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Destined for an Early Grave Mass Market Paperback – July 28, 2009
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Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger
Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about.
Gregor believes Cat is his and he won't stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor's hold over her. She'll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she's ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave.
- Print length400 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAvon
- Publication dateJuly 28, 2009
- Dimensions4.19 x 1 x 6.75 inches
- ISBN-100061583219
- ISBN-13978-0061583216
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- Publisher : Avon; Original edition (July 28, 2009)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0061583219
- ISBN-13 : 978-0061583216
- Item Weight : 8.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.19 x 1 x 6.75 inches
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Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series, the Broken Destiny series, and the Night Rebel series. To date, foreign rights for Jeaniene's novels have sold to twenty different countries. Jeaniene lives in Florida with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends. Aside from writing, Jeaniene enjoys reading, poetry, watching movies, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking, and traveling - by car. Airplanes, children, and cook books frighten her.
For more information on Jeaniene's books, go to: http://www.jeanienefrost.com/
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This book was a wild ride with a lot of action, drama and more snark than ever before. And the steamy, passionate love that Bones and Cat share that I found lacking in AT GRAVE'S END? That has been pushed up a notch. Bones does love to use his fangs on Cat in so many ways. DESTINED FOR AN EARLY GRAVE digs deeps into the psyche and emotions of Cat and Bones. This time, they are not only tested by both outside sources but also their inner turmoil. There is one such individual who wants Cat because he had her first before Bones. And then there are those doubts Cat still has when it comes to Bones. Cat may know how to kill the bad guys with great skill, but when it comes to Bones she shuts off. And because of these esteem issues she has, she is the one responsible for the possible destruction of her relationship with Bones.
DESTINED FOR AN EARLY GRAVE begins with Cat and Bones going on a much-needed vacation. Cat wants to go to Paris for no reason that she can think of. Bones is all for it because he wants to give his lady love and vampire wife the world. Off they go not expecting an adventure that may ruin their whole foundation of devotion and trust. Cat shares her heart and body with Bones but won't allow him access into her mind and deepest thoughts. Bones feels hurt even though he knows the Cat has problems with letting others get too close to her. I really do wish these two would go through some marriage counseling. And they are going to need some major counseling after they finish with Gregor.
Gregor wants Cat. A few weeks before Cat and Bones met at the bar she was taken by Gregor to Paris. Gregor tried to gain the trust of the fragile sixteen-year-old Cat, seduce her and marry her because he knew what Cat would be capable of in the years to come. Cat doesn't remember Gregor at all because Bones, grandsire Mencheres was able to erase Cat's memories of her time with Gregor. Mencheres also knows how important Cat is because he can see the future. He made sure Cat and Bones met. Mencheres manipulated their relationship but let nature takes it course. Now Gregor is invading Cat's dreams. Gregor is a Dreamsnatcher and can grab people from their dreams. He is trying to take Cat away from Bones because he believes that Cat is his wife.
Cat knows her heart belongs to Bones, but she needs her memories back. Bones is scared and doesn't want Cat anywhere near Gregor. What if Cat regains her memories and wants to be with Gregor instead? Both Cat and Bones are walking around egg shells with one another. Cat wants to confront Gregor and the issue head on. Bones wants to place Cat in a protective bubble and kill Gregor himself. And when Cat goes off and deals with Gregor even after Bones tells her not to, he is fed up. What happens after that will have you clutching the book and gasping because the thought of Bones and Cat not being together is horrible.
Not only does DESTINED FOR AN EARLY GRAVE give the reader more insight on the vampire culture Jeaniene has created, but this is where she shows how important friends and family are. Bones and Cat's support system is wonderful. There are many times that Bones and Cat annoyed me to the point I wanted to smack them because they are just too stubborn to listen to one another. But to circumvent this, there are a few other characters that have grown on me. They keep things in perspective and lighthearted. Jeaniene has written a great group of male figures. Bones will always be first in my eyes, but now I'm a total fan-girl of Spade, Ian and even Vlad. At first I felt Vlad was a bad rip off of the whole Dracula myth, but Jeaniene really makes Vlad shine here. Menecheres is the voice of reason even though he is a manipulative bastard half the time. We also get a different side to Cat's mother, Justina. She can be a harpy, but something shocking happens that may change your mind about her.
The tension is very thick in DESTINED FOR AN EARLY GRAVE, but there are moments where the laughs come out. Jeaniene is a near genius at dialogue. The snarky one-liners are all over the place. I couldn't stop chuckling and shaking my head at the same time because they are so good and will make you blush. Not only are some pieces of the dialogue shocking in nature, but Jeaniene keeps thing lively with the vampire fighting and death. Some of the characters may not make it in the end and you will have no idea who will be alive at the end. Jeaniene does keep you guessing.
DESTINED FOR AN EARLY GRAVE was a very enjoyable and fun read. Those who are fans of this series will be very happy with the results especially that of Cat and how she resolves her issues with her vampire heritage and her feelings for Bones.
Great book! Now, on to the next one!
"That's what vampires do, Kitten. We always come for what's ours, no matter the circumstances."
Gregor is a very good bad guy and tests Cat in ways she hasn't been tested before. He has powers equal to if not better than Bones. Bones is in rare form and sometimes a jackass but in the end he is still our loveable Bones. There were definitely some twists that I didn't see coming per say and some I totally saw coming. Meeting the Queen of the Ghouls in New Orleans is interesting and I hope to learn more about her in future books. There are as always guest appearances but almost every previous character from the other books for one thing or another and while there were a few great one liners and zingers this really was a slightly more serious book because of the angst and strife between Cat and Bones but I think overall it developed their characters more. The best line in the book is
"Then you remember the dream," Mencheres stated. "That bodes ill."
The fear of that made my reply snappy. "Hey, Walks Like An Egyptian, how about for once you drop the formal stuff and talk like you live in the twenty-first century?"
The s**** gonna splatter, start buggin', yo," Mencheres responded instantly.
Like all the pervious installments of this series it was difficult to put down and I read the majority of it in a day. There is plenty of action and deeper instight into a few characters. Vlad is quickly becoming one of my favorites along with Spade. The series might be starting to drop off a little but this book still held everything I love about the series to a high level.
Just an FYI I have heard that you really need to read the side series books 1 and 2 before starting the 5th in this series so I will be onto First Drop of Crimson next about Denise and Spade.
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This book needs to be read, there is no doubt about. So pick it up now and be prepared for a wild read. Once you are done be ready for the next thrilling book.
Dans ce tome, on retrouve, avec plaisir, tous les personnages récurrents de la série et, en particulier, le prince des vampires, "Vlad", qu'on a rencontré dans le tome précédent et qui, ici, fait presque de l'ombre à Bones.
La narration à la première personne rend le récit toujours aussi dynamique, même si on aimerait, de temps en temps, savoir ce qu'il se passe dans la tête des autres personnages.
Le scénario est toujours aussi accrocheur même si, passée la dernière page, j'ai eu comme un arrière-goût d'inachevé, comme s'il manquait quelque chose au récit. Peut-être le tome suivant effacera-t-il cette impression ?...
When I first read the plot description before beginning, I was unsure about the story. Books 1 and 2 had been more sex/relationship focused rather than putting emphasis on the story behind it and though this didn't stop me from enjoying them, I loved book 3 when Frost finally decided to develop a good story as well as detailing Cat and Bones' sex life. The plot is about an ancient vampire (shockingly) who claims to have both spent time with Cat and married her when she was sixteen, but her memory was later erased leaving him a stranger in her mind. Furthermore, this vampire (Gregor) has the ability to appear in people's dreams and steal them away if he can catch them, thereby earning him the nickname: Dreamsnatcher.
My first thought on this was: odd. But, as I said before, it made for one hell of a rollercoaster and a fantastic storyline. Frost did right bringing Gregor into the picture to see how Bones could cope with someone that Cat had been emotionally involved with before, especially seeing as a) He has exes by the thousands, and b) Danny the wimp doesn't count. Actually he didn't cope very well, but my god is he hot when he's jealous (haha, my issues are surfacing).
In my opinion, it was even sadder when he left than when we thought he'd died in the last book; and then when it looked like he was whoring it around the streets of New Orleans, I felt Cat's jealousy right there with her (those issues again). I was worried and upset because Bones is a wonderful character and the thought that the author might taint that had me going: Nooooooooo! Obviously not out loud.
And Frost's writing just gets better and better. Like the hilarious part where Mencheres attempts to speak the 21st century language and comes out with words like 'bugging' and 'yo'. I won't quote it again because I've already spazzed over it in my last review. Hehe.
Now I'm just getting to the point where I'm hoping the novels never stop. As if book 6 doesn't come out til August, though?! Argh.