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Blood Rights (House of Comarré, #1)

Kristen Painter

Start date: February 1, 2012

Finish date: February 29, 2012

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Jul 24, 2011 Chelsea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vampires, fantasy, favorites, uf-pnr, suggested-series-firsts, upcoming-releases

This review was originally published at Vampire Book Club.

There are a handful of books that I go on a recommendation binge with as soon as I read the last page. It happened with Unholy Ghosts. It happened with Nightshade. It happened with Blood of the Wicked. And, there’s no question about it: Kristen Painter’s Blood Rights is the latest book that I will be pushing on every reader friend. And this means you, too, VBC readers.

Painter has taken the familiar — vampires, crazy nobility, outcast ment This review was originally published at Vampire Book Club.

There are a handful of books that I go on a recommendation binge with as soon as I read the last page. It happened with Unholy Ghosts. It happened with Nightshade. It happened with Blood of the Wicked. And, there’s no question about it: Kristen Painter’s Blood Rights is the latest book that I will be pushing on every reader friend. And this means you, too, VBC readers.

Painter has taken the familiar — vampires, crazy nobility, outcast mentality — and has given us something entirely new.

The Comarré, a special type of human, are similar to geisha in many ways. Their presence is a sign of wealth and status. Comarré are bred to feed vampires, never knowing their mothers and fathers, and trained to be polite and subservient to their future patrons. (There’s quite a bit more to them than this, but to say more would spoil some great twists.) Vampire nobility pay the Comarré’s house for the right to exclusively drink his or her blood. Chrysabelle was the most coveted Comarré, the one with the purest, most powerful blood. And she wanted out. Finding her patron dead, she fled.

A cruel vampire named Tatiana has her sights set on more power and Chrysabelle plays a role. She just needs to find her. We stop in on her point-of-view periodically, and the more you learn about her, the more you hate her. A true villain, worthy of the fear we see in those running from her.

Fleeing from the creatures Tatiana sics on her, Chrysabelle finds herself trying to adjust to the mortal world. She must work with a cursed vampire and his ragtag team for a chance at saving not only herself, but also her aunt. And while she wishes for true freedom, hard truths and dirty secrets keep getting in the way.

The tension between Chrysabelle and vampire Malkolm is gripping and intense. Their interactions brought to mind the strain of Ethan and Merit from the Chicagoland Vampires series. However, when it comes to Chrysabelle and Mal, both think they aren’t deserving of the situation. They both believe the other is rejecting them out of repulsion. There is a strong sense of duty, and both keep coming back together while internalizing a fear of disgusting the other. Given their respective backgrounds, anything else wouldn’t ring true.

Those who love heroines who surprise everyone, will love Chrysabelle. She’s supposed to be this demure thing, to be protected. Woman’s got blades on her at all times and the kind of power in a kick that will take out a steel door. She’s cunning and knows to hide her skills. It’s only through a bout of delirium that she first exposes her real fighting skills to Mal, taunting and taking the man out. She’s a woman who is used to being underestimated, and is reveling in the freedom to speak her mind and throw a blade or two.

Polarizing characters, murder, magic and the need for independence bring Blood Rights to another level. Expect this one to grab hold, pull you to the edge of your seat and leave you, jaw agape, begging for book 2, Flesh and Blood.

Sexual content: Kissing, references to sex ...more

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Aug 27, 2011 Tania Rock rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, part-of-series, net-galley, ipad

I really enjoyed this novel and can't wait to read the second book. I would actually give this a 4.5 if I could.

Received this for review from Net Galley and have already added the series/book to my favorite bookshelf.

Great characters and a really well thought out storyline. Though this book was set in the distant future, the author still provided lots of history and information throughout the book. I also liked that she created a fictional town in Florida that augmented the whole "feel" of the b ...more

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Jan 27, 2012 KarenF rated it liked it

Shelves: library, urban-fantasy

Pretty good first book in a series with an interesting take on vamps and other supernatural beings. The first half dragged a bit for me and I couldn't quite warm up to either Chrysabelle or Mal. The second half picked up and as we got to know them better, and see them more in action, I ended up liking them both. There's a little too much villain POV (I'm generally not a fan of that in any case) but in general it was a fun, quick read and I want to check out the next in the series as well. ...more

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May 26, 2011 Courtney marked it as to-read

Shelves: new-releases

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Oct 08, 2011 Schelle rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Oct 11, 2011 Christine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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