{"id":9898,"date":"2012-03-08T14:33:55","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T19:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=9898"},"modified":"2016-07-05T21:51:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T01:51:02","slug":"review-first-drop-of-crimson-night-huntress-world-1-by-jeaniene-frost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=9898","title":{"rendered":"Review: First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1) by Jeaniene Frost"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4.5 \u2018Spade, You\u2019re Awesome!\u2019 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first of the\u00a0Night Huntress World<\/em>\u00a0books, this is a spin off from the\u00a0Night Huntress<\/em>\u00a0series, and should be read after book 4 \u2013\u00a0Destined for an Early Grave<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 in order to avoid massive series spoilers.<\/p>\n

First of all, I confess I am a huge Spade fan! Bones\u2019 best friend, he has played a big part in the series so far, and I\u2019ve loved each and every encounter we\u2019ve had with him. He is a 19th Century English aristocrat with a huge heart, and is an absolute gentleman! But that doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t a badass, violent vampire when he needs to be, as well as a hotter than hell lover, and the mix is fantastic!<\/p>\n

When Cat\u2019s best friend, Denise, finds herself unwillingly entangled with a Demon and she is unable to reach her friends, she calls on Spade for help. Marked with demon brands, she is tasked with tracking down a long lost family member in order for her to be released from the demon\u2019s evil clutches. And, being the gentleman that he is, Spade feels honour-bound to help her.<\/p>\n

Denise is still grieving the brutal death of her husband in a paranormal attack a year ago, and Spade still struggles with the loss of his one love \u2013 a human \u2013 over a hundred years previously. But as the two of them jet all over the world searching for the elusive Nathaniel and hiding from the demon after Denise, all the while coming to understand what being branded by a demon actually means for her, the sexual tension is extreme (shower scene anybody\u2026 phew! *wipes brow*), and these two broken souls start to fall for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the sort of bone deep emotion that made him want to hold her tighter with one hand, and draw a sword against the world with the other.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unlike the books in the Night Huntress series, this one is told in dual POV, which I loved. Getting Spade\u2019s side of the story is a real treat, I loved getting the opportunity to know him better.<\/p>\n

And it wouldn\u2019t be a NH World book without including the rest of the cast \u2013 Cat and Bones play a part in the unfolding action, but once again, it\u2019s Ian that is a highlight of this book for me. Incredibly arrogant and self-serving, he is always there for his friends when they need him, and he even manages to show his caring side in an unexpected heartfelt moment, but he is who he is, and he comes out with some of my favourite Ian-isms in this book.<\/p>\n

\u201cLuscious, aren’t I, poppet? Go on, stare. I don’t mind.\u201d
\n\u201cYou look like a Dracula porn movie reject\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBefore you go, mate, turn on the telly. Something raunchy too. Think I’ll rub off one before I go to sleep\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As can be expected from a book in this series, it is an intense ride, packed full of action, humour and romance, with a lot of heart as Denise and Spade move on from their pasts and face their fears and prejudices in order to find happiness together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m sorry I can’t give you the normal life you wanted, but I promise to adore you every day for the rest of your new one.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A great addition to the series, and a fantastic way for Jeaniene Frost to round out her spectacular paranormal world.<\/p>\n

I loved it \u2013 4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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See our Night Huntress series<\/a> page for more information including reading order, reviews and buy links.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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