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Promises to Keep

(Den of Shadows #9)

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Goodreads Author)

3.80 · Rating details · 499 ratings · 48 reviews

The compendium of creations (SingleEarth, the Bruja guilds, the Midnight empire) intertwine in an exciting, unsettling plot featuring happenings both accidental and deliberate that will forever change the alternate landscape inhabited by vampires, Tristes, shapeshifters et al.

It all begins with a wrong turn and a crashed party, and from there it's an epic clash of ...more

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Published February 20th 2013 by Random House International (first published January 1st 2013)

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Nov 05, 2017 Alaina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: november-challenge-2017, favorites, paranormal, fantasy, young-adult

So Promises to Keep sort of confused me at least for a little bit of the book but I got over that little hump and fell in love with this book. The book is about Jay, who is a vampire hunter.

He basically shows up at the wrong place around the right time and shit sort of hits the fan. Jay is basically a bad ass vampire hunter and he made this book pretty exciting from the start. Now I totally get how people didn't like him in the beginning or connect with him as a main character - BUT I LOVED ...more

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Mar 11, 2013 Cyna rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I don't even know what to say about this book, if I'm being totally honest. It's not been three days since I've finished it and I've forgotten a great deal. If I were to emphasize anything, it would probably be that - this book, despite having those far-reaching consequences that alter an entire world forever, is just kind of forgettable. I mean, I guess it was interesting enough while I read it, but I'm just entirely ambivalent about it now, and that can't be good, right?

I've had this problem I don't even know what to say about this book, if I'm being totally honest. It's not been three days since I've finished it and I've forgotten a great deal. If I were to emphasize anything, it would probably be that - this book, despite having those far-reaching consequences that alter an entire world forever, is just kind of forgettable. I mean, I guess it was interesting enough while I read it, but I'm just entirely ambivalent about it now, and that can't be good, right?

I've had this problem with all of the newer Den books. With the exception of All Just Glass, they've left generally the same non-impression, and I'm running into the same technical issues over and over. The characters are bland or stock, seemingly coming in only three or four variations. They get different names and color palettes and power sets, but they all seem to pull from the same limited bag of personality traits. The voices are downright interchangeable. The pacing is rushed, the story too short, and we get a series of events that happen one after the other with little to no build-up. The goals change too quickly to establish tension, and at any given moment, we don't actually know what the story is supposed to be about. Characters run in and out too quickly to keep track of or get to know, sometimes just for the sake of fan service, it seems, and at this point the world feels too in-joke for a newbie to enjoy, yet we keep getting info-dumps about the world to keep them up to speed, that are obnoxiously redundant for fans. The writing is so very melodramatic, and the whole thing would greatly benefit from a self-serious-ectomy.

Seriously, we need like a fart joke or a pie in the face up in this piece.

UNMARKED SPOILERS ABOUT BEYOND THIS POINT. I AM TOTALLY RUINING LIKE THE ENTIRE BOOK SO READ AT YOUR PERIL K?

I honestly have tried and tried and I just can't hammer out my specific problems into a review that makes any sort of flowing, cohesive sense, so I am going to cheat the shit out of this and do bullet points.

So our semi-co-protagonist is Brina di'Birgetta, the sister of Lord Daryl di'BirAsshole from Midnight Predator, and I had a hard time swallowing her plotline. Brina starts out the book being seriously mentally unstable, and suicidally depressed after the death of her brother, which apparently has happened very recently in-world, despite it being like 4,000 years since that book was published IRL. Anyway, she's sadface and angsty but meets Jay at a party and thinks he's pretty and cheers up I guess, and for some reason he finds her not revolting despite the fact that she is a vampire and he is a vampire-hunting witch, and they become love interests.

But meanwhile Jay finds an injured shapeshifter passed out in the woods and in trying to save her accidentally unleashes a seriously pissy Elemental, who is seriously pissy because her priestess (the shapeshifter) was tortured and broken down and has been serving as a vampire slave for several centuries. And her last owner...was Brina.

So you might see where this could be a problem, yeah? Brina owns slaves. Like currently. She also neglects them to the point that they'd have starved if Jay hadn't poked his nose into her affairs. Not that it would have been better if she'd been feeding them because they'd still be slaves, but for real. Slaves. She owns them. And the book tries to make her a co-protagonist. Wat...

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May 19, 2015 Jessica (a GREAT read) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I found myself in yet another dilemma with Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's Promises to Keep, the final book in the Den of Shadows series. Perhaps it's been too long since I was in this world, or perhaps it was all the new characters and worldbuilding were just too much to absorb. Something obviously didn't click for me with the latter half of the series. I'm not sure what it was to be honest, but I kept hoping to be wowed with these books like I was in the beginning of the series.

This one started off I found myself in yet another dilemma with Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's Promises to Keep, the final book in the Den of Shadows series. Perhaps it's been too long since I was in this world, or perhaps it was all the new characters and worldbuilding were just too much to absorb. Something obviously didn't click for me with the latter half of the series. I'm not sure what it was to be honest, but I kept hoping to be wowed with these books like I was in the beginning of the series.

This one started off pretty strong, we have Jay from All Just Glass, as our main character and hero. And since he basically came from my favorite book of the later half of this series, that spoke volumes! But yet, there was still a disconnect for me. I could never quite grasp what the main issue was. Why it was so dire. Who was the villain or somewhat villain. It was all very convoluted.

I did like seeing, at least in mentioning, beloved favorite characters. There was Sarah and Nikolas, Jager who I haven't read since Midnight Predator and even my favorite Aubrey, but I had wished we got to see him and Jessica (because yes, I still believe they are together despite a lack of mentioning her name!). I also felt like things that happened in Midnight Predator were important here. At least in some respect, because it mentions Midnight and the slave trade it dealt in.

Though I don't think a series re-read would've helped. Maybe a bit with Midnight Predator, but only vaguely. That's my sense of things anyway.

In this one Jay basically works with a vampire trying to help save the world, or perhaps just the paranormal world. Many started to get sick about halfway through and no one could figure out what was wrong or how to fix it. How things actually get fixed is still a bit of mystery for me.

I hate having to give yet another low rating to a beloved childhood author, but there was just something about this one that I couldn't connect with. Maybe it was because there were always so many new characters. I'm all for having different characters tell their story throughout a series, but I'd at least like some prior introduction to them. Kelley Armstrong does this with her Otherworld series and even when starting her YA series that were apart of that world, I never felt confused. Each trilogy dealt with the same group of teens and it was easier to follow along. Here, it's like the first book each and every time. While you struggle to adapt and get to know characters, but the end, it means nothing because the next book you basically start all over again.

If I were to recommend Amelia's books to you, I really would just stick with the first four books in the Den of Shadows series. And perhaps All Just Glass, because that's basically Shattered Mirror's sequel and was a pretty good read itself! I really enjoyed the first four in this series and like to refer to them as my "old school paranormal YA" titles. They're not like the ones I read from authors today, but they were really something special to me in my teens when I was craving paranormal books and there was a serious lack of them in the YA section.

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Mar 24, 2013 Marie rated it it was ok · review of another edition

When I was in junior high school, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes' books were my favorite books, no contest. When she started publishing again I, of course, had to get myself copies. They weren't as great but I liked them.
But this one is the biggest let down so far. The novel felt unfocused and jerky. We were thrown at characters with no introduction and then they weren't heard from again. The whole time I generally felt like I was missing something, like there was an inside joke flying over my head.
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Aug 30, 2013 Laura Martinelli rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy, young-adult, ebook

I read In the Forests of the Night way back in 2000, when I was an impressionable young thirteen year old and had read a few articles in my various teen magazines about this fourteen year old debut author who wrote this whole series about vampires. The initial four Den of Shadows books—ItFofN, Demon in My View, Shattered Mirror and Midnight Predator—were constant rereads throughout the rest of middle school and my first year of high school, and then I dropped her after Hawksong came out. Since ...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Haley rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Promises to keep is the ninth book in the Den of Shadows, and is connected to the prequels, the Kiesha’ra series. There are vampires and witches that were in the Den of Shadows series. Lady Brina and Jeshickah and Jaguar were all first introduced in Midnight Predator. There are also some shape shifters. Lynx the cat is back, and the main character is a young male witch with empathy name Jay. I had a hard time remembering where other characters came from, so I was mostly confused reading this Promises to keep is the ninth book in the Den of Shadows, and is connected to the prequels, the Kiesha’ra series. There are vampires and witches that were in the Den of Shadows series. Lady Brina and Jeshickah and Jaguar were all first introduced in Midnight Predator. There are also some shape shifters. Lynx the cat is back, and the main character is a young male witch with empathy name Jay. I had a hard time remembering where other characters came from, so I was mostly confused reading this book.

Jay goes to Lady Kendra’s Heathen Holiday, the Yule Party and meets a guy named Xeke, and Lady Brina there. He appreciates art and tries to dance with people. Something happens to Lady Brina’s Pet, who’s a shape shifter. Jay leaves the party and comes back and some other crazy stuff happens. Brina become human. In this book, the character I enjoyed the most was Lady Brina. She’s an artist and vampire. I did not care for Jay at all.

I did like the fantasy elements from all of the authors other books. I learned that Bloodwitch, a book by her that came out recently, is actually a prequel set in the early 1800s in the old city of Midnight. I like the magic stuff and shape-shifter mythology. Amelia’s world building is awesome, but not all her characters are well flushed out. I prefer when she writes in 1st person because it gives the characters a lot more depth. 3rd person has a lot less emotion. The book was pretty short and not much really happened in it. There wasn’t really room for character development, I guess. There was some adventure, but only towards the end of the book.

If you never read anything by Amelia, then give it a try. Her series is similar to Cynthia Leith Smith’s Tantalize and Eternal, or Feral Nights, or L.J. Smith’s Night World series. There are a lot of reoccurring characters and the books usually read as stand-alones or companion novels.

Cover Art Review: The cover is kind of creepy and like the other book covers in the series. Not the greatest cover though.

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May 02, 2013 Jessica rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Before going into this, I had no idea it was the ninth book in a series. Well, maybe that explains why it was so confusing. Because I had no idea what the heck was going on for about 95% of the book.

Jay is a vampire hunter who goes to the wrong party at the right time. While a vampire ruled empire called Midnight threatens to take over the world, Jay is ready to fight them, no matter what it takes.

Yeah, that's basically all I can remember about what happened. The world Jay lived in was so ...more

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Feb 25, 2014 Miranda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed-books, adult-romance, favorites, vampires, na-romance, ya-drama, fantasy, shapeshifter, science-fiction

I've been reading Ms. Atwater-Rhodes books since I was in the 7th grade. I remember buying "into the forest of the night" at a book sale at the school and it didn't occur to to me then as a child that it was going to leave a huge mark on me. When I was in highschool I'd probably reread it so many times I could recite it. And it's when taking a creative writing course that I used it as a kind of inspiration. I wanted to do to others what she'd done to me.
Her world building has been amazing to ...more

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Jun 29, 2015 Lindsey rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

I really liked Jay in All Just Glass and so him starring in his own book was an automatic win for me. Other reviewers have pointed out the problematic bits, mostly concerning slavery in the DoS universe, and I’m not going to go into that.

I don’t generally like YA, but I faithfully read and collect all of Atwater-Rhodes’ books since I first read Hawksong many years ago. One of the reason’s she’s kept me this long is, honestly, because (view spoiler)was like ...more

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Oct 27, 2013 BAYA Librarian rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Jay is a witch, and a vampire hunter, a very good one, sworn to keep the peace and protect the world. On a whim he attends a vampire’s gala festival where he finds himself at the very center of the enemy’s world when he discovers the body of an unconscious woman. Through his investigation Jay awakens an elemental spirit set on revenge and discovers that an evil vampire empire, once thought destroyed, is on the rise.

Atwater-Rhodes is a capable writer, her early series Den of Shadows, created a ...more

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Nov 02, 2016 Awel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I think of this book is that it is a really good book and that its something i recommend for people to read and that its has a mysterious type of vibe and its has some twists to it.

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Aug 04, 2019 Angela rated it really liked it · review of another edition

3 1/2 Stars

Promises to Keep is the ninth and final book in The Den of Shadows series by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
This is a great YA, paranormal fantasy series with vampires, witches, shapeshifters, supernatural elements, hunters, mystery, suspense, danger, action, drama, and a little angst. And was a great way to wrap up the series. Everything comes to a head in this action-packed adventure. There was quite a lot going on in this story, but I think the author choreographed everything really well. ...more

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Nov 12, 2019 Britney rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: overdrive

I totally forgot who a lot of people were that were mentioned in this book. They were from earlier in the series and hadn't been mentioned since book 2. It took me a while to get through this series and that is why I forgot.

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Jun 24, 2019 Jill Davis rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I felt disconnected. Usually I fly through her books, but this was taking forever. I only got to page 90, but I just wasnt feeling it. The same thing happened with Poisoned Tree. I just got confused and bored.

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Sep 08, 2018 Trina Collins rated it really liked it

interesting turn of events

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Sep 30, 2019 Daniel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It was a good book it drew me in and kept just adding more and more to its almost never ending story I liked the story

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Jul 11, 2018 Julia rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult-books

Even more complex, as this book knits together characters in pretty much all the other books. Interesting, epic, and probably worth a reread.

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Oct 21, 2017 Lizzie rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This book had its moments but overall the story was just meh.

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Nov 03, 2019 Kristen Coffin rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bookstagram, vampires

"Fire is bound in blood, and earth is bound in flesh."

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I adore Jay. He's adorable. I want him to wind up with that vamp guy. They're precious.

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May 17, 2012 Olivia Hennis rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: written-review, young-adult, vampires, witches

SNAPSHOT:

Since 1999, the vampires, witches and shapeshifters of the Den of Shadows have found their way into backpacks everywhere: waging wars, fighting for lost loves, and dealing in moral shades of gray. The final installment brings to the forefront teenage witch and vampire hunter Jay Marinitch. A powerful empath and skilled slayer, Jay’s carefree attitude manages to land him in deep with a line of artistic and sadistic vampire slave-traders and draw the attention of a powerful and angry SNAPSHOT:

Since 1999, the vampires, witches and shapeshifters of the Den of Shadows have found their way into backpacks everywhere: waging wars, fighting for lost loves, and dealing in moral shades of gray. The final installment brings to the forefront teenage witch and vampire hunter Jay Marinitch. A powerful empath and skilled slayer, Jay’s carefree attitude manages to land him in deep with a line of artistic and sadistic vampire slave-traders and draw the attention of a powerful and angry Elemental.

The lightning-fast pace at which Jay hops from one ill-defined plot point to the next will likely keep the attention of reluctant readers. A surprisingly light read considering the heavy topics and themes implied: self-worth and purpose, the long-term consequences of slavery, and world-altering powers at war.

There are cryptic references to characters from previous installments while others make brief drop-in cameos, which may confuse new readers and disappoint fans hoping for longer, more meaningful interactions. In general, readers would benefit from familiarizing themselves with prior novels before diving into Jay’s story.

The use of the many cultures, families, organizations, and empires of this world—while a fascinating experiment—does tend to bog down the action with descriptive asides as each new group or mechanic needs introducing. Those familiar with past tales may find such breaks as redundant and pandering, as the book does not seem intended to hook new readers.

Appropriate for ages 12+. Mild language, fantasy violence, and light romance. The narrator is bisexual. Younger readers should be encouraged to compare and contrast the impact of vampire-led slavery on the denizens of the fantasy world vs. the historical and present-day slavery and human trafficking of our own world.

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If you…

* Enjoy vampires, shapeshifters, witches, and more
* Are a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grimm, or True Blood
* Love paranormal romance spiced with a dose of action-adventure
* Need a short, quick, guiltless read
* Have read the other Den of Shadows novels

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Nov 21, 2012 Robyn Jones rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal

Promises to Keep (Den of Shadows 9)
by Amelia Atwater Rhodes
258 pages
Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers (March 12, 2013)
Borrowed the book from the library
4 STARS

Jay comes from a line of witches with a long history battling vampires. He takes his chosen path as a hunter seriously, about the only thing in his life he treats this way. Otherwise the nineteen year old lives a nomadic existence. Then he scores an invite to the vamp party of the year. No witch or hunter would dare attend, Promises to Keep (Den of Shadows 9)
by Amelia Atwater Rhodes
258 pages
Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers (March 12, 2013)
Borrowed the book from the library
4 STARS

Jay comes from a line of witches with a long history battling vampires. He takes his chosen path as a hunter seriously, about the only thing in his life he treats this way. Otherwise the nineteen year old lives a nomadic existence. Then he scores an invite to the vamp party of the year. No witch or hunter would dare attend, except for Jay. That one night changes the world as we know it. (And I blame Jay completely.)

This is not a stand alone book. And those Den of Shadows fans out there might want to familiarize themselves with the series again before diving into this read. Rhodes is one of my favorite authors. She has an easy style of writing that I love. Jay is charismatic and one of the most interesting characters I've come across. He lives for the hunt, both for the rush and adventure of it, and because he believes it's his duty to stand between innocents and evil. I also enjoy the wide range of morality the vampires possess. At times you find yourself rooting for an evil bloodsucker and then you shake your head, "but she's one of the bad guys, right?" I like that.

I wish I had studied up before reading Promises to Keep because a lot of names were mentioned (especially in the recap at the end). Also as much as I love Jay, part of his drive seemed too ego driven for me to fully cheer him on. There were times I wanted to shake his shoulders and tell him "Knock it off and stop making everything worse!" My last gripe has to do with his flirting and romantic interests. Rhodes took this aspect of the book in two different directions, then watered it down to the point I felt like I was misreading the signals. Did Jay want to hook up with the hot male vamp or was he falling in love with the partly evil female vamp? I would have been happy either way, but the wish-washy back and forth left me annoyed.

I gave this book 4 stars despite my issues with it because I couldn't stop reading it and because I really did enjoy my time with Jay and all the chaos he triggers ...more

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Sep 20, 2012 R. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Not my favorite of the Den of Shadows books, but still an interesting read. Jay doesn't seem to fit in with other witches at all, despite his hunter status. First off, he's far more comfortable out in the wild with Lynx, second, he makes friends with vampires surprisingly easy and willingly donates blood, something most other witches would likely kill over. This laid back attitude gets him into more than a little trouble as he tries to help the wrong person without the right information. Now the ...more

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May 12, 2014 Kim rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, contemporary-fiction, fiction, young-adult-fiction, reviewed-for-childrens-lit

From Children's Literature review:
This ninth installment in the Den of Shadows series centers on Jay Marinitch, a 19-year-old vampire hunter who seems to attract trouble. Working for SingleEarth, the organization that promotes peace between various supernatural creatures and humans, Jay has no business going to the Heathen Holiday gala. However, he is unable to resist the gathering of artistic vampires, and promptly finds himself in over his head when he meets an unstable vampire named Brina. ...more

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Mar 12, 2015 Tanya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: just-bought

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Omg! I cannot even begin with this book.
It had me on the edge of my seat from the first chapter.
Yet another masterpiece by Amelia.

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I loved the part that the sakrri played in this book especially since I just read about her entry into Midnight in Bloodkin. The second I read "skin and hair the color of the night sky and white streaks like moonlight in her hair" I had a nagging feeling I KNEW what Omg! I cannot even begin with this book.
It had me on the edge of my seat from the first chapter.
Yet another masterpiece by Amelia. ♡

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I loved the part that the sakrri played in this book especially since I just read about her entry into Midnight in Bloodkin. The second I read "skin and hair the color of the night sky and white streaks like moonlight in her hair" I had a nagging feeling I KNEW what kind of shifter the woman Jay found was. It was like an itch I couldn't scratch but Shantel came to mind a few times but I thought nothing of it. It wasn't until the elemental gave him the idea to become a cougar that it hit me she was in fact a Shantel witch and I DID know her //Personally//.

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Hats off to my favorite author of all time, it was magnificent to read and so beautifully weaved with the previous books. I'm still in complete awe over it. To add to it the ending was superb. ...more

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Oct 25, 2013 McKenzie Templeton rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: misleading, first-reads, arcs, disliked

To be quiet honest, I attempted to read this one not long after I received it around March. I got a chapter, two chapters on, and I couldn't go any farther. I put a bookmark in it and shelved it. Then I realized the other day how many ARCs I had yet to read, so I pulled out this one. I'll admit, I had a slightly easier time getting through it this time, but it still wasn't one of my favorites.

The plot was quiet boring to me. Vampires, shapeshifters, uninteresting characters trying to save the ...more

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Jun 18, 2013 Tusora rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book is amazing!
I have only read a couple of Amelia's books and they were in a different series altogether. That did not hinder me at all while reading this; which is the mark of awesome writing!
To be honest I didn't like the main character at all. In fact, it was not until the VERY VERY end that I started to come around to him. Though I definitally did not connect with the main character I was still able to really enjoy the book.
Was hoping that 'Pet' would play a bigger role in the book ...more

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Apr 07, 2015 Jessica Figueroa rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, mystery

This author was the reason I started picking up paranormal books in my teens and I was surprised that she come out with quite a few books since then and I decided to order all of which I haven't read. This book wasn't that great, I did like it, it passed the time but wasn't nothing really much I can say about it. its only like 230 something pages and It felt like it dragged honestly. With that amount of pages I could quickly read it under 3hrs but it too me forever to get into, then when things ...more

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May 02, 2013 Kim Heimbuch rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Jay is a teenage witch vampire hunter who doesn’t really fit in with the other witches. Jay has a sidekick Lynx which he can talk to also. It could be because he has a habit of befriending vampires and even donating himself as a snack – a major death sentence should the witches find out. Acting alone, he decides to attend the Heathen Holiday Bash, held by Kendra the vampire empress, and before the night is out he is coming to the aid of two unsuspecting people that his kind shouldn’t be mingling ...more

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Sep 25, 2013 Lauren Homer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Update 7/25/16:
These books are just so much bigger than I ever knew they would be when I read the first 4 Den of Shadows books. I still agree with my past review but just a side question, are Sarah and Nikolas a thing or what??
This book was not at all what I was expecting at the beginning. Pretty interesting. And surprising that in what I assume is the last book in the series, the whole universe is basically changed (justified, not like breaking her own rules). There are definitely parts that I ...more

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Mar 10, 2014 Jaimie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Atwater-Rhodes takes her readers on her most exciting adventure yet, as they follow Witch Jay through a journey to discover the power of the elementals. She doesn't waste a minute - throwing Jay into action during Kendra's mid-Winter party as he flirts with both male and female vampires (ooooh) and then gets embroiled in a conflict with Midnight, a supernatural slave-trading organization. Through all this action and spell work, Jay also learns more about his power and about the magical beings ...more

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I grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, where I matriculated through the public Concord-Carlisle school district from kindergarten until my graduation in 2001. The best part of school, from fifth grade until the year I graduated, was definitely chorus. I love music, and I love to sing, and though I never had the courage or the talent to participate in any of the high school plays as a performer, I ...more