At Grave's End
2008 • 352 pages
Ratings28
Average rating3.7
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Ratings28
Average rating3.7
It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield's life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she's successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat's worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover has finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger. And if that wasn't enough, a woman from Bones' past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat's about to learn the true meaning of bad blood. And the tricks she's learnt as a special agent won't help her here. She's going to have to fully embrace her vampire instincts if she's going to save herself - and Bones - from a fate worse than the grave.
Series
9 primary books16 released booksNight Huntress is a 15-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Jeaniene Frost, Kathryn Smith, and 5 others.
Series
16 primary books24 released booksNight Huntress Universe is a 24-book series with 16 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Jeaniene Frost, Ilona Andrews, and 2 others.
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Cat is definitely coming into her own now, and her relationship with Bones is portrayed far more healthily than most in the paranormal romance category. I love the fact that she demands that he permit her to stand as his equal, rather than treat her like a delicate thing to be protected.
The plot is more interesting than I recall in previous excursions, while building on the earlier books. I know there's another volume either planned or on the shelves, and I plan to read it. I wasn't so sure after the last book, but I'm glad I gave this one a chance.
I still contend that the cover art, no matter how lovely, shows a woman in a position that cannot be obtained by any human who wants to walk again. Cat is supposed to be half-vampire, but that hasn't been said to give her more flexibility—increased strength, speed, and healing power, yes, but not this sort of oddity. Yes, it's a minor nit to pick, but it has bugged me since the first time I saw the cover.
Do tre stelle non perché non mi sia piaciuto il contenuto, anzi, quello fortunatamente mi è piaciuto, ma per il modo in cui la trama e i personaggi vengono gestiti.
Gli eventi si snodano troppo velocemente senza fornire valide motivazioni e senza dare tempo al lettore di metabolizzare il tutto.
Inoltre, non vi è alcun (ulteriore, visto che è il terzo volume) approfondimento dei personaggi secondari già introdotti e quelli nuovi sembrano inconsistenti, nebulosi. Vanno e vengono.
Concludendo, il principale difetto di questo volume è che mancano i “perché”, le spiegazioni. Possibilmente consistenti/valide, grazie.
Proseguirò comunque la serie e spero che questa sia solo una svista.
The drama in this one was a bit too much for me. I didn't really get what Patra's motivation was, it was confusing and I ultimately didn't care THAT much. I feel like Patra could've been a much cooler story given her back story and she sounds like the wronged one in her backstory so I also kinda felt bad for her and couldn't get behind the war.
Best Cat & Bones so far. I always seem to enjoy it when a human (or in this case, human-ish) steps up and accepts vampire responsibilities.
