Lara Adrian’s enchanted world of vampires series was suggested by one of my Goodreads friends....and am I happy she did!!!! I have read 4 books in the series so far and I like it very much.
Midnight Awakening is the 3rd book in the series and by far my favourite....Tegan is a dark, sexy, cold, tortured, loyal and very strong Gen One warrior member of the Breeds vampires who fight the evil vampires known as Rogues. He is determined never to trust anyone or get close to a woman due to losing his breed mate hundreds of years ago to the evil vampires. He cares only about justice and vengeance and has no feelings in his cold heart.
Elise Chace, who we met in the previous book, Kiss of Crimson and did not really impress me that much......, comes back with a PUNCH in this book. She’s a widow from Darkhaven, where she’s been protected after losing her husband and son to the evil Rogue Vampires. She’s on a mission.. She moves out from the safety she has always known to a dark, seedy and dangerous part of Boston, where she assumes an almost vigilant status by drawing out the Rogues and their minions and killing as many as possible. Her transformation is beyond amazing....from being this loyal, quiet, soft widow to cutting her beautiful long hair into a spiky, short style, she is now a dangerous, tough kick-ass “assassin”. I love the new Elise...reminds me a bit of Xhex from the BDB series in a way but just a bit softer and confident, loyal, – loved her diplomatic manner in dealing with the Darkhavens from Berlin!!!! And her way of dealing with unwanted attention from males is to be admired...she’s does do the “break his balls” thing but in a respectful, strong and assertive way that they get the message immediately. She is my favourite heroine in this series...I just love her character....makes me wish I could be her right now!!!!!
After forging an alliance, with both not trusting each, they slowly feel an incredible connection which they fight against. Unable to keep their feelings for each other is very difficult and when they connect.....wow....just passion, tenderness.....really lovely. From the beginning, you can feel the sizzling chemistry between them that slowly builds to a boiling point – finding their love and commitment to each other for eternity.
What really keeps me reading this series is the author’s world building.....incredible. Like her using different settings – Boston, Berlin, Prague....the mix between the two worlds...vampires and humans. Somehow it makes it so much more believable to me. Also including characters from her previous books gets us to become more engaged with them. I so admire her female characters who are not the males shadows but play a huge part in their lives and the struggles and fights against evil. They have a voice and opinion which is appreciated.
The suspense is taut with non-stop action and the dialogue is really good.
I am now a “serious” fan of Lara Adrian and can’t wait to finish reading the whole series.
If you are a “mad” lover of JR Ward’s BDB series, you will love the Midnight Breeds.
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