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Awakening

(Bloodline #1)

Tiera Rice (Goodreads Author)

3.69 · Rating details · 29 ratings · 12 reviews

Antanasia knows better than anyone that being royal comes with lots of expectations. Born into war as a Vampyre Witch, she has to battle the ultimate enemy: her own blood. When she has a terrifying Vision, Antanasia fights harder than ever to prevent it from coming to pass. Will she succeed? Or does she die trying? Nadia is an average teenager celebrating her nineteenth bi ...more

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Published October 20th 2016 by Eula Rae Printing & Publishing

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Feb 27, 2017 Elizabeth Mathis rated it liked it

Shelves: reviewed-fantasy, reviewed-historical, reviewed-paranormal, reviewed-romance

Antanasia knows better than anyone that being royal comes with lots of expectations. Born into war as a Vampyre Witch, she has to battle the ultimate enemy: her own blood. When she has a terrifying Vision, Antanasia fights harder than ever to prevent it from coming to pass. Will she succeed? Or does she die trying? Nadia is an average teenager celebrating her nineteenth birthday. But her day turns upside down when she starts developing unusual abilities that make her question everything she knew

Antanasia knows better than anyone that being royal comes with lots of expectations. Born into war as a Vampyre Witch, she has to battle the ultimate enemy: her own blood. When she has a terrifying Vision, Antanasia fights harder than ever to prevent it from coming to pass. Will she succeed? Or does she die trying? Nadia is an average teenager celebrating her nineteenth birthday. But her day turns upside down when she starts developing unusual abilities that make her question everything she knew. Searching for answers to her predicament, she finds herself trusting Nicolae, a stranger with a familiar presence. Why does she feel so drawn to him? Will Nadia find answers to the questions about her past and take on her new role willingly? Or will she choose to remain in the dark and deny her destiny?

Rating: 3.5/5 Penguins
Quick Reasons: exciting, unique adventure; love the dual-perspectives/time shifts; Nadia had some unfortunate immature reactions that made it hard to connect with her for me; realistic, mostly-believable characters and relationships; just a few weird plot-holes

Huge thanks to Tiera Rice, Eula Rae Printing & Publishing, and Xpresso Book Tours for providing me with a free digital copy of this title in exchange for an honest review! This in no way altered my read of or opinions on this book.

Those in the Brotherhood, myself included, wondered how she was even alive, with the jump and being married to the mad king. Mother used to tell me it was her humanity he fell in love with. I didn't think he was capable of such compassion.

This was a fun, entertaining read--and that cover is GORGEOUS! I love how the cover reflects the dual perspectives/time jumps we have happening within these pages--even the color differences, while maintaining the same tone, lend a sense of personality to the book. Covers like this one are the reason I breathe, penguins--there's so much detail to digest and ponder over!

I was just a tiny bit disappointed in the world-building of this book. I feel like a LOT of things happen in quite a short period of time, and that left me feeling a little dizzy in the end. There were a lot of questions I found myself asking that were never really answered for me. I feel like we spent so much time focused on our main duo and their personal feelings, and not enough learning about the worlds surrounding them both. I felt, at times, that the author mentioned certain aspects of the world...but never really gave them time to develop or be explored. For instance...why is it only AFTER the ceremony that Antanasia can feed upon animals? What about the world or their biology makes this happen? The ending of this read was also a bit vague and confusing--I found myself unsure of what had just happened, and confused about what to think.

Rats' affinity for blood made me wonder if they were real Vampyres in tiny, furry bodies.

The characters, for the most part, were believable and intriguing...though Nadia had several unfortunate "immature" moments that made it hard for me, personally, to connect with her as a character. By this, I mean she had a tendency to overreact and overdramatize. In another character, this might have worked...but for Nadia, who seems overall pretty clear-headed and well-grounded, it was a bit of a shock. It also felt as if these moments might have been part of a ploy to keep the plot moving forward, though I might be wrong about that.

Still, this was an entertaining read with plenty of snark and sass to go around! I'm curious about the world and these characters, and will be waiting for book two to see if any of my answers/curiosities are cleared up. The characters are fairly believable, the read was quick and full of action, and I can't wait to see what the next installment promises for us readers! I'd recommend this to lovers of: all things vampire, dual-perspectives/time jumps, and snarky characters. Pull your hood down and take a sip, penguins; let the battle begin! ...more

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Mar 07, 2017 Ingrid Thomas rated it really liked it

It has a very interesting story line, with an original plot. The story is told on two points of view of the same person in different ages…. Sounds confusing!?? Well just a little and only in the beginning. So let's start there.

We have two heroines, different dates, 1480 and today. The story is told alternating dates and heroines.

In 1480 we have a princes vampyre aware of who she is and of her powers, as her place in the world, on the other hand we have a present day we have a just turned 19 yea ...more

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Mar 02, 2017 Katherine Paschal rated it liked it

Shelves: read-to-review, another-world, mystery, royal-court, supernatural, vampires, witches

Told through alternating viewpoint is the story of Antanasia who was a vampire hybrid from hundreds of years ago and Nadia, a modern teen who has some strange things occur on her 19th birthday. How these two are connected is a mystery that Nadia desperately wants to uncover.

I will admit that I was originally lured in by the pretty cover- I absolutely love image used, with the two girl’s faces blending into each other. Once I saw the cover, I knew I had to read the book. I found the story to be Told through alternating viewpoint is the story of Antanasia who was a vampire hybrid from hundreds of years ago and Nadia, a modern teen who has some strange things occur on her 19th birthday. How these two are connected is a mystery that Nadia desperately wants to uncover.

I will admit that I was originally lured in by the pretty cover- I absolutely love image used, with the two girl’s faces blending into each other. Once I saw the cover, I knew I had to read the book. I found the story to be interesting, but really nothing like I had originally expected. I was expecting more a modern paranormal teen book, but instead this was more of a historical fantasy mixed with a modern story. The plot dealt with vampires, magic, war, secret societies, soulmates, death, murder, lies, and rebirth- a little bit of everything swirled together to create a new unique story.

The chapters alternated viewpoints and timelines, switching from Nadia in the present to Antanasia in the past. I was definitely more invested in Nadia as a character since she was more relatable and realistic to me. I thought the back story was important to the overall story and full of vivid images and history, but I was not really very interested in the characters, I just read the chapters to get back to Nadia and the mess that her life turned into. I did find it really interesting how the two eventually ended up being connected and the turns the story took. I am not sure how I feel about Nic and his role in both the past and present, but I guess I will have to wait and see

While Nadia was 19, this was not really at all a teen book but very much so an adult story due to content and the characters. I found this to be an interesting read, at times a little slow and slightly confusing, but overall a solid first book a new series as well as a great first book for the author.

I received this title in return for my honest review.
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Aug 27, 2017 Dana rated it liked it

This is an interesting taking on Vampires in Romania. It think is was well done although there is a vivd sex scene in the beginning and it is very violent. The ending leaves you waiting for more.

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Feb 28, 2017 Merissa (Archaeolibrarian) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: newadult, paranormal

Awakening: Bloodline is a story of two parts - one is told by Nadia, who has just celebrated her 19th birthday in the present day. The other is told by Ananstasia in the past. They are one and the same, but it all becomes clear as the story progresses. Nadia has her friends and mother, but her life is changing and she doesn't know who she can speak to. New characters appear in her life, and she doesn't know what to do with them either.

This is a fast-paced story, full of promise. I would say tha ...more

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Feb 28, 2017 Shanannigans rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal

Awakening does not read like a debut novel. The writing is rich in history and culture and the plot is enthralling. As I mentioned before, I’m a purist when it comes to vampire mythology and having the story take place in Romania made the story that much more appealing to me. I love how well researched this book was. Adding elements of historical fact and culture adds a much desired sense of realism to the story and for me that is important. It may be fantasy, but it still has to make a certain ...more

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Feb 25, 2017 Cheryl Whitty rated it really liked it

Shelves: adventure, best, conspiracies, killing-with-magic, lots-of-fighting-and-killing, mystical, paranormal, paranormal-adventure, romance, witches

Review on behalf of the Book Addict Blog
This is a book about two girls going through changes that is going effect their way of life. Antanasia and Nadia. We see two lives one in New York 2015 and Wallachia 1480. The chapters are clearly marked so it was easy to follow the story. This is a first of hopefully a series because after all the world building and folklore mixed in kept me glued to the pages.

There is something very enjoyable with an original take on vampire lore. I was so disappointed w ...more

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Feb 27, 2017 Kati rated it really liked it

This book alternates between Wallachia 1480 and New York 2015 and between Antanasia and Nadia. The world building and the vampire folklore really appealed t me and I loved reading about these two women. As the book unfolds the connections between these two women become evident and the story picks up. The pace is consistent through the book and had me hooked. Both women were intriguing to read about and I need to know what happens in future books.

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Feb 11, 2017 Nancy (The Avid Reader) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: xpresso-book-tours, fantasy, contemporary, horror, science-fiction, young-adult, tiera-rice, read-2017, read-february-2017

Strange things are happening to Nadia who lives in New York, 2015. She is starting to have blackouts and not remembering what she did or how she ended up in the places where she wakes up. Nadia starts having some strange cravings ones that she wants no part of but eventually has no choice when her body takes over and she has one of her blackouts. Nadia tries to hide a lot of what is going from her friends but she does try to get her mother to explain to her what is happening to her but her mom i ...more

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Dec 27, 2016 Pegboard rated it it was amazing

Anastasia has a vision that she is running away from attackers through the woods. It always ends with her being shot with a silver arrow. As a Vampyre, this causes excruciating pain as it burns through flesh and bone, preventing her from healing.
Many centuries later, Nadia starts having the same dream as she awakens into a Vampyre around her nineteenth birthday. Her mother can’t find the words to tell Nadia she has the essence of one who is destined to overcome the Order of the Dragon. Nadia stu ...more

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As an aficionado of vampire fiction, I was really excited to pick up Awakening: Bloodline by Tiera Rice. Beautiful cover, intriguing synopsis, destiny and romance, all the markings of a great YA paranormal book! But, they all fell a little flat for me. I was disappointed and left expecting and wanting more.

Now, as I’m not Rroma, my review will not be touching upon whether this was culturally acceptable, or whether the speech was fluid and made sense (I wish someone that was Rroma could take a look at it though). I will say, the parts that were full of Romani just distracted from the work. I understand Rice’s intent in wanting it to sound genuine, but honestly, I just glossed over all of it and thought okay, I guess this is a thing, which is funny because that was the extent of it. There was no huge emphasis on Nadia’s culture, not that there should be, it’s just if you’re going to make it a point to have her mother be extra Rroma and speak a mix of Romani and English, then I’d feel like there should be more to it. I mean, my own family will speak Spanglish, even though my mother has been in America for over thirty years, and she still has some very Latinx way of thinking and concerns. Nadia’s mother didn’t seem to exhibit any of those cultural nuances, which was disappointing and just left the influx of Romani words feeling awkward.

BUT, let’s move away from that since I’m not Rroma and therefore not really qualified to continue critiquing that. Let’s get to the things I can talk about. Nadia’s mother took a potion, knew what was going to happen, and then was surprised and angry when it did. I understand Rice is trying to go with the typical YA trope of having parents do something and not realize the consequences until it comes to fruition. However, it just annoyed me. She knew what was going to happen to her daughter and selfishly refused to prepare her for it, refused to even tell her what was going on. Knowing that keeping her daughter ignorant would put everyone in danger. Then, there’s Nadia who vacillates between understanding what’s going on and accepting it, to freaking out. She’s 19 but behaves like a 14 year old. She simply never feels real.

So, if I had all of these issues, why 2.5? Because Rice saves it with Antanasia and Nicolae. Antanasia’s story was exciting, riveting, and well constructed. Those were the parts I wanted to read more about. Antanasia is well-fleshed, and her romance with Nic is solid and real. The half of the novel that takes place in the past is well-paced and well written. All of the characters feel real and worthy of interest, which makes me wonder where the disconnect happened for Rice. Through Antanasia and Nic, we can see that she knows how to write great characters, but for some reason, it gets lost when we move to Nadia and friends.

Honestly, I’m not sure if I would pick up the sequel to Awakening: Bloodline by Tiera Rice. I want to know more about Antanasia, I want her to come back, I want to see more of Nic, but I don’t know if I’ll have the patience for Nadia. This one is a toss-up that you guys are gonna have to decide on your own if half a good book makes the whole worth it.

// I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this title. // ...more

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Jun 03, 2017 Robin Hershman rated it it was amazing

Shelves: giveaway-winner

Loved this book. Looking forward to reading the second one!!! Anyone who likes vampire stories will enjoy this book. Great story line that grabs you at page 1 and keeps you there until the end,and still leaves you wanting more!!

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