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Blood Drive (Anna Strong Chronicles #2)
Anna Strong was a tough-as-nails bounty hunter, until the night she was attacked-and changed forever.
Now a vampire, Anna discovers that her long-dead brother may have had a daughter-and the girl's in serious trouble. There are some very dangerous people after her, but they're about to learn that to a bounty hunter with an unnatural thirst for blood, even the deadliest hum...more
Now a vampire, Anna discovers that her long-dead brother may have had a daughter-and the girl's in serious trouble. There are some very dangerous people after her, but they're about to learn that to a bounty hunter with an unnatural thirst for blood, even the deadliest hum...more
Mass Market Paperback, 297 pages
Published
June 26th 2007
by Ace
(first published January 30th 2006)
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Aha! I knew there were other supernaturals. Sometimes I think the author is focusing on the plot so much that Anna seems like some kind of an idiot because she doesn't realize there's so much more to being a vampire and doesn't ask questions about other supes. Then whoops, someone lands in her lap and she's shocked. Maybe I'm too used to reading so many other books in this genre that I would immediately question more about everything than Anna does. Maybe she's just way more stubborn. I don't kn...more
Band zwei ist deutlich besser als Band 1. Es gibt mehr deutlich mehr witzige Szenen und die Geschichte löst sich von bekannten Vorbildern. Man erfährt, dass die Welt der Übernatürlichen deutlich diverser ist, als Anna es erwartet hat, z. Bsp. gibt es da Formwandler und die Übernatürlichen haben eine Art Hauptquartier wie in Men in Black.
Alte Bekannte tauchen in diesem Band wieder auf, wie Max und David und wir erfahren mehr über Annas Familie.
Anna muss gegen den Vampir in ihr ankämpfen, um ihre...more
Alte Bekannte tauchen in diesem Band wieder auf, wie Max und David und wir erfahren mehr über Annas Familie.
Anna muss gegen den Vampir in ihr ankämpfen, um ihre...more
This series has promise, but the "kiddie porn" plot was a complete turn-off. There were too many unlikely situations. What parents are going to let their 13 year old son go off with a police "detective" (Anna) and not accompany him to the police department? Some aspects were just distasteful-- bad enough to have a 13 year old victim of child abuse, but having another 13 year old studying the tapes looking for evidence... no...
One more book in the series-- I hope the plot is a little more tastef...more
One more book in the series-- I hope the plot is a little more tastef...more
I have a love hate relationship with this character. On the plus side, the story has a good plot and is written in a way that keeps me reading. I don't usually like books in the present tense, but I don't notice it after a while. I liked the details of Anna adjusting to the practical realities of being a vampire, like modifying reflective surfaces so her family didn't start asking questions. I liked that she was trying to hold onto her humanity and family ties as long as possible. I like that An...more
jadi keterusan bacanya secara penasaran sama nasib Anna yang masih newbie di dunia vampir...
Tiba-tiba Carolyn, mantannya Steve di kampus dulu, dateng nemuin Anna sama ortunya. Dari dulu Anna udah gak suka sama Carolyn yg kegatelan ini :D... Carolyn dateng trus crita klo dia punya anak hasil hubungannya dengan Steve, namanya Trish. Tapi sekarang Trish kabur jadi Carolyn minta bantuan Anna yang seorang bounty hunter. Dulu Carolyn ini cewe2 cheerleader yg seksi, tp skr pas ketemu lg uda beda buange...more
Tiba-tiba Carolyn, mantannya Steve di kampus dulu, dateng nemuin Anna sama ortunya. Dari dulu Anna udah gak suka sama Carolyn yg kegatelan ini :D... Carolyn dateng trus crita klo dia punya anak hasil hubungannya dengan Steve, namanya Trish. Tapi sekarang Trish kabur jadi Carolyn minta bantuan Anna yang seorang bounty hunter. Dulu Carolyn ini cewe2 cheerleader yg seksi, tp skr pas ketemu lg uda beda buange...more
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This is the second book in the Anna Strong Chronicles. I actually enjoyed this book quite a bit more than the first.
This book is very much in the same style as the first. No nonsense writing style, fast paced, and a fun-easy read.
In this book Anna has accepted her need for blood but is still struggling to retain her bonds with humanity. When her brother's ex-girlfriend shows up claiming that Anna's niece is possibly involved in a murder; Anna is determined to find the young girl and find out the...more
This book is very much in the same style as the first. No nonsense writing style, fast paced, and a fun-easy read.
In this book Anna has accepted her need for blood but is still struggling to retain her bonds with humanity. When her brother's ex-girlfriend shows up claiming that Anna's niece is possibly involved in a murder; Anna is determined to find the young girl and find out the...more
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This is not the follow-up to The Becoming Anna Strong Chronicles 1 that I expected, it's a lot better. Something struck me odd about the way Stein included the detail about our heroine's dead brother in the first book, and I should've realized she was planting a seed.
The seed, no pun intended, is what just may be her brother's heretofore unknown daughter. Her brother's girlfriend at the time of his death appears, asking for Anna's help tracking down her runaway daughter, claiming it's Anna's ni...more
The seed, no pun intended, is what just may be her brother's heretofore unknown daughter. Her brother's girlfriend at the time of his death appears, asking for Anna's help tracking down her runaway daughter, claiming it's Anna's ni...more
Anna Strong is a total kick-ass chick. I love it! This series is awesome and the world is just getting bigger. I really can't wait until the third book. It's going to be a very long wait because I don't think it comes out until November.
In this book, she's dealing with human monsters after a woman drops in out of nowhere claiming her daughter is Anna's niece. Anna's brother died when he was still very young, so the possibility that the teenager is his confuses everything. She also has to deal wi...more
In this book, she's dealing with human monsters after a woman drops in out of nowhere claiming her daughter is Anna's niece. Anna's brother died when he was still very young, so the possibility that the teenager is his confuses everything. She also has to deal wi...more
I'm giving this 4 stars but it is more like a 3.5 star book. I'm reading the next one in the series and it is likely I'm going to buy more of them, so they are more than good enough to read, but not quite as good as most of my 4 star books.
This is the second book in this series about a new vampire who is learning how to deal with the changes in her life. The mother of a young girl in trouble, who has run away from home, comes to Anne's parents' home claiming that her daughter is the child of Ann...more
This is the second book in this series about a new vampire who is learning how to deal with the changes in her life. The mother of a young girl in trouble, who has run away from home, comes to Anne's parents' home claiming that her daughter is the child of Ann...more
I expected to learn a little bit more about Casper. I was also expecting Anna to learn about this legacy people keep mentioning to her. I also thought she would settle some things between her and Max. Instead, I got a mystery about a teenage girl that runs away. There is no furthering of any of the things mentioned above. I get a little irritated with series that never end and only give us a tiny taste of what is to come eventually. The story was well written and entertaining, and can almost sta...more
Dec 23, 2008
Staci
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who enjoy: vampires, paranormal, romance (little), and series
I love Anna Strong! This character is awesome. She's tough, brass, funny, and even though she's a vampire, she's still has a lot of her humanity intact. She makes a lot of mistakes as she's learning the ropes of her new life but that is what makes this story so interesting. I'm very interested to see how she will deal with the humans in her life and how she will eventually have to either explain to them what has happened to her or if she will leave their lives completely. The introduction of Fre...more
In my personal opinion, the story is a bit... boring. I didn't really feel like the 1st person narrative was helpful to this story. There seems to be a lack of development of relationships. Anna, as the narrator, seems to have a relatively solitary existence. I suppose this leads to her developing individual strength, however, I prefer stories that include relationships, and I also enjoy heroes and heroines who are both smart enough to recognize when they are in need of help, and strong enough a...more
3.5 of 5 stars. It was hard to rate so I'm rating it more for my liking the basic story & characters. There were some lapses in credibility, storyline, & lapses in character's logic that soured it some. It's a fun read if you're not into being seriously critical though. Again, I'm moving on to the next one tonight. There's enough little tidbits in the background that keep my curiosity peeked as to what's going to be revealed next. I think the writer has got potential to make the series e...more
I read this in the ImaJinn press version and the lack of copy editing by the POD publishing house was a bit distracting at times. I should take a look at the ACE edition, which I'm sure has much better editing.
While I really like Stein's fast-paced writing and twisty plots, I'm undecided whether or not I like her vision of vampires and reshaping of the vampire myth. Since many of these issues come up in the first few chapters of the first book of the series, "The Becoming", I don't think these...more
While I really like Stein's fast-paced writing and twisty plots, I'm undecided whether or not I like her vision of vampires and reshaping of the vampire myth. Since many of these issues come up in the first few chapters of the first book of the series, "The Becoming", I don't think these...more
It has been awhile since I read this Anna Strong Vampire Bounty Hunter series so I can't go into detail. I read the first 5 books while on summer vacation traveling in the car. They were quick easy reads and interesting enough to keep me wanting to keep going. However, I was repeatedly irritated with the main character Anna Strong. I felt she was repeatedly making stupid mistakes due to her pride. She was always out to prove how she could do it on her own, never accepting help, and of course alw...more
The Anna Strong series is a lot like the Mercy Thompson series, fun, light reading with characters that I just hadn’t found myself fully invested in until late in the series. It wasn’t until book six, Chosen, that I finally found myself carrying about Anna and the people around her (a lot like with the Mercy series where I didn’t feel like I cared much until book five, Silver Borne). It seems like the first 5 books were filled with world building and situations that finally got Anna to where the...more
Well, I don't know why I like this series so much but I do. I complained that I got suckered in the first book not believing who the bady was because it was so obvious. I thought the author wouldn't be so bold as to think her audience so gullible. I was wrong, and yet I fell for it again.
This book deals with child pornography and seriously demented individuals. Anna remains tough as nails and head strong which manages to land her in trouble repeatedly. The reader gets to know more about Anna's...more
This book deals with child pornography and seriously demented individuals. Anna remains tough as nails and head strong which manages to land her in trouble repeatedly. The reader gets to know more about Anna's...more
In the follow-up to The Becoming, Anna Strong is now a full fledged vampire and bounty hunter along with partner David, who nearly found himself died during the events in the Becoming. Once again, she finds herself dealing with another intriguing situation, but this time she will need help from others and learn more about the supernatural community itself.
It's been two months since the events in The Becoming. Anna Strong is learning to cope with her new dietary requirements by seeking donors cho...more
It's been two months since the events in The Becoming. Anna Strong is learning to cope with her new dietary requirements by seeking donors cho...more
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Jun 13, 2008
Meagan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of Charlaine Harris and Janet Evanovich.
I first read book one of this series on a plane while heading forth to study overseas for the summer. I think that must be why I vaguely remember enjoying book one, although not any of the specifics about why. I picked up book two mainly to read it before a friend of mine got to it (petty, I know, but all in good fun), and I was instantly reminded about how much I enjoy the Anna Strong series. Anna is a great main character, who is strong and stubborn and flawed, and the story is strongly ground...more
Anna Strong is a bounty hunter. Both her personality and her abilities (somewhat special abilities) rather suit the job. Anna is assertive, inquisitive, and quick to uncover or smell out the smallest of details.
Two months before the action takes place, Anna's life had changed dramatically. She became a vampire. Most of her loved ones haven't yet realized that she has no reflection in mirrors and that is on a high protein diet. She's still trying to figure out the myths versus realities of her s...more
Two months before the action takes place, Anna's life had changed dramatically. She became a vampire. Most of her loved ones haven't yet realized that she has no reflection in mirrors and that is on a high protein diet. She's still trying to figure out the myths versus realities of her s...more
Oct 13, 2007
Laura
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
dark urban fantasy fans
Shelves:
urbanfantasy
This is Book 2 of the "Anna Strong Vampire Novel" series. And it's a good one! Anna continues to struggle with her new life as a vampire, while trying to hold on to her human job, family, and friends. It's a tough balance.
There are lots of fun and creative twists in this series. I mentioned several in my review of Book 1 "The Becoming." In Book 2 what stands out most is the fact that (so far) I have never read a vamp series where no humans realize the vamp main character is a vamp. Anna succeed...more
There are lots of fun and creative twists in this series. I mentioned several in my review of Book 1 "The Becoming." In Book 2 what stands out most is the fact that (so far) I have never read a vamp series where no humans realize the vamp main character is a vamp. Anna succeed...more
Feb 19, 2012
♥ Ashleigh ♥ contrary to popular belief im not actually mad!
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
2012,
adult,
assassins-bounty-hunters,
cop-detective,
heroine,
urban-fantasy,
vampires,
were-shifters
ugh im struggling between giving this book 2 stars or three 3. this book was disgusting - not anything anna did - but it should come with giant warning labels! and what makes it worse is that stuff like this is actually happening in the real world, this book gives us a big slap to the face of reality and helps to remind us that some people are currently going through hell. this is one of the reason why i want to do psychology, so there are people around to help these victims.
well im going to sto...more
well im going to sto...more
Well what can i say!! after a few days of suffering Magor BOOK BLOCK i stumbled across an awesome series written by Jeanne C.Stein “anna strong vampire chronicles” the series of five stories
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Blood Drive : In this second installement of Anna Strongs Vampire chronicles she is beginning to accept that she is a vampire and willing to learn how to be a good one. However when Anna Strongs involved nothing every seems to be an easy transaction for her or her fellow friends.
BOOK#":-
Blood Drive : In this second installement of Anna Strongs Vampire chronicles she is beginning to accept that she is a vampire and willing to learn how to be a good one. However when Anna Strongs involved nothing every seems to be an easy transaction for her or her fellow friends.
May 08, 2012
Karen Brennan
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I liked this book. It's decently written urban fantasy. Unfortunately, I had to start the series from book 2, so I don't have as much background for the quirks of the rules in this alt-reality setting (such as how vampires can go out in the sun). I'm interested enough to try to find book 1 and to keep reading the series. For this particular story, I was surprised at the wrap-up; I thought she'd foreshadowed a different overall villain in it than what actually happened.
This series is turning out to be pretty dark and more humorless than I was hoping for. Anna is a strong lead (no pun intended) but I tend to like a little more snark and quirk in my paranormal/urban fantasies. I'll probably continue reading the series just to see where it goes next, but I'm not really highly anticipating the next installment.
I just tried to listen to this second book on Audible. I'd thought that perhaps I'd be able to deal with the issues I had with the first book better by listening to it. It didn't help. I don't know if I dislike this series so much because of the prose (which I find forced and awkward) or the off base descriptions of San Diego.
I read very quickly all of anna strong chronicles. But they were all good enough books. It reminded me of a mixture of laurell k hamilton and patricia briggs with getting stronger then others and going to be leading all the others even reminds me of laurell k hamiltons fairies serious but with less of the sex.
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Jeanne C. Stein is an American Urban Fantasy author living in Colorado. She now lives in Colorado, but was raised and educated in San Diego, which is the setting for her contemporary vampire fantasy.
Jeanne is active in the writing community, belonging to Sisters in Crime both nationally and in San Diego and Los Angeles. She also belongs to Horror Writers of America, RWA and Rocky Mountain Fiction...more
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Jeanne is active in the writing community, belonging to Sisters in Crime both nationally and in San Diego and Los Angeles. She also belongs to Horror Writers of America, RWA and Rocky Mountain Fiction...more
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