To Walk the Night (Kat Redding, #1)

Mar 24, 2012 Brandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Novela tirando a mediocre sobre la eterna lucha entre vampiros y hombres lobo donde la prota es una vampira tipo Blade, a la que apodan Lady Death, que se dedica a cargarse "nidos" de vampiros (usease compis) a diestro y siniestro. "Contratada" de aquellas maneras, (digamos que se hacen un favor mutuo XD) por una secta llamada The Luna Cult (no haré comentarios) tendrá que hacer frente a un "nido" de vampiros controlado por un tal Conde Tremaine (aqui los titulos de nobleza son como las pegatina...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Quick & Dirty: A true urban fantasy with a unique world and a kick ass heroine.

Opening Sentence: Blood dripped from the edge of my blade, falling soundlessly in the deathly quiet room.

The Review:

E.S. Moore has created a new world where monsters exist. His vampires and werewolves are the stuff of nightmares and the night is to be feared. To Walk the Night is the first installment of the Kat Redding series, a new gritty, urban fantasy.

Kat Redding is also kno...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Kat Redding is known as Lady Death to the vampires. Armed with silver, illegal since the Uprising when vampires and werewolves drove humans into virtual hiding at night, she preys on the predators, saving the lives of the Purebloods, the untainted humanity, as much as she can.

But Kat is one of the tainted herself, a vampire desperately struggling to control her own hunger and anger. A drive that she cannot restrain and still has her leaving bodies in her wake; even as she tries to prey on the hu...more Kat Redding is known as Lady Death to the vampires. Armed with silver, illegal since the Uprising when vampires and werewolves drove humans into virtual hiding at night, she preys on the predators, saving the lives of the Purebloods, the untainted humanity, as much as she can.

But Kat is one of the tainted herself, a vampire desperately struggling to control her own hunger and anger. A drive that she cannot restrain and still has her leaving bodies in her wake; even as she tries to prey on the human predators, she cannot escape the truth that she is as much a killer as the ones she hunts.

And then came the Luna Cult, knowing more than they should, with an offer for her. A chance to take down a Vampire House she would normally consider too big to tackle, and save innumerable lives in the process. But it involves working with the werewolves of the cult, people she continues to see as enemy. Or, perhaps worse, people she is beginning to see as people.

There are a lot of vampires out there now and it can be hard to find a book that doesn’t follow some very predictable patterns. So I was very happy to see some of the original nuances that this book brought, The Taint that turns “Purebloods” into vampires or werewolves, the problems with mixing the Taint, the vampire houses, the Uprising causing humanity to pretty much cede the night to the Tainted: there’s a lot of elements here that make it very different from most vampire books. There’s an originality that makes it fascinating and a world I want to explore. The world building is also very solid and consistent with some decent development – not only do people stay in after the curfew but there are other problems as well, like college campuses being only a quarter full because they were hit first as an easy source of quick recruits by the vampire houses. Things like this, extra details, extra considerations of what other effects would come from an event like the Uprising really add a lot of meat to the world. It gives it a realness and makes the events more authentic rather than just useful story points the author makes up as they go along.

The story itself is also an interesting one and one that’s perfect for the first book in a series. It gives us a chance to explore several of the main characters (albeit not as much as I would like in one case as I mention below) as well as the world setting , all without much in the way of info-dumping (though we do get a fair bit of monologuing). The pacing is decent (except, again, for that monologuing) with plenty of action strung together without it just being action without plot. There was also plenty of twists with mistrust of the Luna Cult and then the revelation of the Luna Cult’s splinter group. From that there are still plenty of unanswered questions that beg to be answered in the next book – which is a hook in and of itself.

It does have a couple of moments where I have to say “huh” like an experienced vampire house deciding that restraining their angry werewolves to a wall said wolfies can break is a good idea, or that imprisoning people and then leaving a huge pile of their weapons just outside the cell. They seem small but things like this put the protagonist’s success more in the hands of random chance and enemy screw ups rather than their own planning (or complete and utter lack thereof) and competence.

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Jun 18, 2012 Marsha rated it 3 of 5 stars

"To Walk the Night" is a non-stop action packed read. Unfortunately, it was light on relationship building and devoid of humor.

Kat Redding is a vampire. While taking out a major vampire count and his cove, she and her brother were attacked. She was turned into a vampire and her brother was turned into a montstrous vampire/werewolf hybrid. Although she managed to excaped with Ethan, one of the human hostages, her entire family was wiped out in retribution. Ethan now lives with her serving as her...more "To Walk the Night" is a non-stop action packed read. Unfortunately, it was light on relationship building and devoid of humor.

Kat Redding is a vampire. While taking out a major vampire count and his cove, she and her brother were attacked. She was turned into a vampire and her brother was turned into a montstrous vampire/werewolf hybrid. Although she managed to excaped with Ethan, one of the human hostages, her entire family was wiped out in retribution. Ethan now lives with her serving as her man friday. He makes her weapons and any other toolsshe may need to take out other covens that pose a risk to human society.

After completing a job, Kat or 'Lady Death' as she is known to her enemies, comes home only to discover someone has broken into her home. The intruder has come to deliver a message but got carried away with his curiosity and wanted to know how Lady Death lived. Unfortunately for him, he will not live to tell the tell. The message he was asked to bring was that the local cult wants to meet with her. Kat is sure that this is a trap but decides that she will investigate. What she discovers is that Johnathan, acting head of the cult needs her assistance in retriving his superior and stopping a merger of sorts between a vampire coven and a were pack to form a deadly union that will have the dire consequences of taking out many humans. Although Kat is not fully comfortable with this partnership, she is willing to join in.

No matter how well you prepare, nothing ever goes smoothly and this job is no exception. What Kat will discover is betrayals, deadly opponents and more action than she has seen in some time.

While I found the writing was very good and the action was superb, the story was devoid of emotions or humor. Kat is a brooding, depressed and detached character which in turn left me feeling less invested in her or the story. Don't get me wrong, she is definitely a kick butt, take no prisoners kind of girl but I am not sure that I like her. Additionally, the story took itself too seriously. For me the stories that I love the best are those that have a nice range of emotions: mystery, intrigue, action, humor and lust. Only two of these characteristic were present in this book. I am sure that I will not be going on with the series even though I was moderately entertained. I am really weary right now about reading moderately entertaining books. I will just have to be more selective when selecting new materials.

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Apr 20, 2012 Tina rated it 5 of 5 stars

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All her weapons are made of silver, which kills vampires and werewolves alike. She can walk into a vampire’s house and slaughter everyone who is there. Her name is Lady Death; well, that’s what her enemies call her. Just her name can make the fiercest vampire cringe in fear for their life.

Since the uprising, Pureblood police didn’t meddle in vampire or paranormal affairs. They have left the supernaturals to take care of their own. Kat Redding is a vampire herself; she kills other vampires to pro...more

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Mar 22, 2012 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Kat Redding, Lady Death, to some is haunted by what she is and very angry about it. She was not happy that a vampire turned her and killed all her family at the same time. She takes this out on the Vampire houses that prey on Pureblood humans and enslave werewolves. She goes into their houses and kills all who are there and most in this world do not know who or what she really is. She has kept her location and identity as safe as she can, but when a werewolf cult finds her and asks for her help...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Ns rated it 3 of 5 stars

Kat Redding is a fighting, killing machine. In other words, one heck of a heroine. For survival sake she has to be, living in a gritty, dark world run by vampires and werewolves. From the get-go, the story is full of action and gore with Kat right in the middle of it all. There are glimpses of a more vulnerable Kat and hints of a tragic past; circumstances that have shaped who she is. Yet, I wanted more of these things. I wouldn't have minded less action, if it meant more quieter moments to see...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars

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She is Lady Death, protector of humans, the enemy of every blood hungry monster around. But Kat Redding is a vampire, one who fights her very nature, one who desperately wishes she was still human. When the count of a small house tries to force the local werewolf cult to merge with his house Kat has to stop him. But with only a few allies and highly illegal weapons will she be able to succeed before her own nature consumes her?

E.S. Moore’s To Walk The Night covers fairly familiar ground in urb...more She is Lady Death, protector of humans, the enemy of every blood hungry monster around. But Kat Redding is a vampire, one who fights her very nature, one who desperately wishes she was still human. When the count of a small house tries to force the local werewolf cult to merge with his house Kat has to stop him. But with only a few allies and highly illegal weapons will she be able to succeed before her own nature consumes her?

E.S. Moore’s To Walk The Night covers fairly familiar ground in urban fantasy, the monsters have revealed themselves and humanity has adjusted accordingly. The main differences here are that humanity has been mostly relegated to hiding in the daylight and being preyed upon and there is a stark lack of sympathy for most of the monsters. The second is quite possibly because of Kat’s own bias as it improves after meeting with the Luna Cult. I get the feeling that my review for this book would be significantly different if it weren’t for the preview of the next book at the end. As a standalone novel To Walk The Night falls rather flat, as the beginning of a new series it’s still fairly average but more forgivably so.

I’m going to jump right into the need for more character development and less navel gazing. This is the kind of book that I would have really enjoyed if Moore could have stopped reminding the reader that Kat is a monster and terrified of losing her humanity every time there was a lull in the action. Likewise, I liked the Luna Cultists and Ethan, but it felt like there should have been more to them. I could have also done with either a bit less about her dark and tragic back story or would have liked to see Moore put it off until after Kat’s more developed, it’s something that I’m hoping will tie into the later books but felt like it had too much focus in this one.

On the up side though, Moore managed to do something fairly new with his vampires and werewolves without it feeling forced or gimmicky. Having the two be different strains of a blood born infection was a pretty awesome way to introduce a bit of science while still keeping it magic. I’m also kind of counting on the Luna cult dissidents to show up later with their leader as one of the series big bads. He’d be really good in the role just based on his characterization in this book. It might also be interesting to see Kat have to solve a problem without her weapons since she treats them as her big advantage rather than the skill she has with them.

I suppose what I’m trying to say is that, while I enjoyed To Walk the Night, it felt very much like a first novel and it moved rather slowly because Kat kept talking about her self hate and doubt. I’m sure that this will get better in later novels. The action scenes and the bits with more werewolves than vampires were worth the problems from the rest of the book. I’m giving it a three out of five and wondering what happens next.
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Jan 23, 2012 Paranormal Haven rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Kat Redding is a vampire who hunts vampires and werewolves. Those she kills call her Lady Death. When a member from the werewolf cult asks for help in destroying a vampire house, Kat agrees. The only other option is that the vampire house takes over the cult, and grows stronger.

This is a very dark story. Vampires and werewolves came out years ago, and took over the night. They are not sexy vampires who go around seducing women. They only seduce and kill in horrendous ways. The story takes place...more Kat Redding is a vampire who hunts vampires and werewolves. Those she kills call her Lady Death. When a member from the werewolf cult asks for help in destroying a vampire house, Kat agrees. The only other option is that the vampire house takes over the cult, and grows stronger.

This is a very dark story. Vampires and werewolves came out years ago, and took over the night. They are not sexy vampires who go around seducing women. They only seduce and kill in horrendous ways. The story takes place in a major city that has a Gotham (Batman reference) feel. The story is told thought Kat’s eyes, and because she is a vampire we only get the night scene.

I wasn’t sold on Kat at first. She is hardcore, but she worries over much about her humanity. Even though those she kills are usually murderers themselves, she carries around a lot of guilt. There is without a doubt huge dose of self-loathing. This is what put me out at first, until I discovered more about her past. She really reminds me of Batman with fangs.

Silver hurts vampires and werewolves alike, it has become an illegal metal. Luckily Kat has help, a young man she helped save when she was turned into a vampire. He finds her the silver she needs to fight what goes pump in the night. He is also a genius at making weapons. The weapons are what give Kat an edge over those she kills. It is her fight scenes that make the novel come alive. The action is fast paced, and gripping. The detail adds the right about of ick factor, and made this reader really see the scene.

There isn’t a lot of side plotting, nor any side romances going on. Mostly because Kat is more ready to tear someone’s face off, unless Jonathan teaches Kat to play nice. Jonathan, the werewolf cultist knows who she is, and even knows a nice piece of her past. Years ago she changed his life. Other than Kat, he is the most interesting side character. He grows on Kat, much like he did me.

This is a true action-adventure story. Endings are the hardest part in novels for me, some do it right, and others go over the top, or not enough. This one is just right. It doesn’t leave the reader with a cliff-hanger, but I am looking forward for the next novel. I have my differences with Kat’s self-loathing, but I am hoping she grows over time. I was sold into the world, and loved the action.
-Beth (Guest Reviewer)
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Jan 22, 2012 Julia rated it 3 of 5 stars

To Walk the Night is the dark, gory first installment in E.S. Moore's Kat Redding series. I did find myself somewhat bored for a little bit, as there is so much world building in the beginning. I call this my first book blues. Most Urban Fantasy series that I love suffer this, but I appreciate all the fascinating world building... Really pays off in the books to come. I'll definitely be reading Kat Redding #2.

The plot really hits off about halfway through, and then the story really flowed. This...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

To Walk the Night by E.S. Moore
Urban Fantasy - Jan. 3rd, 2012
4 ½ stars

This amazing new Urban Fantasy will feel somewhat familiar but will dazzles fans of the genre as a vampire named Lady Death seeks vengeance on vampires.

Kat Redding was turned into a vampire against her will. She killed the vampires responsible for her brother’s death and now seeks to prevent other vampire from causing further harm. A vampire killing machine, Kat is determined to protect all humans and leave none alive who mig...more To Walk the Night by E.S. Moore
Urban Fantasy - Jan. 3rd, 2012
4 ½ stars

This amazing new Urban Fantasy will feel somewhat familiar but will dazzles fans of the genre as a vampire named Lady Death seeks vengeance on vampires.

Kat Redding was turned into a vampire against her will. She killed the vampires responsible for her brother’s death and now seeks to prevent other vampire from causing further harm. A vampire killing machine, Kat is determined to protect all humans and leave none alive who might be able to recognize her. Kat now lives in a secret hideaway with a young human named Ethan whom she saved. Ethan is a mechanical genius who cleans up her prized motorcycle and deadly weapons. But when their ‘secret’ place is broken into and Ethan is taken hostage, Kat is alarmed. The intruder is a member of a cult that worships shifter and has shifter members. They do not like vampires, yet they want Kat to meet them. Kat realizes that she might be putting her life in their hands if she visits them. But Kat has never played it safe, and she visits cult who try to blackmail her to do them a dangerous favor. But this favor may be more than she can handle...

This was a fabulous book! It reminded me of Jeaniene Frost’s Huntress series. It has high energy and a kick a## heroine which makes for an exciting read. I liked that the heroine is not completely clueless and already has strong secondary characters and a lot of self-confidence. I particularly enjoyed reading about her side kick, Ethan. Ethan has secrets of his owns which I feel will have consequences in future books. I also liked the secret ‘Batman’ like hideaway filled with tech gadgets that makes Kat and Ethan a seriously cool team. I found their relationship very involving as Ethan is like a young brother but tries to take care of Kat and prevent her from becoming too dark from all her killing. Kat is a very enjoyable character because she has a clear motivation, a sense of purpose, and is not whiny or bratty. This is a series that I hope continues for many books!

An admirable heroine with serious battle skills and attitude plus a plucky and interesting side kick make this a series one to watch out for!

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
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Dec 28, 2011 Lucy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kat Redding is a vampire that hunts vampires. This is the time after the Uprising, when vampires and werewolves made their presence known and declared themselves rulers of the night and the humans (Purebloods) began to hide in their homes after dark. Kat has made it her mission to destroy the Vampire Houses who prey on those foolish or desperate enough to be out after dark.

Now the Luna Cult, worshipers of werewolves, want Kat’s help to destroy the power hungry House Tremaine and free their lead...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Ami rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal-futuristic

Kat Redding is a vampire known as Lady Death. She spends her life by killing the Others who have done bad things. Her only friend is Ethan, a human whom she saved years ago, while she escaped from the horrific tragedy that wiped her family and turned her vampired. Nobody knows who she really is or where she lives; she kills those who do. One day, a man from Luna Cult (the worshipped werewolves) asks for her help to save their leader who has been captured by a vampire. Kat decides to help. But th...more

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Oct 31, 2011 Mel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, vampires, werewolves, kensington-arc

To Walk the Night is the first book in the Kat Redding series by E.S. Moore. A few decades ago there was an Uprising; vampires and werewolves let themselves be known and changed the world. It is not safe to go out after dark. Vampires and werewolves hunt and in the world E.S. Moore has created, they aren't cute and cuddly, they are monsters that prey on those that are weak and pure of blood.

Vampires form Houses by enslaving both Pureblood humans to feed on and werewolves to fight for them and d...more

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Jan 06, 2012 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Most vampires live for the hunt and see humans as nothing more than prey, but not Kat. She loathes what she has become and protects the purebloods from the creatures that would harm them. She fights her very nature tooth and nail, and has become quite good at killing her own kind. She's known as Lady Death and is on every vamp's most wanted list. She's always worked alone, but that must change for she's about to go up against a Count who is...more Review originally posted on my blog: A Book Obsession..

Most vampires live for the hunt and see humans as nothing more than prey, but not Kat. She loathes what she has become and protects the purebloods from the creatures that would harm them. She fights her very nature tooth and nail, and has become quite good at killing her own kind. She's known as Lady Death and is on every vamp's most wanted list. She's always worked alone, but that must change for she's about to go up against a Count who is determined to amass power by the most appalling means. She will quickly have to decide who to trust before her own nature gets in her way, and turns her into the very type of creature she hunts.

Kat is one tough as nails character, well mostly that is. Her past has turned her hard, but she can never quite escape it, especially since it turned her into the thing she hates the most, a vampire. To be honest, she reminds me a little of Blade in that she fights her nature and hunts those who prey on the weak. One thing I did find to be odd was the trouble she had in some of her fights as she is supposed the be the most feared woman of her kind, even earning herself the nickname "Lady Death." Perhaps it can just be chalked up to the author not wanting Kat to seem invincible, or overly skilled. That being said, the other characters were very easy to become attached to in To Walk the Night, which I did find to be a little ironic due to Kat's completely untrusting nature. Even though she pretty much despises everyone and anyone, including herself, I found myself wanting to side with some of the others.

I am quite intrigued with the world and rules behind the story in To Walk the Night. I've always loved books with an open world rather than a bunch of secrecy, as I think it is fascinating to see how plain old humans react to the supernatural. In this book, humans, or purebloods are really nothing more than slaves, as the "monsters" have taken over, with vampires being the very top of the hierarchy. Another really interesting and unique aspect to the world is how lethal vampire blood is to werewolves, and vice versa. It can get quite tricky as both species must be very careful to only feed from purebloods or risk contamination that will cause them to become no more than a slavering killing machine. Talk about watching what you eat!

To Walk the Night was a decent first installment for this new series. I found it to be very well written and easy to follow, not at all reading like a debut novel. While the middle did seem to drag just a little, To Walk the Night had a fair amount more action than many other series openers, which made it quite impressive in the end. Also, it is important to note that To Walk the Night is strictly urban fantasy without even a hint of romance. Even though I can't say that is my usual preference in a book, the amount of action well outweighed the downside of the lack in romance. So all in all, I was rather impressed with To Walk the Night, which definitely earns it a recommendation from me.
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Jun 16, 2012 Angela rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I gave this book two stars because I liked the beginning and the very last fight of the book. Unfortunately, the middle 4/5ths ruined it for me. I think the author and by extension the character needs to pick up a dictionary and look up the word 'choice'. I do not think it means what she thinks it means. If I have to read the sentence 'But I have no choice', I will have no choice but to roll my eyes and cringe. I think it's used at least 20 times in this book. Every time the character has any st...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Melliane rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I was immediately intrigued by this book when I first saw it on a blog. I have to say I'm not used to read Urban Fantasy stories featuring a heroine and written by a man. I therefore was very curious to see if it would make any difference with the other books I had the pleasure to read. And it’s true, there are some dissimilar points. I know it's the first book of a new series and it really establishes the whole universe and the characters, but I think this n...more My English Review

Mon avis en français

I was immediately intrigued by this book when I first saw it on a blog. I have to say I'm not used to read Urban Fantasy stories featuring a heroine and written by a man. I therefore was very curious to see if it would make any difference with the other books I had the pleasure to read. And it’s true, there are some dissimilar points. I know it's the first book of a new series and it really establishes the whole universe and the characters, but I think this novel is a lot more based on action than on feelings, unlike a lot of books in this genre. It’s not a problem, not at all, it’s even pleasant to have something like this. It allows us to get into a story a little different, which is always nice.

We therefore discover a new heroine, Kat Redding, who had a very difficult life and became stronger because of it. So many things happened in her life, some really bad stuff. We can only admire the person she has become after losing so much all over the years. It was nice to see her evolve with Ethan who is very different from her, and at the same time they have a lot in common. Each completes each other perfectly. The world where all these persons evolve is very fascinating. Indeed, the author has created a society that mixes vampires, werewolves and humans and is different from what we usually read. The world had completely changed and some houses led by vampires are used to keep enslaved werewolves who don't have any choices other than to obey the orders.

We will discover all along the story some new characters like Jonathan who is very interesting and intriguing. Indeed from the start we just want to learn more about him. I hope we are going to in the second volume; same goes for Ethan because we don’t know a lot about him at the end of the story either. So, here, we have a little introduction about all the characters and we can only hope for more now.

The writing style is fluid, dictated by the constant Action, the fights are quite amazing and always very well described. This is a great thing because they are very important to the story.

To conclude, I would like to say that this book is a beautiful surprise. Different from the other books in this genre so I would understand if some would have difficulties to read it, but it's a perfect choice for those who love Action.
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Jan 25, 2012 Coucher de soleil rated it 1 of 5 stars

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I did not like this one. Which is a shame, really, because there were some fun ideas in the book and the initial world building was pretty well done. The origins of the main character, as well as the origins of her abilities, are dealt with in a decent way and show that this story had potential.

Bad points:
(i) This book cried out for a good editor. There were numerous grammatical mistakes, some spelling mistakes, as well as numerous instances where the wrong word was used in a sentence.

(ii) The w...more I did not like this one. Which is a shame, really, because there were some fun ideas in the book and the initial world building was pretty well done. The origins of the main character, as well as the origins of her abilities, are dealt with in a decent way and show that this story had potential.

Bad points:
(i) This book cried out for a good editor. There were numerous grammatical mistakes, some spelling mistakes, as well as numerous instances where the wrong word was used in a sentence.

(ii) The writing had a general 'sophomoric' feel to it. In other words, this was the author's first novel, and it showed. One example of this is the fact that certain segments of the novel, for instance, felt superfluous. An example would be the (long!) 'scene' where the main character suspects that someone may have sneaked into her house, which leads her to search the house. No one is in the house, and this whole part of the novel felt like a useless (and pretty darn boring!) addition to the story.

(iii) The main character has several instances of the TSTL (i.e. 'too stupid to live') syndrome. ;-) In other words, for a girl who is reputedly intelligent, it takes her rather a long time to comprehend various things throughout the novel. One particular example is the final plan for getting into the evil peoples' lair... Where the extent of the brilliant plan is for the main character to sneak in through a window while her new allies come in through the front door. (!) Another example is that, during a battle she finally hands over a knife to a (very new) ally she doesn't know very well, before turning her back on him and getting stabbed with her own knife for her trouble (i.e. by said ally).

(iv) The main character quickly displays the annoying characteristic of 'barreling though' various situations without ever thinking them through. Ever. 'Cause she's not big on THINKING, our girl.

(v) We are supposed to like the main character, but several of her choices are at best questionable, in ethical terms. For instance, she kills a fellow who breaks into her house, as she does not want anyone to know where she lives (i.e. the fellow came to bring her a message). She never even considers the possibility of detaining him, for instance.

(vi) The side characters were not particularly interesting to me. They came across as pretty boring, actually. This may have been a result of the fact that their stories are dealt with only briefly, if at all, so that they never got a chance to feel *real* to the reader.

(vii) The plot did not 'grip' me. As I mentioned above, several parts of the story felt superfluous and could simple have been omitted. As for the rest, I got to the end and was left thinking, "That was it?". This was, I believe, partly a result of the fact that I didn't care about the characters, partly a result of the main character 'barreling through' most situations, and partly a result of the fact that the entire story felt rather unoriginal and anti-climactic (i.e. the theme of the 'good' vampire fighting the bad vampires has been done before and this novel did not approach it in any truly different way).

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Jan 04, 2012 Kelsey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Kat Redding, aka Lady Death, is taking down the Vampire houses one by one. Freeing the Purebloods that are strong enough to live and exacting her vengeance on the very things that transformed her into one of them. With her trusted housemate, Ethan, Kat is decked out in all the high powered weaponry that she needs to follow thru with her mission. Her bond with Ethan runs deep. They were captives together under a vampire who transformed her and her brother, Thomas. Ethan was able to escape with hi...more

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Sep 04, 2012 Paper Droids rated it 4 of 5 stars

The novel follows Kat Redding, or Lady Death as she is called, in her quest to fight against the Vampire Houses of her world. The twist? She is a vampire herself. Her weapon of choice? Silver of course! Silver bullets, knives and swords despite silver being outlawed by the vampires. There are werewolves as well, and some fairly drastic consequences to blood between vampire and werewolves being mixed. Redding’s only friend Ethan lives with her in her safe-house of sorts. However, he’s also summon...more

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Mar 18, 2012 Bridget rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. I bought it used because it was cheap and I liked the cover and it much more than exceded my expectations. It didn't read like a typical paranormal in that that there is an attractive protaganist who gets together with an even more attractive male person/werewolf/vampire with the book being mainly their relationship with perhaps a bit of a mystery/suspense plot thrown in after the fact.

It was different enough that it caught my attention right off the bat and help it t...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Under the shadow of night, there is a hunter that vampires and werewolves fear the most. Known only as “Lady Death,” she kills everyone that resides in the most prestigious of vampire houses and no one knows her true identity. For Kat Redding, she has earned the deadly title the hard way by facing the demons that have made her one of their own, a vampire. She has been brought a new challenge by the Luna cult, a group of werewolves that enlists her services in helping prevent the vampire House of...more Under the shadow of night, there is a hunter that vampires and werewolves fear the most. Known only as “Lady Death,” she kills everyone that resides in the most prestigious of vampire houses and no one knows her true identity. For Kat Redding, she has earned the deadly title the hard way by facing the demons that have made her one of their own, a vampire. She has been brought a new challenge by the Luna cult, a group of werewolves that enlists her services in helping prevent the vampire House of Tremaine from taking over the cult. The vampires have kidnapped the Luna’s leader and Kat agrees to help them against her better judgment to bring down the house at all costs. Each time she faces vampires, Kat loses a little bit of herself to the darkness within and this job may be the one thing that causes her to lose the last piece of her humanity that she has been struggling so hard to protect.

This was a very interesting novel for me. I liked Kat and I saw that she was a tortured soul having difficulty dealing with the evil that was forced upon her against her will. She was utilizing who she had become to fight the vampires and werewolves in an effort to find some redemption because the vampires had caused the death of everyone that she had held dear. It was a fine line that Kat had to walk between her humanity and the blood lust that was beckoning her as a vampire. She was such a complex, strong heroine that was fighting to hold on to whatever normalcy that she had left and her story was captivating. The only person, who knew her true identity, was Ethan, her roommate and electronic whiz-kid who helped her with weapons but refused to leave the house. The scenes between the two portrayed the closest thing to family and this was nice to see among all the darkness of this world.

This novel was an action-packed ride through an alternate world of darkness and I’m curious to where E.S. Moore takes us in the next installment. Kat is a force to be reckoned with and many surprises were brought to light in this book. Especially the part where Ethan admits to who has been helping him with Kat’s weapons and what that partnership means to Kat and Ethan down the road.(less)

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Feb 05, 2012 Jess the Romanceaholic rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: won-in-a-contest, dead-tree-version, omg-a-male-author, urban-fantasy, vampires, warrior-woman, assassin-mercenary-or-bounty-hunter, werewolves-or-other-shape-shifters, 2012-read, not-a-romance, no-smexin, gory, not-for-the-squeamish, major-illness-or-injury, politics, betrayal

As sexist as I am when it comes to authors (yes, I admit, I'm prejudiced against male authors. Bad Jess.), I was very pleasantly surprised by this one.

Absolutely no romance (booooo lol), but the action was great, and I loved the politics and betrayals and even the interesting dynamic Kat has with Ethan (though I'm annoyed that a certain plot point there was TOTALLY just brushed to the side).

It had a very "Underworld" type vibe, which hey, I loved Underworld so there ya go.

The snippet at the end...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Teri rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-release, ereader, bought

E.S. Moore has created a new kick butt urban fantasy heroine in Kat Redding, a woman who fights against the dark creatures preying upon humans in the night, when in her own right she is one of those also. With a tortured past, Kate is fighting to keep the future alive for the humans of the world, while at the same time struggling to keep her own priorities in straight and protect those she finds herself attached.

The books moved well and the characters have a lot of room to grow in the series, s...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Catherine Forbes rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: urban fantasy fans

Shelves: vampires, werewolves, urban-fantasy, e-s-moore

Kat Redding holds a darkness within her, one that she is determined to keep under control. Surrendering to it means losing herself completely and ultimately failing to her consuming hunger. She has an important job to do and people to save. She strives to kill the very monsters that ruined her life, those that now rule the night; vampires and werewolves. However things get overly complicated when someone very questionable breaks into her home, wishing to deliver a message to ‘Lady Death’, what s...more Kat Redding holds a darkness within her, one that she is determined to keep under control. Surrendering to it means losing herself completely and ultimately failing to her consuming hunger. She has an important job to do and people to save. She strives to kill the very monsters that ruined her life, those that now rule the night; vampires and werewolves. However things get overly complicated when someone very questionable breaks into her home, wishing to deliver a message to ‘Lady Death’, what she’s otherwise known as. How will Kat cope with this new intrusion in her life?

From the beginning it’s very obvious Kat is a very strong and skilled woman. She knows how to handle herself and get the job done. She’s also very confident in what she does. This may irritate some to a degree, as she’s definitely cocky and prefers action over thought. She’d rather shoot first, ask questions later. This hostile behaviour is quite understandable. She is a vampire, after all. She does fight her blood-lust on a daily basis. Whilst her actions may seem stupid at times, or a tad brainless; she simply is not perfect. Nobody is and even she makes mistakes.

I very much liked Jonathan as a character, as well as Kat, however the rest I found myself not very fussed on. Not that there were a lot of characters anyway. Ethan I was indifferent about. Nothing really popped out about him. This isn't to say I’ll never grow fond of him. Perhaps I will, if more of his character is shown.

The story definitely kept me entertained. Slow moments didn't exist. Kat was very busy throughout and didn't waste time. There were also zero situations where she fawned over men. Now, I am a romantic, but I found this to be a breath of fresh air. Sometimes the heroines of this genre can get a little too distracted by the opposite sex and the story careens off in another direction.

Saying that, I found myself hoping for perhaps a little something between Kat and Jonathan. Think of how much I smiled at the very end. Is there potential there? I hope so!

There was nothing new or breath-taking regarding the actual creatures, but these days, mostly everything has been done already. It’s difficult to be original in a genre so popular. The dystopia feel was a nice touch, and flowed well. I would have liked more about the Uprising itself; when the vampires and werewolves became known to the world, but I suppose that would have been too much of a detour. I can’t help but wonder though.

It’s obvious Ethan’s demon is going to play more of a part in future books. Kat’s discovery of Beligral was definitely setting up a beginning of a future storyline, so I'm looking forward to it. Demons always prove to be interesting.

A good start to a new series. It has the possibility to turn into something great.

© Catherine Forbes 2013(less)

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Dec 29, 2012 Maryan Mohamud rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, best-vampire-books, cl

it was more of a 3.5 for me, to bad goodreads just doesn't have that. Then again if they did include .5's then people would still never be satisfied, then they would want .25's!;) I actually really liked it, she was a total bad ass, and i love bad-ass girls, but the book was a little slow, it felt like i don't want to say there was too much talking and not enough action or that there wasn't enough going on because there was, but it just felt like it kind of lacked excitement to me at least. Mayb...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Mara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

3 1/2
Gritty: yes
Dark: yes
Ambiguous (as in no black and white choices): yes
Kick-ass heroine: yep

This UF had all the landmarks of my preferred stories. And I can't deny it delivers.

My somewhat lower mark is linked to some confusion and heroine character development that is not always coherent.

There's some world-building, easily integrated into the story as Kat's background. But some things weren't clear. Vamps and weres have tainted blood (and this is repeated over and over), but what exactly th...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Jenny rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: demons, magic-paranormal, series, vampires, urban-fantasy, werewolves, witches

I discovered this on Kobo one day and thought it sounded interesting. It was cheaper than alot of the other books so I thought I would give it a shot.
The world has gone to hell. Vampires have taken over sort of they control the night. Humans or purebloods are still around but unless they have a death wish stay to the daytime leaving the night to vamp's and were's.
It's not a long read I read it in just under a day but it was good. The main character Kat Redding was made a vampire against her will...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Toni rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kensington-arcs

I can see the future and it says that this new series will be a hit!

OK, I really can’t see the future, but I sure do have high hopes for this great new series! Pulse pounding and new, To Walk the Night is action packed! I will say though the foundation work was a bit slow, but once that was built and the action started - POW - what a kicker. Now Mr. Moore can hit the ground running, propelling us into a unique universe where the outlook might be dismal, but there is still hope for the future.

Kat...more

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Mar 01, 2012 A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: home-library, review-requested, kensington

Kat Redding is a vampire and werewolf hunter. She and her brother Thomas hunted down rogues, killed them and lived to do it again. Until one night, they were captured. Thomas’s fate was terrible and Kat was turned into one of the things she hated most, a vampire. After a time, she managed to break free killing everyone in the Valentino Vampire House, but saving one man, a Pureblood named Ethan, one of the humans the vampires fed on. Grateful beyond words, he stayed with her, helping her in any w...more

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