I liked the first book (Raphael) and I like this one even better. Rajmund was a warmer person than Raphael but certainly not a teddy bear. Just as alpha but less powerful than Raphael, he is still a power to be reckoned with.
The setup was interesting with converging plot lines for both the hero and the heroine. Sarah is a human friend of Cyns (Raphaels mate from books one and two) who has left sunny California for a teaching position in a Buffalo, New York university. And if teaching freshman history surrounded by cold, snow and ice isnt bad enough; her psychic ability to channel traumatized women comes screaming back. She cant tell anyone, who would believe her? But she has to do something, its all happening again
Cyn, who doesnt know about the psychic stuff or her past, still recognizes her friend is depressed and unhappy. She talks Raphael into taking her to New York where she and Sarah can meet and have some girl time.
Raphael uses the excuse to meet with Rajmund, the vampire in charge of New York City, about a growing problem and imminent power struggle in the Vampire Council. Raj meets Sarah and they are both attracted but each move on to their separate lives. Thats until they end up working on finding the missing girls together and the sexual tension begins to build
Theres a lot of wit in this one and less angst. I loved quotes like Cyns answer when asked about the weather in California: "It's raining, which means the natives are convinced the end is near and are engaged in ritual auto pileups in an attempt to appease the angry gods." (Having grown up in California, all too true!)
The Sarah and Raj plot lines resolve nicely. My only complaint? Theres a cliff-hanger teaser masquerading as an epilogue
Vampires in America series
Raphael (Vampires in America, #1)
Jabril (Vampires in America, #2)
Rajmund (Vampires in America, #3)
Sophia (Vampires in America, #4)
Duncan (Vampires in America, #5)
Vampires in America The Vignettes, Volume 1 (Vampires in America, #5.1)
The setup was interesting with converging plot lines for both the hero and the heroine. Sarah is a human friend of Cyns (Raphaels mate from books one and two) who has left sunny California for a teaching position in a Buffalo, New York university. And if teaching freshman history surrounded by cold, snow and ice isnt bad enough; her psychic ability to channel traumatized women comes screaming back. She cant tell anyone, who would believe her? But she has to do something, its all happening again
Cyn, who doesnt know about the psychic stuff or her past, still recognizes her friend is depressed and unhappy. She talks Raphael into taking her to New York where she and Sarah can meet and have some girl time.
Raphael uses the excuse to meet with Rajmund, the vampire in charge of New York City, about a growing problem and imminent power struggle in the Vampire Council. Raj meets Sarah and they are both attracted but each move on to their separate lives. Thats until they end up working on finding the missing girls together and the sexual tension begins to build
Theres a lot of wit in this one and less angst. I loved quotes like Cyns answer when asked about the weather in California: "It's raining, which means the natives are convinced the end is near and are engaged in ritual auto pileups in an attempt to appease the angry gods." (Having grown up in California, all too true!)
The Sarah and Raj plot lines resolve nicely. My only complaint? Theres a cliff-hanger teaser masquerading as an epilogue
Vampires in America series
Raphael (Vampires in America, #1)
Jabril (Vampires in America, #2)
Rajmund (Vampires in America, #3)
Sophia (Vampires in America, #4)
Duncan (Vampires in America, #5)
Vampires in America The Vignettes, Volume 1 (Vampires in America, #5.1)
Reynolds is driving me crazy with the "to be continued" endings. The need to know drives me right into the next book. This one was a little slower than the first 2, not quite as action packed. Sarah doesn't get into as much trouble as Cyn seems to almost daily. But Sarah has a knack for getting into situations that seriously piss off the possessive Raj. Some of Kristof's children have decided to leave sanity behind and get into a plot with a human researcher, who is attempting to research the "fountain of youth" found in vampires blood. While investigating the kidnappings and looking for the vampires behind it all, Raj discovers Sarah again. Their storyline moves slower than I wanted, building until they both are ready to explode. But they are well worth the wait though. Raj's children add a great deal to the storyline, and Em is one of my new favorites. I would have loved to have had this book go on longer than it is, but as usual, Reynolds leaves us with a whopper of a cliffhanger at the end!!! Must go and read the next one.......
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