I'll Be Slaying You (Night Watch, #2)

Apr 01, 2013 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Night Watch series, and I actually put it off for a while because the heroine, Dee, irritated me in the first book so I had no desire to read about her.

I'm an idiot.

No really.

This book was great. Up til 1am reading it great. And Dee's personality made sense to me now...and I was able to like her!

Dee is a Bounty Hunter for Night Watch and she has a mad chip on her shoulder about vampires. See, they slayed her family when she was 15. And she walked in on it. Then the...more

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Nov 19, 2012 Carien rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This was a very enjoyable read.

I loved Eden's writing, which is fun and engaging and the story had me hooked from the start. It is fast paced and full of action and with lots of intrigue and suspense.

Dee is a complex character, who starts out a bit too hard boiled for my tastes, but learning about her past made me understand why she is as she is. Luckily she undergoes some changes throughout the story that made her more likeable.

I very much enjoyed the romance between Dee and Simon. The build up...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Johanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'll Be Slaying You
(Night Watch Book #2)
by Cynthia Eden

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sandra “Dee” Daniels is a vampire’s worst nightmare. Sure, she couldn’t get up to five-six in the highest heels money can buy—not that she ever wears heels. But the monsters in her past and the stake in her boot are enough to keep most bloodsuckers interested in staying undead out of Baton Rouge.

But there are changes afoot on her turf. Rumors of a Born Master in town—a vampire so powerful he can make the streets run...more I'll Be Slaying You
(Night Watch Book #2)
by Cynthia Eden

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sandra “Dee” Daniels is a vampire’s worst nightmare. Sure, she couldn’t get up to five-six in the highest heels money can buy—not that she ever wears heels. But the monsters in her past and the stake in her boot are enough to keep most bloodsuckers interested in staying undead out of Baton Rouge.

But there are changes afoot on her turf. Rumors of a Born Master in town—a vampire so powerful he can make the streets run with blood. And a new face in Dee’s dive bars and alleyways—Simon Chase, a strong, sexy shadow with a haunted past of his own. Simon knows a lot about the dark side of Dee’s work. He knows even more about how to make her body spark with desire. But the hot lust shimmering between them is only the beginning. Because Simon also knows a secret that will change Dee’s life—if she can live long enough to uncover it.

Dee Daniels has a kick-ass job, she works on supernatural missions for Night Watch to track & take out vampires. Because of a dark past that haunts her daily, Dee becomes determined to destroy all evil vamps from her city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Yet, one night she runs into a dark stranger, Simon, who ends up being her back-up more than once. Things (ie. romance & danger) quickly get a little heated, in more ways than one, between them. When the darkness that Night Watch fights gets frighteningly personal, Dee must know face some harsh truths and a new mission that is a gruesome surprise to all.

I really enjoyed the beginning of this book: the concept was intriguing, the characters sparked with chemistry, and the location was easy to enjoy as a fellow Louisiana resident! On the other hand, I really did not enjoy the ending since the story line dragged after half-way through the tale, the characters got a little flat, and the overall narrative became easily predicable. My main problem was that most of the character development was weak throughout and that always leaves me wishing for more in a book. I understand Dee, as the main female protagonist, went through a big transition, but all her side-characters were just so-so for me and none really stood out as memorable figures. Lastly, as much as I enjoy romance, the sex scenes in here became a little overkill for me by the end.

Likes: The intense appeal between Dee and Simon was very tempting and kept me eagerly reading . . . at first!

Dislikes: I got a little bored near the end and that's never a good thing while reading!(less)

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Jan 22, 2012 jackie frye rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love a good vampire story!!! The book is suspenseful. It is filled with action and keeps you guessing until the last page.

A born vampire is not turned by another vamp, he is born with the vampire virus and when he becomes a blood thirsty vampire when he dies. They are very powerful, hard to kill, and control all the vampires they turn plus any vampires their "children" turn. A born Vampire comes to Baton Rouge and Night Watch is charged with finding him before the streets run red with blood.

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May 14, 2011 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-books

The Night Watch books are good for an engaging read with adventure and spicy romance and for the most part I'll Be Slaying You was no exception. Dee was a memorable character in the first book in this series and I was excited to hear that this book was going to be all about her and her sashay towards happily ever after. While her ride wasn't as smooth as the one the happy couple had in Eternal Hunter, I can recommend this book to fans of the first book in the series or to fans of the genre in ge...more The Night Watch books are good for an engaging read with adventure and spicy romance and for the most part I'll Be Slaying You was no exception. Dee was a memorable character in the first book in this series and I was excited to hear that this book was going to be all about her and her sashay towards happily ever after. While her ride wasn't as smooth as the one the happy couple had in Eternal Hunter, I can recommend this book to fans of the first book in the series or to fans of the genre in general.

I'll Be Slaying You is the kind of book that takes some common tropes in paranormal romance and runs them through the plot blender to end up with something that feels unique. Dee is a tough cookie overcoming a traumatic past, Simon is the supernatural good guy who's going to help her overcome her prejudices, and together they're going to face off against a super bad guy who's got it in for everything and everyone.

As complicated as Dee is, with being a human working for a supernatural bounty hunting agency and dealing with her traumatic past and the deaths of her family and all that, Simon is a remarkably straight shooter. He's got his issues but his primary objective is keeping Dee safe. He completely understands that she might not be able to get over her hangups when it comes to vampires but hopes for the best in terms of having a relationship. He's not willing to walk away and he'll be dipped if he lets Dee take the easy way out.

Dee definitely earns her wings in this book. I agree with other reviewers who've said that Dee kind of came off as someone with something to prove in the first book and that that seemed like a liability, but here we see that Dee is a lone operator who talks a good line because she knows how to deliver. Her words are backed up by actions so the characterization feels a lot more legitimate. I was also glad to see that she dealt with issues and conflicts that came up by looking at facts, and didn't blow away a chance for a good thing with Simon because of misplaced ideas or other stupidity.

While no new ground was technically blazed with this story, it was enjoyable and fun and made for a pleasant way to pass the time. I enjoyed the cameos from previous characters and my interest was definitely piqued for the next book in the series, and for other future installments as well.

Overall Grade: A-

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Jan 11, 2011 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romantic-suspense

Sandra "Dee" Daniels lost her entire family to vampires when she was just a kid. It was a brutal awakening to the world of Others that still rips her out of sleep with a scream on her lips. Since that bloody night, she's made it her goal to track and kill the vampires responsible - and until then, take down as many other fanged fiends as she can. Her job as a bounty hunter for Night Watch, a...specialty organization to say the least, keeps her connected to the baddies in Baton Rogue, and rumor i...more Sandra "Dee" Daniels lost her entire family to vampires when she was just a kid. It was a brutal awakening to the world of Others that still rips her out of sleep with a scream on her lips. Since that bloody night, she's made it her goal to track and kill the vampires responsible - and until then, take down as many other fanged fiends as she can. Her job as a bounty hunter for Night Watch, a...specialty organization to say the least, keeps her connected to the baddies in Baton Rogue, and rumor is there's a Born Master in town - a vampire that isn't one of the changed Taken but an ancient evil that defies human comprehension for his ability to wreak nearly biblical destruction. If Dee doesn't stop him, the Born will make the town run red.

She prefers to work alone, but after a couple of run ins with the stranger Simon Chase - a sexy as hell bad boy intent on saving her ass whether she likes it or not, she finds out his past is similar to hers and he's out to take down the Born, too. Pairing up isn't her style, but in this case, accepting a hand may be the only way to keep from losing her head...unless bad boy Chase has his own agenda and isn't quite the knight in leather-clad armor he appears.

Without a doubt, Eden pens intense, kick ass action and offers up gorgeous alpha men for our reading pleasure, but in this book, she had her work cut out for her. We met Dee in Eternal Hunter and I quickly realized that while she's loyal to her friends, she's got issues a mile wide...the sort that would make her being the center of attention a potential problem. I can imagine not everyone is going to like Dee in I'll Be Slaying You, as she's not traditionally likable. I, however, did like her, much to my surprise, because while her blind prejudice and quick-to-condemn aggression aren't the most appealing traits ever, I couldn't help but admire the core of her. She's a girl who lost everyone she loved in brutal fashion at an incredibly impressionable age...stumbled upon her family's butchered bodies on the same night she went on her first date and got her first kiss, and despite a horror that would have sent most to the mental hospital, she found a way to make a life for herself - even if she is a bit screwed up from it all. Who the hell wouldn't be? She fights forces of darkness that she shouldn't be able to fight instead of screaming about life's injustices...or just plain screaming, locked up in a padded room somewhere, and I admire that about her, so yes, I like her, even with her flaws. And I appreciate Eden for not glossing over those flaws or eradicating them through the story arc of the book.

Liking her self-proclaimed partner in this book, Simon Chase, wasn't hard either. Sexy, yes, and layered with his own issues and motivations. I loved his unwavering dedication to Dee, even as she was...well...being Dee. And I thought their relationship was lusty good fun, if a bit lacking in sweet tender romance. Dee? Do sweet and tender?? Not without a lobotomy, that's for sure. Suffice it to say, the relationship between them may not be my personal preference for heartfelt romance reading, but it was very in line with what we know of Dee and what we've learned of Simon, so I have no complaints.

I do have a couple of complaints about the plot, though. It wasn't the most original, to be honest, but I will say that it did take a couple of turns that pushed it into fresher territory, and I liked that very much. Reading it was like walking along a very very well worn path for just over half a journey...and then suddenly the earthquake hits and you turn to race along a slightly different route to get to safety. That's how the plot of I'll Be Slaying You read for me as I went along. Familiar and a bit unoriginal at first - though well told, don't get me wrong - then some surprising aspects came in and made it fresher and more unique.

The writing style and character development were really solid, though, and I've loved the backdrop of the world Eden started creating in her Midnight Trilogy and spread to encompass the Night Watch series. I loved getting another peek at Jude and Erin from Eternal Hunter, and of course getting reacquainted with the half-demon Zane and the cop Anthony. I'll Be Slaying You may not have been perfect for me, but it was a good, solid read full of action and lusty good times. I'm looking forward to Eternal Flame due out in December.

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May 22, 2011 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another great book by Cynthia Eden and the second in the Night Watch series.

This book features Dee (Sandra "Dee") the human on the Night Watch team who is a kick ass kind of gal that does not take any crap from anyone. She hunts vampires each night and has created quite a reputation as a hunter. She has hunted vampires ever since her family was murdered by them and she has been on her own until the head of the Night Watch team (Pak) finds her and trains her to be the person she is today.

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Jun 28, 2010 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars

Vampire hunter Dee finds herself fighting a so called "born" vampire, a vampire that was always a vampire rather than being bitten. Less than ten pages in she's saved from a shot by Mr. Tall Mysterious and Hansom, Simon Chase. They fall in lust. The books fall into several rounds of the two of them running from/fighting the bad guys and having stubborn sexual tension/sex. There were a few painfully obvious plot twists that pushed the story along, the characters out side of Dee and Simon were fai...more

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Jun 28, 2010 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'll be Slaying You by Cynthia Eden
Paranormal Romance – June 29th, 2010
4 ½ stars

Cynthia Eden has written another fun and sexy paranormal romance. However, I found the overall tone of this book a little darker and edgier than the author’s previous books. In this story a female bounty hunter learns some shocking truths and the hunter becomes the prey in a game of life and death!

In this second book in the bounty hunter series we are treated to the human, Sandra Dee's story. Sandra Dee is a huma...more I'll be Slaying You by Cynthia Eden
Paranormal Romance – June 29th, 2010
4 ½ stars

Cynthia Eden has written another fun and sexy paranormal romance. However, I found the overall tone of this book a little darker and edgier than the author’s previous books. In this story a female bounty hunter learns some shocking truths and the hunter becomes the prey in a game of life and death!

In this second book in the bounty hunter series we are treated to the human, Sandra Dee's story. Sandra Dee is a human whose family was massacred by a gang of vampires. She barely escaped and holds a deep hatred for all vampires. As a bounty hunter she has made it her mission to exterminate the bad guys. But Dee is trying to stay alive as she barely escapes from repeated threats and attempts on her life. To add to her confusion a sexy and mysterious human named Simon suddenly appears and reappears, 'saving' her. Is he really the 'good guy' he would like her to believe? His perfect timing arouses Dee suspicions and to her consternation her suddenly overactive libido. What does Simon really want from her? Dee is sure he isn't doing it out of the kindness of his heart. Dee has her hands full. As she fights to staying alive, hunt down her next bounty and find out Simon's secret agenda. Unfortunately, her stupid heart wants to believe Simon but is she willing to chance it and her life on a man shrouded in shadow?

I'll be Slaying You is part romance and mystery as Dee tries to reconcile her past with her future. Why is she being followed and stalked? Who has a vendetta against her and where does Simon fit in? She thinks she knows but does she really? I was really surprised by Dee’s revelations. Although this book has vampires and shifters Cynthia Eden has changed her mythology when she included the Born vampires in this novel. Born vampires are vampires who can control other vampires and use them like puppets. They are extremely dangerous. The last Born vampire created was 2 thousand years ago. He is old, ruthless and on a killing rampage. Dee as the best vampire slayer on Night Watch team and has been assigned to take care of him. That is if she can keep herself alive from her unknown assailants.

This story is filled with non-stop action and mystery as I tried to figure out who wanted Dee dead and why. I found the story very compelling and I can't wait to find out the ramifications of Dee 's revelations for future books in this series. The passion between the 2 main characters sizzles and I loved how Cynthia Eden portrayed the chemistry between them. Some books have a lot of sex but the sex can actually be dull! This book was sexy! It didn’t hurt that Simon was super hot. If I was Dee I would be crazy for Simon, too. I was thrilled by Simon's determination to save Dee and find his own justice. I felt the 2 of them were a wonderful match. By her own choice, Dee has always been alone. It was heartwarming to read her and Simon become a team and slowly begin to rely and then begin to genuinely care for each other.

Filled with sexy characters and mystery this book has a somewhat darker tone but it only makes it more intense!

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

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Feb 01, 2013 Lauren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kick-ass-heroines, paranormal-romance, prophecy, vampires

I'll Be Slaying You
3.5 Stars

A solid plot with some interesting twists and a decent romance. Despite their powerful chemistry, Simon and Dee's lack an emotional connection that would have made this a 4 star read.

Simon starts out as a somewhat morally questionable hero with an intriguing secret agenda. Unfortunately, he loses this ambiguity as his true motives are revealed and he becomes more of a sidekick than a leading man.

Dee is a strong, kick-ass heroine with a traumatic past and although sh...more

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Dec 14, 2010 Crystal ♥ RBtWBC rated it 4 of 5 stars

Quickie:

Dee is a hunter for Night Watch, one of the few humans, that track lethal human criminals and Other’s that step over the line. She specializes in hunting vampires and is always on the look out for the bloodsucker that slaughtered her family. Dee is currently on the hunt for a Born Vampire that has entered her city when dark & sexy Simon shows up in an alley to ‘save’ Dee from a gunshot. Dee is instantly attracted and distrustful; is Simon helping her out of the goodness of his heart...more

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May 08, 2011 WildAboutBones rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another fast paced, action filled, steamy romance from Eden in this second of the Night Watch series. We have another strong and tough female lead who is full of emotional scars but who doesn't let that get in the way of the chemistry between her and the male lead or of her job as a bounty hunter in the supernatural world. Eden has a knack of writing emotional scarred characters without all the irritating and frustrating angst other writers seem to heap on their characters. Sandra "Dee", "no she...more

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Jul 09, 2010 Jess the Romanceaholic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels-and-or-demons, assassin-mercenary-or-bounty-hunter, werewolves-or-other-shape-shifters, vampires, paranormal-romance, secret-identity, 2010-read, smuttastic

She twists! She turns! Like a... twisty.. turny thing...

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I was very pleasantly surprised by this book. Now, don't get me wrong, I pretty much knew I'd love it; after all, it is a Cynthia Eden novel! The surprise, rather, came in the form of the novel's twists. CE strung me along, giving me little clues here, little hints there, which made me think I had the plot all figured out. And then BAM! She smacks me upside the head with the Big Reveal that was not at all what I'd been expecting :) I lo...more

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Dec 06, 2010 Tara SG rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: on-kindle

* * * 1/2

--This book in 6 words:

I never knew who to trust

--Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?

I don’t know that I would have continued the series if Dee hadn’t been the lead in this one. I loved the brief glimpses I got of her in Eternal Hunter and was looking forward to the dark humor she would add to this book. Her and Simon’s chemistry was perfect. I went into this thinking that because I thought I knew what Simon was, that there wouldn’t be as much mystery to this one. I was wrong. Tha...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Olimpia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Cynthia Eden did it again. I'll Be Slaying You was such an awesome read. Very fast paced, so it was hard to put down. This one had everything I love about Cynthia Eden's books. Sizzling romance, action, romance, humor and suspense. It also had some very emotional sections and some huge twists and turns.

Loved the two main characters Dee and Simon. The chemistry between them was believable and intense. Dee is one tough hunter even though she's just human. Simon has been watching Dee, and watching...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Shelly LeCompt rated it 3 of 5 stars

The second book in a fun series. Paranormal bounty hunters working to help law enforcement police a world of various paranormal creatures; where some humans actual know the paranormal exist. Our heroine just so happens to be one of those humans. Fiercely strong & a determined hunter she may be human but she can hold her own against 'the others'. Faced with a hero that is equally dangerous, strong & oh so sexy. Only problem, he is the one type paranormal monster she can't stand. Very fun...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Brenda rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the second in the Night Watch series, and I picked it up as an e-book when it went on sale this month. I'll be Slaying you is edgy, fast paced, sexy and it kept me guessing the entire book. Dee is human, and her family was murdered by vampires. Her life is often lonely, and always dangerous but in a sense it's black and white: Find vampires. Kill them. It's the priority in her life above all else. Simon is mysterious, sexy and the first man that truly makes her want something more, but h...more

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Aug 09, 2010 Damaris (GoodChoiceReading) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I REALLY like Cynthia Eden's Night Watch series. This is book two in the series and it tells the story of Sandra "Dee" Daniels.

Dee absolutely hates Vampires. She dedicates her life to Night Watch and destroying every Vampire she can.

One night out she comes face to face with a Vampire and goes for the kill, but things go wrong and that is when she meets Simon. Simon helps Dee get out of the situation safely. She thanks him and just tries to brush Simon off.

Only Simon is not easy to get rid of...more

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May 30, 2011 Ann Lorz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: anthology, vampire

This is book 2 in the short series of the Others. You met Dee in Eternal Hunter. Dee works for Night Watch a supernatural bounty hunters service. Dee HATES vampires. They have ruined her life and she wants them all to pay for it. Simon walks into her life when she least expected him to. She's not really into relationship but decide to give Simon a chance. It's hard not to when the man always has her back. But Simon has secrets. You're going to love this book if you like a good quick read. Eden h...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Sophia (♥ Dimitri Belikov) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: immortals, love-it, warriors

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Jan 12, 2011 Cid Tyer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-books

The Night Watch books picked me. I didn’t pick them. I won this book in a raffle and got the first book because I can’t read books out of order. I’m very glad I won this book.

The Setting — is a world in which things exist just below the surface. Normal humans don’t realize that surrounding them are Others, people who aren’t really people. They’re demons, charmers, shifters, vampires – and the list goes on. At times people don’t realize what’s right in front of them and others they’re very willin...more The Night Watch books picked me. I didn’t pick them. I won this book in a raffle and got the first book because I can’t read books out of order. I’m very glad I won this book.

The Setting — is a world in which things exist just below the surface. Normal humans don’t realize that surrounding them are Others, people who aren’t really people. They’re demons, charmers, shifters, vampires – and the list goes on. At times people don’t realize what’s right in front of them and others they’re very willing to believe. It’s not an original idea, but it’s one that the mind accepts – because what better place for something strange to hide than right in front of us? The story takes place in the swamps of Louisiana, all that lovely humidity and heat!

The Characters — are very well done. I like the character conflicts going on. Dee was introduced in the first book, and she is one bad mamma-jamma. She’s also a deeply scarred person. Through the book you see her character grow from the person she’s forced herself to be, into someone who chooses to live. I have to confess, I wasn’t just in love with Simon in this book. I liked him, I liked the character chemistry, but I didn’t quite love him like I loved the other characters in the first book and the consistent ones in the world. Jude and Erin make an appearance from the first book, and so does the demon, Zane. I think Zane is my favorite character in the world so far; really looking forward to the third book out in November which features his story.

The Plot — is lots of action. Simon is working to defeat something. Dee wants revenge. People want them dead. And they want each other. It’s a steamy, exciting book – which I completely expected after reading Eternal Hunter. I like how there are layers to the story; different things come out slowly, stripping away the layers of what’s going on and at the same time the characters lose a little more control of themselves, getting closer to each other. I am a big fan of the way Cynthia Eden has wrapped up this book, and the last one. You don’t close the book after the big fight scene, accepting that the characters of course got together, the story’s not done. She goes into the painful details of the characters admitting what they want and facing their issues together. It’s very satisfying to read real reactions like that and it makes for a satisfying read.
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Dec 21, 2010 Anja rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

2.8 stars.

This is the fifth book I’ve read by the author and by far the worst. I found myself getting annoyed with the author’s writing style. I read her Midnight trilogy back to back and never had a problem so I don’t know what happened with this trilogy. She uses a lot of one sentence paragraphs but in this book it seemed like there were tons of one word sentences as well. The book just didn’t flow. It was choppy. Stilted. Redundant.

There was a lot of action as per usual for this author but th...more 2.8 stars.

This is the fifth book I’ve read by the author and by far the worst. I found myself getting annoyed with the author’s writing style. I read her Midnight trilogy back to back and never had a problem so I don’t know what happened with this trilogy. She uses a lot of one sentence paragraphs but in this book it seemed like there were tons of one word sentences as well. The book just didn’t flow. It was choppy. Stilted. Redundant.

There was a lot of action as per usual for this author but this time it was a bit much. There would be a short conversation followed by an intense action scene, more talk, action fight, talk, action, sex, action, action, action, talky, action. How in the world can the leads trust in their relationship when it is based on adrenaline? How are these two going to cope with arguing over what’s for dinner and whose turn it is to take out the trash?

I liked that Dee was a kick-ass chick capable of handling baddies on her own but she overshadowed Simon. I never connected with either character and I think it’s because they were so busy fighting that I never got to know them.

The plot…*sigh*. I was enjoying the first half of the book. The vampire mythology was getting revealed and I was going with it. Simon’s secret agenda was hinted at. Then I got confused as to why the bad guys did something rather than something else. It just made no sense. Then in the fiftieth action scene we get a situation where the bad guys try to kill the hero and heroine and leave them for dead. The lead henchman heads back to the bad guy lair and tells his boss that they’ll be dead soon. WTF!!!!! Has he never watched Austin Powers ? You don’t leave them for dead. You make sure they are dead. Where does he think the term double-tap came from??? I was so frustrated because it was obvious that these were stalling tactics for the big finale battle.

I still think the author is great at writing action-laden paranormal suspense romances but this book didn’t hit the mark. I recommend starting with her Midnight trilogy.
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Jul 11, 2010 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, paranormal-romance

I gave this one 4.5 stars, and the only reason I didn't give it the full 5 was that I was getting a little sick of the constant situations where Dee and Simon were on the brink of death. It became redundant by the end.

Other than that minor complaint, this was a great follow up book to the first (Eternal Hunter) and it also gave the reader another look at the main female and male lead from that book. I like when series books give us glimpses of past characters so that I can get a feel of how they...more

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Jul 12, 2010 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal

I’ll Be Slaying You is the second book in the Night Watch series by Cynthia Eden. I’ll Be Slaying You is an entertainingly gritty, edgy story filled with lots of action, humor and smoking hot characters.

Sandra “Dee” Daniels is a petite powerhouse. She’s out to eliminate any vampire on set. A member of the Night Watch, she’s seen her share of the darkness, but it’s not the darkness that’s scaring her. It’s the powerful and sexy man who seems to be lurking around wherever she’s at.

Simon Chase is h...more I’ll Be Slaying You is the second book in the Night Watch series by Cynthia Eden. I’ll Be Slaying You is an entertainingly gritty, edgy story filled with lots of action, humor and smoking hot characters.

Sandra “Dee” Daniels is a petite powerhouse. She’s out to eliminate any vampire on set. A member of the Night Watch, she’s seen her share of the darkness, but it’s not the darkness that’s scaring her. It’s the powerful and sexy man who seems to be lurking around wherever she’s at.

Simon Chase is haunted. Chasing away some serious demons from his past, he’s sent to Baton Rouge to track down Dee. He just didn’t anticipate the strong attraction and need to protect her. The town is getting hot as soon as the rumor mill starts to spin about a powerful vampire they call “Born of Master” starts sniffing around their turf. Dee is suspicious of newcomer Simon but she can’t ignore the desire but she has a job to do and that is to track down the vampire. Sparks begins to fly as the two tracks down one of the most powerful vampires ever.

Dee has a lot of baggage that comes along with her. She’s not just a human who enjoys hunting down “Others” in the world. She has experience first hand what the monsters can do to a person. Every hunt, especially vampires since they killed her family, is personal. She’s a mean, kick-ass female and I loved her strength and need to get the bad guys. However, I needed to feel a little bit more vulnerability from her. There was also the factor that she kept Simon at arms length after he proved his feelings for her time and time again. The guy was some stranger in the beginning and yes his need to be in her life was suspect but once he thrown himself to save her repeatedly, she should have relied on his actions a bit more to guide her.

What can I say about Simon except HOT! He was sweet and totally obsessive but in that good kind of way. I was never creep out by him. His emotions were on open display the entire book. The chemistry was definitely hot. The love scenes were sizzling.

I’m a fan of Cynthia Eden and this book felt like it had a lot more suspense and mystery to it. I kept trying to figure out how Dee connected to the whole picture. There were a lot more twists and turns than I had ever expected. Simon was withholding a lot of secrets and it all tied in very nicely. I was excited to see the other characters from the 1st book in the series. Let me just say now that I can’t wait for the 3rd book which I hope is Zane’s story.
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May 17, 2010 Styles rated it 4 of 5 stars

I presume you know what the book is about. I'm letting you know what I liked or disliked about it.

I liked this book. It was well written, entertaining, and a perfect read for a holiday week.

Simon was a character that was easy to like, sexy, focused on one woman, and intense in all the right ways.

Dee was a character that stood out to me the most from the first book in the series so I especially enjoyed getting to know her better. She and Simon had great chemistry together.

There was this one, very...more

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Apr 14, 2011 JoJosBookCorner rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'll Be Slaying you is the 2nd book in the Night Watch Series.Some of you who have read the first book Eternal Hunter,it is Judes Story. I honestly did not believe Cynthia could get any better than that, but she has proved me wrong! I truly love that book, But after reading I'll Be Slaying You, I believe Cynthia has out done herself. The story she has brought us just kept getting better and better, and I could not put it down.

In I'll Be Slaying You we get the story of Sandra “Dee” Daniels and Si...more I'll Be Slaying you is the 2nd book in the Night Watch Series.Some of you who have read the first book Eternal Hunter,it is Judes Story. I honestly did not believe Cynthia could get any better than that, but she has proved me wrong! I truly love that book, But after reading I'll Be Slaying You, I believe Cynthia has out done herself. The story she has brought us just kept getting better and better, and I could not put it down.

In I'll Be Slaying You we get the story of Sandra “Dee” Daniels and Simon. Dee is the only person in the Night Watch Group that is human.She may be a little thing on the outside, but don't let that fool you. With a horrible and tragic past, Dee lets nothing stand in her way when taking down the bad guys. Especially if you are a Vampire! Now Dee's character was not one of my favorites from the beggining, she just seemed like a girl who was trying to prove herself as being " a tuff girl" too much to everybody, but then again if you worked with all supernatural beings i'm sure one can tend to feel the need to prove you are just as bad ass as they are. But in I'll Be Slaying You we get a good mixture or the hard core bad ass, and the softer side of Dee.

Simon Chase, now Simon is Yummy in a giant package. Full of Mystery and running from a bad past. We don't get to find out what Simon is till about half way through the book, but Dee has many ideas of what she thinks Simon is, and man could she ever be farther from the truth. Simon comes in to help Dee, and knows everything there is to know about Dee. Simon even has a secret of his own about Dee, that will change everything, and the way Dee looks at the world. I really do enjoy Simons character. He's very mysterious, but does his best to help Dee, even when it means she very well may hate him in the end.

The world Cynthia has created with The Night Watch, has a great balance of mythical creatures such as Shape Shifters, Vampires, Demons, Witches, and who know what else she will bring us in the upcoming books in the series. We also get a nice mixture of all the characters so far and not just Dee and Simons. We get to see Jude, Zane, and a few other charcters from the first book. Jude.....we can never get enough Jude. But we also get to see Zane, a Demon, and Catalina a witch.I cannot wait to read Zaine's book. But Catalina, I don't like her very much. She seemed like a very good friend, and very strong willed witch, until the first sign of danger and she's running the opposite direction. So we will see how her story fares.

After starting this series, I have to tell you Cynthia's Night Watch Series is deffinently in my top 5 of the year!!!

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May 18, 2011 Karen Keyte rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-paranormal, adult-romance

Sandra "Dee" Daniels is one of the toughest hunters working for Night Watch and that, my friends, is saying something. As far as most people know, Night Watch is a multi-state bounty hunting agency with a main office in Dee's home city of Baton Rouge. The rumor is, Night Watch agents always catch their prey. That rumor is true. But there is more to Night Watch than meets the eye. Most of the criminals they hunt are Other. Vampires, shifters, warlocks, demons - when Other commit crimes it takes a...more Sandra "Dee" Daniels is one of the toughest hunters working for Night Watch and that, my friends, is saying something. As far as most people know, Night Watch is a multi-state bounty hunting agency with a main office in Dee's home city of Baton Rouge. The rumor is, Night Watch agents always catch their prey. That rumor is true. But there is more to Night Watch than meets the eye. Most of the criminals they hunt are Other. Vampires, shifters, warlocks, demons - when Other commit crimes it takes a very special kind of hunter to bring them in. Like their prey, most of the hunters at Night Watch are Other. But not Dee. She's human - the most badass, stake-wielding, butt-kicking, vampire-hunting human in the city.

Dee specializes in vamps because she truly, with all her soul, hates them. Taking them down is pretty much all she lives for. Now the word on the street is that a Born Master is in Baton Rouge. When it comes to vampires, the Born are a whole order of magnitude more powerful than the Taken. Few, ancient and very, very dangerous, a single Born could drown the streets of Baton Rouge in blood. Not that Dee's scared, exactly. She doesn't scare easily and she's determined to bring down the Born, even if she hasn't figured out how yet. Luckily, she seems to have acquired a new ally. Simon Chase is dark, hard, alluring and sexy as hell. He's also keeping secrets. Dee isn't sure what his game is and she knows she should be careful, but Simon is oh-so-hard to resist.

This is the second book in Cynthia Eden's Night Watch series, after Eternal Hunter. The paranormal world she's built in Baton Rouge is complex, sultry and multi-layered, giving it a strong sense of reality. That world provides the perfect backdrop for Dee's story, much of which takes place in the back streets and alleys of Baton Rouge's seedier side. The vampires in this world are hard-edged and volatile, which makes Dee's history and her personality that much more interesting and believable. Also, the secret Simon harbors provides some unexpected twists in Dee's search for the Born Master. As you might expect from Ms. Eden, there are several steamy sex scenes, but as you also might expect, they are always a part of the larger, well-crafted story and not something grafted on for the sake of titillation. Ms. Eden is a master of the paranormal romance and this is one of her best.(less)

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May 16, 2010 Paranormal Haven rated it 4 of 5 stars

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There are vampires, demons, and shifters among us and the bounty hunters at Night Watch try their best to keep them in line. Sandra "Dee" Daniels is one of the best that work for the agency. She also happens to be a human with a violent bloody past that she can thank vampires for. She is exceptionally good at taking down the creatures of the night and when there is word that a Born vampire, the most powerful of its kind, is in town, Dee doesn't hesitate to take the case.

Simon Chase is new to the...more There are vampires, demons, and shifters among us and the bounty hunters at Night Watch try their best to keep them in line. Sandra "Dee" Daniels is one of the best that work for the agency. She also happens to be a human with a violent bloody past that she can thank vampires for. She is exceptionally good at taking down the creatures of the night and when there is word that a Born vampire, the most powerful of its kind, is in town, Dee doesn't hesitate to take the case.

Simon Chase is new to the streets of Banton Rouge and has his eye set on Dee. The man is tall, well built, handsome and has a dark side that if revealed too early to Dee, may send her running. While there is a definite attraction and sexual spark between the two, Simon has another reason to stay close to Dee. He has learned a secret about Dee that she isn't even aware of and could be the key to taking down the evil that is after them both.

My opinion of Dee has changed since she first appeared in Eternal Hunter. I felt as if she tried too hard in the first book to come off as tough. She is a human who works with shapeshifters and demons (plus whatever else is employed at Night Watch) so I understand the need to not want to be seen as weak but I thought it was too much at first. In I'll Be Slaying You, her character developed into someone I actually enjoyed reading. Walls have been put up around her and her emotions since she was young. She isn't heartless just on her guard at all times.

I like several things about Simon Chase's character (the fact that he is gorgeous is one) which includes the way he breaks through Dee's defenses. Dee was letting what happened to her years ago rule her life today but then Simon came in and showed her she wasn't alone. Am I saying he came in and made everything better? No. He just made it more bearable and started helping her move forward.

The story itself was interesting with a few twists but nothing that caught me by too much surprise. Chase's real identity was easy to figure out and what I think was supposed to be a huge shock involving Dee, I figured it out at the end of Eternal Hunter because of something Jude, shapeshifter and main character of the book, said about Dee involving her appearance. Although, I didn't expect how deep it really went. I did like how more light was shed on vampires. They are my favorite paranormal creatures so I liked learning more about their part in the Other world.

Jude and Zane, who were my two favorites from the first book, return. How could I not like two strong, attractive, and loyal males? A character I didn't care for was Catalina. When things got rough she wanted to just run away and hide. She is a friend of Dee and Zane's (not sure about Jude) and while I think they would have done whatever they could and more for her, she would only be willing to go so far for them. A person I would like to know more about is Jason Pak. He is the head of Night Watch and is wrapped in mystery. I guess that can also be the appeal of him.

I'll Be Slaying You is a fun, fast passed read that I didn't want to put down. The story isn't overly complicated or complex but there is still depth to it that keeps your interest and makes you want to read and learn more about these characters and their world. I look forward to continuing the Night Watch series with Eternal Flame, which will be released on November 30th.

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Jun 30, 2010 Kaleigha rated it 4 of 5 stars

I must first start by saying that I am a huge Cynthia Eden fan, and I don't think she gets the recognition she deserves. Her writing is smart, sexy, and well thought out. There is always a bit of mystery, a twist or turn I didn't see coming, and I love her characters. The men are Alpha without being obnoxious about it, and the women are all strong in their own right. I'll Be Slaying You is no exception to this.

A while back, in the first book of the Night Watch series, we met Dee. Small, unassumi...more

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Jan 27, 2012 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-paranormal, adult-romance, read-in-2012, series, vampires, smut, hot-heroes, library-read-it

Oh gosh! This one was a little more intense than the first one for me! The suspense was killing me - I couldn't put it down! And seriously, how many times can Dee escape death? She's like a cat!!

And how can you not love a kick ass heroine when she says things like:
Hate twisted Grim's face. "You should have run while you had the chance."
A ripple of her shoulders. "Not really the running type. More the kick-you-ass-type."

And Simon.....love him!

Next up - Zane's story - I love that hard-ass Demon!

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