Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, #4)

by Jeaniene Frost

After their recent war with rogue vampires, Cat thinks a little rest and relaxation are in their future. But she's plagued by dreams of a Master vampire who claims to be from her past. As the dreams intensify and the shadowy figure in them proves to be more than a figment of her subconscious, she realizes there are parts of her past that have been hidden. To unlock these memories and deal with a growing danger to herself and Bones, Cat may have to venture all the way into the grave. But finding out the truth could rock what she knows about herself - and her relationship with Bones.

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3.5 rating

Destined for an Early Grave delivered tons of action, life and death situations and created problems for Cat and Bone’s relationship. It kept me riveted from page one and I quickly consumed this over the course of one day.

Bones and Cat are recovering from being practically eaten by zombies from the previous novel and are enjoying a little R&R, when Cat begins having dreams. A vampire that Cat has the niggling feeling she knows is calling to her in these dreams. When Bones asks her where she wants to vacation she chooses Paris and it surprises her. She’s never really wanted to go there. When they arrive we learn the person haunting her in her dreams is a Master Vampire known as Gregor; nicknamed the Dreamsnatcher. He is a powerful vampire who has escaped capture and is now trying to claim Cat belongs to him. Eep! What follows is suspenseful, has Cat and Bone’s relationship in jeopardy and will keep you turning the pages, praying for some kinds of HEA.

First let me just get this confession of my chest..I adore Vlad and I want more! I love the characters Frost brings to this urban fantasy. Cat and Bones are well fleshed out and even the secondary characters have depth. Now I love Bones and tolerate Cat ( cause Bones belongs to me!) but in this book I wanted to throttle them both. The fighting between them and the insecurities made me want to scream. These two have been to hell and back, you think by now they would be secure in their relationship. Master Vampires are manipulative and each had a hidden agenda. This was the case with both Gregor and Mencheres. Vlad was wonderful, supportive and totally had Cat’s back. I would adore a spin off book about him. Other key characters make an appearance, as well as the Queen of New Orleans and a ghost.

The plot is intense and the stakes are high. Frost kept me guessing as to how it would all turn out. The transformation of Cat in this novel was perhaps my favorite thing. Frost is very clever and I look forward to seeing how this develops. Overall I enjoyed this tale, but sadly it was my least favorite. The plot was wonderful, the pace delightful but Cat and Bones were whiny little snots, bickering like kiddies in a sandbox. I felt their insecurities and lack of trust were unjustified. They literally had me ripping my hair out. The ending wrapped up nicely and I still love my favorite fighting duo.
Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

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