Kiss of Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 1) by Lara Adrian
Okay, so I might have devolved into trashy paranormal romance novels but is that really such a bad thing?
I've obviously been on something of a vampire kick lately (blame it on Edward Cullen, I know I do) and I can't find it in myself to regret it. I've read some really intriguing (okay, that might be a stretch) novels and have sort of been working out a vampire truth theory. Well, okay not really but I have been trying to sort out the "facts" if you will of vampirism. Each author perceives them differently there aren't many straight truths that haven't been bent or twisted. I find that interesting (so sue).
In this novel the main male lead is named Lucan, a Generation One vampire that leads warriors of the Breed (a simplistic name for the good vampires, ha ha) against the Rogues who have given into their bloodlust addiction. As a Gen One vampire Lucan has the most strength and power but also the most temptation to fall into bloodlust which is where our female lead comes in.
Gabrielle Maxwell is an artist, a photographer of lonely, desolate places that somehow convey hope to the average viewer. She generally feels alone in life until she witnesses a brutal murder outside of a nightclub. When she reports the strange murder the police brush her off as crazy and even her cell phone photos won't convince them of what she saw; a man brutally torn apart and cannibalized by a group of men with fangs and feral yellow eyes. Lucan protects Gabrielle from the rougher elements of the Rogue society that are after her for her rare gift of finding vampire locations. Lucan has a hard time protecting her from himself (he just can't get enough of her for some reason), especially after learning that she bears the mark of a Breedmate (a woman with the genetic capability of bearing vampire children). By feeding from Gabrielle Lucan would be tied to her for life, a burden that he doesn't want or need in his warrior lifestyle.
Of course Gabrielle breaks through all of that in the end and they learn that it is Lucan's brother controlling the Rogues in the upcoming war (and so the saga continues). But Gabrielle and Lucan live happily ever after so to speak. All in all a likable enough story. We'll see how the next one goes.
I have a feeling this is going to be another one of those series where I look back and think, "If they'd have just talked more and had sex less this never would have happened..."
Okay, so I might have devolved into trashy paranormal romance novels but is that really such a bad thing?
I've obviously been on something of a vampire kick lately (blame it on Edward Cullen, I know I do) and I can't find it in myself to regret it. I've read some really intriguing (okay, that might be a stretch) novels and have sort of been working out a vampire truth theory. Well, okay not really but I have been trying to sort out the "facts" if you will of vampirism. Each author perceives them differently there aren't many straight truths that haven't been bent or twisted. I find that interesting (so sue).
In this novel the main male lead is named Lucan, a Generation One vampire that leads warriors of the Breed (a simplistic name for the good vampires, ha ha) against the Rogues who have given into their bloodlust addiction. As a Gen One vampire Lucan has the most strength and power but also the most temptation to fall into bloodlust which is where our female lead comes in.
Gabrielle Maxwell is an artist, a photographer of lonely, desolate places that somehow convey hope to the average viewer. She generally feels alone in life until she witnesses a brutal murder outside of a nightclub. When she reports the strange murder the police brush her off as crazy and even her cell phone photos won't convince them of what she saw; a man brutally torn apart and cannibalized by a group of men with fangs and feral yellow eyes. Lucan protects Gabrielle from the rougher elements of the Rogue society that are after her for her rare gift of finding vampire locations. Lucan has a hard time protecting her from himself (he just can't get enough of her for some reason), especially after learning that she bears the mark of a Breedmate (a woman with the genetic capability of bearing vampire children). By feeding from Gabrielle Lucan would be tied to her for life, a burden that he doesn't want or need in his warrior lifestyle.
Of course Gabrielle breaks through all of that in the end and they learn that it is Lucan's brother controlling the Rogues in the upcoming war (and so the saga continues). But Gabrielle and Lucan live happily ever after so to speak. All in all a likable enough story. We'll see how the next one goes.
I have a feeling this is going to be another one of those series where I look back and think, "If they'd have just talked more and had sex less this never would have happened..."
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