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May 17, 2016
Nicki Markus
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I found The Blood in the Beginning a refreshing and entertaining read. From the blurb, I started the book expecting vampires. I love vampires; however, it was a pleasant surprise to find they are not the feature creature in this story. Ava is a gritty and likeable heroine, and the two men vying for her interest are likewise engaging and sexy. The pacing at times felt a little jerky - periods of heavy action, followed by a few pages in which little happened - and it takes a while to get to the bo
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The Blood in the Beginning sounds so appealing and could fit right in my comfort reading zone. A paranormal/urban fantasy/dystopian novel with a “kickass nightclub bouncer” female main character, this is a potential for a pick-me-up feisty fabulous read but whilst I enjoyed the read, it fell short of my expectation.
Ava Sykes is not actually ‘Ava Sykes’ and she has a blood disorder so rare, she has to fly under the radar. Unfortunately, there are people (& others!) sniffing around her and will no ...more
Ava Sykes is not actually ‘Ava Sykes’ and she has a blood disorder so rare, she has to fly under the radar. Unfortunately, there are people (& others!) sniffing around her and will no ...more
Wow, what a story!
Epic everything, seriously!
I couldn't put it down, I can't believe the twists and turns I went through. All the characters are fabulous, the world creating is out of this world awesome! But gah! That ending though! Sucked!!!
I would have liked some more romance, I missed that a smidgen, but I was seriously hooked I thought the story was fantastic and I can not wait for more Ava Skyes! ...more
Epic everything, seriously!
I couldn't put it down, I can't believe the twists and turns I went through. All the characters are fabulous, the world creating is out of this world awesome! But gah! That ending though! Sucked!!!
I would have liked some more romance, I missed that a smidgen, but I was seriously hooked I thought the story was fantastic and I can not wait for more Ava Skyes! ...more
This book was a fun, fast and enjoyable read. I loved the concept and the setting and the characters were good. Keen to read the next book in this series.
Jun 27, 2016
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
Jun 30, 2016
Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten)
marked it as to-read
Jun 30, 2016
Tarran
marked it as to-read
Jul 01, 2016
Joanie
marked it as to-read
Jul 05, 2016
Kate Moffatt
marked it as to-read
