Nocturnal Book Reviews

4.5/5
I already said just how much I love this series despite the very unfortunate covers here and here.

I was trying to analyse why this mix of urban fantasy and paranormal romance suits me so well and came up with a few points:

- the balance of power between hero and heroine. Apart from the unfortunate 3rd book Rajmund, all the women in this series are badass without being overpowering. The same goes for men. There is a great sense of equality that I don't see very often in UF and PNR where there is always some kind of dominance game going on. The main characters admit each other strengths and then work as a team against mutual enemies.

- the chemistry is unbelievable and at the same time there is always some sort of vulnerability in both characters which makes them hesitate reaching for a full blown relationship until the very end. Hell, first book, Raphael doesn't even have a happy ending! You have to read book #2 for this *grinning*

- it's all very modern and vampires utilise all the advantages of human technology instead of being stuck in Dark Ages.

So for me the paranormal romance and the urban fantasy sides of the story totally work.

Lucas has all these elements in abundance, it's also scorching hot and scrumptious when you read about both Lucas and Kathryn's interactions. The plot is pretty simple but not silly and although I wished for a deeper mystery I still read this book in one go and enjoyed it very much! I'd say Lucas is almost as hot as the first book Raphael...

Very much recommended.