Night Reigns ( Immortal Guardians 2) by Dianne Duvall

Hello to all,

                     So since i'm really late in my reading due to medical problem, today won't be a steampunk romance like i wanted( i will try to review more of those before the end of the month) but a paranormal romance. So Today is my opinion on he second book of the Immortal Guardians by Dianne Duvall.

Happy reading

Publisher: Zebra paranormal romance

Publication: 2011

ISBN:  1420118625

Genre: paranormal romance
Violence: strong
Language: normal
sex: strong
Public: 18+

Source: won

Short description from goodread :

 Ami isn't much for trusting strangers. She has a hard time trusting anyone. But she's no coward, and she's no pushover in the protection department either. So when she comes across a mysterious warrior taking on eight deranged vampires on his own, she doesn't hesitate to save his bacon. Of course, that was before she realized what one little rescue would get her into . . .

Marcus Grayden has been an immortal protector of humanity for eight hundred years, and at the moment he's not interested in backup. From the moment Ami arrives in his life, he can't deny that she's strong, smart, and extremely skilled at watching his back. But she's also destroying his protective solitude and stirring desires he can't bear to awaken. After all, whatever her secrets — how can she defeat death itself?

My opinion:

         It’s difficult for me to write this review because I loved the first book of the series so much and now the second book let me quite disappointed. It’s still well written and the book isn’t bad but I’m afraid too see how the story will go.

In this book, Dianne Duvall developed the romance around Marcus and Ami and I must admit that she kept their personalities like they were described in the first book that’s perfect. We also learn more about Ami’s past and what happened for her to be captive in the first book. So far so good, but after it starts going wrong for me. Seth is still there of course as the prince of the immortals and we get some information about his origin- there it stopped to make sense for me. Yes we could have guessed something like that from the explanation in the first book “ “Darkness Dawn”, it’s not really my problem.  What I really disapproved was how he changed his opinion. First he is there to protect the immortals and he gives them order to be careful, not get caught etc…. perfectly normal and understandable and next only Ami counts. Even if they should die or be tortured it’s good as long as Ami is safe. I hate that, perhaps I’m partial because I love Sarah but I think she has sacrificed enough and perhaps in a way as much as Ami so the favouritism Seth is demonstrating doesn’t bode well with me.

Yes there is a bigger scheme than the immortals against the vampires and yes there are a secret organisation that is acting against both, that’s quite a classic plot; nothing wrong with that. Yes Ami is also special and needs to be protected now I’m not happy with the ways and the reasons. Seth isn’t honest with the immortals and after protecting them he will use them as simple pions for his bigger battle, and they accept that? Roland isn’t against the idea that Sarah could be sacrificed just on a whim of Seth…no protest…. Too strange for me.

I guess I will see how the story will go for a bit but it has dropped from my list of “ priority: to be bought” at least for a moment.

Score:  3/5

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and no compensation was received in exchange for this review

 

Ce livre s'intègre dans le challenge de Natasia

Challenges:

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge

Book read for the 2012 TBR reading

Darkness Dawns (Immortal Guardians 1) by Dianne Duvall

In my attempt to do all i have to for June, i've seen that i forgot to do my participation for the challenge hosted by Reading romances. The topic of this month was read a book by an author with a first and last name starting by the same letter.

Surprise i had one in my to be read pile: Dianne Duvall and it's with pleasure that i share with you my review of  " Darkness Dawns" first book of her immortal Guardians series.

Enjoy!

Publisher: Zebra paranormal romance

Publication: 2011

ISBN:  1420118617

Genre: paranormal romance
Violence: mild
Langage: normal
sex: strong
Public: 18+

Source: bought

Short description from goodread :

In this dazzling, sensual novel, Dianne Duvall beckons readers into a world of vampires, immortals, and humans with extraordinary gifts…where passion can last forever, if you’re willing to pay the price…

Once, Sarah Bingham’s biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class. Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger, she’s landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood to survive. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man Sarah has ever laid hands on. But his desire for her is mingled with a hunger he can barely control…

In his nine centuries of immortal existence, no woman has tempted Roland as much as Sarah. But asking her to love him is impossible—when it means forfeiting the world she’s always known, and the life he would do anything to protect

My opinion:

          I really enjoyed this book. Dianne Duvall’s writing style is captivating and the universes she created is fresh and has a great potential.

I loved her idea of the gifted ones and the impact of the vampirism virus on them however I’m really intrigued by Seth now seeing as it seems he is really, really special and doesn’t explain the origin of the gifted ones, those who look like human being but have a difference in their DNA that gave them one special ability (empathy, telepathy, healing, mind reading, etc). So the red line of the series is more than interesting and makes me want to read the following book quickly to learn more. There isn’t really a cliffhanger because the story of this book is centered on the romance between Rowland and Sarah and with have this one complete but there are allusions about much more and that’s make the book a good start for the series.

I appreciated discovering what is the difference between vampires and immortals with Sarah, it was instructive, needed and completely normal in the story, no interruption of the action just a normal course with characters like those two. It’s also something important and specific in this universe as Dianne created it.  Each immortal has his own history marked by the time where and when he is born and how he became an immortal. Adding to that the fact that their gifts are quite unique, you get characters with different psychology and this part is really great. In this book we are learning about 3or4 different gifts, other are cited but with no explanation we also discover the past of 3 immortals while a lot more are cited and/or are second character is this story. It’s really promising.

Rowland has suffered a lot and suffered many treacheries, the result is that he has deep trust problems and prefers to live and fight alone. While he is saved by Sarah he is surprised and has some difficulties to adapt. However he is also an healer, that is gift and he has the need to save and to heal even he it means suffering for him. Sarah reminds him of some of the treacheries he lived but she also act so differently that he start opening himself under the surprised look of his immortals “friends”.

Sarah is a teacher; she is a logical person and has a lot of sensibility. When she heard and see a man beating to death she interferes and do her best to help him without thinking. When she learns Rowland’s real nature she is a bit afraid but soon tries to learn more and ask questions. Her view isn’t biased and that help him to confront his own past.

It’s really a great book for paranormal romance fans and someone who wants to read books with vampires. I really enjoyed and will be very happy to read the following one.

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own and no compensation was received  in exchange for this review

Score:  4/5

Challenges:



Ce livre s'intègre dans le challenge de Natasia

This book enter in the Romance and Me Challenge


 

Book read for the 2012 TBR reading




Book read for the Reading Challenge 2012