January
2, 2012
Blood
Eternal (Awakened by Blood #3)
by Marie
Treanor
Genre: Paranormal
Romance
Publisher: Signet
Release
Date: October 4, 2011
Author Summary
Secrets
don't disappear after seduction...
Elizabeth
Silk is struggling to reconcile her passion for the vampire overlord Saloman
and her allegiance to the vampire hunters. When a shocking vampire revolt calls
Saloman away from her, she refuses to follow him.
To make
matters worse, Saloman’s beloved cousin Luk has been found and awakened by one
of his greatest enemies. Frenzied with bloodlust, Luk embarks on a killing
spree and prepares to expose Saloman’s biggest vulnerability: Elizabeth.
But under
Saloman’s regime, vampires have become less concerned with secrecy, no longer
willing to hide their power. Rumors are swirling about attacks on humans. After
Saloman joins forces with the vampire hunters to consolidate his power,
Elizabeth begins to understand her role in the inevitable collision of the two
worlds. She could bring resolution between vampires and humans—if she can
manage to stay alive long enough to play both sides….
My
Thoughts
This 3rd
and final installment of the Awakened by Blood trilogy continues with Dante’s
quest for power. After Elizabeth
convinces Saloman to spare Dante’s life in the previous Blood Sin, the decision
haunts them. Dante is alive and still hell bent on becoming a vampire in order
to achieve the power he craves with a new plan.
Dante
awakens Luk - Saloman’s maker, cousin and friend - who Saloman was forced to kill
300 years ago after his fall into insanity.
Luk is unhappy and confused about being awakened, however he leads a
revolt against Saloman’s plans for peace between vampires & humans at
Dante’s persuasion.
Suspenseful
to the end, Ms. Treanor created an intriguing story line that kept us wondering
how this story would end:
- · Would Elizabeth become a vampire to live an eternity with Saloman,
- · Would the hunters face reality and accept the necessity of change,
- · Which side would each character choose and
- · What did the ambiguous prophecy mean?
For me,
the key attribute of a successful Paranormal Romance is chemistry between the
hero and heroine. Saloman and Elizabeth are magic! Their attraction is enthralling, captivating
and they set the pages on fire!! Brilliantly,
Ms. Treanor refuses to always give us what we want and teases us just enough so
that the anticipation mounts to fiery levels.
However, know that these lovers never disappoint and you will definitely
find yourself basking in the afterglow of their romance.
Character
development in this series is exceptional.
We see Elizabeth discover amazing inner strength within her as she grows
into a strong, tough kick-ass heroine. It
didn’t happen overnight. She worked hard
at it; thus making it more believable.
Saloman learns that to make Elizabeth happy, he has to become
accommodating to a modern female without sacrificing his powerful and formidable
self. Saloman
is absolutely intoxicating! The ultimate
bad boy hero we love and fear at the same time while capturing our hearts and
stirring our souls!
The
secondary characters are well developed also as we see Mihaela’s compassion and
secret desires for family, Max’s issues with guilt and regret, the extent of Dmitriu’s
love for his maker, Cyn and Rudy’s dedication to their cause and John’s
struggles with the strange world of vampires he’s found himself in and finding what
role there is for him.
My View
This is a series that should be moved up high on your TBR
list. It’s compelling, suspenseful,
smart, well written with great character development.
This series is one that has plenty of potential for spin-offs or
continuation that
would complement the story world that Ms. Treanor has created.
- · The role of this new group of vampire hunters,
- · Max’s & Dmitriu’s & Luk’s story,
- · The happenings in North America under Travis’ rule,
If there
is a continuation, it will most certainly be added to my library!!
Happy reading!
5 Bad Boys –
Absolute Must Read!!!!!
Another series I have to start. I love the way you described the characters and their chemistry. It is so true. I love seeing things progress and not having it so rushed. i love that there might be a potential for a spin-off. I love spin-offs. This series must be oozing with life and story. Oh yeah, definitely adding this one. Thank you so much for the review hon :)
ReplyDeleteYou will LOVE Saloman!!! He's causing quite a stir!!!
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