Review: Blurred Nights by Kallysten

Book 1, The Blurred Trilogy

Publisher:  CreateSpace (paperback)/Alinar Publishing (e-book)

ISBN:  9781461058250 (paperback)/1461058252 (e-book)

Pages: 178 pages (paperback)/215KB (e-book)

Date:  May 20, 2011 (paperback)/October 05, 2008 (e-book)

Rating:  4 ½ stars

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received this book for review from the author.  I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255:  "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising".

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Marc and Blake are hunting demons.  Kallysten starts this book with a fight right away - what a great way to grab the reader’s attention.  And it shows Marc and Blake’s alpha side – what a visual.  In their hunt they come upon some human fighters.  And to make this story different from others, our humans have a way of testing the vampires.

Kate meets our fighters in some interesting circumstances and I love how she doesn’t like them right away.  Then we have a scene where Blake and Marc seem to be arguing like two teenage boys with their testosterone raging.  You can just picture them as young boys fighting over the same girl – in this case, Kate.  You won’t think of them as vampires until you read this scene and you can just imagine them having a fang showdown. 

Blake is a character that you have to laugh at.  He’s the little boy who acts out to get attention from the ones he loves.  And he has to learn that there are consequences for your actions.  But our author also shows how serious he can be when someone he cares about gets hurt.

What makes Kallysten’s stories so good is it’s not all about the sex.  She develops the story first and the romance between characters is just icing on the cake.  It’s a story you can finish in just a couple of hours and because it’s so short you will find it difficult to put down.  The action and suspense are what will hold your attention right up until the end where you’ll be left wanting to read more.  And you’ll be happy to note that the second and third books titled Blurred Bloodlines and Blurred Memories are also currently available.

Review: Awkward Holidays by Kallysten

Book 3, Ward of the Vampire Series

Publisher:  Self-Published

Date:   July 23, 2013

Pages:  114 pages/307 KB (e-book)

Rating:  5 stars

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for review from the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

This book is written in the first person.  I guess you could read this as a stand-alone but I suggest you don’t.  It’s a better read if you start at the beginning of the series.  This particular book is set around the holidays but it can be read at any time.  It's also a book that can be read in just a couple of hours.

In this part of the series Angelina’s parents are coming for a visit, which puts a twist on the other two books.    This story shows that Morgan Ward has more humanity than we had been lead to believe in the past.  It’s also less about the sexual tension and more about the family aspect of our characters.

Kallysten will still give you the sex and romance because she’s so good at that.  She sucks you in so that you can do no less than fall in love with her characters and hope that all will turn out all right in the end.  She’s also good in leaving you hanging until the next book comes out.  I got to the end and was left saying “What?” – and I’m sure you’ll say the same.

One disappointment I had is that eventually this series will come to an end.  I’ve found that I look forward to when the next book arrives.  Her next book titled The Coward’s Way Out is scheduled for October.   But on the flip side, I’ll also look forward to whatever she writes.  In the meantime, I have to wait another four months until this series continues.

Ward of the Vampire by Kallysten

Pages:  54 pages/215KB (e-book)

Date:  February 28, 2013
Rating:  4 ½ stars

Angelina works for Miss Delilah.  Miss Delilah has received an invitation from her brother, Morgan Ward.  Before the party, Miss Delilah has a surprise for Angelina.  The party is where all the action takes place.  Kallysten has me wishing that I was in Angelina’s shoes.  And then when Lina goes to the party her life changes. 

If you like sexy vampire stories, Kallysten will not disappoint you.  She packs a great paranormal love story in just a small amount of pages.  If you have a short amount of time and are looking for something that will grab you from the first page, you will want to read Ward of the Vampire.  It will also have you wanting to read more of Kallysten’s work.  I know you will enjoy whatever she has written - her next book is coming out in April and is titled Beyond the Edge.  You may also want to check out her web site, http://kallysten.net/.