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Dayhunter (Dark Days #2)
by
Jocelynn Drake (Goodreads Author)
A new day dawns blood red
A master of fire, Mira is the last hope for the world. For centuries she has secretly enforced the history-altering edicts of the Triad. Now she and her unlikely ally--the human vampire hunter, Danaus--have come to Venice, home of the nightwalker rulers. But there is no safety in the ancient city, for the threat of conflict is in the wind . . .
...morePaperback, 356 pages
Published
April 28th 2009
by Harper Voyager
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Dayhunter starts right after the failed attempt, by the Naturi, to break the seal and even though Mira win this battle, the war is far from being over. Not only does Mira have to fight the Naturi, she also have to watch her back because Jabari, her former mentor, also wants a piece of her, namely her head, preferably on a plate or a spike.
At the beginning, Mira is summoned by the Nightwalkers Council to Italy and brings Danaus, Vampire Hunter and Tristan, her new protégé, along for the ride. At...more
At the beginning, Mira is summoned by the Nightwalkers Council to Italy and brings Danaus, Vampire Hunter and Tristan, her new protégé, along for the ride. At...more
Originally published on my blog, My Urban Fantasies
The naturi are back. Rowe is trying to release his queen. All that is needed is a human sacrifice, at the right place at the right time, to break the seal. The newly formed triad, Sadira, Jabari and vampire hunter Danaus, is humanity's only hope. They will use the most powerful weapon the nightwalkers have to defeat the naturi, Mira.
Mira has just learned that she is nothing more than a weapon. She was created to be a tool for the original triad...more
The naturi are back. Rowe is trying to release his queen. All that is needed is a human sacrifice, at the right place at the right time, to break the seal. The newly formed triad, Sadira, Jabari and vampire hunter Danaus, is humanity's only hope. They will use the most powerful weapon the nightwalkers have to defeat the naturi, Mira.
Mira has just learned that she is nothing more than a weapon. She was created to be a tool for the original triad...more
Now that it is absolutely clear that the naturi intend to break the seal and release their queen, Mira is placed into a situation in which she must choose who to be loyal to. If that were not enough, the threat of an inter species war looms over head. Mira is being manipulated from all sides. The fact that she was made a first blood by three different vampires means that at any time, the ancients may use her for their own purposes. Each of the ancients has a different plan of attack, which makes...more
This is the second book in this series.
It starts where the first book ends. Mira, Tristan and Danaus have to appear in front of the Coven. They arrive to Venice and from that moment the actions begins and never stops.
By the end of book one Mira learns that she can be manipulated by Jabari and by Danaus. This makes her feel unsafe. The peace she has had for years is gone.
She finds herself wanting to protect Tristan and takes him under her care against her selfish nature. Her "new family" keeps o...more
It starts where the first book ends. Mira, Tristan and Danaus have to appear in front of the Coven. They arrive to Venice and from that moment the actions begins and never stops.
By the end of book one Mira learns that she can be manipulated by Jabari and by Danaus. This makes her feel unsafe. The peace she has had for years is gone.
She finds herself wanting to protect Tristan and takes him under her care against her selfish nature. Her "new family" keeps o...more
If you sit down with the first two books in the Dark Days series, they read just like one long story. Dayhunter picks up just moments after where
Nightwalker
left off. This book is not a standalone. Each installment of the series (including those that follow this one) is just a piece in a larger story. Personally, I love serialized books, but it can be frustrating to wait between each installment. Fortunately in this case, you can sit down with a stack of these and read them from beginning to e...more
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Jocelynn Drake writes a great tension filled story. I have moved from "like" to "love" Mira. The world of vampires expands in greater detail in this book by revealing the dynamics of the Coven. It is the ruling body for the vamps. The concepts are expanded and we learn what type of being Danaus is. I was not shocked by that revelation, it was clearly the only way to go since Ms. Drake had already defined the creatures of her world. Mira's character grows significantly in scope and we see her ope...more
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I think I nearly stopped reading this book about 5 times, every time when I didn't find something better to read I'd come back to it.
I had a real hard time understanding the time of person Mira is. Is she a killer? Is she cruel? How deep are her morals? I found everything very double standard. She kills vampire weaklings but she's a protector of humans? Is that just to make thing she's tough and at the same time sympathise with her?
If she hates the naturi why would she make an spectacle of hers...more
I had a real hard time understanding the time of person Mira is. Is she a killer? Is she cruel? How deep are her morals? I found everything very double standard. She kills vampire weaklings but she's a protector of humans? Is that just to make thing she's tough and at the same time sympathise with her?
If she hates the naturi why would she make an spectacle of hers...more
I absolutely loved the first book of the dark days series, and this is no different.
Throughout the book Mira is trying to find a balance between the nightwalker world and her own morality. She is constantly being judged by those around her, and on more than one occasion those around her are manipulating Mira into positions that she never asked to be in.
I think one of the main reasons that I love this book is because Mira is neither completely good nor completely evil. She just does what she thi...more
Throughout the book Mira is trying to find a balance between the nightwalker world and her own morality. She is constantly being judged by those around her, and on more than one occasion those around her are manipulating Mira into positions that she never asked to be in.
I think one of the main reasons that I love this book is because Mira is neither completely good nor completely evil. She just does what she thi...more
So, I literally devoured this book... which is so weird because the first one took me a few weeks to read (although I do blame a personal tragedy for the lapse in my reading, not Drake). But yeah, the first one sparked my interest... this one has got me hooked.
Drake manages to keep up a heady mix of interesting plot twists and super-fun-to-read characters to boot. The book starts out with Mira and company arriving in Venice to meet with the Coven about the impending war/battles with the Naturi,...more
Drake manages to keep up a heady mix of interesting plot twists and super-fun-to-read characters to boot. The book starts out with Mira and company arriving in Venice to meet with the Coven about the impending war/battles with the Naturi,...more
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Dayhunter stayed true to the theme of the Dark Days. It stayed true to Mira and her fight against the Naturi. It stayed true to the action. It stayed true to Nightwalkers.
I liked Mira.
I liked Danaus.
I liked Jabari.
I liked the story.
I liked the tension between Mira and those in the Coven. There is tension for Mira as she does not know who to trust...Jabari? Danaus? Who?
Dayhunter was far more focused on the chase...the need to beat the Naturi. It...more
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Dayhunter stayed true to the theme of the Dark Days. It stayed true to Mira and her fight against the Naturi. It stayed true to the action. It stayed true to Nightwalkers.
I liked Mira.
I liked Danaus.
I liked Jabari.
I liked the story.
I liked the tension between Mira and those in the Coven. There is tension for Mira as she does not know who to trust...Jabari? Danaus? Who?
Dayhunter was far more focused on the chase...the need to beat the Naturi. It...more
I was really surprised I liked Nightwalker as much as I did, but when I finished I couldn't wait to continue reading the series. Dayhunter picks up right where Nightwalker left off. Mira, Danaus, Tristan, etc. have just finished fighting the Naturi in London and now they are being summond to Venice to the Coven. Mira knows that nothing good will come of this trip. Besides the threat of the Naturi opening the seal, Mira is pretty sure multiple Coven members want her dead. When she gets to Venice,...more
I am two books into this series and already in love. I just can't get enough of these UF/PNR meshes. This book has a UF feel with enough of the sensual not to be a tease. I love the characters, the drama, and the plot of this book....so basically everything.
I think Mira is pretty bad ass as well as Danaus. We find out what he is in this book and I get kind of angry because he is (not going to tell you) something that everyone she be shunning, not him getting to shun everyone else. I also got mad...more
I think Mira is pretty bad ass as well as Danaus. We find out what he is in this book and I get kind of angry because he is (not going to tell you) something that everyone she be shunning, not him getting to shun everyone else. I also got mad...more
Secrecy is everywhere. There are more naturi around than Mira originally suspected, the Coven is acting strangely and Mira is the key to something, but she just doesn't know what. Now Mira doesn't know who the good guys are and who the bad guys are, but she is determined to find out.
The second in the series, Dayhunter was better than Nightwalker. I'm still not a huge fan of Mira, but she is growing on me. Danaus, however, is very interesting and although he is not who I was hoping he would be, I...more
The second in the series, Dayhunter was better than Nightwalker. I'm still not a huge fan of Mira, but she is growing on me. Danaus, however, is very interesting and although he is not who I was hoping he would be, I...more
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I'm addicted to this series. I cannot stop myself! I've already started the next book to find out what's going to happen. I love Mira but sometimes I can't understand her choices. In this book, Mira,Tristan and the hunter are ordered to go to the coven. Things quickly spiral out of control and Mira is faced with choices that she has declined for 600 years. We get to meet the life that Mira has rejected for so many years. Your never quite sure who is friend or foe. We also get a glimpse of the hu...more
I loved the first book of this series. I was completely riveted by the characters, the world Ms. Drake created and the dark, edgy vibe to it. Dayhunter was boring. Absolutely nothing happened, and this novel was nothing more than just a filler. Mira and Danaus were in a few battles, Mira had people to protect that she didn't want, and she and Danaus repeatedly (and I mean repeatedly) mentioned that when "this" was all over they were going to kill eachother. No progress was made with anything. Th...more
Mira isn't your average vampire. Well, unless of course you consider a fire starter vampire normal. She's teamed up with a vampire hunter, one of her so-called makers, and a few other people that want her dead. But the crisis at hand is more important and they need her if they want to survive.
Mira doesn't want anyone to depend on her and she sure as hell doesn't want to have to depend on someone else. Or so she thought. When she decides to take Tristan under her wing and save him from his creato...more
Mira doesn't want anyone to depend on her and she sure as hell doesn't want to have to depend on someone else. Or so she thought. When she decides to take Tristan under her wing and save him from his creato...more
Dayhunter picks up immediately after the events from the first book.
Most of the book is set in Venice, Italy. We meet several other vampires, including the Coven and a few more weres. The plot moves along nicely and is still not too predictable with lots of twists and turns. We find more out about Mira's powers and why Jabira has not killed her yet. It seems everyone has their own agenda and a lot of secret (or not so secret)alliances. We still do not have a clear line of who is good and who is...more
Most of the book is set in Venice, Italy. We meet several other vampires, including the Coven and a few more weres. The plot moves along nicely and is still not too predictable with lots of twists and turns. We find more out about Mira's powers and why Jabira has not killed her yet. It seems everyone has their own agenda and a lot of secret (or not so secret)alliances. We still do not have a clear line of who is good and who is...more
I always seem to start reading a series NOT with the first book. I like this book. I want to see where the relationship between Mira and Danaus. There be sex in them future books for those two crazy kids. I can feel it. I applaud the author in a standing ovation for setting us up for that and not giving it to us right away. I like the build up of the story and emotion/quiet tension between the two.
I also very much enjoyed the story itself, It was fresh and imaginative and some things that I had...more
I also very much enjoyed the story itself, It was fresh and imaginative and some things that I had...more
I was SO psyched after reading Nighthunter (DD#1) that I left the book out on a countertop to remind me of this new author. Somehow the seat-of-your-pants thrills of the first book in this new series was not manifested in the second, however. The book was good, don't get me wrong, but it seemed disjointed; the timeline is exactly where NW left off so the book starts off reminding one of all the tradegies and loss the heroine has experienced. Things don't ever slow down for her and because of tha...more
this book was so much better than the first one for me. the first i had to force myself to read through the first quarter. this one pretty much picks up right where book one leaves off and therefore cut out almost all of the complaints i had with those beginning pages. this one in the series moved along not only the plot but the character development greatly. by the end everything and every one is in a different place than where they started on so many levels, but it all works seamlessly. the ac...more
This book was just ok to me. I found that I was able to put it down and start doing other things around the house. I don't know what I really think about the world the book is set in. Not sure if it is really unusual or boring. I do really like Mira and she is the reason that I keep reading this series. I like how she is a reluctant hero. She does not want to be placed in these situations, she just wants to be left alone and live her life. I am still on the fence with Danaus. Sometimes I like hi...more
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Geesh, does this author know her geography! That or she is completely making everything up as she goes. This installment traveled the world as Mira fights the Naturi and tries to figure out the chess game the Coven is making of her life. Mira takes on many new respondsibilities and does things she never thought she would do. Danaus and her continue their unusual relationship. Rowe hunts her, and she hunts Rowe. Enemies alter by the chapter, sometimes by the paragraph. I really would rate this bo...more
Middle books in trilogies are traditionally weak. But this is probably the second book in a series with at least 5 books. And it certainly is not a weak book.
We learn a lot more about the world Mira lives in. We meet The Coven which rules the nightwalkers. The Hall, where the Coven meets is a very dark and dangerous place. This is a very dark version of the paranormal world, and the nightwalkers are at war, but don't seem to be taking the war very seriously. Instead they are playing bloody games...more
We learn a lot more about the world Mira lives in. We meet The Coven which rules the nightwalkers. The Hall, where the Coven meets is a very dark and dangerous place. This is a very dark version of the paranormal world, and the nightwalkers are at war, but don't seem to be taking the war very seriously. Instead they are playing bloody games...more
Nothing really special about the second book in the Nightwalker series, but it did have a lot of action and we learn what Danaus is, which intrigued me. Solid writing. We learn more about the vampire Coven as well, which is interesting. A few plot twists, but nothing really jumped out at me as stellar. I do enjoy this series and will continue, but as fas as series go, it can't make my favorites. Will blog more when I have rested up from jetlag. Flight got in late at 1AM last night due to mother...more
This book picks up immediately after the first book and continues right into the storyline set up in the first one. That said, there wasn't nearly as much action in this book, focusing more on the whys and such behind some of the information discovered in the first book as well as setting up for some interesting choices on the the part of Mira in the remainder of the series.
I still love Mira and her fight against everyone trying to have control over her (including her inner monster/past) and som...more
I still love Mira and her fight against everyone trying to have control over her (including her inner monster/past) and som...more
Some authors fast-forward through years, other few months, but Jocelynn Drake only skipped a few recovery hours from the very end of her debut-novel Nightwalker to continue the series in Dayhunter. Just hours after the carnage with the naturi, Mira and Tristan are already hunting and trying to overcome as much of the after-shock of the battle; to confront their next challenge, The Coven. In many ways this sequel canters around Mira's and Danaus's "relationship"; but there are still a bundle of m...more
Dayhunter is the 2nd installment in the Dark Days Series. This is an excellent fast-paced urban fantasy. Once again, Jocelynn continues to amaze me with all the plot twists in this series. Dayhunter has everything you could possibly want in a book. Its action packed (the way I like my books) and full of twists and turns and shocking revelations throughout. This is one of those books that keep you on the edge - I stayed up all night reading this one because I had to know who would come out on top...more
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The oldest of three kids, Jocelynn grew up and continues to reside in the Cincinnati, Ohio region. She started writing when she was 12, spending all of one summer re-writing the story of Robin Hood in the battered remains of a notebooks. While life has brought many changes and surprises, the love of writing and a good story has been constant. When not writing, she can been found with her nose buri...more
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