CHRISTIAN is the continuation of the long running
Vampires in America
series by D. B. Reynolds. Christian Duvall has been in the
wings the last
couple of books, as he was Mathilde's Lieutenant; but
refused to follow her
in her quest for domination. Now that the evil Mathilde has
been taken
down, he has come into the series story arc as one of the
contenders to
become the new Lord of the South. Lord Anthony is stepping
down, and
plans to return to New Orleans. Christian has received
Raphael's backing;
although Cyn still doesn't trust him, and actively dislikes
him.
When Christian first appears at Anthony's estate, he meets
Anthony's
luscious accountant Natalie Gaudet; and it's lust at first
sight, with all the
requisite bodily reactions. He also finds that not only is
he to face several
(expected) contenders for the territory; he is being hit
with an unexpected
animosity from Anthony himself, even though Anthony is
willingly leaving.
Christian also finds that the stakes are even higher than
he suspected. This
leads to backstabbing, attempts on his life, and threats of
war.
CHRISTIAN is a lot of fun to read, as expected. D. B.
Reynolds Vampires in
America series started out as UF, then began veering
towards straight
PNR. The tide is turning back to UF it seems; with all the
politics and
infighting going on (which makes me very happy), and
CHRISTIAN is a mix
of the genres. There was a couple of nicely done catching-
up scenes with
the leads of past books, and a mystery involving Sophia was
set up;
probably a leadup to another novella.
CHRISTIAN is another great read in one of my favorite
series. In the beginning of
the
story Christian came off as a bit of a metrosexual Vampire
(his and Marc's
discussion on latte was a hoot); but as the story went on,
he was all badass
powerful vampire, as well as a little kinky. I'm really
liking the direction the
series seems to be heading. The stories are meatier, with
lots of vamp
politics and war mixed in with the love stories. To that
end, D. B. Reynolds
new book CHRISTIAN is another step in the right direction.
Texas . . . the heart of a territory that
stretches from the golden deserts of New Mexico to the
turquoise shores of the Florida Keys. It’s big, it’s rich,
and it’s the next battleground for some of the most
dangerous vampires in the world.
Christian
Duvall
. . . charismatic and powerful, and determined to claim the
South as his own. But with old enemies and new fighting to
stop him, victory suddenly takes on a brutal, and far more
treacherous, edge. Because what one of his enemies wants
more than anything else already belongs to Christian . . .
and her name is Natalie.
Natalie Vivant Gaudet . . .
brilliant and lovely, a strong Southern woman who can
unravel the most intricate financial schemes designed to
swindle and steal. She loves her complex job and the
simplicity of her life. And then she meets Christian. He’s
beautiful, he’s complicated, and she’ll fight to keep him
alive.
With allies trying to kill him, and enemies
readying a horde of zombie vampires to roll over all of
Texas, it will take every shred of Christian’s power and
Natalie’s determination to win this war and give North
America a brand new Lord of the South.
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