Night Prince Novel Book 3: Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost

Night Prince Novel Book 3

Play with fire, pay the price.

Leila’s years on the carnie circuit were certainly an education. What she didn’t learn: how to be a vampire, or how to be married to the most famous vampire of them all. Adjusting to both has Leila teetering on a knife edge between passion and peril, and now the real danger is about to begin…

Vlad must battle with a centuries-old enemy whose reach stretches across continents and whose strength equals his own. It isn’t like Vlad to feel fear, but he does…for Leila, because his enemy knows she is Vlad’s greatest weakness. As friend and foe alike align against him—and his overprotectiveness drives Leila away—Vlad’s love for his new bride could be the very thing that dooms them both… 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16173427-bound-by-flames

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Continuing my re-read, I have to say I remembered more of this one, but what I remembered was of course the more harsher parts of the book. Figures. Anyway, despite some of the horrors Leila endures in this book, it is still another fantastic one in the series. Leila and Vlad are desperate to fight his enemy. But in Vlad's overprotectiveness, he leaves Leila vulnerable to be captured by the enemy. Not a pretty moment, but despite that we get some excellent scenes leading up to her rescue. Like where Cat and Bones went after Up From the Grave. And again, I have to say, so glad I re-read these books and read the Night Huntress series. Because the first time I read this book, I did not know nearly enough about Cat and Bones as I should have and didn't realize the significance of what they were doing. So this was great to re-read. Anyway, so book proves to strengthen the relationship between Leila and Vlad in a way that finally has them acting more as equal partners. There are many twists and turns to retrieving Leila and the enemy they face. As usual, great book. One more to go for Vlad and Leila! 

A Night Huntress Novel Book 7: Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

A Night Huntress Novel Book 7

There’s always one more grave to dig.

Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband, Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war.

A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights. Now Cat and Bones are in a race against time to save their friends from a fate worse than death … because the more secrets they unravel, the deadlier the consequences. And if they fail, their lives—and those of everyone they hold dear—will be hovering on the edge of the grave.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10357792-up-from-the-grave

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

The finale for the Night Huntress series, but not for the Night Huntress Universe. Thank goodness! This was quite the story for a final book. And it had that nice ending that makes me hope that though Cat and Bones story is "done", they won't truly disappear. Anyway, so the final book finally reveals what the crazy Madigan was up to at the government facility and boy was it a dozy. The secrets truly unravel and the threat of the possibility of war between ghouls and vampires rises to very close levels. We get a lot of familiar faces in this book, which I really loved. No one is forgotten. This one had a lot of twists and turns that had me determined to get to the end to find out what happens. Great series! 

Night Prince Novel Book 2: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost

Night Prince Novel Book 2

Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges...

Leila's psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn't sure what the future holds. If that weren't enough, her lover, Vlad, has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she's also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold shoulder treatment forever–especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won't admit that he loves her.

Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity...

Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who to trust– the fiery vampire who arouses her passions like no other or the tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend? With danger stalking her every step of the way, all it takes is one wrong move to damn her for eternity.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13125234-twice-tempted

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

My re-read of the series continues as I read all the Night Huntress Universe books in the order Jeaniene Frost intended. And like I said for Once Burned, Twice Tempted is another one I saw in a new light in my re-read. I had a better understanding the universe this time around and once again recognized some important characters that made cameos. It made me love the book even more. In the beginning of this book, Leila is feeling insecure about her relationship with Vlad. She knows she is in love with him, but he continues to deny he could love her back. She is pushed too far when she realizes that he may never admit if he loves her or not, so she makes a decision to leave. Heartbroken, she returns home where not too long after there is an attempt on her life in an explosion. One of the vampires that work for Vlad stuck around because of his feelings for her and saved her before the fire could kill her. Thinking that she is dead, Vlad comes to the US to bring her back, but with Leila's abilities he realizes that she isn't dead. With some more ups and downs and some near death experiences, they are brought back together and realize that neither want to be without the other. And of course, just when things get happier, there is a traitor in their home. The events that follow change everything in Leila and Vlad's world. 

Night Prince Novel Book 1: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

Night Prince Novel Book 1

She's a mortal with dark powers...

After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person's darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude...until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world's most infamous vampire...

He's the Prince of Night...

Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all—but whatever you do, don't call him Dracula. Vlad's ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires in existence, but his enemies have found a new weapon against him—a beautiful mortal with powers to match his own. When Vlad and Leila meet, however, passion ignites between them, threatening to consume them both. It will take everything that they are to stop an enemy intent on bringing them down in flames. 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7039218-once-burned

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

So this is my second time reading this book and I have to say what a difference a re-read does! So I had read the Night Prince series a few years ago without reading anything else in the Night Huntress Universe. Which I learned later the Night Prince series was a spin-off to it. Reading it that first time, there was a part of me that felt like I was missing some important information, especially when it came to the characters. Vlad was introduced early in Night Huntress series that follows Cat and Bones's story. We get to know him in those books, so I saw him in an entirely new light when I decided to read all the books that are in this "universe" and in the order Jeaniene Frost intended. I picked up a lot more, like the fact that Cat and Bones made a brief appearance along with Mencheres and Kira. And like I said, I could see Vlad in a new light because the first time I read the books I didn't really understand him the way I was supposed to. Knowing so much about his character from the Night Huntress series helped a lot. So my advice, read the Night Huntress Universe books in the order Jeaniene Frost intended. Night Huntress, Night Prince, Night Huntress Universe, and the newest addition Night Rebels. It makes it so much better. 

So with that said, book 1 was so much better than I remembered. We get a kick ass lead in Leila who has psychometry and electrifying abilities and finds her match in Vlad who can handle all the powers she can throw at him. In this book, Leila is kidnapped by a group of vampires who are enemies of Vlad. Leila is able to use her abilities to contact Vlad and they form an alliance of sorts. Protection for Leila in exchange for help finding the vampire responsible in attacking Leila and Vlad. But an alliance isn't all they get. They have a chemistry that is off the charts and despite Vlad's insistence of never being able to love someone, Leila finds herself falling for him anyway. Action, vampires, romance, and a whole lot of supernatural, Once Burned is a great beginning to Vlad's books.

Night Huntress Series Book 6.5: Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost

Night Huntress Series Book 6.5

Originally appeared in the print anthology The Bite Before Christmas.

'Tis the season to join Cat and Bones for some holiday cheer in this Night Huntress novella by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost.

They were looking forward to a normal holiday—at least as "normal" as it gets for vampires Cat and Bones and their otherworldly friends and family. But their yuletide plans are shattered when a mysterious stranger shows up and reveals long-buried secrets that threaten to take a bite out of their holiday cheer … and lives.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18427241-home-for-the-holidays

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

I really loved this novella! Cat and Bones try to have a normal holiday with their close friends and family, but as per usual normal is never in the cards for them. Instead a vampire makes an appearance who tells them he is Bones half-brother. And if that wasn't a shocker, then the fact that he isn't just a normal vampire, but a demon possessed one too! Things get a little crazy as Cat and Ian try to figure out a way to save their loved ones who become a tad bit possessed by this powerful demon. I liked this novella a lot because we got to learn more about demons, which has been touched about here and there throughout the series. So more information was given. And! We get some surprising news at the end about this crazy otherworldly family. Great novella! Definitely a good one to read while reading the series. 

A Night Huntress Novel Book 6: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost

A Night Huntress Novel Book 6

How do you send a killer to the grave when he’s already dead?

Having narrowly averted an (under)World War, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones. Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans’s voodoo queen just keeps on giving—leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.

Centuries ago, Heinrich Kramer was a witch hunter. Now, every All Hallows Eve, he takes physical form to torture innocent women before burning them alive. This year, however, a determined Cat and Bones must risk all to send him back to the other side of eternity—forever. But one wrong step and they’ll be digging their own graves.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7954556-one-grave-at-a-time

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

How do you kill a ghost? Well that's the main question in this book of the Night Huntress series. Cat and Bones have faced a lot, humans, vampires, ghouls, demons, but what do you do when the enemy is already dead? And man, their enemy in this story is not only a ghost, but one super crazy whack-a-doodle ghost. Kramer is a witch hunter, burning witches at the stakes for hundreds of years and everyone Halloween he is powerful enough to torture innocent women before he burns them alive. Cat and Bones, with the help of their friends, try to find a way to stop this crazy ghost for good. Then there was the fact that there is a new guy taking over the government branch Cat used to work at for her uncle. He is definitely hiding something and though that wasn't resolved in this book, I am sure it will come to play in the next one. Great story and it's really nice to see how far Cat and Bones have come from when they first met and how interesting the supernatural world keeps on getting. 

A Night Huntress Novel Book 5: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Night Huntress Novel Book 5

Danger waits on both sides of the grave.

Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband Bones have fought for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when they've triumphed over the latest battle, Cat's new and unexpected abilities threaten to upset a long-standing balance . . .

With the mysterious disappearance of vampires, rumors abound that a species war is brewing. A zealot is inciting tensions between the vampires and ghouls, and if these two powerful groups clash, innocent mortals could become collateral damage. Now Cat and Bones are forced to seek help from a dangerous "ally"—the ghoul queen of New Orleans herself. But the price of her assistance may prove more treacherous than even the threat of a supernatural war . . . to say nothing of the repercussions Cat never imagined.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6871617-this-side-of-the-grave

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

War threatens to breakout between the vampires and the ghouls in book five of the Night Huntress series. Cat and Bones are determined to stop the war before it truly begins and to do so they need to defeat the ghoul who is stirring the flames, Apollyon. Their mission takes them to the ghoul queen of New Orleans who knows Cat's weird abilities as a half-breed turned full vampire (sort of) and uses them to her advantage. This book had a lot of emotional ups and downs. On top of the pending war, Cat learns some devastating news up her uncle. Another great book in the series, with a cliffhanger ending that made me super glad that this isn't a new book and I have access to the next one.