Ash’s review of Bloodlust (Nightshade Series, Book 2) by Michelle Rowen
Urban fantasy published by Berkley Sensation 05 Jul 11
I really enjoy this series and I am happy to say that Michelle Rowen has left me feeling happy and satisfied with how it ends. Declan is always going to be a favorite of mine.
The end of this series is kind of bittersweet for me. I am happy with the way things ended. Knowing that there is a definite end to the story is a nice change of pace. This series doesn’t need to be never ending in order to tell its story, and, as a reader, I really appreciate that. I am getting a bit tired of having to read 10, 20, or who knows how many books in order to know what’s going on. So kudos to Michelle Rowen for knowing that it’s okay to stop after two (not that I always mind long series, but sometimes enough is enough).
Bloodlust picks up where Nightshade left off. Jill and Declan are still trying to keep Jill alive and Declan from turning into a monster. Matthias is back and he wants Jill for himself, while his evil brother tries to rule over humans. The overall feel is pretty grim and it isn’t always clear that things will turn out all right for everyone. Declan and Jill’s bond is what has kept them going and it gets tested – a lot. That’s not really saying a lot, I know, but it would be hard to put it all into words, especially without giving everything away.
I think this has been one of my favorite urban fantasy series. I read both of the books in one sitting, I could not get through them fast enough. So much is packed into two books, it’s a non-stop ride that I am a little sad to see end. Everyone has changed and I wouldn’t mind seeing where they go from here. I read that Michelle Rowen left it so she could go back to this world someday and I would love it if she does.
Grade: A-
Summary:
ONE TASTE IS ALL IT TAKES
For those who feast on blood, Jillian Conrad is a fatal attraction. After being injected with a serum that made her blood both irresistible and deadly to vampires, she was used as a pawn to assassinate the vampire king. Now, the vampires want her eliminated.
Hunted and unable to return to her old life, Jillian desperately seeks to prevent the poison in her veins from killing her. And she must find a way to help her dhampyr protector, Declan, whose exposure to the serum has split his personality into one part uncontrolled desire, and one part stone cold killer.
But an even greater danger is rising. The Amarantos — a secret society of vampires — is seeking the infant daughter of the slain king to complete their quest for true immortality. And if they succeed, no one, living or undead, will escape the darkness.
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