Monday, February 3, 2014

Raphael Review


Raphael by D. B. Reynolds
Vampires in America Book 1 (NetGalley ARC)
Re-Published December 11, 2013 by ImaJinn Books
4 Bloody Fangs


"A true Vampire novel with blood, intrigue and casual death."




Summary -

Malibu, California-home to rock-and-roll gods and movie stars, the beautiful, the rich . . . and vampires.

Powerful and charismatic, Raphael is a Vampire Lord, one of the few who hold the power of life and death over every vampire in existence. Thousands call him Master and have pledged absolute loyalty on their very lives. But when, in a brazen and deadly daylight attack, a gang of human killers kidnaps the one female vampire he'd give his life for, Raphael turns to a human investigator to find his enemies before it's too late.

Cynthia Leighton is smart, tough and sexy, a private investigator and former cop who's tired of spying on cheating spouses and digging out old bank accounts. When Raphael asks for her help in tracking down the kidnappers, Cyn's happy to accept. But she soon realizes her greatest danger comes not from the humans, but from Raphael himself.

Battling Russian mobsters and treacherous vampires, and betrayed by those they trusted, Cyn and Raphael find themselves fighting for their lives while caught up in a passion of blood and violence that is destined to destroy them both.  (Goodreads)


Review

It seems as though quite a few Paranormal authors' have been re-publishing their work.  In some cases it seems like nothing more than a bid for more money now that vampire's have once again become mainstream.  Maybe even bigger than they were when most of us thirty-something's began reading vampire novels.  In cases such as this one, I am more than happy that the author did decide to republish, otherwise I would have missed a great read.

Hell hath no fury like a Vampire scorned.  Raphael,  a very powerful and deadly Vampire Lord, learns the hard way that some friends, no matter how old, are to never be trusted.  Especially friends who have envied your power from the very beginning.  And to trust them with the security of the most important person in your life, the last familial connection that you have, may not be the smartest thing to do.  So it really shouldn't come as a surprise to him to learn that she has been kidnapped, her lover dusted right before her eyes.  That doesn't however minimize the fury and rage towards Albin, the betrayer, and whomever else he must be working with.  He will go at this at every angle to get her back, even so far as hiring a human private detective.  Though that action in itself will bring even more complications into his life.

Cynthia 'Cyn' Leighton has been dismissed by everyone in her life; her mother, her father, her grandmother, her gold-digging sister and even the hired help.  Always having to prove her worth, it's no wonder she's built a tough to crack shell all around her to keep everyone out.  So she should have no problem keeping the hot, sexy Vampire Lord who seems to want more than her ability as a P.I., at bay.    But regardless of her feelings, they will not get in the way of her getting the job done.  And proving that it just may prove deadly for a vampire to dismiss a mere human as no type of threat.  After-all, while a vampire may have a human beat on stealth, strength and speed, there are plenty of weapons that can make up for those handicaps.  

Nicely dark and gruesome in all the right places.  Vampires' out for blood and vengeance, and do not take such a thing as betrayal lightly; be it by human or vampire.  The only thing that was truly missing is the origin of the Vampire in this story, the history of how these vampire's came to be.  Other than that, it was truly a great read; full of blood, lust, intrigue and mystery.  I recommend this book to true vampire lovers, not the squeamish types.




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