Bane (Vampire Apocalypse, #1) in Demon Kissed Group of Awesomeness!!!!

Jan 17, 2012 MOVED - CHECK BIO rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I GOT TO GET AN ARC{Advanced Reserved Copy} AND IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

Bane is the most awesome vampire book I've read. The main character is Kahli, a six-teen-year old girl who is wicked awesome and is super cool!!!!!!!

This book's main conflict is; How will Kahli escape?(Hehe, doesn't make sense to you guys huh? Well....READ THE BOOK!)

The story line is amazing, I love the character(*cough, cough* KAHLI!). I like the action in the book and, again, I ♥ Kahli. ;) Th ...more

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Feb 20, 2012 B at Spare Time Book Blog rated it it was amazing

Bane kind of took me by surprise. It was completely different from any kind of vampire story I have ever read. The whole concept of the apocalypse is awesome then you throw in vampires and it makes it an even more amazing story. Kahli is probably one of my favorite female characters. She's strong and independent and can definitely survive on her own. She has a will to survive like no one I have ever read about. The concept of the Bane was really unique too. I would love to learn more about them! ...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Yovana rated it it was amazing

Serious loved this book! It was different from her other books. Yet even though it was different, i was still transported into that world when reading. From the setting to the plot to the ending. Kahli being the last wild human and having to endure so many hardship and attacks. Being so exotic gave her something of an edge when she was captured and sold. Even after everything she went through she will not give up her wild personality. Even though Will was the one that sold her, there was somethi ...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Teiamarie rated it it was amazing

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Once again H.M. Ward does not disappoint! I generally try to stay away from vampire books (granted the only ones I've read are the Twilight Saga) but this one was unique. It's a post-apocalyptic world due to extreme weather events which killed off billions forcing vampires to surface from their lives of secrecy. The few remaining humans are forced onto blood farms where they are drained and experimented with. There is one remaining wild human, Kahli. She is unique because her blood is rich and p Once again H.M. Ward does not disappoint! I generally try to stay away from vampire books (granted the only ones I've read are the Twilight Saga) but this one was unique. It's a post-apocalyptic world due to extreme weather events which killed off billions forcing vampires to surface from their lives of secrecy. The few remaining humans are forced onto blood farms where they are drained and experimented with. There is one remaining wild human, Kahli. She is unique because her blood is rich and powerful unlike all the other anemic humans and the most powerful vampires want her.

We don't actually see the "farms" as Kahli is captured and taken to the royal palace where she is kept with other young women in a gilded cage. They have many rooms and baths (with bars and guards) and spend the day much as they like unless they are summoned for a feeding. It's not your typical cliche vampire feeding but rather a handler uses instruments to remove blood as delicately as possible (to prevent bleed out-anemic). It doesn't seem so horrible and the way Will does it (I'll talk about him in a minute) is kind of sexy.

There are, of course, other things that happen during the course of the book. Kahli takes on a starving pack of wolves with just a knife. There's a twisted game of Scavenger Hunt/Capture the Flag. The Vampire King decides it's a good idea to claim her even though Kahli belongs to the crazy ass Queen (true holder of power). She meets the enigmatic and handsome Will who is the very thing she hates but seems to be one of the few allies, and I use that term loosely, that she has. Will definitely has his secrets and now having finished the first book I'm still trying to figure out exactly what those secrets are. I was drawn into this story from the start and had to force myself to put it down at 1am last night so I could at least get a little sleep! I love Will! He's sexy and secretive and I can't figure out what his motives are. At first he seems like a bad guy and then he's sweet and gentle but then turns around with his cold-shoulder. I was like, "What the hell?!" There's definitely a magnetic attraction between Will and Kahli and dare I hope more? I just hope that Kahli and Will's fate isn't bittersweet like Ivy and Collin from the Demon Kissed Series.

In true H.M. Ward fashion she left me teetering on the edge of my seat after Kahli almost dies escaping the palace during which Will (who's chasing her) gets badly injured and despite being on the verge of collapse forces Will to take her blood. He in turn saves her but now they are both on the run and the only way to truly gain their freedom is to kill the Royal Family. Once I finished the last chapter I eagerly flipped to the next page expecting it to go on, completely forgetting that Holly likes her cliff hangars. :) So, now I'll sit here patiently (or as patiently as possible) twiddling my thumbs and counting down the days to the end of the month when Book 2 is supposed to come out. I can't wait to see what the future holds for Kahli and Will and I hope to see more of Cassie and Cole. Want to know who they are? Read the book! You won't be disappointed! :) ...more

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