At Grave's End (Night Huntress, #3)

by Jeaniene Frost

[Angie]

What can I say about this series that hasn't been said before? It's completely entertaining and I just love it! At Grave's End brings more death threats to our favorite couple, but unlike the previous two books, the perpetrating comes close to finishing the job. The story is exciting and filled with even more action. I was a little disappointed that Cat and Bones don't have as many alone scenes, but the ones they do have are still smokin' hot!

Probably my favorite part of At Grave's End was the continued world building. I love learning more about vampire politics, social structure, and their powers. The plot requires us to learn a lot more, and I enjoyed every bit of it. We get to witness some important vampire events, someone being changed, and the extent of vampire abilities. It's very interesting stuff. New characters are also introduced along the way, most notably, Vlad. I don't have a firm opinion on him yet, but I did enjoy what I've seen of him so far.

The one thing I didn't really like in At Grave's End, which brought my rating down a bit, was the whole "OMG so-and-so is dead but we don't have the body or a witness." Seriously, deaths that happen off the page never really happen. In a genre where death isn't final to begin with, there is no way I'm going to fall for a death that takes place off of the page. There's just no way. Have them be held hostage and in mortal danger! That would have me at the edge of my seat. "Killing" a character and not showing it just has me rolling my eyes. Nice try, but didn't happen! Sorry if that seems like a spoiler, but that whole situation gets resolved in no time anyway.

However, everything after the fake death is awesome! It's essentially nonstop action (plus a sex scene or two!), but a lot of it is much different than previous action scenes. The final battle of At Grave's End is super tense! I honestly didn't know if everyone would come out of that one alive, or still undead. Cat, Bones, and their allies are up against something that none of them have faced before. A something that cannot be killed and is controlled by magic. I really enjoyed that part.

While I didn't love At Grave's End as much as the previous two, it's still a worthy addition to the series. I absolutely cannot get enough of Cat and Bones, even when they're both being stubborn as heck! Will those two ever get a break? Will other vampires ever realize that Cat and Bones always triumph, so they should all give up on trying to kill them? I guess I'll just have to keep reading and find out!

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