Title: Until I Die
Author: Laurell K Hamilton
Source: Thanks to publishers.
Rating: 4 and a half stars
Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love.
As their romance deepens there’s one question they can’t ignore: How are they supposed to be together if Vincent can’t resist sacrificing himself to save others? Although Vincent promises that he’ll do whatever it takes to lead a normal life with Kate, will that mean letting innocent people die? When a new and surprising enemy reveals itself, Kate realizes that even more may be at stake—and that Vincent’s immortality is in jeopardy.
Yes, that was my initial reaction. Half way through the book last night, I went to bed planning to read a couple of chapters. Needless to say, I didn’t get to sleep til after 1am! I just couldn’t put the book down. Before reading this book, I remembered a good deal about the first novel, which for me is always a sure way to say that I enjoyed the first book & that it stood apart. When you read around 100 books a year, remember a majority of a novel you read a year ago can make you forget things or get things muddled up. Weirdly enough, looking back at my review for Die For Me, I gave it the same rating!
So, my thoughts on the book. While it wasn’t an action packed book, I really enjoyed it. This book seems to focus more on delving deeper into the Revenants, the history of them & the Numa, as well as developing more of Vincent and Kates relationship. This book just fascinates me with the characters and their interaction. I could probably read 10 books just about the daily going on’s of the circle of Parisian Revenants. The romance between Vincent and Kate is great because it seems real, believable. I loved how in a chapter Kate explains her love for Vincent and how it effects her. It’s very real.
The smaller plots within the book tie up to a degree, but the book leaves you with a cliff hanger. It makes you want to pick up the next book straight away & continue to read. I was counting down the days for this book and I have a feeling i’ll be counting downs to the next book in the series which is due to hit shelves May 2013!
Oh, the book also makes me want to pack up and move to Paris! This is a book I’d recommend to most people, go forth and reeead it!
