Deathwish. By Rob Thurman (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I cried, I literally cried, and more than once.Compared to 'Madhouse', it's a completely different book in quality, coherence and climax. Where all these points made me consider 'Madhouse' to be the one I liked least of the series, it makes 'Deathwish' the best.The story worked and delivered in more than I had been hoping for. The writing was much better, though I still sometimes have been wondering if some sentences were examples of slang, or just plain awfull and incorrect writing. I'm not a native speaker, but I read english books since long and usually don't have much problems with getting the gist of things, even though I don't always understand every single word. So, when I read a paragraph ten times over and still am wondering what the hell is meant... it makes me wonder. As for Cal and Niko... *happy sigh* It was wonderful to read chapters from Niko's pov, and to learn more about their years before 'Nightlife', and it added to the story and the atmosphere. I really hope Thurman will use this option again in subsequent books.One character I really, REALLY don't like is Promise. There's one point in the book where I wouldn't have minded if Cal had actually pushed her so I wouldn't have to read about her anymore. *sigh* It might come across as nasty, but I do hope she'll at one point vanish from the story lines completely.Off to 'Roadkill' asap! This series just keeps getting better and better! Deathwish is the fourth book in Rob Thurman's, Cal Leandros series and by far the absolutely best one yet! Whereas I thought Ms. Thruman really found Cal's voice in Madhouse (book 3), she simply took it one step further in this book. In addition to Cal's sardonic POV, we also got a treat with every other chapter being in his enlightened and virtuous brother, Niko's, POV. This book picks up immediately on the cliffhanger in Madhouse. Cal and Niko have to face the very thing they have been running from their entire lives, Cal's evil Auphe half family who are back and hellbent on trying to take the brothers for their own nefarious purposes. In addition to fighting off the Auphe, Cal and Niko take on a case involving an ex-lover of Promise's, Niko's vampire girlfriend and things do not go according to plan. On the side, they also have to deal with yet another problem that literally comes crashing in the window while Cal, Niko, Promise and Goodfellow are hiding out. This book was a winner in all categories: action, adventure, conflict and plot. The brotherly bond between Cal and Niko shined in this book and with the added bonus of insight into Niko's history with Cal from his POV and his feelings towards the life they have lived. This book definitely did not disappoint.
What do You think about Deathwish. By Rob Thurman (2012)?
I loved it, there's not much more to say than that.
—Ynnaf
