***THIS IS A SERIES BOOK***
PLEASE DO NOT READ UNTIL AFTER BITE CLUB!
Overview:
Claire Danvers is concerned when three
vampires vanish from Morganville without a trace. The last person seen with
them is someone new to town – a mysterious individual named Magnus. Claire is
convinced creepy Magnus isn’t human … but is he a vampire or something else
entirely?
Claire’s hunt for answers leads her to solving
another mystery that’s long been puzzling her: why do vampires live so far out
in a sunny desert when they’re sensitive to sunlight? The answer has nothing to
do with sunlight, but with water – and an ancient enemy who has finally found a
way to invade the vampires’ landlocked community. Vampires aren’t the top
predator on earth. There’s something worse that preys on them … something much
worse. Which means if Claire, and Morganville, want to live, they will have to
fight on to the last breath…
Review:
This is one spooky description
and it doesn’t kill the thrill! So, Last Breath continues from where Bite Club
left off and from the beginning it manages to captivate the reader. Something
is definitely out of place in Morganville and gradually our heroes catch up
with the oddity. Moreover, there is too much personal drama this time around to
spark a lot of excitement. Last Breath is not for the idle reader. Somehow one
is kept guessing all the time, thus requiring a keen brain. One thing that
definitely makes it important to pay attention to detail is the close-knitted
plot. The devil lies in the detail and that’s what makes Last Breath incredibly
interesting. I believe that there is a term in author’s jargon about laying
clues here, there and everywhere for the reader to pick up and figure things
out, but, alas, I don’t know it, I just hope that you get the meaning.
Another factor that makes the
book very appealing is that we get the sequence of events from different
people. Even the author writes a small introductory note about this method of
narration. Although it isn’t a novelty for the series, this time around it’s
not just Claire and Shane whose point of perspective is used to tell the story,
but also Michael’s, Eve’s and –surprise, surprise – Amelie’s. For those fearing
that too many cooks will probably spoil the broth, rest assured: not only does
this formula works out, but it also help us readers to better evaluate and
understand our heroes. Once you get a person’s point of view, you get a glimpse
into their minds and that’s usually very illuminating. On the other hand, at
end you wouldn’t want the story to be told any other way. It really does make
sense why some parts need to be told by others than Claire.
In addition, we have a lot of
developments on the personal front for many characters. Drama alongside with
love is in the air, and not only for the usual suspects. This sparks a lot of
tension and anxiety. Along with the strangeness that occurs in everyday life in
Morganville our heroes’ private lives go through enough turmoil to make even
the more patient lose their cool. Somehow, the author manages to intertwine the
personal tension with the desperation and frustration of everyday life to
create an atmosphere of fear, desolation and uncertainty so vivid and colourful
that it transcends the pages and captivates the reader.
Finally, the author writes with
sincerity, compassion and humanity, even when she writes about the vampires.
Everyone is vulnerable and everyone has a breaking point. Whether they manage
to overcome their personal obstacles and fight back is a point debated many
times and treated with a lot of respect. Our heroes are people – be it humans
or vampires – and that is imperative for understanding the plot and following
up with everything that happens from page one till the last page.
Despite its complexity Last
Breath can be read by the uninitiated with success. The story has a fabulous
individuality, which makes the eleventh book both engaging and sensational.
Thanks for listening to my opinion!
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