In 1722, a hurricane destroyed everything Klaus, Rebekah
and Elijah, the Mikaelson vampire siblings, had worked
for. In the year 1766, New Orleans appears relatively
calm: the werewolves are almost completely out of the
picture, a few witches still hover around the city, and
the Original vampires are in control. However things are
brewing at Lily Leroux's; she is now in charge of the
city's witches and plans to avenge what injustices were
committed against her people, for which she holds the
vampires responsible. Mostly one vampire: Klaus,
impetuous, hot-headed, unpredictable Klaus, who seems
bent on destroying everything he touches. Klaus has been
nursing an obsession for the past 44 years, and when he
concludes a secret deal that could give him what he wants
so badly, his recklessness backfires disastrously when he
is betrayed in a big way, and hell hath no fury like a
Mikaelson double-crossed!
I devoured the first instalment of this brilliant series,
and I was awaiting book two, THE ORIGINALS: THE LOSS, with
bated breath, and I never thought it could surpass THE
RISE, but it does! I picked up THE ORIGINALS: THE LOSS
and didn't stop reading until the last page was turned.
Ms. Plec doesn't waste one page, and we dive right into
this utterly compelling story. The story is so tightly
plotted, and so captivating that, surprisingly enough,
THE ORIGINALS: THE LOSS can be read as a standalone; the
author provides the necessary background details that a
new reader will be as enthralled. Brace yourselves,
paranormal fans, because THE ORIGINALS: THE LOSS is one
remarkable book!
Charismatic Klaus, who is mayhem personified, is probably
one of the best characters in literature, period. He is a
testament to Ms. Plec's extraordinary skills that I adore
to hate him: he is definitely not nice but so wickedly
entertaining! Ms. Plec adds even more layers to the
Mikaelsons, who were very complex to begin with, and
manages to push the boundaries of the already fascinating
world of The Originals. The author's writing is fluid,
polished, and always impeccable whether describing gory
and violent scenes or waxing poetic over everyday
trifles, or affairs of the heart. Yes, love blooms for
two of our Original vampires.
THE ORIGINALS: THE LOSS is exciting, innovative, action-
packed; there are several epic shockers, and Ms. Plec
builds the suspense to an almost unbearable crescendo
until the very end. Compelling new characters are
introduced, unimaginable alliances are made, and I can't
wait to see what will happen next. THE ORIGINALS: THE
LOSS is one of the best paranormal books I have ever
read.
The Original vampire family swore it to each other a
thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always
and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are
hard to keep. After a hurricane destroyed their city,
Klaus,
Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson have rebuilt New Orleans to
even greater glory.
The year is 1766. The witches live on the fringes in the
bayou. The werewolves have fled. But still, Klaus isn't
satisfied. He wants more. He wants power. But when Klaus
finally finds a witch who will perform a spell to give him
what he desires most, she secretly uses Klaus to unleash a
curse—one that brings back hundreds of her ancestorsâ
€”and
begins a war to reclaim New Orleans. As the siblings fight
off the attack, only one thing's for certain—the result
will be a bloodbath.
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