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339 voters
Night's Darkest Embrace
by
Jeaniene Frost (Goodreads Author)
Enter the dark realm of Nocturna in Jeaniene Frost’s redhot tale, where blisteringly sexy Rafael dominates the demons of a lawless dimension and tries to help a beautiful young woman avenge her cousin’s disappearance.
Note: Originally appeared in the Haunted By Your Touch anthology.
Note: Originally appeared in the Haunted By Your Touch anthology.
ebook, 100 pages
Published
November 13th 2012
by Pocket Star
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This is a very different world from the Night Huntress, Night Huntress World, & the Night Prince books. JF takes us to a lawless realm where humans are partial demons who can cross over from our world to Nocturna, a world where pureblood demon's, partial demon's, and fallen angels exist.
Short novella but worth the read if your a fan of Jeaniene Frost.
Short novella but worth the read if your a fan of Jeaniene Frost.
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3.5 Stars. This story is a bit of a change for Frost (and her fans); as it is not a 'Cat and Bones' story. It takes place in a world called Nocturna, a Demon world where it is always night and time stands still. It is a bit reminiscent of being in a Fae world. No electricity, few modern conveniences, and many things from the mundane world may or may not work here.
Mara is a Partial Demon who periodically travels thru a portal to Nocturna to search for her cousin Gloria, who was taken many years a...more
Mara is a Partial Demon who periodically travels thru a portal to Nocturna to search for her cousin Gloria, who was taken many years a...more
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Mara is a Partial demon (and really? They’re called “partials” or “purebloods” there couldn’t be a better name?) and when we first enter the scene, Mara is ready to dive through a portal to Nocturna, the world where Partials live and purebloods hunt them. Purebloods survive by sucking the life essence out of partials, and the younger, the better. Partials hunt Purebloods if they come into their territory, but it's the Fallen who really hunt Pureblo...more
Mara is a Partial demon (and really? They’re called “partials” or “purebloods” there couldn’t be a better name?) and when we first enter the scene, Mara is ready to dive through a portal to Nocturna, the world where Partials live and purebloods hunt them. Purebloods survive by sucking the life essence out of partials, and the younger, the better. Partials hunt Purebloods if they come into their territory, but it's the Fallen who really hunt Pureblo...more
I love Jeaniene Frost because she's able to create such strong female leads in each of the books she writes. Whether they are a full length story or a novella, she managed to capture their strength of character as well as their need to ensure that good always wins at the end of the day.
With NIGHT'S DARK EMBRACE, Mara is no different. She's determined to avenge the death of the cousin, Gloria, at the hands of a Pureblood (pureblooded demon). To do that, she's willing to go into the realm of Noctu...more
With NIGHT'S DARK EMBRACE, Mara is no different. She's determined to avenge the death of the cousin, Gloria, at the hands of a Pureblood (pureblooded demon). To do that, she's willing to go into the realm of Noctu...more
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.
Quick & Dirty: Mara must go back to Nocturna in order to avenge her cousin’s death in a land ruled by a hero or villain.
Opening Sentence: The sun’s rays slipped further behind the Bed, Bath & Beyond sign across the parking lot.
The Review:
E-books can be hit or miss. The author has such a short time to set up a world, characters, motivations and get the reader hooked. Ms. Frost knows how to make this medium work. The first few pages I was lost but once...more
Quick & Dirty: Mara must go back to Nocturna in order to avenge her cousin’s death in a land ruled by a hero or villain.
Opening Sentence: The sun’s rays slipped further behind the Bed, Bath & Beyond sign across the parking lot.
The Review:
E-books can be hit or miss. The author has such a short time to set up a world, characters, motivations and get the reader hooked. Ms. Frost knows how to make this medium work. The first few pages I was lost but once...more
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NIGHT'S DARKEST EMBRACE
A Candle in Nocturna's Eternal Darkness — A E-Short from Jeaniene Frost
Night's Darkest Embrace
by Jeaniene Frost
Pocket/Simon and Schuster 11/13/12
100 pages
Originally appeared in the Haunted By Your Touch anthology. Not related to the Night Huntress universe. Now in an E-Novella Format.
Blogger purchase. Twice!
NIGHT'S DARKEST EMBRACE
A Candle in Nocturna's Eternal Darkness — A E-Short from Jeaniene Frost
Night's Darkest Embrace
by Jeaniene Frost
Pocket/Simon and Schuster 11/13/12
100 pages
Originally appeared in the Haunted By Your Touch anthology. Not related to the Night Huntress universe. Now in an E-Novella Format.
Blogger purchase. Twice!
Nocturna is a realm where it's always night, in Jeaniene Frost’s red-hot tale. Raphael, a very sexy partially demonic male...more
*Note: This story first appeared in the Haunted By Your Touch Anthology, and is therefore technically a reissue.
Expected Release Date: November 13, 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Pocket Star
Author’s Website: http://jeanienefrost.com/
My Source for This Book: Gift from the Publisher
Part of a Series: No
Series Best Read In Order: N/A
Steam Level: Steamy
Pet Peeves: Too Stupid To Live Moment
Favorite Tropes: Fated To Be Mated, Fallen Angels
I think readers who are new to Jeanine Frost will p...more
Expected Release Date: November 13, 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Pocket Star
Author’s Website: http://jeanienefrost.com/
My Source for This Book: Gift from the Publisher
Part of a Series: No
Series Best Read In Order: N/A
Steam Level: Steamy
Pet Peeves: Too Stupid To Live Moment
Favorite Tropes: Fated To Be Mated, Fallen Angels
I think readers who are new to Jeanine Frost will p...more
This novella was originally in the anthology Haunted By Your Touch and has now been released as a standalone story. It's actually a wonderful story that I remember very well and could easily be turned into a series. It's fun, fast-paced and has great characters. The world is very rich and very visual for being a novella. I did reread it because I love Jeaniene Frost and it's still just as delightful.
The story revolves around a young woman named Mara, who on one fateful night of teenage rebellio...more
The story revolves around a young woman named Mara, who on one fateful night of teenage rebellio...more
Quick Summary (for my own benefit, thus written behind spoiler tag to shorten the review):
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This is a new world that Jeaniene has created. Nocturna is a different dimension where pureblood demons, partial demons and Fallen Angels dwell.
Now you have to take a moment to understand the food chain, Purebloods feed on the spirits of partials and the fallen feed on the spirits of purebloods.
Mara is a partial that lives in our world but she found the opening to Nocturna when she was young. She crossed over with her cousin Gloria, who was also a partial. They were enamored with this world and...more
Now you have to take a moment to understand the food chain, Purebloods feed on the spirits of partials and the fallen feed on the spirits of purebloods.
Mara is a partial that lives in our world but she found the opening to Nocturna when she was young. She crossed over with her cousin Gloria, who was also a partial. They were enamored with this world and...more
This review was posted at Under the Covers
One of these days I’ll learn to read blurbs. This story was previously publisher in the HAUNTED BY YOUR TOUCH anthology, which I’ve had in my TBR for a long while. When short stories previously in anthologies get released individually, I feel it breaths new life into them and hopefully reach a bigger audience. I wasn’t planning on getting to read the full anthology anytime soon but as soon as Jeaniene Frost published the individual novella I was all over...more
One of these days I’ll learn to read blurbs. This story was previously publisher in the HAUNTED BY YOUR TOUCH anthology, which I’ve had in my TBR for a long while. When short stories previously in anthologies get released individually, I feel it breaths new life into them and hopefully reach a bigger audience. I wasn’t planning on getting to read the full anthology anytime soon but as soon as Jeaniene Frost published the individual novella I was all over...more
Look. At. That. Cover. It is. SO EMBARRASSING.
And I feel like an idiot for having complaints about this thing, because it's a fucking paranormal romance NOVELLA. I mean, really, what did I expect?
But I do have a few complaints. Like, why did Frost feel the need to specify how many bullets it takes to kill people who are different %s demon? Does aim not count at all? Do Purebloods just automatically die once that third bullet makes impact? What about buckshot, then? Does it count as lots of tiny...more
And I feel like an idiot for having complaints about this thing, because it's a fucking paranormal romance NOVELLA. I mean, really, what did I expect?
But I do have a few complaints. Like, why did Frost feel the need to specify how many bullets it takes to kill people who are different %s demon? Does aim not count at all? Do Purebloods just automatically die once that third bullet makes impact? What about buckshot, then? Does it count as lots of tiny...more
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Hm.. what can I say? When I was asked to review this I jumped at the chance. I just saw the title and the author and didn't even try to find the blurb of what it is about. So, instead of reading a new short by Jeaniene Frost, I re-read this short. However, since I enjoyed it the first time so much... I didn't mind that at all.
This is what I said when I reviewed the anthology, Haunted by Your Touch:
This is what I said when I reviewed the anthology, Haunted by Your Touch:
Oh what can I say. I LOVED the short story from Jeaniene Frost. If she develops it into another ser...more
Dec 13, 2012
Diayll
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Frost Fans, Fans of Hot Romance, Fans of Demons
Originally Reviewed At: Mother/Gamer/Writer
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Controllers
Review Source: Publisher for Honest Review
Reviewer: Me
Mercy, mercy, mercy…*fans self*
Where to begin with this exotic, enticing, thrilling tale of destined lovers. First off let me say, I absolutely loved Night’s Darkest Embrace. It’s a fun quick read with a heat meter off the charts. I was immediately drawn to these characters in just a few short chapters and once I got a taste of the delicious specimen known as Rafael, I...more
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Controllers
Review Source: Publisher for Honest Review
Reviewer: Me
Mercy, mercy, mercy…*fans self*
Where to begin with this exotic, enticing, thrilling tale of destined lovers. First off let me say, I absolutely loved Night’s Darkest Embrace. It’s a fun quick read with a heat meter off the charts. I was immediately drawn to these characters in just a few short chapters and once I got a taste of the delicious specimen known as Rafael, I...more
Night's Darkest Embrace is a short but steamy novella set in a world called Nocturna. Although, this is not Frosts' typical story featuring the beloved Cat & Bones Frost does introduce us to some steamy Demon characters. I'm not usually a fan of novellas but this one captured my attention because although it's shorter than Frosts' typical novel it definitely does the story justice. There is a lot to grasp within this novella, but I think it does a great job setting things up. I also found th...more
An awesome new novella that Jeaniene Frost has brought us. Very different from her Night Huntress series. So if you are looking for Bones and Cat. They aren’t in this. BUT it does have the same style writing and lots of new characters. Night’s Darkest Embrace is about demons both purebloods and partials, and fallen angels. Their world is another realm called Nocturna.
The two main characters, Raphael and Mara are perfect for each other. They are both very strong characters and even though their r...more
The two main characters, Raphael and Mara are perfect for each other. They are both very strong characters and even though their r...more
Although this isn't a Cat & Bones story nor one of its spin-offs it is a terrific read. In a short story Ms. Frost has created a rather complex world where there are mixed bloods or partial demons, purebloods, and fallen angels. All of these beings can traverse between some realms some more than others. When partial Mara was 15 she and her cousin Gloria went to Nocturna realm where they were abducted as food for purebloods. Mara was rescued but Gloria wasn't so lucky and now Mara is determin...more
Full review can be seen at Seductive Musings.
Let’s get something straight before I even begin, I love Jeaniene Frost. I think her Night Huntress, World Huntress, and Night Prince series are all fantastic. If she writes it, I want to read it.
Night’s Darkest Embrace isn’t related to any of her previous series. It has the same great writing and similar components but takes place in a completely different world. This is a world filled with humans and different levels of demons. There are ancient fal...more
Let’s get something straight before I even begin, I love Jeaniene Frost. I think her Night Huntress, World Huntress, and Night Prince series are all fantastic. If she writes it, I want to read it.
Night’s Darkest Embrace isn’t related to any of her previous series. It has the same great writing and similar components but takes place in a completely different world. This is a world filled with humans and different levels of demons. There are ancient fal...more
What a terrific quick read! Night's Darkest Embrace is a short novella that was originally published in Haunted By Your Touch, but was recently released on it's own. The story focuses on partial demon, Mara, and her search for the truth in her cousin's disappearance from the realm Nocturna. The clues that Mara uncovers indicates the involvement of Raphael, the ruler of Nocturna, to whom Mara has been drawn since he saved her from the men who kidnapped her cousin.
I'm a huge fan of Jeaniene Frost'...more
I'm a huge fan of Jeaniene Frost'...more
I am totally enthralled, wow, what a great book, this book totally distracted all my best laid plans. I am definitely adding this author to wish list. I am blown away by the breathe and depth of the story. the whole demon and fallen angel battle has a whole new twist, I love the history hinted at in the story, the erotic nature of the love story, the emotional pull of the characters, this is not a story to miss. with the exert of the caged warrior, wow, now i have to find the rest of the story,...more
I loved the world Ms Frost created and would like to read more on it. The lower rating is due to the publisher, not the author.
As a reader I have some expectations, whether I'm reading a paper book or an ebook. Size/length do tell me something of a story: how far I am in the plot or how near to resolution. You do no expect almost a third of your pages to be blank or advertising.
I was really enjoying myself thinking of what was next when the story abruptly ended. Yes, the plot in itself might b...more
As a reader I have some expectations, whether I'm reading a paper book or an ebook. Size/length do tell me something of a story: how far I am in the plot or how near to resolution. You do no expect almost a third of your pages to be blank or advertising.
I was really enjoying myself thinking of what was next when the story abruptly ended. Yes, the plot in itself might b...more
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NIGHT'S DARKEST EMBRACE by Jeaniene Frost is an entertaining fantasy/Science Fiction/Romance. A short,fun read of you enjoy fantasy. A romp through the universe of Nocturna. Where there are lawless demons,a bit of mystery,and a lot of sexy characters,especially the leader of the demons, Raphael. We have a bit of vengeance,Mara,a bit of wicked western fling,sex,and violence. While, a short read it is packed full of spice and character. If you enjoy fantasy,science fiction and of course romance, t...more
Wow! Great book! Jeaniene Frost always creates excellent, kickass heroines and this book did not disappoint. I see a future new series coming on. :)
Mara is a partial demon. Mara lost her (cousin?) years ago in the demon realm of Nocturnana (sp?). Pureblood demons feed off the essence of Partial demons. Then there are The Fallen demons with wings that feed off of Purebloods. (Whew!) So Mara returns the the demon realm to seek revenge for her cousin. Only problem is Mara doesn't know who to trust....more
Mara is a partial demon. Mara lost her (cousin?) years ago in the demon realm of Nocturnana (sp?). Pureblood demons feed off the essence of Partial demons. Then there are The Fallen demons with wings that feed off of Purebloods. (Whew!) So Mara returns the the demon realm to seek revenge for her cousin. Only problem is Mara doesn't know who to trust....more
Jeaniene Frost doesn't disappoint in this new novella about the realm of Nocturna - an world inhabited by Fallen angels, demons (purebloods), and half-breeds (or partials as they are called). Mara is a partial that lost her cousin to a pureblood attack and has returned to Nocturna to find him and kill him. While there she meets Raphael - an enigma with a mysterious past - and ruler of Nocturna. Mara and Raphael have quite a bit of heat between them, but a misunderstanding could ruin everything f...more
I'm a huge fan of mostly everything that Frost has put out to date. This was a very quick and easy read, but there were a lot of details involved in the set up of the world and characters that made the beginning kind of boring and difficult to get into. Also the relationship went from hot/cold to absolutely on in less than 2 pages and it was just very rushed feeling. The ending was very anti-climactic and….well that’s it I think. : )
I will continue to read everything Frosts writes, but if you a...more
I will continue to read everything Frosts writes, but if you a...more
Geez I love Jeaniene Frost.. I don't think anything she writes could be less than fabulous! Mara is a Partial, part human and part demon. The line up goes as follows: Fallen Angels who mate with humans make and feed off of --> Purebloods who mate with humans make and feed from --> Partials who mate with humans make more diluted Partials and they aren't required to feed from anyone. Only the Fallen look different, and only because of their wings. The other two look exactly the same. As a Pa...more
oh my goodness, I knew there was a reason I loved Jeaniene Frost! *jumping up and down furiously clapping hands while squealing with delight*
even though this was a short novella, I simply loved it! the writing was her usual quirky sense of humor with a wonderfully smexy hunk thrown in to drool over. I also loved the new world of Nocturna that she created. I really hope she makes a series out of this, because it has the potential to be just as fun, exciting, hormonally charged, and emotionally w...more
even though this was a short novella, I simply loved it! the writing was her usual quirky sense of humor with a wonderfully smexy hunk thrown in to drool over. I also loved the new world of Nocturna that she created. I really hope she makes a series out of this, because it has the potential to be just as fun, exciting, hormonally charged, and emotionally w...more
I read this story in the Haunted by Your Touch book and even though it was very different than the Night Huntress Novels that I am used to, it was really quite good. Frost has invented a whole new realm of Demons and Fallen Angels that is much different than any other author I've ever read. However, Night's Darkest Embrace read a bit like an introduction, and I am hoping that maybe Frost will one day create a series to continue Mara and Rafael's adventures. This novella packed it all: adventure,...more
I love this author and I love the world of Cat and Bones and all of their friends. I was excited about entering a new world created by Jeaniene Frost. But, while her location was fantastic and the storyline was interesting, I found that the characters lacked some of the usual swagger and humor that JF usually gives them. I know this is just a short story, and I will definitely read further books about this new world, but I would like to see just a little bit more personal style to the characters...more
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
I worry when reading anything less than a full length novel that I won’t feel satisfied with a conclusion that comes sooner than I’d like. This wasn’t the case with NIGHT’S DARKEST EMBRACE. Frost’s story was a lovely little romp through a brand new universe, one I wouldn’t mind revisiting in the future.
The world Frost has created, in which part demons can move between dimensions, is a large departure from her Night Huntress world, but that doesn’t make...more
I worry when reading anything less than a full length novel that I won’t feel satisfied with a conclusion that comes sooner than I’d like. This wasn’t the case with NIGHT’S DARKEST EMBRACE. Frost’s story was a lovely little romp through a brand new universe, one I wouldn’t mind revisiting in the future.
The world Frost has created, in which part demons can move between dimensions, is a large departure from her Night Huntress world, but that doesn’t make...more
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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 and the Night Huntress World novels. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to nineteen different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends....more
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