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Cargando... Quenched in Blood (Asheville Arcana, #3)por Ari McKay, Rachel Langella
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Pertenece a las seriesAsheville Arcana (3)
Will love mean rebirth... or death? Vampire Julian Schaden has been warning the Asheville Paranormal Council of an impending demonic incursion for more than two decades. Over the past two years, he and his friends have fought as hard as they can with little help, since Micah Carter, the demon hunter who should have led them, shirked his responsibility and then perished. Desperate for anything that might aid the fight, Julian enters the Carter property and finds something he never dared hope for: young Thomas Carter, the heir to a long line of demon hunters. Thomas knows nothing about the supernatural world. But the prospect of a real life, outside the sheltered, isolated farm where he grew up, calls to him, and the idea of fighting the Unholy feels right. Julian agrees to train Thomas, but he struggles against an unexpected, unwanted attraction. Thomas is too young and innocent to get involved with Julian, but opposites attract, and this is one battle Julian seems fated to lose. But a prophecy from a dying mage comes with a bleak warning: the upcoming battle will claim Thomas's life. To keep his home and friends safe, Julian may have to sacrifice the only love he's ever known. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The story picks up shortly after Book 2, and I fell right back into the action as soon as I started to read. The blurb does a good job of describing the plot so I won’t go into that too much. Julian visits the old Carter property after Micah’s death hoping to find something that will help him and his friends fight the demons. What he finds is Thomas Carter, Micah’s grandson, who Micah tried to keep secret from others and from Thomas’ own destiny. Eager to leave the farm, Thomas moves in with Julian who trains him to fight demons. The story continues with Julian fighting his desire for Thomas, tracking down more info about the demons, and teaching Thomas how to be a demon hunter.
I liked learning more about Julian. He was a solitary character in the previous books. We find out he cares a lot about protecting others, is consumed by guilt that he caused Thomas’ parents deaths, and is very lonely. He actually seemed more human in this book than in the others, which brings up many questions that weren’t answered and I wish were. For instance, the typical question of how can Julian have sex if he’s dead? His internal organs don’t work; he says this, which means his heart doesn’t pump blood to necessary places. Also, how can he bleed when injured without a heart pumping blood to his muscles and skin? If it’s magic then I’d like it mentioned. If not, then I’d like to know the answers to how it all works. Another question not answered, which is something Thomas should have asked Julian the first time Julian bit Thomas or Julian should have explained. How did the holes in Thomas’ neck heal? Saliva with healing properties that clot and are able to close up holes? This simple magic should have been explained. Without these explanations, the story felt like it had holes in the plot, and the paranormal world and its inhabitants weren’t complete. Yes, this is a fantasy, but I like to have a believable fantasy world.
It was good to read about all the previous cast of characters again. Thomas was a naïve, eager character. Since Micah isolated him, Thomas is used to being alone, like Julian, so they make a good pair. Julian is incredibly patient and kind, towards Thomas. He also has incredible world and book knowledge that Thomas craves, as well as having much sexual experience, which Thomas does not. He’s a virgin and eager to have Julian teach him, but Julian hesitates because of his feelings of guilt.
I would have loved it if the authors had written a scene where Whimsy and Arden tease Julian about him and Thomas after Julian told them he didn’t want them playing matchmaker, but alas, it wasn’t included. Julian did give them both a hard time when they found their mates.
The ending felt a bit abrupt to me even though it worked. I would’ve liked to know more about the changes to Thomas, and since the current demon insurrection was halted, were there still random demons that needed hunting? Was the community just going to get complacent and hang about not doing much because there were no demons? What’s a demon hunter to do if there are no demons?
I enjoyed the plot and the romance, but I still have so many questions!
I liked this story, but there were so many questions left unanswered or never touched upon which made it feel for me personally, like there were holes in the plot and that the epilogue was rushed. Despite that, I liked Quenched in Blood and give it 4 Stars. I just hope if the authors decide to make a new edition, they’ll address some of the questions I had.
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