Seductive and supernatural....
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High
Stakes & Hunted
Series: Vampire Beach, omnibus 5 & 6
Pub: 2009,
Red Fox (Random House)
[Individually
published, 2008]
Author: Alex Duval
Genre: paranormal romance
Format: paperback (mid); 477pp w/ 39
chapters
Age Range: YA
Synopsis
Malibu had been very, very good to
him. Even if the place was bursting with vampires. Or maybe because it was. there was one vampire
who’d definitely made his life more intense and more exciting – Sienna. Being
with her made him feel more alive, even though entering her world had nearly
made him dead. He’d been attacked by
crazed vampire, consumed with bloodlust, and shot with a crossbow by a vampire
hunter... And yet in spite of all the near-death experiences, Jason wouldn’t
have had his life any other way. Sienna was worth it all.
It
doesn’t matter to Jason that his beautiful girlfriend isn’t human – they are
made for each other. But Sienna and her fellow vampires hide dark, dangerous
secrets and Jason’s relationship – and his life are at risk...
Thoughts
I
actually struggled a great deal in reading this two books, I’m not fully sure
why, maybe the lack of tension and forbiddenness that always surrounded Jason
and Sienna, was it, maybe not? I can’t bothered analysing myself to figure it
out.
High Stakes
Jason
thinks he must have just about taken all the challenges that can be thrown at
him and Sienna. For once, things seem perfect: great girlfriend, great friends
and great place to live. Then Sienna's older sister, Paige turns up
unexpectedly from college in Paris. Paige brings the usual Devereux charm with
her. She is gorgeous, glam and sophisticated. When she suggests spending Spring
Break in Las Vegas the Malibu crowd jump at the chance and Jason is overwhelmed
by the money, clubs and champagne that flows 24 hours a day. But when Paige's
old boyfriend - Mark Lessard - turns up, things suddenly get dangerous.
Sienna's missing - being used as bait between Paige and Mark so a deal is made
between them. Suddenly the stakes are very high...
This
was a little baffling to me. Mostly because Sienna gets taken hostage by a
vampire, and Jason has to be the one to save her, it’s like he can’t get it
into his head that he just can’t even when they tell him that.
It
really shows his ‘white knight’ syndrome in play.
It
just....I don’t know, was kinda like the first book, but I did finish it, and
even though it was more fun and had all the characters, even Zack, it didn’t
really....
It
just.....
Well,
let’s say it was because I knew the characters and were so into their lives threw
the last three books that I gave it the benefit of the doubt and read it all,
even though it was a struggle.
This
is what I remember from the first time I read it. This read...?
Hell,
I skipped threw most, only reading the parts that I liked. Like when Adam ended
up in a back alley poker game he couldn’t win and Jason and Zach had to go and
help him out (Zach was the one that said he should go) and again when....hey,
yeah, mostly all the parts that Adam had a huge play in, and if I describe the
three of them I’ll ruin the whole storyline, and I don’t want to do that.
There
was also, some very lovely, boy loves girl gush scenes that had even the
characters in the book rolling their eyes.
Hunted
Jason
Freeman is torn, wondering which natural wonder is more deserving of his
attention - the awesome-looking Malibu surf, or Sienna Devereux, who lounges on
the beach. He lives in Malibu, has a gorgeous girlfriend and some very cool
friends - most of whom just happen to be vampires. The vampire cliques are
settling in for a good summer. Jason is hoping that things will be calmer than
they have been over the last few months. But their peace is shattered when
evidence emerges that there's a vampire hunter in town. Friends are going
missing and then reappearing with no real memory of what's happened to them.
What's really going on?
Okay,
so this is the end of the series and puts some piece together that needed
closing, mostly this revolves around Jason’s aunt.
trying
to get a little alone time with Sienna is seeming impossible for Jason and just
when he thinks that will change a door bust open and a new problem energies,
this one huge, Van Dyke has gone missing.
When
they find him they learn of another vampire being held and they all work together
to bring down a company that’s taking vampires and making super drugs from
there DNA.
This
book is intense and fast passed but leaves them all graduated and friends for
life. It’s a great ending to the series. At least I felt it did well, wrapping
up those few lose ends but leaving it in a way that...a life goes on, kinda thing.
Like a reunion is in their future or something.
I
really like that with ending of series, that it’s not the end, just the beginning,
and yet, you don’t need any more, not really.
Series
Bloodlust,
Initiation, Ritual, Legacy, [tb], [tb].
☼☼☼
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