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Your Learning Zone - Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, Dhampir, Book 1)
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List Price: $7.99
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Manufacturer: Onyx
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780451412621
ISBN: 0451412621
Label: Onyx
Manufacturer: Onyx
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2008-10-07
Publisher: Onyx
Studio: Onyx
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Summary: Midnight's Daughter
Comment: First off, reading the story in "On the Prowl" is not necessary to understand what's happening in this book but I recommend it.
This was a fantastic read for most of the book but the last hundred pages or so was just battle after battle, which left me annoyed. Dorina is a Dhampir (half vampire/half human). She pretty much is a walking abomination and is rejected by pretty much everyone. Claire, her roommate (the one person in her life she seems to truly love) has gone missing and she moves heaven and hell to find her.
There is a lot happening in this book all at once; maybe too much. I like that Dory's world consisted of so many races. From Fey, Vampires, Trolls, humans to lab-created hybrid creatures. I recommend this book and look forward to the next installment Death's Mistress.
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Summary: SO SLEEP DEPRIVED BECAUSE OF THIS BOOK!
Comment: I have to say this book was absolutely AMAZING. I have been highly disappointed with a lot of new books in series by well names authors this year, but this book DID NOT DISAPPOINT. I could not put it down!! i highly recommend this book for anyone interested in this genre. I can't wait until next year when book #2 get released!
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Summary: Enjoyable spin-off of the Cassandra Palmer series
Comment: If you have read and enjoyed the Cassandra Palmer series (Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer, Book 1), Claimed by Shadow (Cassandra Palmer, Book 2), Embrace the Night (Cassandra Palmer Series, Book 3)), you'll probably enjoy this spin-off. There are appearances by several of the characters from the Cassandra Palmer series which I thought was a huge plus. It was intriguing getting to see a different side of the war and a different side of the characters because the POV is a different individual.
I read the story from On the Prowl before reading this book and it was probably for the best. In the story from On the Prowl, you are introduced to Claire and Heidar... Claire is Dorina's roommate in Midnight's Daughter.
You can probably pick up Midnight's Daughter without reading the other books first, but you'll miss some of the backstory that makes the world that Karen Chance has created some well-imagined.
Looking forward to the next book in this new series!
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Summary: Another great read
Comment: I absolutely adore Dory. It was a little bit of a surprise, because I was kind of annoyed that the author was starting another series before finishing the Casandra Palmer one, but I'm so glad she did! The book is wonderful and Dory is an awesome protagonist. She's insane, but spunky, and funny and just all around fantastic.
I also loved Louis-Casare in this book. I enjoyed his character in the Cassandra Palmer books and was happy when i found out he'd be in this series also. We learn a lot more about him in this, plus more about Mircea, the Fey and the whole fun world Chance has created. Lots of action, lots of comedy, lots of drama. What's not to love? A fun fast read. I only hope there will be a sequel--soon.
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Summary: Urban Fantasy and Humor
Comment: I loved the short story in ON THE PROWL and I am really glad she has written a novel based on the short story. I liked the Mircea tie in and the humor in the novel. The story of Claire and Heidar is in the short story in ON THE PROWL called, Buying Trouble. If you liked this book get the anthology it is worth it.
Dorina Basarab is the daughter of Mircea from the series by Karen Chance about Cassandra Palmer. She is a dhampir, half-human half-vampiire. Claire is her roommate and she is missing. Dorina is searching for her when her father, Mircea, calls on her to find his brother Vlad, who is totally evil, and has escaped the prison she and Mircea placed him in many years ago. Her relationship with her father is not comfortable, she blames him for the death of many and not protecting her. Although she has put down many vampires, she is terrified of her Uncle Vlad. But he is somehow connected to Claire's disappearance and he must be stopped, this time for good.
Louis-Cesare is the only made child of her Uncle Rabu. Uncle Rabu is a reclusive genius vampire, working for the Senate. Mircea has recruited Louis-Cesare because he is part of their family, although Dorina has never met him before. He has no use for her and doesn't like her lack of respect for her father. He has his own secrets and torments.
As they search for Dracula, they drink fairy wine and their memories get mixed up. The wine also causes memories that have been hidden from Dorina to come back to her. Louis is determined to protect Rabu, and they both know that he and Mircea are the targets that Vlad will come after. The story of the three brothers is revealed during the rest of the novel. The connection to Fairy is intriguing and adds much to the rest of the tale. Giving us the ending of the romance between Claire and Heidar is wonderful, with many unexpected results and revelations.
The adventure and dangers are many and the story is excellent. We know we will hear more from this new character. I loved it.
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Editorial Reviews:
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen chance has written a paranormal—with bite.
Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Unlike most dhampirs, though, Dory has managed to maintain her sanity. Now Dory’s vampire father has come to her for help— again. Her Uncle Dracula (yes, the Dracula), cruelest among vampires, has escaped his prison. And her father wants Dory to work with gorgeous master vampire Louis-Cesare to put him back there.
Although Dory prefers to work alone, Dracula is the only thing that truly scares her—and when she has to face him, she’ll take all the help she can get…
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