitha ends up killing the immortal werewolf when Eric flees to save Greta.
While all this is happening, Lisette, Eric's sire, has flown into Void City along with some gargoyles, looking for a confrontation with him. Instead, she meets with Greta. Greta and Lisette fight without any help from Talbot or Eric. Greta ends up winning, but is then stabbed, literally, in the heart by one of Phillips thralls; one she had been cultivating for herself. Greta is captured by Phillip as Talbot walks away at the urging of Winter, who is playing a game of his own. Later, with an arrow in her heart, Greta's soul flees her body and dies before Phillip can capture it and hold it like Roger and Percy. Thanks to Greta, Percy's stake is released and he reforms; much to the horror of Phillip.
We learn a lot about Greta and how she came to being Eric's daughter. Greta, in case you are living a sheltered life, is pure evil, and kills without remorse. But, what she went through as a child, most likely is the reason for her insanity. Of course, watching Eric kill and drink blood for 12 years, probably didn't help much either. Greta was turned at age 21. She hunts other vampires and humans at will; sometimes 3-4 times a day to keep her hunger in check. She's an overeater’s worse nightmare. She's also a very smart, very powerful, and a capable vampire who has powers that allow her to understand how to kill another vampire, or even Talbot.
After Tabitha and John Paul Courtney rescue Eric from Irene and Rachel, he steps into the son, and kills himself in order to reform on his 1964 1/2 Mustang Fang, which has a part of his being inside. Eric and Fang destroy Phillips tower, and kill both Phillip and the still alive Lisette. Percy informs Eric that they are alot alike, and he can be what Percy is if he chooses to do so. He also lets Eric know that Lisette and Phillip are his creations. Eric then takes Percy's help and steps into hell to rescue Greta, who's soul left her body in order to find Marilyn. Marilyn soul now resides in hell after the events of the second book. Even though Marilyn betrayed him by sleeping with Roger and becoming his thrall, Eric has never really stopped having feelings for her.
Eric retrieves Greta with Fang's assistance, and gives Marilyn her engagement ring, and wedding ring promising to save her from hell.
Crossed ends on a giant game changing cliff-hanger. I'm talking about one that will affect Eric, Marilyn, Tabitha and those around him for the rest of this series.
This book was absolutely a strange ride. It alternates chapters with various characters like Eric, Rachel, Tabitha, Talbot, and Greta. Lewis also decided split his story up into (3) separate sections. The ending allows Lewis to write a whole new storyline now that this trilogy is pretty much tied up with the demise of Phillip and Lisette, and Eric’s deal with Lady Scrytha, who is holding Marilyn’s soul. What will happen to the rest of the characters is another question that remains unanswered, and again, allows room for Lewis to write several more books in this series. Overall, Crossed is a twisted story right until the very end. Eric is the anti-hero’s hero, and none of the other characters has true redeeming features.
There are so many things that happen over the course of this book that you almost need a score card just to keep up with what’s going on. Here is just a Plot/Summary for your enjoyment. (Yes, I used a baseball analogy).
Before Eric and Tabitha are even married, Eric and Rachel have sex, and no, that's nothing new to anyone who has been following this series. Rachel also uses her Tantric powers on Tabitha, including giving her a pair of her used underwear, so that she doesn't remember being cursed, and to make her less appealing to Eric. Werewolves attack the church and a battle with Eric ensues.
After a brief interlude, Eric and Tabitha get hitched. Eric’s speech to Tabitha was over the top and typical for him since he has no qualms about who he is willing to sleep with, or drink blood from other than Tabitha.
Eric finds out about Rachel’s betrayal in spelling Tabitha. He gives Rachel (3) choices. A> Leave and never come back B> Behave and remain Eric’s thrall, or C> be killed if she ever tries to betray Eric again. Rachel, apologizes, something Eric can’t seem to resist, and chooses to stay. Later, she recants when asked by Ebon Winter, who is always betting on things Eric does. Winter wants to keep Eric and Tabitha in Paris for 7 days. Winter tells Rachel that bet against Eric in Paris, but he’s not willing to bet against him in Void City. Rachel agrees to help as long as Eric is not hurt, something Winter can’t agree to fully.
Talbot, who has been with Eric since El Segundo, (which we learn more about in this book and the demons he ate) meets another of his kind; one he calls his wife who wants him to come back home and forget about the vampires. Talbot later abandons Greta, who he really hates, when she needs him the most. Later, Greta metes out her own payback on Talbot, but not in the way you would have thought.
Eric, Tabitha, and Beatrice, formerly Lady Gabriella's thrall, arrive in Paris and are met with scorn and hatred and are asked then asked to leave. Eric tells them that he's here on a honeymoon, and to kill Lisette. They lead to a castle, where meets with the Beast of Gevauden, the oldest of the old Immortals and a werewolf. We are told that when Eric died, he had the onset of Alzheimer’s and that's why he forgets things, not because he was embalmed.
Rachel joins with Irene in Paris. Irene is one of Eric's who betrayed him in El Segundo by joining forces with the Demons. Irene and Rachel later curse Eric, and they get him to believe he is married to Irene in order to keep him in Paris as per the wishes of Winter.
Tabitha is forced into taking a series of challenges to prove her worthiness, and passes them easily. She also passes one of the hardest, not drinking blood until after midnight. When she realizes that Rachel and Irene have grabbed Eric and are up to no good, she suddenly finds herself able to talk to John Paul Courtney, who is a ghost and the great, great grandfather of Eric. JCP has a gun called El Alma Perdida that can kill werewolves. Tabitha ends up killing the immortal werewolf when Eric flees to save Greta.
While all this is happening, Lisette, Eric's sire, has flown into Void City along with some gargoyles, looking for a confrontation with him. Instead, she meets with Greta. Greta and Lisette fight without any help from Talbot or Eric. Greta ends up winning, but is then stabbed, literally, in the heart by one of Phillips thralls; one she had been cultivating for herself. Greta is captured by Phillip as Talbot walks away at the urging of Winter, who is playing a game of his own. Later, with an arrow in her heart, Greta's soul flees her body and dies before Phillip can capture it and hold it like Roger and Percy. Thanks to Greta, Percy's stake is released and he reforms; much to the horror of Phillip.
We learn a lot about Greta and how she came to being Eric's daughter. Greta, in case you are living a sheltered life, is pure evil, and kills without remorse. But, what she went through as a child, most likely is the reason for her insanity. Of course, watching Eric kill and drink blood for 12 years, probably didn't help much either. Greta was turned at age 21. She hunts other vampires and humans at will; sometimes 3-4 times a day to keep her hunger in check. She's an overeater’s worse nightmare. She's also a very smart, very powerful, and a capable vampire who has powers that allow her to understand how to kill another vampire, or even Talbot.
After Tabitha and John Paul Courtney rescue Eric from Irene and Rachel, he steps into the son, and kills himself in order to reform on his 1964 1/2 Mustang Fang, which has a part of his being inside. Eric and Fang destroy Phillips tower, and kill both Phillip and the still alive Lisette. Percy informs Eric that they are alot alike, and he can be what Percy is if he chooses to do so. He also lets Eric know that Lisette and Phillip are his creations. Eric then takes Percy's help and steps into hell to rescue Greta, who's soul left her body in order to find Marilyn. Marilyn soul now resides in hell after the events of the second book. Even though Marilyn betrayed him by sleeping with Roger and becoming his thrall, Eric has never really stopped having feelings for her.
Eric retrieves Greta with Fang's assistance, and gives Marilyn her engagement ring, and wedding ring promising to save her from hell.
Crossed ends on a giant game changing cliff-hanger. I'm talking about one that will affect Eric, Marilyn, Tabitha and those around him for the rest of this series.
This book was absolutely a strange ride. It alternates chapters with various characters like Eric, Rachel, Tabitha, Talbot, and Greta. Lewis also decided split his story up into (3) separate sections. The ending allows Lewis to write a whole new storyline now that this trilogy is pretty much tied up with the demise of Phillip and Lisette, and Eric’s deal with Lady Scrytha, who is holding Marilyn’s soul. What will happen to the rest of the characters is another question that remains unanswered, and again, allows room for Lewis to write several more books in this series. Overall, Crossed is a twisted story right until the very end. Eric is the anti-hero’s hero, and none of the other characters has true redeeming features.
November 29, 2018
Crossed by J.F. Lewis was a difficult book to complete. I kept putting it down to read other books. In fact, I had to force myself to finish it. I felt like this book was way over the top, and I'm happy to say, that I'm done with it.
The writing was fine; However the characters in the book, and the storyline, did not hold my attention.
The writing was fine; However the characters in the book, and the storyline, did not hold my attention.
January 12, 2019
The return of the porn! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The first half of the book was lame sequelitis that took me forever to get through, but it picked up just fine in the second half. I'm getting tired of the impermanent comic book deaths though.
The first half of the book was lame sequelitis that took me forever to get through, but it picked up just fine in the second half. I'm getting tired of the impermanent comic book deaths though.
December 23, 2013
Eric and Tabitha are getting married, in church, in daylight. Eric has found a real priest willing to marry them, and having the ceremony in daylight, he was hoping the vampires he had to invite would decline. But no such luck, they have devised ways to be able to attend. And now his wedding is crashed by a bunch of religious alpha werewolves, who think it is an abomination for vampires to marry. Marriage should be “till death do us part” and not “at death do we start”. None of the vampires are helping Eric fight them, except Lord Philip, who makes it rain on the doused with holy water vamps. Which is fun, until they bless the rain, and it burns Eric, even in his uber-vamp form. Lucky for them all, it is the priest who puts an end to the fight, as all parties seem to respect him greatly.
Rachel is still scheming against her sister though, making her do things against her will, as she wants Eric for herself. And she almost succeeds at that too, when Eric grows too suspicious to let it go. He has married Tabitha, and he does take his vows seriously. No way would she have added Rachel to their brand new marriage bed.
And so Eric, Tabitha and his thrall Beatrice fly to Paris for their honeymoon in Lord Philips private plane. And to kill his sire, the Lady Lisette.
Only to get a nasty surprise upon landing: they are not allowed to enter Europe! Europe is under much stricter rules than America, and Eric will have to abide by them, or kicked out immediately. Tabitha comes to the rescue by telling them that she is her own person. She will have to prove that to the council though, and the testing will take three nights of their precious honeymoon. They don’t have a choice in this, and while Tabitha is being tested, Eric explores the city with one of the guards, searching out sights to share with Tabitha when she has finished. Or course things don’t go as planned, as Rachel can’t stop scheming to safe her own hide. With the help of one of Eric’s former girlfriends, she kidnaps him and changes his memory.
When Tabitha finds out that Eric has gone missing, she is furious and determined to track him. She can now see the ghost of his ancestor and he helps her find Eric by tracking one of the bullets from his sacred gun.
In the meantime, back in Void City. Eric has left Greta in charge of the theater and bowling alley, with Talbot and Magbidion to look after her. But keeping Greta in check is not an easy thing, and when she finds out that Lisette has come to Void City looking for her Daddy, she is determined to kill her Grandmother for him. Lord Phillip has other plans with Lisette though, and prevents that from happening.
And when Eric finally finds out what is happening around him in France and in America with his beloved daughter, he goes berserk. He will do whatever he has to do to save her, even follow her into Hell if necessary…
It is not often I devour a series back to back, but this series has grabbed me and doesn’t want to let go. Eric is certainly not a typical vampire hero as I found and enjoy so often in my books. He screws around, kills when the mood strikes him, and is sometimes just too powerful. He gets hurt a lot, gets killed a lot, and always rises again. I do love the parts with Greta and her interaction with Fang, the vampiric Mustang car. The series is kind of over the top, but also very engaging and with plain language. There is little to none romance involved, a lot of sex, a lot of violence, and I don’t care about that. Give me more.
Eric is changing, the magic that has protected or hidden him for 40 years is fading, and he is facing the truth about himself. He is still mourning his Marilyn though, and none of his current lovers can hold a candle to her memory. So why did he marry Tabitha?
New kinds of immortals are introduced, but with little to no explanation about what they are at all. Just like there was a passing mention of the Fae in the second book, at a party Tabitha attended with Talbot, and that was all.
I will read book 4 tomorrow, I just can’t stop myself, I need to know what happens next. The books do end with a tiny cliffhanger, not an evil one, but just to make you want to know what will happen next. And I do wonder if Rachel will be in that book, or not.
9 stars.
Rachel is still scheming against her sister though, making her do things against her will, as she wants Eric for herself. And she almost succeeds at that too, when Eric grows too suspicious to let it go. He has married Tabitha, and he does take his vows seriously. No way would she have added Rachel to their brand new marriage bed.
And so Eric, Tabitha and his thrall Beatrice fly to Paris for their honeymoon in Lord Philips private plane. And to kill his sire, the Lady Lisette.
Only to get a nasty surprise upon landing: they are not allowed to enter Europe! Europe is under much stricter rules than America, and Eric will have to abide by them, or kicked out immediately. Tabitha comes to the rescue by telling them that she is her own person. She will have to prove that to the council though, and the testing will take three nights of their precious honeymoon. They don’t have a choice in this, and while Tabitha is being tested, Eric explores the city with one of the guards, searching out sights to share with Tabitha when she has finished. Or course things don’t go as planned, as Rachel can’t stop scheming to safe her own hide. With the help of one of Eric’s former girlfriends, she kidnaps him and changes his memory.
When Tabitha finds out that Eric has gone missing, she is furious and determined to track him. She can now see the ghost of his ancestor and he helps her find Eric by tracking one of the bullets from his sacred gun.
In the meantime, back in Void City. Eric has left Greta in charge of the theater and bowling alley, with Talbot and Magbidion to look after her. But keeping Greta in check is not an easy thing, and when she finds out that Lisette has come to Void City looking for her Daddy, she is determined to kill her Grandmother for him. Lord Phillip has other plans with Lisette though, and prevents that from happening.
And when Eric finally finds out what is happening around him in France and in America with his beloved daughter, he goes berserk. He will do whatever he has to do to save her, even follow her into Hell if necessary…
It is not often I devour a series back to back, but this series has grabbed me and doesn’t want to let go. Eric is certainly not a typical vampire hero as I found and enjoy so often in my books. He screws around, kills when the mood strikes him, and is sometimes just too powerful. He gets hurt a lot, gets killed a lot, and always rises again. I do love the parts with Greta and her interaction with Fang, the vampiric Mustang car. The series is kind of over the top, but also very engaging and with plain language. There is little to none romance involved, a lot of sex, a lot of violence, and I don’t care about that. Give me more.
Eric is changing, the magic that has protected or hidden him for 40 years is fading, and he is facing the truth about himself. He is still mourning his Marilyn though, and none of his current lovers can hold a candle to her memory. So why did he marry Tabitha?
New kinds of immortals are introduced, but with little to no explanation about what they are at all. Just like there was a passing mention of the Fae in the second book, at a party Tabitha attended with Talbot, and that was all.
I will read book 4 tomorrow, I just can’t stop myself, I need to know what happens next. The books do end with a tiny cliffhanger, not an evil one, but just to make you want to know what will happen next. And I do wonder if Rachel will be in that book, or not.
9 stars.
© 2013 Reviews by Aurian
November 26, 2012
I love this series; it is pure evil mixed with unapologetic fun! This book was an interesting entry into the series and diverted a little from the normal story. We still had alternating chapters from the characters, but this time we were in the head of Greta for a good portion of it while Eric and Tabatha are away.
Eric is a fun character, at times his morals just aren't there, but then in the next step you realize that he does have a defined sense of right or wrong. He just seems to act on things in a roundabout way. He cares for people too deeply sometimes and it seems like he gets betrayed more than normal. I do think he needs to force Tabitha to go though. He is not good for her and she deserves better. Even though I knew he would do it, I hated the decision he made in the end of the book.
Speaking of Tabitha, she really blew me away in this book with how much she's grown. She is still a bit whiny at times, but she showed so much strength and determination in this book that I can forgive a little whining. She was pretty awesome in her search for Eric and I like that she can talk to John Paul Courtney now. They were pretty awesome together.
I'm so glad Rachel seems to be done for. I really hated her character and the way she used Eric and hurt Tabitha and everyone else around her. Good riddance. I didn't really care for Irene either; she seems completely crazy.
Greta was amazing in this book; she is so gleefully insane. Her actions are really horrible most of the time, but I see it as a tribute to Mr. Lewis that he can make her characters stay so likeable. I really enjoyed learning more about her and the way her mind works. I hope we get to see more of her in the future books. I loved the way Greta and Fang seemed to work together too. Fang understands her in a way no one else can... and that's kind of weird because he's a car, but I'll go with it. I'm interested to see how the events of this book change Fang.
Winter is a crazy good character. What exactly is going on in that devious mind of his? I can't wait to find out more! I hope we get his back story in the next book.
This book completely obliterated the status quo and I am really excited to see how the next book is changed because of it. I think Eric is going to find himself in a lot of situations he didn't plan for and it will be hilarious to see how he handles them.
Eric is a fun character, at times his morals just aren't there, but then in the next step you realize that he does have a defined sense of right or wrong. He just seems to act on things in a roundabout way. He cares for people too deeply sometimes and it seems like he gets betrayed more than normal. I do think he needs to force Tabitha to go though. He is not good for her and she deserves better. Even though I knew he would do it, I hated the decision he made in the end of the book.
Speaking of Tabitha, she really blew me away in this book with how much she's grown. She is still a bit whiny at times, but she showed so much strength and determination in this book that I can forgive a little whining. She was pretty awesome in her search for Eric and I like that she can talk to John Paul Courtney now. They were pretty awesome together.
I'm so glad Rachel seems to be done for. I really hated her character and the way she used Eric and hurt Tabitha and everyone else around her. Good riddance. I didn't really care for Irene either; she seems completely crazy.
Greta was amazing in this book; she is so gleefully insane. Her actions are really horrible most of the time, but I see it as a tribute to Mr. Lewis that he can make her characters stay so likeable. I really enjoyed learning more about her and the way her mind works. I hope we get to see more of her in the future books. I loved the way Greta and Fang seemed to work together too. Fang understands her in a way no one else can... and that's kind of weird because he's a car, but I'll go with it. I'm interested to see how the events of this book change Fang.
Winter is a crazy good character. What exactly is going on in that devious mind of his? I can't wait to find out more! I hope we get his back story in the next book.
This book completely obliterated the status quo and I am really excited to see how the next book is changed because of it. I think Eric is going to find himself in a lot of situations he didn't plan for and it will be hilarious to see how he handles them.
February 16, 2018
Not the best in the series.
May 13, 2011
This book is just filled with people that are a mess, weather they are vampires, human, or some other supernatural and some of them are crazy or just plain psycho. But that is the appeal of this series.
Eric is a fun character, at times his morals just aren't there, but then in the next step you realize that he does have a defined sense of right or wrong. They just aren't what most people's are. It seems like everyone in his life is there to screw with him and this is what makes him likable. He is trying to do the right thing.
I find it hard to believe that Tabitha puts up with all the crap from Eric. She seems like such a piece of fluff, but with this book we really get to see her spine of strength. With how this book ended I wonder how she will be in the future.
Greta is a character that I love, mostly because she is the psycho. Seeing her go about things is so out there that you can't help but to laugh. It will be interesting to see how Greta changes now.
I also really love Fang, he really saw a lot of action in this book. With the action in this book it is clear that he will be changed as well.
There was so many game changers in this book, no one really came out unchanged, it will be interesting to see just what those changes bring.
Eric is a fun character, at times his morals just aren't there, but then in the next step you realize that he does have a defined sense of right or wrong. They just aren't what most people's are. It seems like everyone in his life is there to screw with him and this is what makes him likable. He is trying to do the right thing.
I find it hard to believe that Tabitha puts up with all the crap from Eric. She seems like such a piece of fluff, but with this book we really get to see her spine of strength. With how this book ended I wonder how she will be in the future.
Greta is a character that I love, mostly because she is the psycho. Seeing her go about things is so out there that you can't help but to laugh. It will be interesting to see how Greta changes now.
I also really love Fang, he really saw a lot of action in this book. With the action in this book it is clear that he will be changed as well.
There was so many game changers in this book, no one really came out unchanged, it will be interesting to see just what those changes bring.
January 16, 2014
This book was a bit more fragmented than the previous one, as required by the plot. I could've done with a bit less shifting of viewpoint, location, and even time; a basically solid story wound up feeling choppier than it should have. All the same, the parts that made the last two books so fun are still present - the triple helping of attitude, Eric fighting way out of his weight class and still coming up on top, Greta being her usual strange mix of cute and monstrous...there's lots of fun here.
As for the bad parts, I have to admit that the whole trip to Paris seemed pretty much unnecessary. Yes, there was fun to be had there, but ultimately it was just a plot device to get Eric out of Void City for most of the book and keep him occupied while he was there. Granted, that permitted some neat things to happen there, including a quite unexpected twist about halfway through the book, but it was more of a diversion than I really wanted. Thankfully, the sequel seems to have Eric squarely back in the Void, and I hope to see good things as a result...especially considering the state this book leaves it in.
As for the bad parts, I have to admit that the whole trip to Paris seemed pretty much unnecessary. Yes, there was fun to be had there, but ultimately it was just a plot device to get Eric out of Void City for most of the book and keep him occupied while he was there. Granted, that permitted some neat things to happen there, including a quite unexpected twist about halfway through the book, but it was more of a diversion than I really wanted. Thankfully, the sequel seems to have Eric squarely back in the Void, and I hope to see good things as a result...especially considering the state this book leaves it in.
July 4, 2011
I was a little put off by the beginning of this novel. The characters that once entertained me started to get on my nerves. They are all a bit unlikable, or maybe flawed would be more accurate, and I appreciate that, but it does add a bit of annoyance to the mix. The plot here was ok, for what it's worth, but it pretty much boils down to going somewhere to kill someone. I found the changing of viewpoints to be a bit repetitious and didn't really care how some of the characters viewed events. I'm just not blown away or amazed by Crossed. If I liked the characters a bit more I would care more about what happens to them, but the original novelty and uniqueness of this series has worn down a bit for me. There are still some interesting things to be explored here, and Eric is an interesting character to say the least, so I will probably continue the series.
March 26, 2011
Well, i had to remember what the other were about being that i think this book took over a year to be published. But as I got into i remembered each and every character. I love Eric and his forgetful self and how it wants to be kept in the dark if something is going on but when he finds out. He does the right thing and he surprises those around him by what the does. This book was so i thought about him getting to know his sire but it took an interesting turn. Greta Eric's daughter is her usual self but i must admit she is very loyal to Eric and loves him. In i don't want to give anything away but the book is kept my interest and was funny, action packed and other vamps as always have their idea of things should be and once again Eric is not having it and does what he knows best.....
February 8, 2011
Per what I have come to expect from this author, the book is fast paced and just plain awesome! I love that we get to know more about Greta and Talbot. I will admit from the very first page I was eager for Rachel's demise. I think it is great when Greta finally gets to have some fun with a very deserving individual. I do have to say that for some reason I don't think we are ever going to see a "happy" ending for Eric and Tabitha. Eric is too screwed up and undeserving of her loyalty anyway. I can't wait for the next book!
March 16, 2011
Lewis' Void City (home of the Void City music festival) is a violent place populated with vampires, demons, sons of cat goddesses, mages,witches and sordid and assorted others.
In the third book Eric (our hero ????) goes on his honeymoon to Paris. Well he tries to anyway. Fang and Daughter Greta are left in charge in Void City.
Laugh outloud funny, horrific, sad and thought provoking by turns: Crossed is more complex then the first two books in the series. Nothing is quite what it appears to be.
This book will not stand alone.
In the third book Eric (our hero ????) goes on his honeymoon to Paris. Well he tries to anyway. Fang and Daughter Greta are left in charge in Void City.
Laugh outloud funny, horrific, sad and thought provoking by turns: Crossed is more complex then the first two books in the series. Nothing is quite what it appears to be.
This book will not stand alone.
February 7, 2011
This is the best of the trio and it can't be the final, to many things left in the air. I have to say that of all the characters Talbot is my fav, followed by Greta. And thank god someone finally took care of the bitch "Rachel", damn I couldn't stand her.
The pace was good, the characters spot on and we found out somethings we didn't know about Talbot and about Greta.
Highly recommend this book.
The pace was good, the characters spot on and we found out somethings we didn't know about Talbot and about Greta.
Highly recommend this book.
February 24, 2014
One thing you can count on with Crossed, and any of the series, is that you won't be waiting very long for something to happen, it just wouldn't be Eric's style.
I really just love this series. It's such a different take on vampires as well as several other supernaturals, Mousers are especially interesting to me. When we've so many different versions vampires before it's really nice to be able to go off the path completely sometimes, and That's definitely Eric's style.
I really just love this series. It's such a different take on vampires as well as several other supernaturals, Mousers are especially interesting to me. When we've so many different versions vampires before it's really nice to be able to go off the path completely sometimes, and That's definitely Eric's style.
January 31, 2014
J.F. Lewis does a fantastic job with these books, even if your getting tired of the whole vamp thing, you will still love these books! they are crazy funny! the characters are funny, psycotic and just fun!! These are at the top of my list of Favorite books!! I am waiting for his next in the series!!
June 3, 2014
Loved the first 2 books but then read this after a few years break. Seems that eh three every supernatural thing he could into this book. There was a very slim plot and all Eric needed to do to get out of his predicament was to get angry and hit out. Got a bit tedious after the first fee times. Could have been a whole lot better.
May 25, 2011
Really a 3.5 for me. The writing is entertaining in general, but the story itself seemed overworked and too many obvious set ups. You have to just take it as mindless entertainment. I'd read the next one but won't be waiting for it with baited breath...
April 17, 2012
It's really sad that this book took me so long to read. I kept putting it down to read other things. My tastes have definitely changed, as I used to love this series.
I think I will re-read this when I am more in the mood for this style of book.
I think I will re-read this when I am more in the mood for this style of book.
April 25, 2012
Not as good as Staked, better than ReVamped. Slightly disappointingly this looks like it will be an ongoing series, rather than tying up the few good ideas it had in a trilogy. I'm unlikely to keep going with this.
July 25, 2012
This time the action is split between Paris and the series central location Void City. Also, the narration is split between several more characters, which I really enjoyed. Also, J.F. Lewis did a great job of making each POV character have a unique voice.
April 21, 2015
#3 Void City (UF)
More action with Eric, the two sisters he is romantically involved with, demons, magicians - lots of adventure.
More action with Eric, the two sisters he is romantically involved with, demons, magicians - lots of adventure.
May 24, 2011
LOVED IT! I love the whole series. This one was a little more heavy than the others, it wasn't as light but Gretta is one of my favorite characters so I liked that she was included more.
August 10, 2011
I stuck it out to the end. But I definitely did not enjoy this book as much as the first two.
August 22, 2011
In a great series, this was my favorite so far. Really fun, really funny.
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