ASHES OF MIDNIGHT

Ashes of Midnight

by

Lara Adrian

6/17/09

(Sixth in "The Midnight Breed" series)

A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance.A place where darkness and desire meet...

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. . . .

***(4 1/2 Stars) OK. What's the deal? This is the sixth book in the series and each one just gets better and better. I will be so depressed when (hopefully never!) this series ends. When Andreas was first introduced several books ago, I wasn't sure I liked his character very much and really wasn't sure he could be trusted. Andreas is scary and fascinating all at once. And sexy as hell. I love how Ms. Adrian's "Breeds" exist in a normal world fighting the good fight (which of course is against the evil Dragos who is out to rule the world). I will miss Adrian as he moves back to Germany with Claire, but hopefully, he will make frequent appearances in Kane's and Brock's stories. One great thing about the way Ms, Adrian writes her stories: she is not afraid to bring all her characters back into the fold and keep their stories rolling right along with the new ones, too.