Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, Book 4)
enlarge	Author: Jeaniene Frost Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Category: eBooks This item is no longer available Rating: 109 reviews Sales Rank: 1215 Format: Kindle Book Media: Kindle Edition Edition: Original Pages: 400 Number Of Items: 1 Dewey Decimal Number: 813 ASIN: B001NLL1CQ Publication Date: July 15, 2009 Tell A Friend Add to Wishlist


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about. Gregor believes Cat is his and he won't stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor's hold over her. She'll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she's ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave.

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 109 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...22 Next » Overused plot devices sour the milk here a little bit September 5, 2010 AlexJouJou (California) OK there are a few things I hate - the overuse of "temporary amnesia/memory loss" and the oh so classic "misunderstanding" card to center or move a story. They are just cliche and trite at this late stage of the game. So why the 4 stars then? In spite of two things I actively dislike this 4th in the Cat and Bones series STILL kept me up, darn it, until 2 am to finish it. I suppose that is my nod to the skills of the writer here. What redeemed this effort for me were a couple of characters that made it all worthwhile (not Cat and Bones unfortunately) and a really creepy evil villian that I found extremely spooky. So really then, I guess, it's the characters that saved this one. Vlad here was amazing - simply fantastic. Does not get any better than this good. Then you have Gregor who is one nasty piece of work evil guy - and his ability to draw someone from a dream is downright Freddy'ish and brought me RIGHT back to being a teenager seeing A Nightmare on Elm Street [Blu-ray]. Since that movie kept me up for 4 days -well I was suitably creeped out by Gregor. Next, unlike many, I really like Mencheres - there is way more to his story than is being told here. He still intrigues me. Then there is Rodney - who knew? Of course I still hate Justina - no matter what happens to that bitch I still can't feel anything for her but stone cold anger. Lying about rape - are they EVER going to call her on this and why the heck does she get out of jail free card? At the bottom of the barrel here we have Cat - or maybe we can say AL-Cat-Holic. Geesh! Enough already! Completely out of character much of the time. Bones too - definitely not up to his normal spunkiness and flavor. Meh. Yes I know that relationships get tested but the tension in here is just not fun to read at all. For me it's like when you are getting ready for landing on an airplane and the whole plane has this energy as if everyone is waiting with bated breath until the wheels touch down on terra firma - that kind of nervous uncomfortable nauseating feeling. I don't like it. On a plane or in this book. There was enough redeeming quality for me to give this 4 stars but just barely. It was really more like 3.5 but I rounded up out of respect for the series. Fantastic! August 14, 2010 Tynga's Reviews (Quebec,Canada) When her romantic get-away with Bones turns sour, Cat discovers through Mencheres that an entire month of her life was wiped from her memory, supposedly to protect her from the vampire currently chasing her. Fighting for her life against a vampire more powerful than Bones, Cat might loose something even more precious in the process. Frost does it again, Destined for an Early Grave was amazing, intense, breath-taking, heart-breaking and I could keep going, but I think you got the point! I'm in love head over heels with this series and I think this installment put the stakes (pun intended) higher. I came close to tears multiple time reading this book, but chapter 17 killed me, I was literally stunned and I couldn't believe what I just read, but this wasn't the only surprise. The plot took twist and turns I never imagined in a thousand years and I was taken by this urgent need to keep on reading and reading until the end came. And geez do I want more? Yes, Please! Cat & Bones relationship was an insane rollercoaster ride during that book, and thanks to Jeaniene's fabulous writing, I shared every single feeling along with Cat, I was sad, broken-hearted, stunned, pissed-off and sometimes all of the above at once. Their relationship reached a point of no return in that book and I truly can't wait to see how both of them are gonna deal with the consequences. I was really please to see Vlad again in that book, I love the guy so much. He is so mysterious, and even though you know he could literally burn you, you still trust him. He has an insane charisma and I was glad he was there to support Cat. I don't think Cat would've grown has much if it wasn't for him. I really hope he will get his own spin-off book sometimes, He would be one amazing character to discover. The end was like the rest of the book aka amazing. So much tension and emotion in so few pages, I got to the last page and my reaction was: "NOOO! It's already over!". February can't get around the corner soon enough if you ask me. If you haven't started this series yet, please run to the nearest bookstore and buy the first book. I was hooked from page one and kept on craving for more. Frost build a fantastic world full of danger, passion and adventure. Virgin eyes beware though, this is no young adult novel. One of the best books I have read in the series August 9, 2010 Angela M Tuttle 0 out of 1 found this review helpful If you liked Twilight, and want a little more umph.........this is the series for you to check out. All of the books in this series are great, and I cant wait for the next one to come out in Jan 2011!!! I love me some Cat and Bones :) So Disappointing August 4, 2010 Catherine 1 out of 1 found this review helpful *SPOILERS* *SPOILERS* *SPOILERS* Spoilers be everywhere in this one. I have had some irritation with this series in the previous books, but nothing even close to how pissed off this book made me. Was there even a point to this mess? Because I didn't really see one. The missing memories courtesy of Mencheres seemed to come out of nowhere. When previously unknown events, that are a secret to all but one, pop up it doesn't seem clever, it just seems like the author pulled it out of her ass. Also, the fact that these events centered around another vampire who just happened to have a previous husband claim which conveniently led to tension between Cat and Bones... You see what I mean? Where did that come from? The relationship between Cat and Bones hit the skids big time here. I read this book with a huge knot in my stomach. It wasn't a nervous-but-excited-to-see-where-this-is-going knot. It was the kind of knot you get when you hear your parents having fight. You feel sick and wish it would just stop. Unfortunately, it doesn't stop. For about 3/4 of the book they snipe at each other and say horrible things. Cat also continues to fix any of her problems with a Gin and Tonic. It really seemed like they weren't the same characters anymore. If I didn't know it was the same series I wouldn't even recognize them. All the caring and love that characterized their relationship before seemed to morph into a weapon to club each other into misery with. It wasn't fun to read about. I don't enjoy watching characters treat each other this way and spew out these things they can never take back. For Gods sake, Bones had the nerve to question her commitment to their marriage because she wanted to know the truth of her marriage! (total jerk move by the way) Does that seem like the Bones from the last book? It sure doesn't to me! Vlad was the shining star of this story. When is he getting his own book? He is a great friend to Cat. I love that he pushes her about her feelings about Bones. That's what real friends do. They push you until you finally admit the truth. I felt so bad for him when he admitted that he missed sleeping with someone. Sleeping alone is one of the hardest things to get used to. Mencheres also played a part in this one, obviously. He didn't stand out much, but one thing did catch my attention. When and why did he lose his ability to see the future? Regarding Bones and Cat: There was no "right" person in their fights and separation. I felt more sympathy for Bones, but mostly because Cat burned through any sympathy I had for her in the last book with her handling of the Tate situation. That doesn't mean Bones was justified though. I do think the rant he blasts her with before he leaves is completely justified. I've been dying to say that to her for a few books now. But, Bones shouldn't have deliberately let Cat be hurt by her false assumptions. He knew exactly what she would think and he just let it happen. The whole point of the book seems to be to provide an extremely complicated set up to compel Cat to finally become a vampire. I can't help but think there was an easier (and more likable) way for the author to go about this. I find Cat's differences as a vampire intriguing, although I feel bad that she still can't be just one of the masses. As of this moment I do not plan to read anymore of the books following Cat and Bones. I do still plan to read the spin offs, but I just can't handle the mess they have made of their relationship anymore. I should have stopped reading at book 2. One last thing: How lame to be stuck with Justina for all eternity. *END SPOILERS* *END SPOILERS* *END SPOILERS* I need more July 31, 2010 L. Merchen (Texas) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful I got so caught up in the story of Cat & Bones that I had to go back and read the first book "Halfway to the Grave" again. I was not ready to let them go yet. Loved this book. Showing reviews 1-5 of 109 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...22 Next »

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