Jaz
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I'm in love with Jaz Parks
Peter Mark May, author of Demon
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Good read
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Poor Jaz on the war path, falling for Vayl or is she falling for the lust of possably falling for Vayl? Well, who knows....what i do know is there isnt any romance in this book, not as what i expected reading the back of the book. I do quite like a bit of forbidden romance, but this was a bit of a 'ooooh isnt he sexy!' and that about it romance. Maybe the next book holds the second part of the story. I found the book a good read it had me giggling in places and crying in other. The loss of her brother and her lover all at the same time, you really seem to feel her torcher as she unravles misterys and secrets she never knew...about her self! I couldnt put the book down, and loved the book start to finnish although the ending was a little far fetched for me, but if you love a twist of the supernatural then your going to enjoy this book.
Over all, I would recomend the book for a good read but its not mind blowing its just good.
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Great Beginning to New Vampire Series
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Jaz Parks works for the CIA as a partner to Vayl - CIA assassin and vampire. A supposedly simple assignment becomes complicated by the threatened release of a deadly virus. But it's even more complicated than straightforward terrorism, and with the end of the world looming, time is running out for Jaz and Vayl.
This is not a romance, though there is a strong chemistry between Jaz and Vayl, and their partnership is the central relationship of the story. In some ways it is like a marriage, their lives depend on one another, and they each have to know how the other thinks. There is a trust between them, that they'll protect each others backs.
Jaz is a female character who knows (relatively speaking) her own mind. She knows what her capabilities are and isn't afraid to stand up for herself, or for others. Written in first person point of view, this allows us to see that as well as a sarcastic outer voice, she has a sarcastic inner voice too.
Vayl is written extremely well. Unlike a lot of modern vampires, you believe he's been alive for nearly three centuries. There's a wonderful contrast between them - Jaz, so modern and now, Vayl a product of his long life and the experiences he's lived through. He has a delightful tendency to take Jaz literally.
"If he's going to put some poor kid's face back on straight tonight I'll do the hula."
"Lovely dance, that. The story is all in the hands. I did not know you knew-"
"Vayl, I was kidding."
It's not all quips and banter though. There is an edge of darkness that runs through the story. Jennifer Rardin has written one of the most brutal, horrific and real vampire attacks I can remember reading for quite a while. It's clear that they are voracious predators, and it's only an individual's personal integrity that prevents them from becoming a monster.
You're also aware whilst reading that something very bad and very significant has happened to Jaz in the not so distant past. She's missing parts of herself, she'll have flashes of memory or something will happen and she'll be remembering an incident from her childhood. This gives the first person point of view an added depth, taking us further into her experiences. Even when we initially find out what happened to her, it still isn't the whole story.
We're left at the end with the battle won, but the war still being fought. Luckily book 2 is already available so I don't have to wait to find out what happens next. If you liked Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews, I think you'd like this.
Also available
Another One Bites the Dust - Bk 2
Coming Soon
Biting the Bullet - Bk 3 - Feb 2008
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New author shoots for gold
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Buffy meets not only the CIA but also 007 all rolled into this cracking first offering from brand new author Jennifer Rardin. What makes this a fun book is not only that the principle protagonist is a sassy, wisecracking kickass heroine, but also that we have a super cool vampire assassin working with her. With one being a hothead rebel, the other a calm collected by the book thinker.
What else works well in the tale for me includes the rapport between the two, lending a believability to this duo that really just keeps the book rolling from hard hitting action sequence to the next predicament with both facing danger as well as learning that at times, the only way out is the hard way and the even harder villain. Wonderfully creative, dark where it needs to be, funny in places but above all, a tale that will lead to a series that I hope will keep the vibes that this first offering has given the reader. A great option for a Christmas present for all fans of not only Buffy, but supernatural fiction in general, with a touch of Harry Dresden, a touch of Interview with a Vampire and just a dash of Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld.
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