Basic plot: Denise has been used to the weird world of vampires due to her friend Cat's unusual situation, but then Denise gets dragged further in by a demon threat and the need to ask the vampire Spade for his help.The pacing of the action of this book was pretty good. The action was really the best part of the book. That and a very sexy shower, but I digress. Suffice it to say that there were a lot of points where I didn't want to put the book down because I truly wanted to find out what happened next. The "main" plot was a touch convoluted at times in its approach, though- the methodology of Denise and Spade trying to track down her long-lost relative was spurious at best. I do have to say that neither Spade nor Denise really had much personality written into them, either. There were back stories, sure, and there was a clear effect on the characters' actions, but not really much in the way of making them each unique individuals. It was disappointing. Of course, the other books featuring these characters hadn't really given the characters much personality, so I don't know why I expected more, but still. Disappointing.Mostly, it just made me want more books about Vlad. This first full novel spin off from the Night Huntress Series is not to be missed! As with Cat and Bones stories, this tale of Denise and Spade has plenty of steamy love scenes, dangerous villains to defeat, and moments of humor amidst all the drama and sorrow. Ms. Frost has created one of my favorite series with the Night Huntress. FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON grabbed my attention from the beginning as all of her books in the series do. Found it to be a quick read, not because it’s a short novel, but because it’s just so intense I didn’t want to put it down. An unbelievable world of vampires, ghouls, and demons becomes real to me as I burrow into the story. The dialogue is a huge factor in making the book believable. There is such a natural flow to how the characters converse with each other. Clever one liners pop up in the most unexpected and serious spots. If you’ve not been following the series but you want to start, you might want to skip the rest of this review. I’m not going to deliberately try and put in spoilers but it’s hard not to when this story is about Cat’s best friend, Denise and one of Bone’s best friends, Charles (or Spade, his vampire name). Denise has made a decision to never become involved with the undead world again after becoming entangled in a vampire war that causes the death of her husband, Randy. This means she has cut off all contact with Cat. Turns out though the undead world isn’t finished with her. Her vow to avoid anything not human is shattered when a demon by the name of Raum explodes into her life and nothing will ever be the same afterwards. Needing Cat’s help but not knowing how to reach her, after a year of no contact, she calls the only person that she still has a working number for, Spade. This is not something Spade is wanting to get tangled in because he has his own vow to never become involved with a human, again, (leaving that little mystery as to why for you to discover). Spade can’t ignore Denise’s plea for help, course turns out Denise is darn hard to ignore also. It’s a race to find an ancient relative of Denise’s to save her from the demon’s essence that courses through her body. And a fight to combat the growing desire between the two of them. Sooo, much fun to read!I cannot stress to you enough how wonderful the Night Huntress Series is and all of the spin offs that accompany it! HIGHTLY RECOMMEND to anyone 18 and older!
Do You like book La Première Goutte De Sang (2011)?
Thank goodness. After Cat&Bones #4, I was ready to think Frost's talent has burned out.
—anny
fantastic spin off! great getting an insight into the other characters
—Bob
Great book love her novels on to the next one!
—WhiteLily
