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Shades of Midnight: (The Midnight Breed, Book 7) |  | Author: Lara Adrian
Publisher: Dell
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Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0440245265
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780440245261
ASIN: 0440245265
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
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In a frozen wilderness steeped in darkness, the lines between good and evil, lover and enemy, are never black or white but drawn in Shades of Midnight.
Something inhuman is stalking the frigid Alaskan wilds, leaving unspeakable carnage in its wake. For bush pilot Alexandra Maguire, the killings stir memories of a horrific event she witnessed as a child and evoke in her the inexplicable sense of otherness she has long felt within herself but never fully understood . . . until a darkly seductive stranger with secrets of his own enters her world.
Sent from Boston on a mission to investigate the savage attacks and stop the slaughter, vampire warrior Kade has his own reasons for returning to the frigid, forbidding place of his birth. Haunted by a secret shame, Kade soon realizes the stunning truth of the threat he faces–a threat that will jeopardize the fragile bond he has formed with the courageous, determined young woman who arouses his deepest passions and most primal hungers. But in bringing Alex into his world of blood and darkness, Kade must confront both his own personal demons and the even greater evil that could destroy all he holds dear.
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 Awesome ! I couldn't put it down. December 30, 2009
Smiley (Garland, Texas United States)
34 out of 41 found this review helpful
Too often it seems that a series will start losing it's steam after a while but that hasn't happened with Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series. I was looking forward to the release of "Shades of Midnight" but was a little apprehensive about how I was going to feel about it since I knew it would be about Kade and I didn't feel like I knew him very well so I wasn't sure if I'd get into the story line or not. However, I was VERY pleasantly surprised. It started out with a bang and never got slow or boring. Once I started reading I could NOT put it down !! I thought the story flowed very well, the romance was very believable, Kade was smoking hot and I really liked Alex too. Oh, and did I mention that Kade is HOT, HOT, HOT !!
Like the previous reviewer I liked the change of scenery (set in Alaska), I also liked getting a chance to revisit the previous characters that I've come to know and care about. In the next book I hope we get to see a little of all of them (I especially miss Dante and Lucan and their mates).
I thought Lara did a great job of developing the main characters and the romance. I have really enjoyed reading this entire series and can't wait for the next book. Lara, thanks for weaving yet another very interesting and fun story. Keep up the great work.
 A Step Down in the Series February 4, 2010
Tracy (Fort Myers, Florida, USA)
19 out of 23 found this review helpful
I'm well aware that this review is going to be a minority opinion, but as much as I've enjoyed Adrian's Midnight Breed series, this particular book and the lead characters in it just didn't excite me as much as the previous novels.
Alexandra Macguire is an Alaskan bush pilot that flies into remote areas of the frozen north to deliver goods and medicine. On one such flight, she stops at the home of friends only to find an entire family slaughtered in a brutal and bloody fashion. A fashion that shakes her down to her soul and reminds her all too clearly of the loss of her mother and brother, and of a flight of another kind altogether - the cross-country escape from a madness a child's mind could never comprehend.
As a Breed warrior and recent addition to the ranks of the Order, Kade is sent back to his family's stomping grounds on a mission to find out what's behind the mindless slaughter, but he's ridden by the fear that his twin is responsible for the deaths of innocents, and guilt from decisions in his past, decisions to flee Alaska and his family, make him ultimately culpable. What Kade finds first is Alex, and while she stirs a fire in his blood that would keep him warm on the coldest of the Alaskan nights, what they stumble across together could destroy everything - and everyone - in the end.
I was truly looking forward to delving into this story. I liked the setting, and I really enjoyed...in a disturbed but impressed way...the beginning, but then for me, Shades of Midnight sort of sputtered out. Adrian is extremely talented and she's given us six books with vibrant characters, tense plots, and a growing and deepening arc of good vs. evil - with fangs and guns. This one didn't quite match those in either plot or character, and one of the most disappointing aspects of this one is that by the end I didn't care very much for Kade or Alex, and didn't get any sense of true lasting emotion between them. Alex started out strong and seemingly independent (she's a bush pilot in the Alaskan wilderness!), but she seemed to backslide when faced with horrifying memories of her past and just never seemed to regain that strength to stand on her own. Kade was very disappointing. I'm sorry, I don't know if it was the fact that he ran from his family instead of dealing with his brother a year ago, or that he spent most of the book beating himself up about it that really turned me off. Hell, maybe it was the fact that I couldn't help but sympathize with the humans who lost loved ones and family members BECAUSE Kade kept his mouth shut and flew the coop instead of doing what he should have done. What he went to Boston to help the order do. Kill rogues. Whatever it was, I didn't find him to a very worthy Breed.
And the story had some major flaws for me as well. Most notably, by book seven of a series, I would have expected the overall arc, the theme that holds all the books together, to be tightening and getting more tautly defined as the battle between good and evil creeps closer and closer to a head, but in this one, the story thread of Dracos was...dare I say anemic?...and the scenes with the ancient were at times tense and interesting, and at times a confused mess that didn't make much sense. I DID like seeing the Breed males I've come to know and care for, but they ended up being too much of a non-factor to leave much of an impact. There were quite a few other issues I had with the book, as well.
By the end, I was left with a general feeling of ambivalence. Maybe a little disappointment. I didn't dislike the book, by any means - regardless of my complaints, Adrian tells a good story. It just wasn't the story I was expecting, and I didn't like it as much as I've liked all the others. It's not a BAD story - not at all. It was just...sort of "Meh."
Another 5 Star Addition to the Series December 31, 2009
Emptrix (Seattle, WA USA)
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
This may be the very best dramatic and dark vampire series out there! It is one of my top vampire series ever. I cannot say enough about the skill of this author! There are never any jarring changes to the series (I quit reading one author because of such changes)and the plot and characters never disappoint! The story line thread from book to book is exciting and makes you want the next in the series to be immediately available upon completing each story. The love story for Kade and Alex is as intense and hot as the previous romances, and the setting is beautifully described, especially if one is familiar with Alaska or similar landscapes in Canada and the U.S. The setting adds an additional element of danger and excitement. Tegan's story was my favorite, but now shares equal honor with Kade's story. There is such intimate detail about Kade's family, especially his twin, and the other characters in Harmony that brings an almost three dimensional feeling to the entire story. I was very touched by the insights into the Ancient's mind. I don't want to be a spoiler, but I will say that for the first time I felt a human connection to the Ancient and sympathy for him. It is the first time we have really been given insight into an Ancient's thoughts. The scene with the Ancient and Jenna was very moving and introspective. I cannot wait to see where this new Jenna thread will lead. I enjoyed the expansion of the brother like relationship between Kade and Brock and the kinship between all the warriors. I like Hunter more and more. Another thing the author does extremely well is the integration of the new mates and warriors into the Order; and the continuous development of the Order warriors we already know. I really enjoy the humorous, stress relieving dialog between the warriors. I will now wait very very impatiently for the next book.
A great installment to the Midnight Breed series January 2, 2010
MomOfThree
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this installment. The prior two installments had me concerned over where the series was headed. But, this one was the shot in the arm that I think the series needed. I was hesitant to purchase this book because I really didn't feel connected to Kade, the main character. Though he was introduced in earlier books, his character had not been explored in any real detail. But, this story gives us quite a bit of Kade's backstory and endears the reader to both him and his mate, Alex. This installment, unlike the last couple of installments, did a lot to advance the series overall. I'm now interested in reading the next book. The story moved quickly, had tons of suspenseful moments, a good dose of romance and interesting characters. When I started this series, I was new to paranormal romance. I have now read this entire series to date (note to publishers: keep those free e-books a-coming, they really do pay off) and have read other authors in the genre. So far, Ms. Adrian is still my favorite. Her characters are interesting, the world she has created with the Breeds has seemingly limitless opportunities for a good story and I appreciate her writing style. I give it four stars instead of 5 because I'm not sure how good it would have been as a stand alone novel (Ms. Adrian does a great deal to explain what has happened in the earlier books, but viewing this book objectively, I think I would have been kind of lost with some of the references from earlier books. I suspect this will become increasingly problematic as the series continues to evolve.) Plus, I'm getting a little tired of the whole angst ridden male who thinks he's not good enough for the female that he can't seem to keep his hands off of. "I'm no good for you, but I must have you..." Uh huh. In that sense, the story is a bit predictable. But, overall, I enjoyed this book.
Keep it coming! January 1, 2010
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
What a great addition to the series. I have a new favorite member of the Order! I have to admit this one wasn't as gut-wrenchingly suspenseful as some of the others, but in some ways that's a good thing. I think I could relax and enjoy it a little easier, instead of sitting on the edge of my couch waiting for the next horrible obstacle. Either way, it's a great series and I hope she keeps them coming. Can't wait to see what happens with Jenna (and Brock?). One thing I like about this series, as compared to some others, is that the villains add a lot of suspense to the story, but we don't necessarily have to spend a lot of time reading from their perspective. Leaves more time for the love!
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