With the threat of a territorial war looming, Vampire Lord
Raphael has decide to leave the safety of his fortress
home
in Malibu, California; and meet the European Council of
Vampires in the neutral vampire territory of Hawaii.
Raphael
takes along to the meeting his most trusted vampire
contingent, as well as his beloved human mate Cynthia.
The
European vamps are looking to extend their holdings in the
U.S., and have threatened all-out war. The meeting is
purportedly to set up a truce; but unknown to Raphael and
his followers, a vicious and deadly trap is about to be
sprung.
DECEPTION is one slam-bang, exciting, read. It is so very
good. Often, this far into an established series, the
overarching plotlines become routine and complacent. Not
so
here. Reynolds has pulled out all the stops and is taking
the series in a fresh new direction; and boy is it great
fun
to read. Oh, and the name of Juro's twin is finally
revealed...and he talks! He actually has a large role in
the
book, as does Juro. Be warned; Vampires In America
is no
fluff vampire series. These are some heavy duty bad boy
fighting vamps...who fall hard for the right woman, of
course.
Reynolds is taking the reader back to the beginning; back
to
where it all began with the powerful Master Vampire
Raphael
and his mate Cyn. The Vampire War that has been brewing
for
the last few books is coming to fruition. The powerful
and
evil European Master Vamp Mathilde is ready to make her
play
to take over Raphael's holdings on the west coast of the
U.S. and beyond; and she will fight very, very, dirty to
make sure she wins.
I don't want to say too much, as it will be incredibly
spoilery. Just know that this is an exciting, gripping
book
in an always great UF/PNR series. Lots of stuff happens,
important stuff; and there are huge forward leaps being
taken in this vampire world. There are a couple of plot
inconsistencies, but not enough that it affected my
immense
enjoyment of the story. I really like that DECEPTION is
harking back to the more UF feel of the early stories of
Vampires In America. I love this series, and it is
getting
better as time passes. I'm ready for the next book
Alliance right now; and the coming together of all the
master vampire leads from previous books.
DECEPTION is the 9th book in the ongoing Vampires In
America series by D. B. Reynolds. The storylines build
by
the book; but as this marks the beginning of a new story
arc, it would be possible to start with DECEPTION and pick
up the plot threads. This is a highly, highly recommended
series for those who enjoy vampire UF.
Kauai, Hawaii—tropical paradise, vibrant jungle, turquoise
sea . . . and sensuous nights that hide vampires so
powerful
they can change the world.
Raphael—powerful, extraordinary, arrogant. He’s been
eliminating rivals and gathering allies, determined not
just
to survive, but to demolish the Europeans who think they
can
steal what he’s worked for centuries to create. In a final
bid to avert a war that seems inevitable, Raphael agrees
to
meet an enemy he knows of old. She is formidable, wily,
and
not to be trusted. But in his arrogance, Raphael believes
he
can foil whatever treachery she has brewing.
Cynthia Leighton—Raphael’s human mate, beautiful, smart,
and
deadly when threatened. She doesn’t trust anyone, much
less
a powerful vampire claiming to want peace. So while
Raphael
prepares to negotiate a treaty, Cyn is preparing for the
inevitable double-cross that she knows is coming. Raphael
worries about saving thousands of vampire lives. She only
cares about one, and she will do anything to keep him
alive
and in her arms.
When Cyn is proven right, when it all falls apart and
Raphael’s enemies draw on ancient magic to trap him,
taking
him away from Cyn and out of the war, it all falls to her—
to
find Raphael, to save the thousands of vampires who will
die
if she doesn’t succeed . . . and to kill every single
being,
human or vampire, who gets in her way.
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