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Savannah Vampire #2
El secreto del vampiro
Quien una vez fuera un mortal con una amada familia, William Cuyler Thorne, es ahora un vampiro a la caza de sangre y mujeres hermosas. Tiene la tapadera perfecta como ilustre ciudadano de la sociedad de Savannah. Pese a haber sido derrotado, Reedrek, el despiadado vampiro del Viejo Continente que trató de destruir a William, cuenta aún con sus seguidores, quienes no cejarán hasta lograr enfrentarse en una guerra total. Para defenderse de esta viciosa banda de chupasangres europeos, William organiza una poderosa tropa de vampiros que incluye al atractivo Jack, a la nueva y recientemente convertida compañera de William, la seductora Eleanor, y a un pretencioso aspirante de nombre Werm.
320 pages, Paperback
First published March 27, 2007
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About the author
Raven Hart
55 books133 followersSusan Goggins, the real name of Raven Hart, has been a newspaper reporter, a speechwriter for a K Street PR firm in Washington, D.C., and for most of her career, a technical writer.
Both The Vampire's Seduction and The Vampire's Secret were co-written by Virginia "Gin" Ellis and Susan Goggins. Gin passed away suddenly in January, 2006. Susan will continue the Savannah vampires series with The Vampire's Kiss.
Both The Vampire's Seduction and The Vampire's Secret were co-written by Virginia "Gin" Ellis and Susan Goggins. Gin passed away suddenly in January, 2006. Susan will continue the Savannah vampires series with The Vampire's Kiss.
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September 18, 2012
Vay:) William`ın şok üzerine şok yaşadığı bir kitaptı.Sırlar ortaya döküldü.gidişat ne olur diye diğer kitaba başlayacağım.Okurken içim karardı kimi zaman ama daha güzel olacağına dair umudum var biraz daha sevdim:)
August 5, 2025
Seduttivo. Serrato. Caratteristico.
March 25, 2016
OMGosh what a cliffhanger! Thank goodness I can start the next book straight away! This is an amazing series, I am loving it! There's so much going on, yet following a main theme, it's a reader's delight, definitely!! Would highly recommend this series to anyone who loves the paranormal and vampires....gotta go, have to start the next book!
January 9, 2019
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Il segreto del vampiro è il secondo romanzo della scrittrice Raven Hart, scritto a quattro mani con la collega scomparsa Virginia "Gin" Ellis. Nel primo romanzo mi sono espressa dicendo che il libro non mi aveva convinta molto, in effetti, possiamo definirlo una presentazione dei personaggi che più o meno torneranno con altri a far parte del secondo. In questo secondo episodio i protagonisti: William e Jack, sono alle prese con una serie di eventi che sconvolgono ancora una volta la loro vita. William ignaro di ciò che accadrà trasforma la sua compagna umana in vampiro, Eleanor così, entra nel mondo oscuro, impegnando oltre il suo cuore anche la sua anima. Jack invece, non può approfondire la sua conoscenza con Connie, un segreto si cela dietro quella donna, ignara dei propri poteri, e così è costretto ad allontanarsi. Ma la vita di Savannah già sconvolta dalla venuta di Redreck deve accogliere nuovi vampiri, alcuni per proteggere altri per distruggere. William scoprirà un segreto sconvolgente e Jack ne sarà coinvolto suo malgrado. Un romanzo che cresce di pagina in pagina, di momento in momento e così ti ritrovi a divorare le pagine perché vuoi conoscere gli eventi. La verità che sconvolgerà le vite di William e Jack si catapulterà anche sugli altri personaggi presenti da Eleanor a Melaphia. A differenza del precedente questo mi è piaciuto molto, anche se come tutti i libri che hanno un seguito ti lascia col fiato sospeso. Riusciranno William e Jack a risolvere e sbrogliare gli eventi che hanno coinvolto Savannah?
Il segreto del vampiro è il secondo romanzo della scrittrice Raven Hart, scritto a quattro mani con la collega scomparsa Virginia "Gin" Ellis. Nel primo romanzo mi sono espressa dicendo che il libro non mi aveva convinta molto, in effetti, possiamo definirlo una presentazione dei personaggi che più o meno torneranno con altri a far parte del secondo. In questo secondo episodio i protagonisti: William e Jack, sono alle prese con una serie di eventi che sconvolgono ancora una volta la loro vita. William ignaro di ciò che accadrà trasforma la sua compagna umana in vampiro, Eleanor così, entra nel mondo oscuro, impegnando oltre il suo cuore anche la sua anima. Jack invece, non può approfondire la sua conoscenza con Connie, un segreto si cela dietro quella donna, ignara dei propri poteri, e così è costretto ad allontanarsi. Ma la vita di Savannah già sconvolta dalla venuta di Redreck deve accogliere nuovi vampiri, alcuni per proteggere altri per distruggere. William scoprirà un segreto sconvolgente e Jack ne sarà coinvolto suo malgrado. Un romanzo che cresce di pagina in pagina, di momento in momento e così ti ritrovi a divorare le pagine perché vuoi conoscere gli eventi. La verità che sconvolgerà le vite di William e Jack si catapulterà anche sugli altri personaggi presenti da Eleanor a Melaphia. A differenza del precedente questo mi è piaciuto molto, anche se come tutti i libri che hanno un seguito ti lascia col fiato sospeso. Riusciranno William e Jack a risolvere e sbrogliare gli eventi che hanno coinvolto Savannah?
October 8, 2019
One of the best series I have ever read. Don't judge this series by the covers. Very inline with Anne Rice series. Southern vampires. This ends with William's wife Diana, son will, Hugo and Eleanor leaving on a plane heading to England. They have taken melphia's daughter and she now believe's shes in love with young William. A new battle is to begin with werewolves.
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October 15, 2018
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A few cans of hair spray and a few shoulderpads away from being almost as sudsy as an 80's primetime soap.
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A few cans of hair spray and a few shoulderpads away from being almost as sudsy as an 80's primetime soap.
June 13, 2025
Took too long in the middle of the book to get anywhere which is why it took sooo long! Plus moved in the middle of reading this book so have been busy! However as always the ending leaves a good cliff hanger. Let's see if this one is good enough to continue the series.
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August 7, 2024I wish I could remember this book as well as I remember what a delight it was to room with Raven Hart at my very first RWA conference. My mind is a sieve. To be fair, it's been over 15 years.
April 13, 2025
Okay book. Not enough is explained about the European vampires. Jack is my favorite.
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August 29, 2025DNF! The concept was interesting, however I couldn’t get into the content.
July 10, 2020
Vorrei trovarti tra 500 anni...ma forse è meglio di no!
Ora io dico solo una cosa, anzi no due:
1.Che bella scoperta di libri, si merita 4**** stelline piene piene di tutto rispetto.
2.Odio quando un libro mi lascia proprio sul più bello e mi tocca aspettare ora anche solo pochi mesi per leggere il successivo!!!
Finito lo sfogo iniziale passiamo al commento vero e proprio.
Questo secondo appuntamento con la serie Savannah della Hart non ha fatto altro che avvalorare tutto il mio interesse nascente con il primo volume e farmi desiderare subito il successivo, anche se dovrò attendere per proseguire la lettura.
William e Jack hanno nuovamente, in uno scambio di punti di vista e di battute, ingaggiato prima una nuova calma riconquista delle parti, poi una corsa contro il tempo contro la nuova duplice minaccia virale e nemica (in uno scontro di ritorno dal passato che indubbiamente ha scioccato anche me, lo ammetto), ed infine un grosso punto di suspance che si andrà riempiendo con il terzo libro perchè questo si conclude totalmente in modo provvisorio e nemmeno in modo "conclusivo"!
Tra virus omicidi in grado di uccidere un non-morto, tra la ricomparsa di Diana, la moglie tanto amata ma tanto zoccola regina dei ghiacci che non sono ancora riuscita ad inquadrare a dovere e non me ne faccio una ragione, e di Will, il figlio creduto umano e defunto fino a prova contraria, tra il tradimento labile di Eleonor tradita a buon rendere giustamente, e Connie l'umana/dea maya ancora tutta da svelare, tra rapimenti, comparse, ferite, minacce, cambi di potere e quant'altro si ha l'imbarazzo della scelta su dove puntare l'attenzione.
Quello che si sta svolgendo a Savannah e ben più grande e colossale di quanto possa sembrare e non può essere del tutto commentato ed inquadrato soprattutto per via del finale a trabocchetto.
Tanti punti forti, spirito, sangue, violenza, vita tra morti e vivi e una Mel incazzata quanto non mai, ora si che si muove la partita a scossoni di William dibattuto e scombussolato e Jack in fase di maturazione e di pre-volo!!! Werm poi ...
Se ne prevedono delle belle e soprattutto altre abbeverate a non finire.
Storia intrigante, seducente, oscura e che mi ha conquistato!
Da provare per uscire dalla normale routine letteraria odierna.
Sono solo preoccupata per il povero Day non mi lasciare tesorinooooooo
Ora io dico solo una cosa, anzi no due:
1.Che bella scoperta di libri, si merita 4**** stelline piene piene di tutto rispetto.
2.Odio quando un libro mi lascia proprio sul più bello e mi tocca aspettare ora anche solo pochi mesi per leggere il successivo!!!
Finito lo sfogo iniziale passiamo al commento vero e proprio.
Questo secondo appuntamento con la serie Savannah della Hart non ha fatto altro che avvalorare tutto il mio interesse nascente con il primo volume e farmi desiderare subito il successivo, anche se dovrò attendere per proseguire la lettura.
William e Jack hanno nuovamente, in uno scambio di punti di vista e di battute, ingaggiato prima una nuova calma riconquista delle parti, poi una corsa contro il tempo contro la nuova duplice minaccia virale e nemica (in uno scontro di ritorno dal passato che indubbiamente ha scioccato anche me, lo ammetto), ed infine un grosso punto di suspance che si andrà riempiendo con il terzo libro perchè questo si conclude totalmente in modo provvisorio e nemmeno in modo "conclusivo"!
Tra virus omicidi in grado di uccidere un non-morto, tra la ricomparsa di Diana, la moglie tanto amata ma tanto zoccola regina dei ghiacci che non sono ancora riuscita ad inquadrare a dovere e non me ne faccio una ragione, e di Will, il figlio creduto umano e defunto fino a prova contraria, tra il tradimento labile di Eleonor tradita a buon rendere giustamente, e Connie l'umana/dea maya ancora tutta da svelare, tra rapimenti, comparse, ferite, minacce, cambi di potere e quant'altro si ha l'imbarazzo della scelta su dove puntare l'attenzione.
Quello che si sta svolgendo a Savannah e ben più grande e colossale di quanto possa sembrare e non può essere del tutto commentato ed inquadrato soprattutto per via del finale a trabocchetto.
Tanti punti forti, spirito, sangue, violenza, vita tra morti e vivi e una Mel incazzata quanto non mai, ora si che si muove la partita a scossoni di William dibattuto e scombussolato e Jack in fase di maturazione e di pre-volo!!! Werm poi ...
Se ne prevedono delle belle e soprattutto altre abbeverate a non finire.
Storia intrigante, seducente, oscura e che mi ha conquistato!
Da provare per uscire dalla normale routine letteraria odierna.
Sono solo preoccupata per il povero Day non mi lasciare tesorinooooooo
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March 31, 2015
Jack McShane and his creator William Cuyler Thorne were once the only vampires in Savannah. They have rules about killing innocents and don't take kindly to roving vampires who don't agree with their philosophy. In book one they are attacked by Euro vamps in a battle that puts an end to William's old enemy, Reedrek. But things will only be peaceful for a while. Reedrek's followers will come again, this time for revenge.
The Vampire's Secret is the second book in the Savannah Chronicles. William and Jack are preparing themselves for the upcoming invasion of the old-world bloodsuckers. They decide there may be safety in numbers. The book opens with William making Elaine, his luscious mistress, into a creature of the night who will be his eternal companion. William still loves his long dead wife, who was murdered when he became a vampire. Jack has reason to wonder if she is really gone. Did she die, or was she changed as well?
William also turned Lamar Nathan Von Werm, a goth vampire wannabe. Although Werm isn't the best possible choice as an ally, Jack tries to teach him how to be a responsible vampire and avoid getting staked or burning up in the sun.
Creating new vampires is not as easy as it might seem. Jack's only try ended in disaster. Not everyone makes the shift from human to creature of the night. If they don't become vampires, their bodies die. Only their souls are immortal. Immortal, but damned and living in the darkness of hell.
Jack and William are opposites in character and background. Each is charming in his own way. They tell the story in first person, alternating viewpoints. The Savannah Chronicles offers more than vampires. Black magic, shape-shifters, and good and bad spirits are all a part of Savannah's heritage. Raven Hart writes a good vampire fantasy, this one with a love story that goes back five hundred years.
The Vampire's Secret is the second book in the Savannah Chronicles. William and Jack are preparing themselves for the upcoming invasion of the old-world bloodsuckers. They decide there may be safety in numbers. The book opens with William making Elaine, his luscious mistress, into a creature of the night who will be his eternal companion. William still loves his long dead wife, who was murdered when he became a vampire. Jack has reason to wonder if she is really gone. Did she die, or was she changed as well?
William also turned Lamar Nathan Von Werm, a goth vampire wannabe. Although Werm isn't the best possible choice as an ally, Jack tries to teach him how to be a responsible vampire and avoid getting staked or burning up in the sun.
Creating new vampires is not as easy as it might seem. Jack's only try ended in disaster. Not everyone makes the shift from human to creature of the night. If they don't become vampires, their bodies die. Only their souls are immortal. Immortal, but damned and living in the darkness of hell.
Jack and William are opposites in character and background. Each is charming in his own way. They tell the story in first person, alternating viewpoints. The Savannah Chronicles offers more than vampires. Black magic, shape-shifters, and good and bad spirits are all a part of Savannah's heritage. Raven Hart writes a good vampire fantasy, this one with a love story that goes back five hundred years.
October 31, 2013
2d book in a great series. If I had to come up with one word to explain the whole book it would be rejection.
This continues where the first book left off with the gang preparing for the European ancient vampires to attack. The New World vampire leaders gather to discuss how to defend against the ancient ones. They find out that there's a special virus that is infecting and killing vamps.
The virus creates a major crisis for the New World vampires as they try to discover who and how it was spread and frantically search for a cure. Each character also has there own personal crisis.
William has changed Eleanor into a vampire. After she gives up her mortal soul to be with him, he then he rejects her when he finds out his human wife and his son are both now vampires and have been living with an ancient vampire all these years. Blaming Jack for not telling him, he rejects him also.
Jack is in love with Connie, but when then try to make love he discovers a sun shaped birthmark and is 'shocked' when he touches it and leaves. Feeling rejected by Jack, Connie begins to see Sullivan, the human servant of Iban, a New World vampire. Connie finds out Jack's a vampire and rejects him.
Diana, William's wife, seems to be working both sides. Will, William's human/vampire son kills Sullivan, then gets sick. Melaphia is forced to do something againist her will, then has to face a personal loss. All in all, a messy bundle of relationships.
I have two favorite scenes. Jack finding out he can fly/hover. And Jack raising Huey from the dead as a zombie
This continues where the first book left off with the gang preparing for the European ancient vampires to attack. The New World vampire leaders gather to discuss how to defend against the ancient ones. They find out that there's a special virus that is infecting and killing vamps.
The virus creates a major crisis for the New World vampires as they try to discover who and how it was spread and frantically search for a cure. Each character also has there own personal crisis.
William has changed Eleanor into a vampire. After she gives up her mortal soul to be with him, he then he rejects her when he finds out his human wife and his son are both now vampires and have been living with an ancient vampire all these years. Blaming Jack for not telling him, he rejects him also.
Jack is in love with Connie, but when then try to make love he discovers a sun shaped birthmark and is 'shocked' when he touches it and leaves. Feeling rejected by Jack, Connie begins to see Sullivan, the human servant of Iban, a New World vampire. Connie finds out Jack's a vampire and rejects him.
Diana, William's wife, seems to be working both sides. Will, William's human/vampire son kills Sullivan, then gets sick. Melaphia is forced to do something againist her will, then has to face a personal loss. All in all, a messy bundle of relationships.
I have two favorite scenes. Jack finding out he can fly/hover. And Jack raising Huey from the dead as a zombie
July 24, 2010
William a 500 yr old master vampire who rules the area of Savannah, Georgia Jack is his fledgling, from the Civil War. This book begins just after the last book ends with Eleanor, being turned into a vampire. Jack , well Jack loves a human? that lights his fire in more ways than one.
Reedrek, Williams maker is trapped and now the Old World vampires are expected. A call for the American vamps brings several to Savannah to try to fight these Old World Evil ones. A rotting disease unknown before now how them scrambling for a cure, but vamps have never been sick before, and who caused it ?
The voodoo blood brings much to the clan of Savannah and brings a horrible danger to one of the much loved family members.
I love the different points of view in this series and how the story just takes off where the last one ended , no rehashing of events. I am off to read The Vampires Kiss, book 3
Reedrek, Williams maker is trapped and now the Old World vampires are expected. A call for the American vamps brings several to Savannah to try to fight these Old World Evil ones. A rotting disease unknown before now how them scrambling for a cure, but vamps have never been sick before, and who caused it ?
The voodoo blood brings much to the clan of Savannah and brings a horrible danger to one of the much loved family members.
I love the different points of view in this series and how the story just takes off where the last one ended , no rehashing of events. I am off to read The Vampires Kiss, book 3
March 24, 2014
Amé absolutamente este libro con todo y la rabia que pasé para intentar terminarlo. La manera en que mezclan los vampiros y el vudú me parece muy original, y los protagonistas me encantaron más que en el anterior. William y Jack son personajes muy bien hechos desde mi punto de vista.
La narración de este libro es mucho más ligera que la del primero y eso ya es mucho decir, pero los finales...
Los finales son muy importantes para mí porque estuve lamentándome todos estos días porque me parecía una historia densa y agobiante, pero siempre los finales me dejan con ganas de más.
Realmente espero que el tercer libro me gusté mucho más que este y el anterior, porque ahora tengo muchas esperanzas puestas en esta saga.
La narración de este libro es mucho más ligera que la del primero y eso ya es mucho decir, pero los finales...
Los finales son muy importantes para mí porque estuve lamentándome todos estos días porque me parecía una historia densa y agobiante, pero siempre los finales me dejan con ganas de más.
Realmente espero que el tercer libro me gusté mucho más que este y el anterior, porque ahora tengo muchas esperanzas puestas en esta saga.
September 24, 2008
I love this series!! This was fantastic! The end left you dangling for more in the most urgent way! Vibrant and rich characters and an amazing monologue. I feel as if I am there with them. Like edge of your seat thrill. I couldn't put it down. I am now feeling the effects of the venture at work the next day for the little amount of sleep I've garnered. Now I have to go hunt down the next book, quick. Like time is running out, is how Raven Hart leaves you as the last words echo in this book. Because there is no end.
No quotes here, but still an excellent read!
No quotes here, but still an excellent read!
February 25, 2012
Raven Hart's THE VAMPIRE'S SEDUCTION and its sequel, THE VAMPIRE'S SECRET, held me captive from the very first page! I love the world she's created and the incredible characters who live there. I can't wait for the next installment!
—Alexis Morgan, author of The Paladins of Darkness series
"Well written and very gripping—you feel as if you really know these characters and care about their outcomes. There's a clever mix of humour, blood and sex, and it'll leave you wanting more."
—Michelle Moore, The Book Club Forum
"Raven Hart is a bloody good writer."
—Harriet Klausner
—Alexis Morgan, author of The Paladins of Darkness series
"Well written and very gripping—you feel as if you really know these characters and care about their outcomes. There's a clever mix of humour, blood and sex, and it'll leave you wanting more."
—Michelle Moore, The Book Club Forum
"Raven Hart is a bloody good writer."
—Harriet Klausner
September 28, 2015
William has a trust issue, he gives it and then he takes it away much too quickly. Granted he gets many shocks in this part of the story I'm having a great problem trying to feel bad for him. Jack has got a poor stick to measure by this time as well, he's in the dog house for most of the book when I think he shouldn't be. A scary ass plague rushes through. Renee is compromised. Melaphilia isn't near broken.
Better choices need to be made people. Although I suppose if they were we wouldn't have much substance to the story.
Better choices need to be made people. Although I suppose if they were we wouldn't have much substance to the story.
April 8, 2011
Book 2 didn't disappoint, except maybe I'd be ready to kill if I had to wait for the next one in the series to be written. Instead of reminding me of Lestat, et. al. like the first book, this one reminds me of the Noble Dead series by the Barb and JC Hendee. (When is another one of those due to be published, by the way...) These are not happy, heartwarming love stories, but more a tale of betrayal and deceit, or will they prove to be loyal in the long run...?
March 24, 2013
Yazar keşke Ayrıca sadece jack ile ilgili bir kitap olsa.
Kitap harika ama Bir william bir Jack ayrı ayrı yerdelerken bir ona bir ona geçiş olması sürekli küfür etmeme yol açıyor.Tam bir olay oldu mesela Jack'te pat William'a geçiliyor :D Gelde sinirlenmne :D
Diana hakkında ne düşüneceğimi bilmiyorum.Ve oğlu Will Jack'in dediği gibi alınmasın Piçin teki :D Gerçekten Hugo bir ölse rahatlayacağım inşallah.Eleanor hakkında hiçbir düşüncem yok,fahişenin teki.
Kitap harika ama Bir william bir Jack ayrı ayrı yerdelerken bir ona bir ona geçiş olması sürekli küfür etmeme yol açıyor.Tam bir olay oldu mesela Jack'te pat William'a geçiliyor :D Gelde sinirlenmne :D
Diana hakkında ne düşüneceğimi bilmiyorum.Ve oğlu Will Jack'in dediği gibi alınmasın Piçin teki :D Gerçekten Hugo bir ölse rahatlayacağım inşallah.Eleanor hakkında hiçbir düşüncem yok,fahişenin teki.
December 9, 2013
I've read that book a while ago, but I remember not being happy it ended. Even though I hadn't read the first of the series (this is the second book), I can't say that I was lost.
If I can find time, I will certainly read the other books in the series. I liked the way the story was told from two points of view, Jack and William, and even though some parts were repeated, it didn't feel as I had just read it; it only added a dimension to the story.
If I can find time, I will certainly read the other books in the series. I liked the way the story was told from two points of view, Jack and William, and even though some parts were repeated, it didn't feel as I had just read it; it only added a dimension to the story.
October 15, 2008
Like the first one, this was harder to get into than other vamp books I read, but by the end I didn't feel like I'd wasted my time. In fact, this book's story didn't end with the last page, so I was eager to move onto book three!
September 28, 2009
Well this is still written in the same style as the first, not sure how I feel about it but the story is good. This was a little easier to get through and may be because I like the William and Jack. I'm just starting the third book so we'll see how it goes.
July 23, 2013
I thought the book was good. It started off slow and then got more interesting along the way. I look forward in seeing what happens in the next book. Interesting ending. I didn't expect to end this way but I look forward to the next book.
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August 12, 2013WOW ... as vampire books go, I think this is the best series that I have started reading. The story is really keeps you guessing what it next. I recommend anyone that loves to read vampire stories, try this series.
April 29, 2008
Aghhhh! She left us hanging big time! This is a must read series for any paranormal lover. Be sure to have book 3 close at hand.
July 20, 2008
I liked the book, but there wasn't a lot of action like the first one. I think this book is leading upto something big in the thrid book. At least I hope so.
February 9, 2009
As always..totally un expected story. I love this series!
August 16, 2009
This was mostly a set up novel.
November 12, 2009
I did not start at the first book because I really did not think I was going to like it so I went to book 2. I love William and Jack! The writing is fast pace. I am already on the sequel.
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