Jabril by D. B. Reynolds
Vampires In America Book 2 (Netgalley ARC)
Republished December 31, 2013 by ImaJinn
5 BLOODY FANGS!!!
"There's nothing more deadly than an underestimated woman with a brain and brave enough to use it."
Summary -
Review -
Vampires In America Book 2 (Netgalley ARC)
Republished December 31, 2013 by ImaJinn
5 BLOODY FANGS!!!
"There's nothing more deadly than an underestimated woman with a brain and brave enough to use it."
Summary -
Houston, Texas-Cowboy boots, baseball and journeys to the stars . . . right? Wrong. Because Houston is also home to Jabril Karim, one of the eight powerful Vampire Lords who control all of North America. And as Private Investigator Cynthia Leighton will soon discover, not all Vampire Lords are created equal. For Jabril is the face of evil in the new world, a vampire who values no life but his own, who enslaves those he desires, steals whatever he covets and destroys anyone who stands in his way. Running from L.A. and its seductive Vampire Lord, Raphael, Cyn sees the Houston job as a welcome refuge, a place to get away and heal her broken heart. But Texas will be no vacation. For in Jabril Karim, Cyn will confront a true enemy, one who will go to any lengths to satisfy his lusts, enrich his coffers and expand his power. Fighting for the lives of two young sisters, Cyn's journey will take her through the streets of Houston and back to L.A., where the human police are determined to bring Raphael down for the murder of one of their own. But the danger doesn't end there. For Jabril has set his sights on Cyn, and he will stop at nothing to have her. (Goodreads)
Review -
Cyn and Raphael are turning out to be another dynamic couple, right up there with Jean Claude and Anita Blake, you know, before the series' turned into porn, as well as Cat and Bones. What I truly love about their relationship is the fact that Reynolds did not drag it out book after book, readers already knowing what the ultimate outcome would be. Watching their frozen hearts unthaw and let one another in was a beautiful thing. Especially when neither had to lose any aspect of him/herself in the process. And what they feel for one another is truly love, not just thrown together by a predetermined fate.
Book 2 of Vampires in America is centered around Jabril Karim, a blood thirsty Vampire Lord stuck in the past where a woman should be seen and not heard. One who enjoys the thrill of the blood, but doesn't bother with the hunt. Though he has power to bring fear within anyone around him, he only does it for the sheer pleasure of it. After-all, when one thinks himself a king, everything should be handed to you right down to your meals, even if that happens to be in the form of a blood-slave. And as far as money is concerned...the scheme he has set up is so elaborate and out cold, it would do the Devil proud. But Jabril is about to make a fatal mistake. When one his little cash cows' escapes before he can do to her what he did to her sister, he hires two Private Investigators; one a man to truly 'get the job done' and Cynthia Leighton, but only as a way to irritate Raphael, and find out what is so special about her. Jabril's belief that women are nothing more than tools to be used may prove to be his ultimate downfall. Though what turns out to be the biggest surprise is the ally he seems to hold within Raphael's own court.
Reynolds does not disappoint in this second novel, in fact, the series' is seeming to get better with each book, as most good series' do. With a no-wholes-barred take on vampire society, not being squeamish on sensitive topics, these ARE indeed true vampires, this series' is a definite must read. While this could be a stand alone read, I recommend starting with book one to get a true feel for all of the characters.