Book 62, 2016
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chez_jaeBetween Wednesday and Thursday, I polished off Bloodshifted, which is an Edie Spence novel by Cassie Alexander.
Edie has survived a catastrophe at sea, only because uber-vampire Anna convinced another vampire, Raven, to give Edie enough blood to save her. Unfortunately, Edie is now a daytimer, bound to Raven, at least until her baby is born. At that time, she hopes that Anna will turn her, thus breaking Edie's bond with Raven. Until then, she must navigate the violent world of vampire/servant hierarchy.
Edie is taken to the Catacombs beneath LA, where she meets other vampires, daytimers, and their unwitting mortal victims. She can't even escape in sleep, because she is visited by an old, powerful vampire who claims he's being kept prisoner somewhere in the Catacombs. He promises to help Edie, if she helps him escape. Edie has no one whom she can really trust, and she must rely on her wits and her newfound strength (thanks to Raven's blood), to keep herself and her baby alive, in hopes that her fiance, Asher, and Anna will come to the rescue.
This was an engrossing page-turner. Edie's new nature as a daytimer is at complete odds with her training as a nurse, and it was fascinating to see her battle herself on many occasions.
Favorite line: My past was spooling out behind me like a ribbon and I didn't know if I'd be able to catch the end of it before it ran out.
Much better than the last book in this series. Four stars:
****
Edie has survived a catastrophe at sea, only because uber-vampire Anna convinced another vampire, Raven, to give Edie enough blood to save her. Unfortunately, Edie is now a daytimer, bound to Raven, at least until her baby is born. At that time, she hopes that Anna will turn her, thus breaking Edie's bond with Raven. Until then, she must navigate the violent world of vampire/servant hierarchy.
Edie is taken to the Catacombs beneath LA, where she meets other vampires, daytimers, and their unwitting mortal victims. She can't even escape in sleep, because she is visited by an old, powerful vampire who claims he's being kept prisoner somewhere in the Catacombs. He promises to help Edie, if she helps him escape. Edie has no one whom she can really trust, and she must rely on her wits and her newfound strength (thanks to Raven's blood), to keep herself and her baby alive, in hopes that her fiance, Asher, and Anna will come to the rescue.
This was an engrossing page-turner. Edie's new nature as a daytimer is at complete odds with her training as a nurse, and it was fascinating to see her battle herself on many occasions.
Favorite line: My past was spooling out behind me like a ribbon and I didn't know if I'd be able to catch the end of it before it ran out.
Much better than the last book in this series. Four stars:
****
