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Emmy's Heart

(Maldito #2)

Christy Babich (Goodreads Author)

4.13 · Rating details · 16 ratings · 7 reviews

The day she met him, Emmy thought she was meant to be with Cale Cruz. After discovering her blood was the cure to the curse his family had suffered generation after generation, she knew it was true. Now Emmy is the center of an ancient battle between vampires and Maldito, a race of half-vampire, half-humans, and is fighting for her own life.

Betrayed and alone, Emmy will co ...more

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Sep 03, 2010 Lexie rated it it was amazing

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One of my main complaints after reading the first book in the Maldito Series, Emmy's Song, was that character development in general and Emmy and Cale's relationship in particular was rushed and not well fleshed out. In the second book, Emmy's Heart, we get all of that and then some.

For Emmy a lot happened in a relatively short period of time in the first book; a new boy moved to the area, her best friend was killed and vampires turned out to be real. Not only that but she was the cure for the M One of my main complaints after reading the first book in the Maldito Series, Emmy's Song, was that character development in general and Emmy and Cale's relationship in particular was rushed and not well fleshed out. In the second book, Emmy's Heart, we get all of that and then some.

For Emmy a lot happened in a relatively short period of time in the first book; a new boy moved to the area, her best friend was killed and vampires turned out to be real. Not only that but she was the cure for the Maldito, the cursed half-human, half-vampire defenders of humanity. And Cale loved her and theirs was an epic love.

Things don't get easier in this second installment. Still reeling from her friend's death, desperately trying to find some normalcy in her chaotic life otherwise, Emmy is given a brief respite during the holidays when all (or at least a significant portion) of her family shows up to stay at her house. For a few days all is fine with the world, or at least Emmy can make believe that, and all she is really worried about is her boyfriend Cale getting along with her family. Reality comes crashing down barely a day later and from there it just goes downhill for poor Emmy.

Throughout her hostage situation Emmy keeps a fairly level head all things considered, plus a sense of dry humor that I certainly appreciated. Her captor, Nathaniel (the 'master' mentioned in the first book) is a curious blend of courteousness, cruelty and delusional insanity. It was hard for me to truly hate him, since what he did he did for his twisted version of 'love' and if put into context for just about any other vampire romance novel he would be the hero of the story not the villian. He just unfortunately tried to come between the epic love of Emmy and Cale.

Character development was a big factor of this book. Emmy and Cale had a more solid and realistic relationship brewing between them--complete with arguments, disagreements and a fair dose of uncertainty at times. The Emmy of this book was also a more mature girl, though in some ways more reckless with her safety. Their future together is discussed, in relation to his impending job and her aspirations for her own career, but they find a balance eventually. Chris, who spent most of the first book acting like a jealous ex-boyfriend towards Cale and Emmy, comes clean about what was up with all that. Him and Cale are best of friends now, almost too close to Emmy's annoyance as they make plans about her without her at times. I appreciated that instead of making Chris bitter or angry about Emmy and Cale he is genuinely happy for them and is distressed when things are not kosher between them.

To be fair there is a higher level of sensuality in this book than is present in most young adult novels today. This isn't to say it felt out of place, or unnecessary, but just a general warning.

The end of the novel, which concludes Emmy and Cale's story, opens the door to the next book featuring a character who helps Emmy out of a rough situation and another character we meet very briefly at the end of this book. I'm eager for that book as well since the male featured character is one I want to know more about. ...more

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Dec 02, 2010 Jennifer Monzon rated it it was amazing

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. As soon as I was finished with Emmy’s Song, I had to pick up the next installment. I just could not sleep until I finished both books. I had to know what happened next, that’s how these books will entrap you. This story has all you can find in a romance story and more. It has endearing love, comedy, action, suspense and much much more. There are love scenes which are not explicit and I thought that the author did an amazing job at captivating that part. I feel in love with the story from the ver As soon as I was finished with Emmy’s Song, I had to pick up the next installment. I just could not sleep until I finished both books. I had to know what happened next, that’s how these books will entrap you. This story has all you can find in a romance story and more. It has endearing love, comedy, action, suspense and much much more. There are love scenes which are not explicit and I thought that the author did an amazing job at captivating that part. I feel in love with the story from the very start. When I first received these books I was unaware that it had vampires involved as the title does not indicate anything of the sort. But don’t judge the book (title) but it’s cover!

Emmy has fallen in love with Cale Cruz. A half human/half vampire in the maldito race who have been cursed. In this installment Emmy has learned why her connection with Cale is so strong as well as she’s the cure for the maldito cruse. When a three hundred year old vampire Nathaniel kidnaps her, and has learned that he’s been after her and her family for over 60 years, she is caught in between the war of the vampires and the maldito race. With Cale, her best friend Chris and the entire maldito elders by her side, she must choose between the good and the evil. But what if the evil is good too? OMG too good! I especially loved the ending! Can’t wait to read the third installment Sarah!

As soon as I was finished with Emmy’s Song, I had to pick up the next installment. I just could not sleep until I finished both books. I had to know what happened next, that’s how these books will entrap you. This story has all you can find in a romance story and more. It has endearing love, comedy, action, suspense and much much more. There are love scenes which are not explicit and I thought that the author did an amazing job at captivating that part. I feel in love with the story from the very start. When I first received these books I was unaware that it had vampires involved as the title does not indicate anything of the sort. But don’t judge the book (title) but it’s cover!

Emmy has fallen in love with Cale Cruz. A half human/half vampire in the maldito race who have been cursed. In this installment Emmy has learned why her connection with Cale is so strong as well as she’s the cure for the maldito cruse. When a three hundred year old vampire Nathaniel kidnaps her, and has learned that he’s been after her and her family for over 60 years, she is caught in between the war of the vampires and the maldito race. With Cale, her best friend Chris and the entire maldito elders by her side, she must choose between the good and the evil. But what if the evil is good too? OMG too good! I especially loved the ending! Can’t wait to read the third installment Sarah!

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May 08, 2011 Andrea at Reading Lark rated it really liked it

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Review Posted on Reading Lark 9/12/11: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2011/...

Emmy's Heart, the second edition in the Maldito series, takes readers back into the lives of Emmy, Cale, and Chris as they seek to understand more about Emmy's role within the Maldito society. The Maldito, or cursed ones, are a race of vampire like hybrids. They have lengthy lives and must have blood to replenish themselves, but they are not vampires in the traditional sense. Rather, the Maldito are the vampire hunter Review Posted on Reading Lark 9/12/11: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2011/...

Emmy's Heart, the second edition in the Maldito series, takes readers back into the lives of Emmy, Cale, and Chris as they seek to understand more about Emmy's role within the Maldito society. The Maldito, or cursed ones, are a race of vampire like hybrids. They have lengthy lives and must have blood to replenish themselves, but they are not vampires in the traditional sense. Rather, the Maldito are the vampire hunters. They seek revenge against the true vampires for the corruption that runs through their veins.

Emmy was drawn into this world in the first book when she falls in love with the handsome and mysterious Cale Cruz. This book begins right where the previous book left off. Trujillo did a nice job of putting the reader back into the right frame of mind before taking this story in some new directions. A few new characters make their debut in this one and I had to admit I liked the twists that Nathaniel and Dee presented.

A word of caution - there are quite a few hot scenes in this book. I thought they were tasteful and left most of the action to the imagination. However, I always feel the need to warn readers when this happens in YA books since some readers don't like to be surprised by things of this nature. I can promise you that a kitchen pantry will never look the same! Trujillo is a master at romance; Cale and Emmy are such a great couple.

I also enjoyed the plot of this one more than the plot from book one. I feel that Trujillo needed to lay a lot of groundwork in book one and that freed her up to focus on the action in book two. It is apparent that she has a strong grasp of her characters and vision for this series. I love watching the little nuances of the Maldito culture rise to the surface. The biology behind it all was fascinating. Trujillo's writing is also evolving as the series unfolds and moving away from the more simplistic nature. I can't wait to see how she continues to grow as a writer in her future books. There are some typos in this one, but they didn't ruin the read for me. I have become so invested in these characters that I was able to overlook the little flaws.

The Maldito Series is a must read for vampire fans!

One Last Gripe: I didn't like that Emmy was all concerned about Chris, but then when she gets to Nathaniel's it seems as if Chris doesn't matter. This didn't seem realistic to me. I honestly wasn't sure of his fate until much later.

My Favorite Thing About This Book: The ending where we get to see a fast forward into Emmy's future

First Sentence: It's morning and I can feel the warmth of his body next to mine.

Favorite Character: Emmy

Least Favorite Character: Carlos
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Nov 29, 2010 Once Upon a Twilight rated it it was amazing

As soon as I was finished with Emmy’s Song, I had to pick up the next installment. I just could not sleep until I finished both books. I had to know what happened next, that’s how these books will entrap you. This story has all you can find in a romance story and more. It has endearing love, comedy, action, suspense and much much more. There are love scenes which are not explicit and I thought that the author did an amazing job at captivating that part. I fell in love with the story from the ver ...more

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Dec 09, 2010 Chenice rated it it was amazing

Wow.

I started reading this book immediately after I read "Emmy's Song" and I'm so glad I did, I haven't been able to stop reading.

This is such a wonderful sequel and I find it's 100% better than "Emmy's Song"- if that's at all possible!

The storyline, the continuation of the characters and the complex yet understandable plot really kept me involved and immersed in the book.

I loved the songs mentioned and have downloaded the majority of them!

The ending is beautiful, I cried so much- I thoroughly ...more

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Dec 28, 2010 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it it was ok

For my thoughts on the Maldito series, please see the review of http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...Sarah's Fate

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Aug 18, 2010 Christy rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

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=) This is my fav book in the Maldito Series.

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Christy Babich (formerly Trujillo) was born in a small town in Northeast Florida near the Saint Marys River. As an only child, her love for reading was born from necessity and blossomed into a love for the written word.

Babich has published six novels including the multi-cultural Maldito Series and an adult romance under the pen name, Lee Ralaine. She currently resides in Jacksonville, FL with her ...more