Secrets in the Shadows (Guardians of the Night, Bk. 2)

by Jenna Black

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May 1st 2007 by Tor Books

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Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages

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076535716X (isbn13: 9780765357168)

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Vampires

They hunt in every major city, hidden by the crowds, shielded by disbelief. They are Killers, and their prey is human.
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Kym rated it:

05/22/08

bookshelves: paranormal-romance-urban-fantasy

Read in May, 2008

2.0 out of 5 stars This series just isn't doing it for me, May 20, 2008

Jules Gerard is a Guardian, a vampire who has vowed to kill other vampires who kill humans and to never make another vampire himself. When Jules learns that the man who turned him into a vampire is alive and still making new fledglings in Baltimore, he is determined to go down there and put a stop to it. Ian Squires was Jules's friend before he betrayed Jules by turning him into a vampire and using glamour to commit un...more 2.0 out of 5 stars This series just isn't doing it for me, May 20, 2008

Jules Gerard is a Guardian, a vampire who has vowed to kill other vampires who kill humans and to never make another vampire himself. When Jules learns that the man who turned him into a vampire is alive and still making new fledglings in Baltimore, he is determined to go down there and put a stop to it. Ian Squires was Jules's friend before he betrayed Jules by turning him into a vampire and using glamour to commit unspeakable acts against him. Jules believes that the world would be a better place without Ian in it, and he's going to make that happen whether he has permission from Eli, the leader of the Guardians, or not.

When another guardian, Carolyn, a mortal PI who dates Jules's vampire nemesis, learns that Jules is going to Baltimore on this suicide mission, she sends her best friend and business partner after him to make sure that he's safe. That was my first problem with this book. You're going to send a mortal to protect a vampire? Really. But okay. I went with it. So off goes Carolyn's friend Hannah to "protect" Jules and keep him out of trouble. Along with Hannah, Eli has sent Drake, a Killer who works for the Guardians (and that inherent contradiction also isn't lost on me), to bring Jules back in one piece. Eli is friends with the master vampire of Baltimore and has her permission to send his Guardian in to retrieve Jules, so long as none of her vampires are hurt in the process.

That's it in a nutshell, but I've gotta say this story was way too convoluted. Jules goes to Baltimore without a plan in mind, which is fine, but after realizing that he's outgunned by trying to kill his maker, who is stronger and older than him, he still doesn't have one. And this is even knowing that he's got a human tailing him who he now has to protect and a Guardian Killer who is determined to bring him back to Philly. But that wasn't even my biggest problem with this book. My biggest problem was the fact that these vampires are wimps. No, really. These aren't alpha heroes, no matter how much they claim to be, because just when you think you've met a strong vampire (as Jules was in the first book in the series) he's off getting beaten up by someone more powerful or rushing headlong into danger that a kindergartner could see coming. And Hannah isn't much better. A more foolish human being I've never read about--or at least can't recall at the present moment. She said it best herself on page 207, "Jesus, Hannah. You're too stupid to live." That statement made me sigh with relief because at least someone else realized it too, even if she didn't do anything about it.

I have the next two books in this series, but I just don't know that I can read them. There are so many great vampire series out right now that I just don't have the heart to waste my time with one that's just so so. For fantastic vampire series with plots that make sense and heroes that can actually protect themselves and their women, check out Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series beginning with A Hunger Like No Other (The Immortals After Dark Series, Book 1) or J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series beginning with Dark Lover: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood (The Black Dagger Brotherhood).
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Karen rated it:

03/26/08

Read in January, 2007

"enter this enthralling world Ms. Black has created"

The Guardians of the Night are vampires that have sworn to protect humans at all cost. They do not kill or give in to the beast that resides within them. It would take just one kill to send them over the edge.

Jules Gerard is a part of this elite group. When Jules finds out his maker, Ian Squires is residing somewhere in Baltimore, he forgets his loyalties to the Guardians and sets out on his own to seek his revenge. Jules does...more "enter this enthralling world Ms. Black has created"

The Guardians of the Night are vampires that have sworn to protect humans at all cost. They do not kill or give in to the beast that resides within them. It would take just one kill to send them over the edge.

Jules Gerard is a part of this elite group. When Jules finds out his maker, Ian Squires is residing somewhere in Baltimore, he forgets his loyalties to the Guardians and sets out on his own to seek his revenge. Jules doesn't realize what he is up against. Eli, the founder of the Guardians, sends Drake after him.

Drake is a vampire and a killer. He only kills those that harm other humans, never an innocent. Drake knows Eli has secrets, but what he finds out in Baltimore is more than he expects, such as: a master vampire named Camille and her sidekick Gabriel; fledglings running amuck; and Hannah, a human who thinks she can protect a vampire by waving her gun. If Drake can't find a way to get them out of town before all hell breaks loose, they will most likely die.

As a favor to her best friend who is dating a vampire, Hannah Moore follows the arrogant Jules Gerard. Jules is furious and demands Hannah go home before she ends up as one of Ian's victims, but she is as stubborn as he is and refuses to go. Not only do Hannah and Jules battle vampires that want to kill them, they also fight the attraction that threatens to reveal who they really are.

Ms. Black has done it again with her new Guardians of the Night tale. Even though this is the second in the series, you won't have to read the first to truly enjoy the story. There are twists and turns to this cleverly plotted paranormal as the well-kept secrets start to unravel. Hannah and Jules' budding attraction is heartfelt and sincere where they learn surrendering isn't submission but signifies trust. Drake proves against all odds, his loyalty stands fast. The villains are truly diabolical with their acts of cruelty and vengeance. However, Gabriel as dangerous as he is, he also has a sense of honesty that cannot be ignored. There is obviously more to him than meets the eye. I look forward to reading about him in the future, Guardians of the Night tales.

Paranormal fans will want to enter this enthralling world Ms. Black has created where magic, mystery and vampires will leave you craving for more.

I also recommend Watchers in the Night, the first in the series.

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