The Last Vampire: Book Two (PAPERBACK)
The Last Vampire: Book Two (PAPERBACK)
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?THE LAST VAMPIRE: BOOK TWO—PART OF A COMPLETED PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES (PAPERBACK).
My father has been kidnapped by my worst enemies.
Either that, or he willingly sold me out to them.
Whatever the case, I’m going to find him. Mind you, this would be a lot easier if every Fae in Chicago wasn’t already out for my blood.
They’re not getting it, though.
The only one who’s getting anywhere near my blood is the seven-hundred-year-old vampire who saved me. Yes, there are times when I’m convinced he’s not quite right in the head, but so far he’s the only supernatural being I’ve met who sees me as a person rather than a chess piece.
To the rest of them, I’m nothing more than the walking, talking evidence of a war crime. To him, I’m something else. He calls me a loose thread in the tapestry of his forgotten past, but he looks at me like I might be the key to his future.
The rest of them tell me I’m demonkin. They say I’m a succubus-human hybrid who shouldn’t exist.
One thing is very clear, though. My father is carrying a secret bigger than I ever dreamed, and I’m damn well going to pry it out of him.
I just have to get him back from the Fae first.
Because, hey—what could possibly go wrong?
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The Last Vampire is a steamy urban fantasy romance series from USA Today Bestseller R. A. Steffan and Jaelynn Woolf, co-authors of the Circle of Blood saga.
Get Book Two today, and return to a world shared by humans, fae, demons, and one very reluctant vampire. It’s a place where the supernatural threatens the mundane, nothing is as it seems, and love will either be the world’s downfall, or its salvation.
- Publication date: December 18, 2018
- Language: English
- Print length: 238 pages
- Binding: 5x8 inch paperback
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ONE
“WHOA. I FEEL REALLY, really drunk all of the sudden.”
I stared at the blank concrete walls of the cell I was sharing with my unsmiling Fae captor. My unfocused eyes moved to the half-empty cup I was holding, and then to Albigard himself, regarding me from across the room. I blinked rapidly, trying to clear my blurry double vision. “Why do I feel drunk all of the sudden?”
Rans had sent me back to the creepy basement dungeon with Albigard when it became clear there weren’t any useful clues to my father’s disappearance to be found in his ransacked condo. After less than an hour in Albigard’s company, I was already wishing that I’d kicked up more of a fuss about returning here with him alone.
“You are drunk because you can’t hold your drink, presumably,” the Fae suggested, raising an eyebrow at me.
Albigard waved a graceful hand, and the cup disappeared from my grip, leaving my fingers grasping nothing. I stared at them stupidly for a moment.
“What was in that stuff, anyway?” I asked, readjusting my feet until the ground stopped tilting to the left. For some reason, it was becoming hard to get the words to come out right unless I spoke very slowly and clearly. My eyes narrowed. “Rans is gonna be pished… I mean, pissed… if you slipped me a faerie roofie when he wasn’t looking.” I cocked my head, thinking about that for a moment before adding, “And I’m gonna be pished, too.”
“It was mead,” my not-really-a-captor said, “and you’re already pissed, it appears. I gave it to you because you said you were thirsty. Perhaps you could return your focus to what we were discussing before?”
I pondered that for a few seconds, frowning. Perhaps I could… if I could remember what we’d been discussing before. I tried to shake some brain cells loose after what had legitimately been a day from hell. We’d been at my dad’s place, looking through the destruction for any hint as to what had happened to him or where he’d been taken. There weren’t any obvious clues to speak of, which didn’t seem to surprise either Rans or Albigard.
One thing I was quickly coming to understand about supernatural creatures was that they were a bunch of arrogant, high-handed assholes. The Fae had insisted we leave before our presence drew unwanted attention from anyone else who might be watching the apartment. Rans said something about talking to some people he knew who might be able to help.
“Take her back to the house,” he’d told Albigard. “I’ll join you there shortly.”
At which point his body had swirled away into a cloud of vapor, leaving me on my own with a hotter—and much more disturbing—version of Legolas from Lord of the Rings. The Fae had opened the same kind of magical portal he’d used to transport us to my father’s home in the first place, and when I’d stepped through, I was back in the basement cell we’d left earlier.
Alone.
With a member of a species that apparently wanted me dead.
“I’m not having sex with that vampire bastard again until he apologizes for this,” I stated, scowling.
Albigard stared at me with flat green eyes. “This is the sort of information that I’d really prefer not to have,” he said, “if it’s all the same to you.”
I stared back, confused, since I hadn’t been talking to him. “Huh?” I asked, only to cut him off as another thought surfaced from the murky depths. “Oh! Right, I remember now. You were saying about the demons…?”
That was kind of important, wasn’t it? I should try not to forget about it again. Albigard had remained here in the basement under the guise that he was still interrogating Rans and me. I’d been asking him about the treaty between his people and the demons. That was right before I mentioned I was thirsty, and he’d conjured the magical cup of roofie-mead out of thin air for me to drink.
More fool him. Didn’t he know that if he tried to take advantage of me, I could pull his life force out through his dick?
Succubus, baby. Suck it!
I laughed, surprised when it emerged as a stupid sounding, high-pitched giggle. Oh, yeah… drunk. I’d forgotten about that part for a second as well.
“Wow, this really blows,” I said, as the walls started moving again. After a moment, I steadied my shoulder against the nearest one so I wouldn’t accidentally fall over if the floor decided to get in on the action.
Albigard’s expression said he didn’t intend to argue with my assessment.
“If you’ve quite regained control of yourself,” he began in that snooty Fae tone that I was growing to hate, “then I’ll continue.”
It was the kind of tone that said anyone who wasn’t Fae must clearly be an idiot. But I could choose to be the bigger person here. I waved a careless hand. “Whatever. Do go on.”
He sighed, long-suffering. “I was saying that the reason you and your father have become such sought-after targets is two-fold. You already know about the treaty provision forbidding demonic interference in the human realm.”
“Uh-huh.” I nodded sagely, trying to keep my serious business face in place. Nigellus had told me about that part when we were in Atlantic City, after all.
“There is a larger concern among the Fae, however,” Albigard continued. “The entire point of the treaty is to limit demonkind’s ability to grow in strength. They must not be allowed to gain so much power that they once again threaten us.”
But that was stupid.
“Look, Tinkerbell,” I said, jabbing a finger at him. “My dad’s just a normal guy, right? He’s a fucking accountant, for god’s sake. And look at me!” I gestured up and down the length of my body, gaining steam. “I’m a waitress! Not even that—I’m an ex-waitress! Because you and your creepy blond faerie friends lost me my job!”
My righteous anger seemed to be entirely wasted on my current audience. Which kind of sucked, to be honest. I settled for frowning at him severely, since if I tried to go over and kick him in the kneecap, I was afraid I might fall down. Or, y’know, die a horrible, agonizing death at the hands of faerie magic.
One or the other.
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Enjoyed this book. I'm ready to read the 3rd installment.
The story continues and we start seeing new sides of the characters. Nice twist on the sullen vampire and the demon half breed. Really enjoyed it. I will be definitely waiting for the next one
I love this series! I couldn't put down the first book and bought the second one as soon as I finished. I can't wait to read the third! I prepaid for it!
As with book 1, this is a well written story. It was fast paced. I look forward to reading the next book.
The more the story develops, the better it gets. The characters become more rounded, the locations change and develop, and the intrigue becomes more intense.
The second book in this series drew me in just as much as the first! Love the characters and how the author helps me to feel what they are feeling. Looking forward to the next book!
Everything a second book should be. Cannot wait for the next book to be released. Story grabs you, and although leaves off on a cliffhanger, it leaves you ready for more. Definitely a series worth having.
I read thru this book in a couple of hours. Really good and when I read the last page a huge breath woodshed out like wow but oh **** the end. I have to get the next book now
Enjoyed the book. Definitely was frustrated with Z, felt she was being really stupid. So I’m team R for that. Also, this sort of reminds me of the tv show Lost Girl.
The book is fast paced, no lags, with enough action to keep you reading. The main characters continue to grow; favors are called in and friendships are tested. Self sacrifice and betrayal ends badly requiring rescue. Answers to a question never before known are revealed.
Okay...I'm officially hooked and I wish I had paid attention to the fact that book three hasn't dropped yet so now I'm clenching my jaw and stomping my feet in protest like petulant child. Not sure how I feel about being reduced to acting like a child. 😂. Hats off to the Author. R.A. and Jaelynn, this book was amazing, 💯%. (And I made sure to keep spoilers out)
Good series. Nice characters. Already ordered the 3rd one
This story so captivating! I can not put it down. The only thing I didnt like was when it ends as a cliff hanger, and that once complete I could summarize it about two paragraphs. I am anxiously waiting on the third book!
I absolutely have fallen in love with this series though I hate that Zarah is so freaken weak right now. I know at some point Rans is going to teach her how to be as bad **** as him. The series is getting to a boiling point and it’s going to be interesting to see which way the water falls.
It takes up right where the previous book left off. This doesn't end in what I'd consider a cliffhanger but the mai n issue is definitely unresolved. I did find this one slightly less filled out than the first one. It's still good and worth the read.
I don't want to cast aspersions on our heroine, but I'm wondering if Zorah is maybe not as Bright as she needs to be to stop another multiple species war! She's no more limited than any other kid growing up under the cloud of tragedy but she's taking the whole "you could be the reason for another war" thing with a bit of an " and...?" attitude. And I love it. What fun would it be if everyone in a story of love, **** and fantasy were brilliant? Carry on.
In this exciting continuation of The Last Vampire, we get the further scary and life-threatening adventures of Zorah, who is part succubus, and Rans, the titular vampire.After an opening scene where Zorah gets drunk (and the narrator has a ball performing it), Zorah’s father is still missing. She wants to find him so she can discover whether he was really on her side or sold her out. She decides to use one of Rans’s contacts without his knowledge to go in search of her father, but the consequences are nightmare levels of chilling.The story moves at a fast pace and is absorbing. There are levels of political machinations that Zorah and we readers aren’t aware of yet. The showdown at court toward the end is just one clue of the multi-layered big picture. This is especially evident in the epilogue that leads us waiting eagerly for the next adventure.One of the things I liked about this story was that Zorah thought she suffered chronic illness before the reveal that she was part succubus. I enjoyed seeing this different type of heroine depicted on the page because it’s a very real slice of life. Several of my friends have chronic illnesses. Another thing about Zorah is that she doesn’t start as a “strong” heroine. She begins everything as weak and afraid, and she’s going through the journey on the page to have true strength of character.I will say that the title of the series is misleading as Rans is not the main character. I assume we’ll learn more about him in other volumes. As an attention grabber, though, “The Last Vampire” is a lot more interesting and immediate than “The Succubus Who Didn’t Know She Was a Succubus” or whatever could be said about Zorah.A note on the audio performance: Gwendolyn Druyor is the voice of Steffan/Woolf. If you’ve listened to any other titles, you know what to expect. If you haven’t heard her performances before, you’re in for a treat. She’s very good and always adds things to her performances that make the dialogue sound like real people speaking.This is recommended for readers who like urban fantasy and paranormal romance since there are fae, demons, a succubus, and yes, a lone vampire. Do yourself a favor, though, and start with the first book if you haven’t done so already.
Wow ! Now this is getting interesting. Rally unexpected & very impressive twist to this series and I hope I have the next book or I will scream bloody murder lol
This is #2 in the series and it is getting better and better. I thought I had written a review but it seems I didn't or Amazon didn't show it which is NOT the first time I might add. Exasperating. That being said, this book is great and I am really getting into liking this vamp. He is a medieval man, 700 years old, who has adjusted so well as the centuries have turned but still is a "Knight in Shining Armor", sword and all. He has decided that this young woman is his mission and does everything in his power to protect her. I also think he has fallen for her as well. Sweet. The ongoing battle between the three realms continues along with the mystery of Zorah's father's involvement. She is not sure whether he is in her camp or not but then he never was since she was 6. She has this deep desire to connect and protect him whether he wants her to or not. She offers herself up to the Fae knowing that her life is in terrible danger with them but still bargains for her father's in exchange for her own. This young girl from the first book has blossomed into a tigress even though she doesn't recognize it yet. The transition is fascinating. Our Vamp Hero, always at the ready, bursts in just at the right moment to "save the day" so to speak. This is an interesting storyline with politics, envy, mystery and action with a touch of romance. Great fun! Can't wait for the next one. 4 1/2 *****
Loved the first book, and this one makes it even better! The primary characters develop along with their relationship and the storyline. In the first book, we find Zorah being pursued by the Fae, who consider her an abomination and the physical proof of a broken treaty with demons (of whom we see very little). In this second book of the trilogy, she willingly places herself in Fae hands, in a misguided attempt to save her father (who has rejected and neglected her for most of her life) and her vampire savior and lover. Towards the very end of the book, we discover her significance to the Fae, demon and human realms, leading to the third book, which I immediately pre ordered, upon finishing this book. I hope the third book will resolve this storyline with no cliffhanger, while leaving room for further adventures!