oh wow! 2nd instalment of the Immortal Guardians and Duvall does NOT disappoint!I re-read the first book before reading this one, and while not necessary, it helps to understand Ami, and where she came from.set approx. 18 months after Darkness Dawns, it tells of Ami, who was rescued by Seth and David in the first book, and Marcus, Roland's (what can only be described as) best friend. (you know how anti-social Roland is!)Marcus is still grieving the loss of the love of his long life, only she never knew. Bethany came into his life, not once, but twice (I'll not tell you how) and he never managed to let her know how much he loved her. He also has no Second. Seth sets Ami as Marcus' Second, and he isn't too happy about it, but gradually they come to an accord. After seeing Ami fight, Marcus is amazed and shocked and turned on as hell. But its seeing Ami injured that sets him off, and gradually falls in love with her.But Ami has a secret, that only Seth and David know. Marcus knows she is different, just not how.Duvall leads us deeper in the world of the Immortal Guardians, with secrets all over the place and laying down for the next books. I love the descriptions and emotions that are in this book, you feel all the characters, right from the heart, and all their pain, cos, I tell ya, there is ALOT of physical pain in this book. much more than the other book, but its needed to understand Ami and who and what she is. so, violent, yes, and sexy as hell! I highly recommend this series :-) This book had a typical layout, typical action, and was typically good. It did have an unusual twist to vampires (aside from the usual twist that there is a good race and a bad race of them... which frankly, I'm sick of that). However, ............SLIGHT SPOILER ALERT..................because all the main characters weren't human and everyone who was cool or bad-ass wasn't human, it left me a little uninvolved. I was never able to really get into this book. I never got emotionally involved, for whatever reason. The book was enjoyable, the tales was interesting, I just never got excited about anything or anyone. I did like how humans were basically the bad guys (or simply useless) and I liked some other things, like she drove a Tesla Roadster!! But aside from that, it was just too standard to give 4 stars.
What do You think about Night Reigns (2011)?
Oof. Not very good at all, mostly just silly, and not the good kind.
—PatrickM
