Author:Jeaniene Frost
Genre:Paranormal Romance
Pages:357 (paperback)
Copyright:2011
Main Characters:Catherine (Cat) Crawfield;Bones
Supporting Characters:Vlad, Mencheres, Fabian, Don...etc etc etc to all of the other characters we love so much.
This Side of the Grave is the 5th installment of Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress Series and the 7th book in the 'Night Huntress World'. I started reading this series after picking up Death's Excellent Vacation, mainly to read Charlaine Harris' newest Sookie story, and finding 'One for the Money' a Cat & Bones short story taking place after the 4th book in the series, Destined for an Early Grave. Let's just say I was totally hooked. I went back to buy the first 4 books and the 2 spin offs First Drop of Crimson and Eternal Kiss of Darkness. This was in January. Here's a little history on the series.
Cat and Bones met 7+ years ago when a younger Cat Crawfield was hunting Vampires. Bones is a Century++ old Master vampire who also happens to be a vampire bounty hunter. When Cat kills Bones' target he kidnaps her for answers. Only after realizing that Cat herself is a half vamp does Bones offer to train her to suit both their needs. Soon Cat finds Bones irresistible, what with his chiseled cheek bones and the way his British accent purrs the word 'Kitten', who wouldn't. The 2 are an unmatchable team but Cat decides leaving Bones is the only way to keep him safe...fast forward to book 2 and everything has changed. Cat now works for the government and Bones never stopped looking for her *sigh*. As to not give to much away I'll just say the next 3 books are a fast paced roller coaster ride of emotions (tears were shed) leading up to this new installment.
In This Side of the Grave, Cat and Bones are trying to prevent ANOTHER war from breaking out. I mean seriously this would be the 3rd. It seems the only way to do this is to once again enlist all of the friends we've met along the way, including Mencheres with recently turned Kira (Kiss of Eternal Darkness) Spade *sigh again* and his wife the Demon marked Denise (First Drop of Crimson) along with the glorious Vlad, hunky Tate, ghostly Fabian, Flesh Eater Dave and the ever fun Ian...to name a few. Although a group of Ghouls is hell-bent on using Cat as their starter fluid in this uprising she has decided that's just not gonna happen. With a little sneaky help from the famed ghoul Majestic (you'll have to read to believe), Cat just might beat the clock on her time limit...but just barely.
Expect a few tears, I always do, because Ms. Frost once again pulls on those heartstrings. These books have fast become some of my favorites and I'd reccomend them to everyone who loves a great supernatural/paranormal story, in fact I already have. Read them you won't be dissapointed.
One last thing. Is it September yet?
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