I'm thinking that this series is not quite my cup of tea. Take this book for example: I had a big trouble finishing it and I actually thought about giving up on the whole thing. Glad I didn't because I actually liked the ending and I think there's some getting used to the writing for me, still. The characters were quite engaging, but I didn't feel connected to them aside from Mira, whom I think should get her own novel in the series for when she's all grown up. I like the story line with Hunter and that's why I'll keep going with the series. Repeating, obvious development, good storyline though.Veil of Midnight brings to us the story of Nikolai and Renata. The story had started pretty much the same as the others. Nikolai was an a mission, he had an encounter with Renata and even though he thought it was impossible for him to have a mate or just care for someone as much he fell for her. Of course, there were complications and her reluctance. But she gave in and they were in love. Towards the end she was in mortal danger and he saved her. Same old, same old. It's really irritating. In the bloody first chapter he met her and it was sooooo OBVIOUS that they will end up together that I almost gave up on the book. But I didn't because I wanted to be kept in the loop with the storyline. The way Nikolai felt he will never have a mate, that he is a bad boy and not the one to settle down, how surprised he was to feel something for this perfect, beautiful, intelligent, courageous and flawless woman is the same MO Lara had from the very first book. Not to mention how dull sex has become in her books. Missionary and cowgirl positions on the bed and it always starts with his fingers. Please, oh please, be more creative for once! You REPEAT yourself over and over and over again.Now, the heroine is a woman with a difficult childhood or lack thereof. I understand that. This has made her more cautious and harder to feel more for someone. But there were moments (2 in specific) where I wanted to shoot her myself. She didn't believe Nikolai and consequently sent him to containment facility to be tortured and almost taken by Bloodlust and she thought he had to help her get Mira back because she helped him escape. Well, you put him there in the first place, woman. And the other time was when she decided not to believe in him after everything they've been through together and she single-handedly destroyed his operation and the chance to end Dragos right then and there.On the positive side was the actual storyline. It was really good. Better than before. Much darker, intriguing, complicated and bewitching. The way things are going with Dragos, the Ancient and movements around the world, I'm sticking to the series just to see how it will play out.Also, Andreas Reichen has been given more attention and I bet his story is coming soon. Charming, stylish but fierce vampire of the Berlin Darkhaven has been betrayed and everything he held dear was taken away from him. Now he's off the grid. And he swore vengeance. Enticing.
What do You think about O Véu Da Meia-noite (2012)?
Not my favorite in the series. I loved Niko, but I could not stand Renata. In the beginning she was a real witch, in the middle she was at her best and then at the end she was back to being a stupid witch again. I know some people will disagree with me but I found Renata annoying. She had kind of a god complex where she thought she was bullit proof. I found this whole side of her annoying. She got so mad a Niko for not telling her Mira (little girl she looked after) was close by in a cabin filled with dozens of deadly breed males. He was only trying to protect her and she had to get all whinny about it and zip him with her mind power, twice, which has the potential to kill. Like I said the story line was not my favorite but the writing was spot on like all of Lara Adrian's other books.
—destinymrc
Not my favorite in the series. I loved Niko, but I could not stand Renata. In the beginning she was a real witch, in the middle she was at her best and then at the end she was back to being a stupid witch again. I know some people will disagree with me but I found Renata annoying. She had kind of a god complex where she thought she was bullit proof. I found this whole side of her annoying. She got so mad a Niko for not telling her Mira (little girl she looked after) was close by in a cabin filled with dozens of deadly breed males. He was only trying to protect her and she had to get all whinny about it and zip him with her mind power, twice, which has the potential to kill. Like I said the story line was not my favorite but the writing was spot on like all of Lara Adrian's other books.
—Ana
Samen met deel 3 Elise mijn favoriet uit de reeks.
—douglas
