Book Review: Bitter Blood by Rachel Caine

Published November 6th, 2012
NAL
404 pages (Hardcover)

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Thanks to the eradication of the parasitic creatures known as the draug, the vampires of Morganville have been freed of their usual constraints. With the vampires indulging their every whim, the town’s human population is determined to hold on to their lives by taking up arms. But college student Claire Danvers isn’t about to take sides, considering she has ties to both the humans and the vampires. To make matters worse, a television show comes to Morganville looking for ghosts, just as vampire and human politics collide. Now, Claire and her friends have to figure out how to keep the peace without ending up on the nightly news… or worse. (From Goodreads)

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I am a huge fan of this series, but I'm starting to worry that Rachel Caine has hit the limit for this series at book 13.

A lot happened, but it felt like nothing.  I don't understand the significance of half of the events here, and it really started to drag.  I was only into the story for about the last 60 pages, when shit finally hits the fan.

This once awesome, action-packed series has started to turn into a lot of the same ol' thing over and over.  I'm hoping that the events of the last few pages will be enough to revitalize the story for book 14, Fall of Night, due out in May, 2013.

Much love, Samantha

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Bitter Blood

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating!

This week I am excited for...

For years, the human and vampire residents of Morganville, Texas, have managed to co-exist in peace. But now that the threat to the vampires has been defeated, the human residents are learning that the gravest danger they face is the enemy within…
Thanks to the eradication of the parasitic creatures known as the draug, the vampires of Morganville have been freed of their usual constraints. With the vampires indulging their every whim, the town’s human population is determined to hold on to their lives by taking up arms. But college student Claire Danvers isn’t about to take sides, considering she has ties to both the humans and the vampires. To make matters worse, a television show comes to Morganville looking for ghosts, just as vampire and human politics collide. Now, Claire and her friends have to figure out how to keep the peace without ending up on the nightly news… or worse. (From Goodreads)

I will never cease to be amazed by how this series just keeps going and going and going.  There was a breif "meh" phase, but the last couple were really good!

Bitter Blood is out next week!  November 6th, 2012!  Get excited guys.

Much love, Samantha

Book Review: Black Dawn by Rachel Caine

Check it out on GoodReads here !

One of my favourite things is discovering a new series that no one else seems to have heard of.  I'm kind of a hipster like that.  The Morganville Vampires have been one of my personal little secrets.

The series is set in the fictional town of Morganville, Texas, which (unknown to the outside world) is run by vampires.  And these aren't your sparkly vampires... they would kill you if they had the chance!  The novels follow Claire Danvers, newcomer to the town, and her life-long resident friends, Shane, Eve and Michael.  Note that Black Dawn is book 12 in the series, and I definately recommend starting from the beginning!

I think Black Dawn has been my favourite.  Great action with some unexpected twists, and, as always, good love stories.  The way Rachel Caine has developed the characters over the course of the series makes connecting with each of them so easy.  I love this series!  I love this book!  November cannot come soon enough!

And is it too much to ask to just let Claire and Shane be happy for a little bit?!?!

Much love, Samantha