In the Fire by Jeaniene Frost
Title: Into the Fire (Night Prince #4)
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Publisher: HarperCollins 2017
Genre: Romance
Pages: 375
Rating: 4/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Fall TBR; Finishing the Series
In the explosive finale to New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost’s Night Prince series, Vlad is in danger of losing his bride to an enemy whose powers might prove greater than the Prince of Vampires’ . . .In the wrong hands, love can be a deadly weapon
For nearly six hundred years, Vlad Tepesh cared for nothing, so he had nothing to lose. His brutal reputation ensured that all but the most foolhardy stayed away. Now, falling in love with Leila has put him at the mercy of his passions. And one adversary has found a devastating way to use Vlad’s new bride against him.
A powerful spell links Leila to the necromancer Mircea. If he suffers or dies, so does she. Magic is forbidden to vampires, so Vlad and Leila enlist an unlikely guide as they search for a way to break the spell. But an ancient enemy lies in wait, capable of turning Vlad and Leila’s closest friends against them . . . and finally tearing the lovers apart forever.
We get to the conclusion of Vlad and Leila’s story. And I must that I think this series could have been one book less. I enjoyed this volume. I liked wrapping up their story and uncovering all the mysteries. But when I look back at the series as a whole, I think it really should have been shorter. The third book especially suffered from pacing. Anyway, we get to finally see what Leila’s childhood accident really means and uncover the secrets of her past. We see Leila and Vlad somewhat becoming more open with each other, although I was mighty angry at Vlad for the bit about Mencheres in this one. My biggest plus in this book was the inclusion of Ian as a character. We have seen him throughout the larger Night Huntress world, but usually as an antagonist. His introduction to Cat was quite memorable even if you kinda wanted to stake him in the heart. Obviously this series sets Ian up to have his own spin-off series featuring his demon enemy and Veritas, the Law Guardian. I am excited to move on and read those books soon.
Night Prince
#4 Into the Fire
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