No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3)

by Kresley Cole

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October 31st 2006 by Pocket Star

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Mass Market Paperback, 356 pages

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Sebastian Wroth, Kaderin the Cold Hearted

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1416509887 (isbn13: 9781416509882)

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In this scorching new series, Kresley Cole delivers "devilishly passionate sex and fascinating characters" (Romantic Times), leading readers into a new world of wicked sensuality! ...more

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Auntee rated it:

09/13/08

bookshelves: keepers, paranormal-romance

Read in September, 2008

recommended to Auntee by: All my GR buddies--thank you!:)
recommends it for: Any romance fan, but especially fans of J.R. Ward

What a fool I am! I've had this hot number sitting patiently in my TBR pile for months, just waiting for me to finally pick it up and read it! After reading the first two titles in the "Immortals After Dark" series, I was not in any real hurry to read further in the series. The first book was okay, and admittedly the second book was much better, but this one was just outstanding! I feel like I did when I finally got around to reading J.R. Ward's BDB. Now I can't wait to read more!...more What a fool I am! I've had this hot number sitting patiently in my TBR pile for months, just waiting for me to finally pick it up and read it! After reading the first two titles in the "Immortals After Dark" series, I was not in any real hurry to read further in the series. The first book was okay, and admittedly the second book was much better, but this one was just outstanding! I feel like I did when I finally got around to reading J.R. Ward's BDB. Now I can't wait to read more!

I'll admit I fell HARD for the hero in this book, the reluctant vampire named Sebastian Wroth. He was just the sweetest, sexiest guy, with all his vulnerabilities and his lacking in (sexual) self-confidence. And his "Bride", the valkyrie Kaderin the Cold Hearted--it took me a while to warm up to her. At first she was so mean and hurtful to Sebastian, I wondered why he stayed around. But then I grew to like her too, and by the end of the book I wanted her to get all that she dreamed of. I ended up loving these two as a couple!

I loved the whole "Amazing Race-like" plot to the book. It was fast paced, and easier to follow than the previous books, maybe because it wasn't loaded down with a lot of 'lore' terms. And while the valkyries sometimes annoyed me in the previous books, this time I found their antics very amusing. I especially liked the reference to 'Survivor' host Jeff Probst--very funny!

And although there weren't a lot of sex scenes, the few that were written were smokin' hot, and filled with emotion! Believe me, you won't even miss the lack of a lot of sex scenes, because the book is filled with longing, and sexual tension, and before you know it, it's almost over--and you won't want it to end! And if you're like me, you'll have tears in your eyes during the emotional final chapters.

For all you sceptics who don't think you'd like a paranormal romance, give this one a try. I don't read many paranormals, but I loved this one! And for all you J.R. Ward fans--if you like the BDB books, but haven't found anything that could compare, I urge you to give this book a try. It completely captivated me....less

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Christel rated it:

05/04/08

bookshelves: immortals-after-dark

Read in May, 2008

recommended to Christel by: Everybody in the list group
recommends it for: Paranormal romance readers

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03/11/08

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Kym rated it:

05/25/08

bookshelves: paranormal-romance-urban-fantasy

Read in January, 2007

Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series continues with this stunning addition. In this book we meet Sebastian Wroth, a reticent vampire who was turned against his will by his brother. Though Sebastian curses his immortality, he does what is necessary to keep himself alive--though he gets his blood from the butcher and not from humans. When a beautiful Valkyrie comes to kill him, he awaits death without fear and is even eager for it since it will free him from the bounds of immortality. But wh...more Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series continues with this stunning addition. In this book we meet Sebastian Wroth, a reticent vampire who was turned against his will by his brother. Though Sebastian curses his immortality, he does what is necessary to keep himself alive--though he gets his blood from the butcher and not from humans. When a beautiful Valkyrie comes to kill him, he awaits death without fear and is even eager for it since it will free him from the bounds of immortality. But when her very presence brings blood back into veins that have been dry for hundreds of years, Sebastian finds a reason to live again...

Kaderin the Coldhearted watched her sisters, and fellow triplets, be murdered by the one vampire she ever hesitated to kill. Accordingly, she now kills without remorse and with no hesitation. So it's surprising when this dark-haired leech makes her think twice before using her sword. A blessing bestowed on her after the death of her sisters stripped Kaderin of the ability to feel all emotion. So when being near Sebastian starts to make her feel things again, she is confused and aroused. Giving in to the emotion, Kaderin the Coldhearted, fearless warrior and stunning Valkyrie, begins to fall for her worst enemy.

Sebastian is a novel hero, because unlike a lot of romantic heroes, he has little experience with women both sexually and emotionally. He gets nervous being around a strong, confident woman like Kaderin and has to keep reminding himself that she's his Bride. It's amusing and romantic at the same time that she's the one to teach him about the joys of love. Kaderin is an equally engaging heroine since she's not caught up in drama and emotions (since she hasn't felt them in thousands of years). The rest of the members of the Lore look up to her as this fearless woman who is a force to be reckoned with and when they see her getting soft around Sebastian it provides a lot of interesting commentary.

Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series started with A Hunger Like No Other, one of the best vampire novels I've ever had the pleasure of reading. After reading it, I was pretty sure she couldn't do much better. I was proved wrong with this book. No Rest for the Wicked is just as passionate, engaging, and entertaining as AHLNO, and in better in some ways. There are no end to the great things I could say about this book, so I'll just say that it's wonderful, you should run out and buy it, and I cannot wait for the next book in this series, Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night(which, coincidentally, is previewed at the end of the book. Its hero is Bowen MacRieve, best friend of Lachlain from AHLNO, and the heroine is Mariketa the Awaited, a witch who you meet in this book.)...less

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