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Life's Blood (Pulse #2)
by
Kailin Gow (Goodreads Author)
Just when her relationship with Stuart and Jaegar seemed complicated enough, there are more vampires in the peaceful wine country town of Rutherford. Amidst the growing danger to her and everyone she loves, a proposition is given to Kalina which would change her life forever.Next book in the PULSE Series - Book 3: Blood Burned
Paperback, 260 pages
Published
October 4th 2010
by The Edge
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Well, much like the first book of the series, this is a quick read. I read it in only a few hours tonight...and to be honest, I NEVER do that. I'm just not a fast reader. So, like I mentioned with the first book, this is a good paranormal series to recommend to relunctant teen readers or teens who don't read as well or as fast. The physical print of the book is probably about half of a normal YA, both in content on the page and in font size, etc.
As for plot, I like this one better than book 1....more
As for plot, I like this one better than book 1....more
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Book 2 of Pulse goes into Life's Blood in much more depth. It shows you how valuable it is, vampires are willing to pay billions for it, to even kill other vampires, powerful vampires for it. A departure from the first book with you thinking it's going to be one way, two brothers in love with one girl, it becomes suddenly more complicated. We learn why the two brothers are so drawn to Kalina. Although I wanted Jaegar to be with Kalina, I am now drawn towards the new guy. What a bold amazing twis...more
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The twists and turns in Pulse gets even better in Life's Blood. Life's Blood goes into the legend of Kalina's heritage and you now get a sense of how rare and valuable she is to the vampires. The precious blood that's embodied in her body drives vampires mad, yet provide that elusive dream to become human. In Life's Blood, Kalina thought life was complicated with the Greystone brothers, but then it gets even more complicated. Kalina turns eighteen, truly falls in love and gets her heart broken....more
*-I am really glad that I stuck with this series. I wasn't too sure about the first book. I didn't feel totally involved in the romantic part of the story which for me is a big sell of a book. This book takes place immediately after the first book. Kalina is captive at Octavius' house along with Jaeger and Stuart. The book opens with the discovery that Aaron is not really dead but has been captive of Octavius all this time. Kalina, Jaeger, and Aaron escape temporarily but Stuart is left behind....more
Pulse has become a new series for my book club girl's meeting. We intend to read every one of the books. Now Life's Blood is the perfect sequel to Pulse. Gow had us with the first book, then Life's Blood comes along and you're introduced to some more hot vampire guys, well, not introduced, but get to know them better.
Now I'm not sure if I'm Team Jaegar anymore. This new vampire has swept me off my feet. Oh, especially the night of Kalina's 18th birthday. "And I want you to know...you beautiful,...more
Now I'm not sure if I'm Team Jaegar anymore. This new vampire has swept me off my feet. Oh, especially the night of Kalina's 18th birthday. "And I want you to know...you beautiful,...more
For a book the same size of Stefan's Diaries from Vampire Diaries, I felt Life's Blood packs so much emotions and heartaching romance in a book that is engaging and fast read. I read Pulse, book 1 and then Life's Blood, Pulse book 2, in a day non-stop, one after another. I highly recommend this series. It is very very addicting and fun. I can't help loving all the boys, and feeling for Kalina. Kalina is one of the most three-dimensional female teen heroines in vampire teen books today. She has f...more
I really liked PULSE, but I absolutely loved LIFE'S BLOOD! The "cliche" love triangle of the first book quickly becomes much more convoluted with the addition of a few more contenders. LIFE'S BLOOD provides the reader with a ton more action, some great plot twist and definitely more romance as our heroin Kalina struggles to choose between her vampire suitors. I know (from other reviews) that a lot of the fans were unhappy with Kalina's choice, but whether you agree of disagree with the final mat...more
I am soooooo very glad that I forced myself to read this second book in the Pulse Series. It was fangtastic. At first, I was still a bit concerned with the "love" Katlin had for the Greystone Boys and the quickness of it all, but things quickly started to happen that forced my brain in another direction. In the beginning I really hated Octavious... I found him cruel and suspected he wanted Katlin's Life's Blood for even more evil purposes, but.... Let's just say by the end of the book I had done...more
Fast paced and a good book. In this book we come to know more about the Life'e Blood, its effects and its destiny and its history and the Carrier.
Kalina is now torn between Jaeger, Stuart, Aaron and Octavious their makers. God! I havee seen love triangles, three loves but four ..It was a little difficult to handle it. It tells how a Life's blood carrier effect different vampires. How the blood is so costly. It can turn one human if the carrier loved you and make you the evil , strongest vampire...more
Kalina is now torn between Jaeger, Stuart, Aaron and Octavious their makers. God! I havee seen love triangles, three loves but four ..It was a little difficult to handle it. It tells how a Life's blood carrier effect different vampires. How the blood is so costly. It can turn one human if the carrier loved you and make you the evil , strongest vampire...more
A fantastic continous on from book one, this one had me on the edge of my seat, grinning and grimacing: all in so many pages. Kailin Gow has taken us on a whirlwind , filled with twists and turns one could never predict. We have the three brothers and there creater, at first I was unsure whether I liked him, but Octavius certainly grew on me .. he was certainly the gentlemen of them all. Wize, and with age : lovable and I to fell in love with him and his ways.
A fast paced story, depending upon h...more
A fast paced story, depending upon h...more
I didn't see the twist, but it's heartwrenching, yet beautiful in its own way. I can't explain it, but I ended up loving this surprise guy as much or more than the others. Kalina goes through a lot of growing up in Life's Blood. Having read the ARC for Book 3, I have to say Life's Blood is the perfect set up for the amazing plot twists that comes in Blood Burned. This is a series that gets better and better.
I thought this was going to go in one direction, but Gow's twist in what I thought was a love triangle turned out to be a gutsy quadrangle. How is Kalina to choose? It works for me, and I now find myself loving the new guy.
Kalena just can't make up her mind. I know that she loves them all in a way but Octavius is the one she should be with.
As a second book in a series of five books, it had not disappointed me at all.
I do really love the book, although I was hoping something different for Kalina.
Another one? Come on, I can barely love one guy; just imagine four at the same time, all of them related in some way.
And I will always be Team Jaegar, by the way. I don’t care who his sire is, I didn’t like the new guy, he gave me creeps.
But I liked “Life’s Blood”, and I am waiting for the third one. Good work from Gow, this is an addict...more
Wow.. That was great. I totally got sucked in. Read the book in less than 4 hours. Onto the next one....
Loved it soo much better than the first!..Im starting to really enjoy this series
it was ok but i didn't like that she falls in love so easy.
Dec 27, 2010
Shannon - Michelle
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I love a surprise ending.... Well done Kailin! Enjoyed it from start to finish.
Just when you think you know who are the villains and the heroes in Pulse, you get another twist. Life's Blood, book 2 of Pulse was completely unpredictable, which I love in a good YA novel and series. Kalina is drawn further into the world of vampires. She learns more of her heritage, and in doing so, draws the attention of some of the most powerful vampires in the world. Many questions are answered in this second book of Pulse, but more are brought up (what can you expect...it's a series), but...more
I thought it was interesting, and amazing
I loved it finished reading it in one day!!
Better then the first book. A fast and easy read.
The entire series very good
May 11, 2012
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very good!!!
Jan 17, 2011
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GRRREEEAAATTTT book!
I think i find that This series is getting a little more mature in themes.
It would be so neat but I'm just not comfortable with some of it. I get that the author is trying to bring up teen issues and stuff and I think that it probably really helps some but for me it just a little too awkward...good series if you don't mind that kind of thing though I'm sure.
It would be so neat but I'm just not comfortable with some of it. I get that the author is trying to bring up teen issues and stuff and I think that it probably really helps some but for me it just a little too awkward...good series if you don't mind that kind of thing though I'm sure.
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Kailin Gow uses her author platform to bring awareness to issues affecting young adult and women. She has appeared on national radio as a regular guest on topics such as body image, self-esteem, dating and sexual relationships, bullying, and more; often brought up in her fiction books for young adults and women.
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