Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) Review
I won't go into detail about the story b/c plenty of other reviewers have. This is a great second book. Dory, Louis-Cesare, Mircea, all the characters, even secondary ones (Ray is hilarious), are developed well and you really care about them. Like the first book, there's also humor that's actually funny (not the fake humor that's only amusing to the characters in the book). Mircea & Dory's relationship is explored in more detail & is fascinating, and the romance element still lingers, with a twist.
There were a few things that bothered me, hence the 4 stars. I did find there was too much detail at times (like background info about the Fae) that stalled the action, and some of the action scenes I had trouble following. Also, I did figure out pretty early on who the killer was, and that's not something I'm usually good at, which makes think it might have been obvious & I don't think it was supposed to be. But figuring it out didn't take anything away from the story.
No story spoilers, but stop reading this review if you don't want any info about the ending. My biggest complaint is the ending. Not that it wasn't good & it did pull everything together nicely, but I'm not a fan of the way the author did it. She spent the last few chapters masterfully creating a suspense-filled climax, then did a fast-forward, and essentially had a narrator fill us in on what happened. It almost felt like the author got sick of writing the book & just gave up. I've only read this series, but based on the high quality of what I've read, I was disappointed.
Overall, I loved the book and can't wait for the next one.
Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) Feature
- ISBN13: 9780451412768
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) Overview
Dorina Basarab is a dhampir-half-human, half-vampire. Back home in Brooklyn after the demise of her insane Uncle Dracula, Dory's hoping her life is about to calm down. But soon Dory realizes someone is killing vampire Senate members, and if she can't stop the murderer, her friends may be next...
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