Blood Veil
by Megan Erickson
Blurb:
In the midst of supernatural chaos, worlds and hearts collide.
Celia: Having never known my parents, I’ve always felt like an orphan. All I want is a normal life. But after I’m attacked in my bedroom by one vampire—and rescued by another—it’s about time to give up on “normal” once and for all. Idris, the second in command of the Gregorie vampire clan, has come to my aid, but his motives for saving me are unclear. And what surprises me most is my attraction to his heated gaze. . . .
Idris: Terror. Curiosity. Arousal. These are the natural impulses of a human female, not the spawn of the ruthless Valarian king. Is it possible that Celia is unaware of her bloodline—and the power coursing through her veins? As the daughter of my archenemy, she was supposed to be my ransom. But how quickly the heat of desire changes everything. Now the family Celia has always craved is trying to kill her, and it’s up to me to save her again—when all I really want to do is make her mine.
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Review:
4 stars
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A great addition to this series! This was Idris and Celia's story. Celia is a nurse in Mission City. She doesn't know it, but she's the half human/half vampire hybrid daughter of the Valerian vampire king. She was raised by humans in foster care, never knowing her parents, and having no idea vampires even exist. Idris is the brother of Athan (from Blood Guard), who is the king of a rival vampire clan, the Gregories. The Valerian vampires are mounting a fight to begin a war on humans to kill them all off so vampires can rule the world. The Gregories want to live in harmony with humans. Idris wants to kidnap Celia to hold her hostage in order to force a meet with her father and stop him from starting a war. He begins watching her and saves her life from some hired killers, before kidnapping her as well. When Celia is being kept by Idris, he teaches her about vampires and about her culture. As they spend time together, they begin trusting each other and, eventually, fall for each other. There is some suspense as the two vampire clans clash, but it all works out for Celia and Idris in the end.
When I read book one in this series, Blood Guard, I liked it, but I felt the writing style was somewhat YA feeling. Some things were cheesy and sometimes I didn't feel the emotions that I was supposed to. But the story was interesting and original. When I read the prequel, Bite the Hand that Bleeds, it was a very different feeling. It was very sexy and not YA at all. I liked it too, but it didn't match Blood Guard in writing style. This book, Blood Veil, seems like a combination of the two. It did not feel YA to me, but it was not quite as sexy as Bite. There is a very good story and some sexy moments. I enjoyed this combination in this book the most, making it my favorite of the series so far.
I really like Celia and Idris. Celia was a loner, always feeling different from most other people, but having no idea why or that she was an actual vampire. She never had a relationship or let anyone get very close to her. Idris had lived a long time as a vampire, but he was also a little innocent in terms of his knowledge of humans and never having had his own relationship. The two were very sweet together. Their story was sexy and emotional.
Overall, I enjoyed Celia and Idris's story and seeing how their relationship developed. I continue to enjoy the world building in this series and suspenseful feeling. I also really liked the way the ongoing series story arc headed in this book and look forward to more from this sexy, suspenseful series!
When I read book one in this series, Blood Guard, I liked it, but I felt the writing style was somewhat YA feeling. Some things were cheesy and sometimes I didn't feel the emotions that I was supposed to. But the story was interesting and original. When I read the prequel, Bite the Hand that Bleeds, it was a very different feeling. It was very sexy and not YA at all. I liked it too, but it didn't match Blood Guard in writing style. This book, Blood Veil, seems like a combination of the two. It did not feel YA to me, but it was not quite as sexy as Bite. There is a very good story and some sexy moments. I enjoyed this combination in this book the most, making it my favorite of the series so far.
I really like Celia and Idris. Celia was a loner, always feeling different from most other people, but having no idea why or that she was an actual vampire. She never had a relationship or let anyone get very close to her. Idris had lived a long time as a vampire, but he was also a little innocent in terms of his knowledge of humans and never having had his own relationship. The two were very sweet together. Their story was sexy and emotional.
Overall, I enjoyed Celia and Idris's story and seeing how their relationship developed. I continue to enjoy the world building in this series and suspenseful feeling. I also really liked the way the ongoing series story arc headed in this book and look forward to more from this sexy, suspenseful series!
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