You see I believe in serendipidy, that's why I found this book. I was walking past it at Borders and I saw the cover. I stopped, pulled it out...loved the story. Two weeks later I went back a and bought it. Now onto the 4th book:
I’ve come to love the Leandros brothers. They are second in my heart only to Sam and Dean. Why do I love Cal and Niko? They are loyal to each other and those in their circle. They fight the demons without and within. They are fallible, they want to live in peace and will never find it. But they keep on trying.
I love messages of hope, I always have. Though I think it more likely this is about fighting the evil within yourself and staying true to your ideals more than anything.
And wow! In this novel Cal is really coming into his own as a monster. Cal has always identified with being human, but in this fourth book he is beginning to doubt the strength of his humanity. And when he discovers he’s wanted as an Auphe breeding machine he realizes he is truly the last male Auphe. The novel ends with it seeming that the Auphe have disappeared ads a threat, but this remains to be seen in future books.
The tension level is definitely lower. Yes, it’s kinda given that our delightful brothers aren’t going to die any time soon. Still, they go through all levels of angst and suffering. Especially Niko, who we now see as a little more human and a little more vulnerable. Niko realizes he will probably have to concede that little bro can handle himself.
There’s a little romance: Niko and his vampire lover Promise. Cal has a dalliance with weregirl, and Robin, our darling puck gets it on with his peri! Yay for the joy of love! For in this universe love might not last long.
I love the grayness of this series, and really, when your protagonist could be the embodiment of evil but choose s not to be…..that is grey and I like the idea that there are monsters human and inhuman. I really can’t wait for more!
I love messages of hope, I always have. Though I think it more likely this is about fighting the evil within yourself and staying true to your ideals more than anything.
And wow! In this novel Cal is really coming into his own as a monster. Cal has always identified with being human, but in this fourth book he is beginning to doubt the strength of his humanity. And when he discovers he’s wanted as an Auphe breeding machine he realizes he is truly the last male Auphe. The novel ends with it seeming that the Auphe have disappeared ads a threat, but this remains to be seen in future books.
The tension level is definitely lower. Yes, it’s kinda given that our delightful brothers aren’t going to die any time soon. Still, they go through all levels of angst and suffering. Especially Niko, who we now see as a little more human and a little more vulnerable. Niko realizes he will probably have to concede that little bro can handle himself.
There’s a little romance: Niko and his vampire lover Promise. Cal has a dalliance with weregirl, and Robin, our darling puck gets it on with his peri! Yay for the joy of love! For in this universe love might not last long.
I love the grayness of this series, and really, when your protagonist could be the embodiment of evil but choose s not to be…..that is grey and I like the idea that there are monsters human and inhuman. I really can’t wait for more!
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