Robin M. (robinmy) -
Helpful Score: 6
Kira Graceling is walking home when she hears a moan coming from a supposedly abandoned warehouse. Knowing someone is in trouble and that the police will take too long to get there, she gathers her courage and enters the warehouse to find a man being tortured. Master Vampire Mencheres has been longing for death since his visions have gone dark. He welcomes this attack by ghouls as a way out of this life. But, he is shocked when a human comes to his rescue. And when the ghouls turn on Kira, Mencheres saves her and takes her to his home to recover. While staying with Mencheres, Kira learns that another vampire wants him dead so he can inherit the powers that were gifted to him by their sire. His enemy has been unsuccessful so far, but sees Mencheres feelings for Kira and knows she will be a useful tool in the power struggle.
Mencheres has always been an enigma and never a favorite of mine in the Night Huntress series. But we find out about his background and what makes him tick. He feels responsible for the awful things that wife did before she was killed. Kira is strong minded and independent. She isn't intimidated by Mencheres or his vampire friends. I liked both of these characters very much. I was also happy to see Cat, Bones & Vlad make an appearance in this book. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
Mencheres has always been an enigma and never a favorite of mine in the Night Huntress series. But we find out about his background and what makes him tick. He feels responsible for the awful things that wife did before she was killed. Kira is strong minded and independent. She isn't intimidated by Mencheres or his vampire friends. I liked both of these characters very much. I was also happy to see Cat, Bones & Vlad make an appearance in this book. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
Sherri B. (sharalsbooks) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 259 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This book turned out to be quite the surprise. In a good way. Mencheres has been a central character through the entire Night Huntress series and yet I didnt seem have much interest in him. He always seemed to be brooding and even a little dull and mopey. In Destined For An Early Grave, there was a slight glimpse and hint of Mencheres ability to demonstrate quick wit and snappy dialogue. Im happy I didnt write him off as too dull or boring because I would have missed this story and that would have been regrettable. Those of us who have been fans of Ms. Frosts books from the beginning know Mencheres to be quite eccentric and a little hard to warm up to. In his words, hes older than dirt and has seen a lot of pain and suffering and endured quite a bit of his own as well. If you enjoy tortured characters carrying around scads of emotional baggage, you cant go wrong with Mencheres. Hes used to people using him, hurting him, betraying him and even trying to kill him. Hes not used to a complete stranger endangering her own life trying to help him.
Kira is carrying her own baggage. Bad relationships, sick sister, loser brother, the list goes on. What I really liked about her is shes a fighter. When shes down, she refuses to stay down. She stands up to an abusive husband and picks her life up and moves forward. She doesnt needlessly throw herself into stupid situations but when she sees a man being attacked, she doesnt think twice about trying to help even though it nearly costs her own life. Unfortunately, she has seen too much and finds herself being kept somewhat of a prisoner until Mencheres can erase her memory about what she has seen.
I really loved this story because up until this book, Mencheres has been a character that I havent been able to relate to or connect with. His presence never seemed to carry the story anywhere or provide any interesting moments though he has always been a central character. With this book, Mencheres is revealed as a force to be reckoned with. He starts out as the same brooding and moping character as before, but quickly shows a completely new side to his personality that I never knew existed. Now I see a compassionate character that is protective and caring. He is a strong character with powers beyond imagining but has immense wisdom. Its like the old Mencheres that I was seeing in previous books had died and was reborn into a completely different character.
Im looking forward to where this series will take me next. Now that Mencheres is no longer the boring wet blanket I thought him to previously be, I would love to see a spin off book for Vlad, Ian and Tate.
Kira is carrying her own baggage. Bad relationships, sick sister, loser brother, the list goes on. What I really liked about her is shes a fighter. When shes down, she refuses to stay down. She stands up to an abusive husband and picks her life up and moves forward. She doesnt needlessly throw herself into stupid situations but when she sees a man being attacked, she doesnt think twice about trying to help even though it nearly costs her own life. Unfortunately, she has seen too much and finds herself being kept somewhat of a prisoner until Mencheres can erase her memory about what she has seen.
I really loved this story because up until this book, Mencheres has been a character that I havent been able to relate to or connect with. His presence never seemed to carry the story anywhere or provide any interesting moments though he has always been a central character. With this book, Mencheres is revealed as a force to be reckoned with. He starts out as the same brooding and moping character as before, but quickly shows a completely new side to his personality that I never knew existed. Now I see a compassionate character that is protective and caring. He is a strong character with powers beyond imagining but has immense wisdom. Its like the old Mencheres that I was seeing in previous books had died and was reborn into a completely different character.
Im looking forward to where this series will take me next. Now that Mencheres is no longer the boring wet blanket I thought him to previously be, I would love to see a spin off book for Vlad, Ian and Tate.
Bridget C. (tonispinone) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
As always, I love Jeaniene Frosts books. I truly enjoyed getting a fuller understanding of who Mencheres is and I find his relationship with Kira heartwarming.
A great book and you can't miss this one if you are as addicted to the Night Huntress series as I am.
A great book and you can't miss this one if you are as addicted to the Night Huntress series as I am.
Heather J. (bookynerd) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book-it was really fun to read about one of the ancilliary characters from the Night Huntress books. I liked getting to know Mencheres, he seemed so formal and grouchy in the Cat & Bones stories, and I didn't really care for him, but in reading this book, I found that I really did like him, his story was very interesting, and I would even read more books with him as the main character. As always, the author kept the book moving at a good pace and kept me wanting to read and read and read until I was done with the whole book. Even then, I wanted to read more. I love this series of books.
Diana L. (zzonielady) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 90 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Mencheres is HOT. Kira is just what he needs. I loved this book. Although reading about Bones and Cat is great fun, There is more depth to Mencheres and thousands of years to explore. I hope to read more of them since there is at least one dead Law Guardian needing to be replaced. I don't want to give away all but, holy moly, my favorite have been the ones Mencheres has had some part in. (a note to author, Vlad is another one I would love to read more in detail about. . . is that one in the works yet?)
Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 2527 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is the second book in the Night Huntress World series. This was a decent story, I didn't like it as much as the Cat and Bones books, but it was fun to learn more about Mencheres's past.
Mencheres is incredibly old and has been feeling death's call for some time. That is until the beautiful and tough, Kira steps in to save Mencheres from some ghouls. Mencheres would like nothing more than to erase Kira's memory, but Kira is proving resistant to his mind control. With one of Mencheres's old vampire feuds spinning out of control, Mencheres ends up having to keep Kira close to him to protect her. Mencheres is drawn to Kira like no other woman in centuries. Maybe if Menchres can survive his feud and beat back the darkness his future holds, he can finally come to terms with what him and Kira feel for each other.
If you enjoyed the first Night Huntress World book then you will enjoy this one. These are much more paranormal romance than the Night Huntress series, as such there isn't as much fightting and action and I tend not to enjoy them quite as much.
Still this book gives the reader a chance to see into the mind of one of the most powerful and mysterious characters from the Night Huntress series, Mencheres. Mencheres is unique both in his three thousand year or so age and in the absolute control he usually displays. It was interesting to learn more about Mencheres's past and to see some of the thought behind that complete control.
Kira was an excellent heroine and a force to be reckoned with. She is tough, but not overly rash...she has a mind of her own, but does try to listen to reason. There are couple of times where she did some pretty stupid things out of ignorance, but these were well-founded. I enjoyed reading about her and enjoyed the deeper look into her character that I had previously missed by only reading the Night Huntress series.
It does bug me a little bit that you have to read these more romancy books to fill out the story, otherwise you are a bit lost as to what was going on in the Night Huntress series. I kind of wish the two series weren't so interconnected and dependent on each other.
Overall it is a decent story. Much more romance than the Night Huntress series and I didn't enjoy it as much as those books. Still it was nice to finally learn Mencheres's past and to gain some additional understanding of his character. I definitely recommend this is you are a fan of the Night Huntress series; although much of the action and humor that is present in those books is absent in this story.
Mencheres is incredibly old and has been feeling death's call for some time. That is until the beautiful and tough, Kira steps in to save Mencheres from some ghouls. Mencheres would like nothing more than to erase Kira's memory, but Kira is proving resistant to his mind control. With one of Mencheres's old vampire feuds spinning out of control, Mencheres ends up having to keep Kira close to him to protect her. Mencheres is drawn to Kira like no other woman in centuries. Maybe if Menchres can survive his feud and beat back the darkness his future holds, he can finally come to terms with what him and Kira feel for each other.
If you enjoyed the first Night Huntress World book then you will enjoy this one. These are much more paranormal romance than the Night Huntress series, as such there isn't as much fightting and action and I tend not to enjoy them quite as much.
Still this book gives the reader a chance to see into the mind of one of the most powerful and mysterious characters from the Night Huntress series, Mencheres. Mencheres is unique both in his three thousand year or so age and in the absolute control he usually displays. It was interesting to learn more about Mencheres's past and to see some of the thought behind that complete control.
Kira was an excellent heroine and a force to be reckoned with. She is tough, but not overly rash...she has a mind of her own, but does try to listen to reason. There are couple of times where she did some pretty stupid things out of ignorance, but these were well-founded. I enjoyed reading about her and enjoyed the deeper look into her character that I had previously missed by only reading the Night Huntress series.
It does bug me a little bit that you have to read these more romancy books to fill out the story, otherwise you are a bit lost as to what was going on in the Night Huntress series. I kind of wish the two series weren't so interconnected and dependent on each other.
Overall it is a decent story. Much more romance than the Night Huntress series and I didn't enjoy it as much as those books. Still it was nice to finally learn Mencheres's past and to gain some additional understanding of his character. I definitely recommend this is you are a fan of the Night Huntress series; although much of the action and humor that is present in those books is absent in this story.
Helpful Score: 1
What a disappointment. ZZZZZZ. Eternal Kiss of Darkness was definitely better than First Drop of Crimson but not remotely on the same level as the Night Huntress books (Cat and Bones). Characters are not particularly individualized, they don't have their own "voice". You can hardly tell Mancheres from Spade from Vlad from Bones (who doesn't "sound" like himself in these books IMO).
I couldn't wait to read about Spade in First Drop of Crimson b/c I had liked him from the first introduction. I hated what was done in that book and I thought Denise was ruined. I wasn't as anxious to read about Mancheres but he is an interesting character and certainly an enigma I wanted to know more about. Unfortunately everything we learned about him seemed kind of...cheesy.
The romance has a little heat, I guess the sex scenes could titillate some people but can't compare to anything in One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress Book 2). Maybe if you don't read a lot of romance then it was romantic, but didn't do much for me. I just didn't care much about them as a couple. I liked Kira, she was much better than Denise and had some gumption. But she still sounded generic and nothing really made her stand out. I was bored and disappointed.
This book is hard to pass up if you need something to read while you wait for the next Cat & Bones book, but if this is your first Jeaniene Frost book, skip it.
I couldn't wait to read about Spade in First Drop of Crimson b/c I had liked him from the first introduction. I hated what was done in that book and I thought Denise was ruined. I wasn't as anxious to read about Mancheres but he is an interesting character and certainly an enigma I wanted to know more about. Unfortunately everything we learned about him seemed kind of...cheesy.
The romance has a little heat, I guess the sex scenes could titillate some people but can't compare to anything in One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress Book 2). Maybe if you don't read a lot of romance then it was romantic, but didn't do much for me. I just didn't care much about them as a couple. I liked Kira, she was much better than Denise and had some gumption. But she still sounded generic and nothing really made her stand out. I was bored and disappointed.
This book is hard to pass up if you need something to read while you wait for the next Cat & Bones book, but if this is your first Jeaniene Frost book, skip it.
Laurie S. (LaurieS) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 504 more book reviews
3 ½ stars.
Honestly the only reason I read this immediately following its lackluster (IMO) predecessor First Drop of Crimson was because it was the only unread audiobook left on my Ipod. Me riding home with only my thoughts for company is never a good thing.
Kira is a private investigator who hears a scuffle and walks in on a man on the brink of being slain by . . . ghouls. Not hoodlums dressed as ghouls but genuine, flesh-eating ghouls. Now if this were me Id shriek like a girl and beat it but shes much tougher than me and tries to save the man. He is gorgeous, so I guess you cant blame her. She ends up getting herself cut up pretty bad and the lovely, pale, long haired man manages to behead the ghouls without breaking a sweat. If you havent guessed already, hes a vampire and being the noble vampire that he is, gives her a big dose of his healing vampire blood because he feels bad that she injured herself trying to save him. I found this all very sweet and fun but did have to wonder why the ghouls held him in such a precarious position in the first place. If this was all setup only to conveniently get the couple together I was going to be seriously ticked off. But there were other reasons and for that Im grateful.
Mencheres has exposed himself to a human and he cant woo her into forgetting him with his otherworldly green glowing eyes because his magical blood is in her system. So he is forced into keeping her prisoner until the effects of his blood wear off. But damn if it isnt taking much longer than he figured and hes starting to develop feelings for her. Oh noes! He needs to get back to brooding and the girl has got to go!
Seriously, I liked Mencheres and I even liked Kira a lot too. They were much better sketched out than Spade and whatshername from the first book and their attraction was also better developed. Mencheres is a lovely I will protect you even if it means my demise type of guy. Im a sucker for those types. Hes also a little suicidal and though Im normally not ok with that type of behavior it works here. Hes freaking ancient, hes seen and done it all (even men note to author I would pay good money to read that book!), has lived through betrayal, lost his superpower visions, sees only darkness in his future and the poor man hasnt had sex in 900 years. 900 years, people! Would you still have the will to live? Kira gives him the will to live but he has a cloud of doom hanging over his head to make him gloriously angsty. Kira has a dying sister and a drug addled brother and her life, though much shorter than his, has been no bed of roses either. The two were well matched.
There were teensy glimpses of humor but I couldve used more. I have nothing really to say about the plot which is why I can only give this book 3 ½ stars. It wasnt anything special but it wasnt horribly tedious either. Ive read too many of these urban fantasies, I think. Theres a big bad, he does big bad things, he tries to hurt Kira, he pays for his transgressions and Kira and Mencheres live to spend another night filled with erotic bliss.
Honestly the only reason I read this immediately following its lackluster (IMO) predecessor First Drop of Crimson was because it was the only unread audiobook left on my Ipod. Me riding home with only my thoughts for company is never a good thing.
Kira is a private investigator who hears a scuffle and walks in on a man on the brink of being slain by . . . ghouls. Not hoodlums dressed as ghouls but genuine, flesh-eating ghouls. Now if this were me Id shriek like a girl and beat it but shes much tougher than me and tries to save the man. He is gorgeous, so I guess you cant blame her. She ends up getting herself cut up pretty bad and the lovely, pale, long haired man manages to behead the ghouls without breaking a sweat. If you havent guessed already, hes a vampire and being the noble vampire that he is, gives her a big dose of his healing vampire blood because he feels bad that she injured herself trying to save him. I found this all very sweet and fun but did have to wonder why the ghouls held him in such a precarious position in the first place. If this was all setup only to conveniently get the couple together I was going to be seriously ticked off. But there were other reasons and for that Im grateful.
Mencheres has exposed himself to a human and he cant woo her into forgetting him with his otherworldly green glowing eyes because his magical blood is in her system. So he is forced into keeping her prisoner until the effects of his blood wear off. But damn if it isnt taking much longer than he figured and hes starting to develop feelings for her. Oh noes! He needs to get back to brooding and the girl has got to go!
Seriously, I liked Mencheres and I even liked Kira a lot too. They were much better sketched out than Spade and whatshername from the first book and their attraction was also better developed. Mencheres is a lovely I will protect you even if it means my demise type of guy. Im a sucker for those types. Hes also a little suicidal and though Im normally not ok with that type of behavior it works here. Hes freaking ancient, hes seen and done it all (even men note to author I would pay good money to read that book!), has lived through betrayal, lost his superpower visions, sees only darkness in his future and the poor man hasnt had sex in 900 years. 900 years, people! Would you still have the will to live? Kira gives him the will to live but he has a cloud of doom hanging over his head to make him gloriously angsty. Kira has a dying sister and a drug addled brother and her life, though much shorter than his, has been no bed of roses either. The two were well matched.
There were teensy glimpses of humor but I couldve used more. I have nothing really to say about the plot which is why I can only give this book 3 ½ stars. It wasnt anything special but it wasnt horribly tedious either. Ive read too many of these urban fantasies, I think. Theres a big bad, he does big bad things, he tries to hurt Kira, he pays for his transgressions and Kira and Mencheres live to spend another night filled with erotic bliss.
Frances P. (franniekin) - , reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 276 more book reviews
Mencheres is Bones Grandsire and was once a Pharaoh. He has more powers than other Master vampires. He has become disenchanted and weary of life. He decides to end his existence using suicide by ghoul. Kira, a private investigator, passing by a deserted warehouse hears someone moaning and investigates. She finds a man chained injured and under attack. Kira helps him escape. Mencheres takes Kira to his home to attempt to erase her memories of him easily freeing himself, killing ghouls and giving her some of his blood to help her heal.
It was enjoyable to see the staid very proper almost boring vampire loose most of that aloofness. He shows that he is very caring and has been fighting for humanity for centuries. He finally became a man the reader could relate to and like.
Good read that shows more fully how many of the main characters and friends of Bones and Cat relate to each other.
It was enjoyable to see the staid very proper almost boring vampire loose most of that aloofness. He shows that he is very caring and has been fighting for humanity for centuries. He finally became a man the reader could relate to and like.
Good read that shows more fully how many of the main characters and friends of Bones and Cat relate to each other.
Angela W. (ads265a) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 7 more book reviews
I'll admit Mencheres is not my favorite character, neither is his new "friend" however this again gave us another view of the much loved characters in the Night Huntress series as well as a different side of Mencheres the great egyptian vampire. A great love story and great character writing as always!!!
Rachel A. (ra7) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 1010 more book reviews
I enjoyed this one much better than First Drop of Crimson. I liked Kira, she's smart, resourceful, and speaks her mind. I enjoyed learning more about Mencheres. Overall, a good fit in this series. It was nice to read about other characters from the series (even though my favorites are still Cat and Bones).
This was better than "First Drop of Crimson" but not better than the Bones/Cat series. I think the description in the back is generic and doesn't really give you a glimpse of the story. For me, this was about Mancheres being sick of living and planning to end it all when Kira interrupted. Add on a crazy, jealous Uncle meddling with things and you have the story.
I do like the back story of both characters, although I think Frost spent enough time on Kira's back story emotionally. I know what happened but I didn't really feel for the characters. I really like Kira's attitude towards crisis. I enjoyed the characters but again the witty dialogue wasn't really there like the Bones/Cat series. There is a little more humor than "First Drop of Crimson."
Great to see other characters from the series pop up. I think it's worth the read if you are into the series. I wouldn't recommend it as a stand alone book though.
I do like the back story of both characters, although I think Frost spent enough time on Kira's back story emotionally. I know what happened but I didn't really feel for the characters. I really like Kira's attitude towards crisis. I enjoyed the characters but again the witty dialogue wasn't really there like the Bones/Cat series. There is a little more humor than "First Drop of Crimson."
Great to see other characters from the series pop up. I think it's worth the read if you are into the series. I wouldn't recommend it as a stand alone book though.
Barbara R. (geckflac) -
very well written...........love this series
Diane P. (pranaprincess) - , reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 52 more book reviews
This is the first Jeaniene Frost book I've read and I LOVED it!! I really enjoyed the characters, and I now have to go back and read all of Cat's books. The story was paced just right and I can't wait for the next book in the series.
Nancy M. (imnellen) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 246 more book reviews
Another entertaining book. This one is closer to a romance than the others. I prefer the ones with mostly action and only "some" romance.
Anjeanette S. (asausy74) -
Love Jeaniene Frost's vampires!
Danielle R. (danielleraybuck) reviewed Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Bk 2) on + 76 more book reviews
Pretty good book!
