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Ashes of midnight di Lara Adrian
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Ashes of midnight (edizione 2009)

di Lara Adrian

Serie: Midnight Breed (6)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Romance. As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the cross fire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury-or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure. Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren...even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger-and deep, unbidden desires. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave and the only one he's ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins-one that blurs the lines between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion that may consume all in its path.… (altro)
Utente:beam2380
Titolo:Ashes of midnight
Autori:Lara Adrian
Info:New York : Dell/Random House Inc., c2009.
Collezioni:SciFi / Fantasy / Dystopian, La tua biblioteca, In lettura
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Gesandte des Zwielichts ♦ Lara Adrian | Rezension

Gesandte des Zwielichts setzt an den Geschehnissen um den deutschen Stammesvampir Andreas Reichen aus dem vorherigen Band Gefährtin der Schatten an und ich wollte wirklich wissen, wie es um ihn steht. Doch was ich dann lesen musste, war furchtbar langweilig.



Enttäuschend und nervig

Ich gebe zu, dass es für AutorInnen paranormaler Liebesromane eine schwere Aufgabe ist, eine wirklich überzeugende Romanze aufs Paper zu bringen. Gerade dann, wenn der Weltenaufbau sich noch immer entfaltet, mysteriöse Verkettungen gelöst werden müssen, und nebenbei wird mensch mit den Handlungen einer gefühlt hundertköpfigen Besetzung gefüttert, die sich darum drehen, herauszufinden, was die bösen Buben vorhaben … und all das auf rund 300 Seiten.

Es ist fast unnötig zu sagen, dass die Romanzen darunter ein bisschen leiden könnten und es eine Art „Hau Ruck“ – Aktion unerlässlich ist. Doch bei diesem Band hat mich dieser Fakt überhaupt nicht gestört. Da der romantischen Teil so unglaublich langweilig und irrelevant (für mich) war, habe ich hier kein Tränchen verdrückt, dass diesem Part nicht allzu viele Seiten gewidmet wurden.

Für mich war Andreas in den letzten Bänden immer eine sehr interessante und tolle Figur. Er war wild und einnehmend, und es hat mir das Herz gebrochen, als er alles verloren hatte. Doch war sein Selbsthass ab einem bestimmten Punkt im Buch für mich einfach unerträglich. Es war einfach too much! Ich habe mit seiner Figur wirklich mitgelitten und nach der Tragödie wollte ich nichts Wichtigeres, als dass er glücklich wird. Doch der Weg dorthin war anstrengend für mich. Zumal ich auch mit Claire einfach nicht warum geworden bin.

Claire hingegen hat für mich überhaupt nicht funktioniert. Diese Frau hätte ich ständig einfach nur schütteln können. Könnte es jemals jemanden geben, der so dumm und idiotisch ist wie sie? Dieses ewige Hin und Her um Vertrauen hat mich echt auf die Palme gebracht und ihr gesamte Art war so verzogen und hochnäsig. Unabhängig von dem, was sie mit ihrem Gefährten Wilhelm Roth durchmachen musste, wollte ich nicht, dass sie am Ende glücklich wird. Denn allein die Tatsache, dass sie einfach losläuft und ihren Noch-Gefährten, auch wenn er ein absoluter Arsch ist, betrügt, ohne auch nur einen Gedanken an ihn zu verschwenden. Claire war für mich ein Ich-bezogenes-Miststück!

Fazit

Gesandte des Zwielichts war für mich fast Zeitverschwendung. Einzig die Nebengeschichten, also das Weiterspinnen des roten Fadens im Hintergrund, und das Erscheinen der anderen Stammeskrieger und ihrer Gefährtinnen, war für mich wirklich interessant. Ansonsten kam ich aus dem Augenrollen nicht mehr heraus.


This review was originally posted on The Art of Reading. ( )
  RoXXieSiXX | May 20, 2024 |
Ashes of Midnight
3.5 Stars

Synopsis:
Once a civilized Breed, Andreas Reichen is now a vampire consumed with the desire for vengeance and he will do anything to get it including using the only woman he has ever loved as a pawn.

Review:
An intriguing plot in terms of the overall story arc with an exciting twist at the end. However, the romance is weak and unappealing.

Andreas’s character has been building up over the series and I was eager to read his book but ended up being disappointed. To begin with, his character does a complete about face and transforms from a civilized and intelligent social creature into an uncontrollable and dangerous warrior bent on vengeance. This transformation is logical in terms of plot development but it takes some getting used to.

Andreas’s relationship with Claire is where the book takes a turn for the worse as their connection falls flat and fails to resonate. Their interactions are lackluster and borderline boring. The previous books emphasize the significance and strength of the blood bond, thus the fact that she is bonded to one of the villains, despite her claims to have loved Andreas wholeheartedly, undermines the romantic aspects of the story. It is a pity that Adrian couldn't find a way to work around this.

Speaking of Claire, her character comes across as selfish, vapid and disloyal. Some of her actions are extremely irritating and contradict her own internal dialogue. Moreover, the way in which she and Andreas ultimately resolve their issues comes across as absurd and uninspired.
To be honest, Roth’s character is far more interesting and impressive. He is manipulative, arrogant and sadistic – all of which make for one of the more compelling villains in the series.

The scenes between the other warriors and their mates, and the development of the Dragos storyline are some of the few saving graces of the book.

In sum, the world that Adrian has created is exciting and entertaining, which more than compensates for the unremarkable romance in this installment. Moreover, Andreas is not one of the core brotherhood of warriors, and he and Claire may not take a central role in books to come. For these reasons, I will continue with the series despite the failings of this one. ( )
  Lauren2013 | May 5, 2023 |
Lara Adrian does a great job of bringing the Midnight Breed Word to life. We get suspense, passion and romance in every book and Claire and Andreas' story is no different. ( )
  GGmaSheila | Jan 28, 2023 |
This series just gets better and better AND BETTER! I loved the interactions between Andreas and Claire. The extent of deception that had kept them apart for 30 years and the intensity of what brought them back into each others lives was spectacular!! All the characters from the previous books are in this one. Not only are the warriors of The Order giving all they got towards defeating Dragos and his evil, but their Breedmates get in on the action too. They prove in this book that they are more than capable of helping to conquer the psychopaths that are determined to have world domain over both humans and breeds alike.
From the very first word to the very last, it is explosive and filled with treachery, intrigue, suspense and constant ACTION!
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  bodebeabay | Sep 25, 2022 |
For some reason, I just couldn't really get into this one. ( )
  Rhiannon.Mistwalker | Aug 19, 2022 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Romance. As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the cross fire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury-or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure. Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren...even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger-and deep, unbidden desires. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave and the only one he's ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins-one that blurs the lines between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion that may consume all in its path.

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