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The Bleeding Dusk Gardella Vampire Chronicles Book 3 Colleen Gleason 9780451223265 Books

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The Bleeding Dusk Gardella Vampire Chronicles Book 3 Colleen Gleason 9780451223265 Books

Third in the Gardella Vampire Hunters Series, The Bleeding Dusk, continues to tell the story of a young woman with a destiny that no one would have ever expected. Victoria is a Venator, otherwise known as a vampire hunter, and a member of the only family who has the bloodline with the calling to the profession. There are also other human's that are called, but it is very rare. She only learns of this after she starts to have the dreams that foretell the ability. Now three books in, she has lost her beloved husband to a vampire bite, and after her aunt is killed, she is now the leader of all the Venators.

The story takes place in Rome during the early 19th century-I think. Victoria is a rich widow with a title, and as such, can do pretty much what she wants-as long as her mother and her best friends stay in England. She spends her time with other Venators at the Consilium, the headquarters for the Venators. At night she hunts and stakes vampires. The demon that was called to earth by vampire queen, Lilith's son in the previous book is back. He is trying to find all the pieces of the obelisk that was destroyed previously and would have allowed the dead to rise and kill off the human race. The Venators, the demon, and the vampires, are also trying to find the three keys that will open the door to a long abandoned laboratory that just might hold the secrets of immortality. Victoria is right in the middle of it all, and when her unsuspecting mother and friends show up unexpectedly, things go from bad to worse.

Characters in this book, are written so well that they almost seem to leap off the page. Victoria is wonderful as a once coddled debutante, one that has had her world turned upside down, and now is living an unexpected life to say the least. Along the way, Sebastian has entered her world, and has become her sometime lover, but one that is totally untrustworthy. He is handsome, charming, and oh yes, his beloved great-grandfather(many greats)is one of the strongest vampires that exists in Rome, and therein lies a lot of the trust issues for Victoria. Max, the enigmatic Venator, is back as well. His relationship with Victoria is as usual volatile, with a sort of uneasy working relationship, one that has much more trust-usually. I am on the Max for Victoria's next great love bandwagon for sure. Victoria's mother, and her busybody friends, bring some levity to the story, and because they have no real knowledge of vampires, bring some danger as well, because of some of their unwittingly stupid actions.

If you can't tell, I absolutely am in love with this series. It's just so very different than the same vampire story that I have read a hundred times. I enjoy the characters, both good and villainous, the story line that is always fresh and unique, and the writing that is excellently executed. And to top it all off, the setting in the early 19th century just takes it all to a higher level of different for me.

If you enjoy a creatively unusual, adult urban fantasy/paranormal romance(heavier on the UF side), this could just fit the bill for you.

FYI-This was originally published in 2008 and the entire series is available. (I bought the next one, the minute I finished this one)
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The Bleeding Dusk Gardella Vampire Chronicles Book 3 Colleen Gleason 9780451223265 Books Reviews

Wow! So many twists and turns in this 3rd Gardella book. Lots of kissing and surprise visitors dropping in as we try to unlock the Door of Alchemy on Palombara estate, and face the earthly return of the demon Akvan after Max destroyed his Obelisk last book. What are you waiting for? Dive into the Bleeding Dusk now.
It whetted my appetite for more.
Characters are growing with each book of this series. In this book, Victoria is forced to take on her own destiny, to begin to grow into the woman she will be. An abundance of characters, good and evil, are killed off, and Sebastian makes dramatic decisions that will influence everyone.
The book has some violence, a bit of gore, and implied sex. Wonderful for anyone.
I love this Gardella series for many reasons. 1.) I love Jane Austin and this is a completely different spin on that time period - which I love! 2.) The characters are wonderfully developed! 3.) I really feel like I'm part of the book. It's one of those series that you can really invest yourself in and relate to certain events or ideas...even though it's about vampires! 4.) It's not a cheezy vampire novel. It has depth, and meaning, and plenty of gore! 5.) While it has plenty of fighting and exciting events to keep your heart and mind racing, it has excellent love scenes to keep your mind and heart racing as well! 6.) As much as you want to dislike Victoria for going back and forth between people, you can't help but love her!
I'm really critical because I'm a writer and an editor. Firstly, there is nothing superfluous or gratuitous (sex or violence wise) in Gleason's writing style, nor does she sacrifice characters to further the plot line. I'm a big freak out about getting attached to "important really fleshed out characters" and then having them ripped away. It ain't right! If you're big into the vampire genre or just fantasy genre, these really satisfy and leave you with a twinge of wanting more. I'm not saying they're not seething with passionate and incredibly sexy moments, but unlike other writers who have to go into detail ad nauseum, Gleason has enough of a story, the book can stand on its own without sex. There's also a big of Jane Austin in the stories as the lead heroine is a strong, intelligent woman of her time. I won't say more, just buy the first one! You'll be hooked if you love smart paranormal fiction set in Victorian times!
In this third book in the series, Victoria has become the Illa Gardella after the death of her Aunt Eustacia. She's got a lot to learn, and we meet more members of the Venator organization in Rome and find out more about how they operate. I liked getting more details of the organization as the series goes along.

Max has come back, but he faces a terrible choice about how he can best serve the Venators. Sebastian is also never far away, and his relationship with Victoria heats up. Both men are doing their best to protect her, but Victoria continues to take charge and kick butt. Although things don't always work out as she planned.

The demon Akvan has risen and is working with some of the vampires to open the door to an alchemist's laboratory. It may contain the secret for Akvan to come into his full power, but it also may contain other secrets that vampires, demons, and Venators would kill to know.

There is a lot of blood-sucking in this book, which kind of turns me off. I prefer it when they can avoid being bitten altogether! As with any middle book in a series, there is a lot left hanging. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series to get those questions answered.
Third in the Gardella Vampire Hunters Series, The Bleeding Dusk, continues to tell the story of a young woman with a destiny that no one would have ever expected. Victoria is a Venator, otherwise known as a vampire hunter, and a member of the only family who has the bloodline with the calling to the profession. There are also other human's that are called, but it is very rare. She only learns of this after she starts to have the dreams that foretell the ability. Now three books in, she has lost her beloved husband to a vampire bite, and after her aunt is killed, she is now the leader of all the Venators.

The story takes place in Rome during the early 19th century-I think. Victoria is a rich widow with a title, and as such, can do pretty much what she wants-as long as her mother and her best friends stay in England. She spends her time with other Venators at the Consilium, the headquarters for the Venators. At night she hunts and stakes vampires. The demon that was called to earth by vampire queen, Lilith's son in the previous book is back. He is trying to find all the pieces of the obelisk that was destroyed previously and would have allowed the dead to rise and kill off the human race. The Venators, the demon, and the vampires, are also trying to find the three keys that will open the door to a long abandoned laboratory that just might hold the secrets of immortality. Victoria is right in the middle of it all, and when her unsuspecting mother and friends show up unexpectedly, things go from bad to worse.

Characters in this book, are written so well that they almost seem to leap off the page. Victoria is wonderful as a once coddled debutante, one that has had her world turned upside down, and now is living an unexpected life to say the least. Along the way, Sebastian has entered her world, and has become her sometime lover, but one that is totally untrustworthy. He is handsome, charming, and oh yes, his beloved great-grandfather(many greats)is one of the strongest vampires that exists in Rome, and therein lies a lot of the trust issues for Victoria. Max, the enigmatic Venator, is back as well. His relationship with Victoria is as usual volatile, with a sort of uneasy working relationship, one that has much more trust-usually. I am on the Max for Victoria's next great love bandwagon for sure. Victoria's mother, and her busybody friends, bring some levity to the story, and because they have no real knowledge of vampires, bring some danger as well, because of some of their unwittingly stupid actions.

If you can't tell, I absolutely am in love with this series. It's just so very different than the same vampire story that I have read a hundred times. I enjoy the characters, both good and villainous, the story line that is always fresh and unique, and the writing that is excellently executed. And to top it all off, the setting in the early 19th century just takes it all to a higher level of different for me.

If you enjoy a creatively unusual, adult urban fantasy/paranormal romance(heavier on the UF side), this could just fit the bill for you.

FYI-This was originally published in 2008 and the entire series is available. (I bought the next one, the minute I finished this one)
(RabidReads.com)