Midnight Star by Karpov Kinrade

Midnight Star by Karpov Kinrade
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Who wants to be ordinary... when you can be extraordinary?!

First... WHOA! Second... I mean REALLY WHOA! Ariana's sojourn in Hell continues with her month now being passed to Asher as she has been kidnapped by the fae. Of course, there is a reason for the kidnapping - beyond annoying the demon lords, and Ari soon finds herself embroiled in even deeper political issues than before.

The fae teach Ari some of what she needs to know about her newly awakening powers, and then she's off to finish the month in Asher's castle. The demon lords are fighting about how to handle the changes - as usual, and Ari is discovering the true depths of her love for Fen as well as what she is truly capable of.

Apparently I do not have the mind of a writer - I mean, really, look how often these reviews sound similar - but beyond that the twists and turns with extremely detailed imagery in Karpov Kinrade's arsenal just astound me! Every book I've read abounds with exquisite detail letting the reader imagine themselves within the story much like watching a movie. Time passes, and you aren't sure where it went!

The ending... well, I'm going to make you read it for yourself, but I didn't see that coming! I feel like I should have, but I didn't!

PS - I adore Baron. Yami has his own charm, but Baron still holds my heart.

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Vampire Girl by Karpoc Kinrade

Vampire Girl by Karpov Kinrade
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Wow! What an introduction for a new series!

Ari is exactly the type of heroine I love - smart, funny, SARCASTIC, and strong. This is no shrinking violet - when life hands her a tough choice she steps up to the plate, and takes charge of her future. Raised in Portland, with no hint of mystical or mythical, Ari has always had an affinity for the night. Now that "strangeness" is starting to make sense as her mother has fallen into a coma, and the only way to save her is for Ari to agree to marry one of seven brothers - vampires - in order to determine who will rule Hell.

Each brother has been cursed with one of the seven deadly sins, and she must spend a month with each brother in his realm of Hell before deciding whom to marry. First up - Fen, Prince of War. Fen had originally decided to pass on his month with Ari as he has been tasked with seeing to her safety, and has all ready spent some time watching her in Portland. However, when it seems there is a plot afoot which has actually killed their father, the King, he changes his mind.

This story is well written with many intricate details which help you empathize with Ari, and the writing team of Karpov Kinrade has definitely mastered the art of descriptive writing so that you can imagine yourself in the story. I can't wait for book 2!

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Song of Kai by Karpov Kinrade

Song of Kai by Karpov Kinrade
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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This series does NOT disappoint! It makes me hope the next book is close on the horizon!

Another "bridge" novella, this story is a fairly quick read. So far the Nightfall Chronicle have told the story from Scarlett's point of view - with a minor detour to see Zorin's side of things. Now we get to see an important part of the overall story from Corrine's point of view.

Kai is gone. Corrine is trying to find her place in the world as a nephilim while hiding this from her twin brother, Wytt. The family funeral for Kai has all ready taken place at Castle Vianney, but the family has now flown to London for the official funeral to take place. En-route King Varian lays Corrine's second official responsibility as future queen on her shoulders - an arranged marriage to save face for state reasons. Her first? Well, I'll leave that for you to read about...

With the help of Scarlett, Corrine must find and nullify the newest threat to the crown in order to stop a marriage she has no desire for. And, in the process of routing the traitor she may have found her future king...

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Night of Nyx by Karpov Kinrade

Night of Nyx by Karpov Kinrade
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Being a "bridge" novella it is much shorter than the full-length books. But, this novella allows you to view many of the actions from House of Ravens via Zorin's eyes instead of Scarlett's. In doing so it gives you more background on his feelings and reasons for his actions which sometimes seem to contradict the end goal of The Dark Templars. You will also learn what exactly happened before and after one of the primary action scenes at the beginning of House of Ravens.

I would have finished this much sooner - if life hadn't interfered! ;) The authors have met expectations again with this novella, and I can't wait to read Song of Kai! My only complaint - if there is one - was how short it was.

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House of Ravens by Karpov Kinrade

House of Ravens by Karpov Kinrade
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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First of all - WOW! Second - grab a box of tissues before you start reading because unless you have no empathy, you'll need them before you're done!

In book 2 of the series, Scarlett and her friends are continuing to navigate their new lives at Castle Vianney - classes, training, friendships, relationships - and in Scarlett's case - leading a rebellion at The Cathedral. Jax gets secret orders that have him disappearing. Kai becomes Scarlett's greatest ally. Wytt keeps everyone entertained, and spends a lot of time with Lana. Corinne loses a young friend, and finds her strength.

Nightfall is being hunted by King Varian... who is Corinne, Wytt, & Kai's father, AND has decided to stay at Castle V as one of the Masters for the semester. The Sons of Eden - led by Adam, and the Red Eagles - led by Crixius - both create more issues for Nightfall through terrorist actions that she must try to circumvent while continuing to show her support for Zeniths.

Because of the beginning of the book I knew there was going to be a hard choice in the plot line, but I didn't see the choice itself being what it was. And, it's a tear-jerker.

The story is well-written with TONS of detail, highly-developed characters, and plot twists you won't see coming. I love the visual feel of the language in this series. You'll fall in love with the characters, and never want to leave their world!

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