Review: Out For Blood by Alyxandra Harvey

Title: Out for Blood

Author: Alyxandra Harvey

Series: The Drake Chronicles

Book #: 3

Pages: 304

Reading Level: YA

Published Date: December 21, 2010

Publisher: WalkerBFYR*

Book Rating: .5

Cover Rating: 

Hunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything. Thanks to her friendship with Kieran Black, Hunter receives a special invitation to attend the coronation of Helena Drake, and for the first time, she sees the difference between vampires that must be hunted and vampires that can become friends-or even more. 

When students at the academy fall victim to a mysterious illness, Hunter suspects they are under attack from within. She will need someone she can trust to help her save the future of Helios-Ra . . . help that shockingly comes in the form of Quinn Drake, a drop-dead gorgeous vampire. Who said senior year would be easy?

Taschima's POV:

As always a little background first. Out for Blood is the third book in the Drake Chronicles preceded by Hearts at Stake which was about Solage, the first girl vampire to be born in the Drake Family, and her best friend Lucy, a normal human with careless parents, and after that one came Blood Feud the story of Isabel Croix, a French girl who was turned against her will and sought revenge, and Logan, a Drake brother who is romantic and likes to dress like a pirate.

Hearts at Stake was great, Blood Feud was okay, and Out For Blood is awesome. Out for Blood is the story of Hunter, a girl with talent who is a vampire hunter, and Quinn, the charismatic Drake brother who always gets all the girls. That is until his eyes wander to Hunter and he becomes perplexes by her. He wants to go out with her, to kiss her,  to taste her. But don't think of him as only a ladies man, he would also protects his family, specially his little sister, until his very last breath.

Hunter on the other hand, though attracted to Quinn, has bigger problems on her hands when evil vampires start attacking the vampire hunters school and everybody left and right start dropping like flies because of this weird flu. Soon enough Quinn and Hunter will have to work together to figure out what exactly is going on with both the attacks and the sickness. And while they are doing that why not have a bit of fun too?

I thought this book was awesome! I loved Hunter's character, and also loved Quinn. He is a sweetheart. One of my complaints with Blood Feud was that the book was way too concentrated on the girl and so Logan's character kind of was left in the back burner, but I think that with this book Alyxandra redeemed herself. Sure we get more Hunter time than Quinn time, but at least we get to see him be, well, himself. We get to know him, and that is what ultimately counts. And Hunter totally has the vampire slayer thing down (Quinn often teases her by calling her "Buffy").

Out for Blood is a well balanced ride. You got your action, mystery and romance ready to go. And trust me you want to go. It entertained me beyond belief, and I only read it in a couple of days at most (I would have happily read it in one sitting, but I was sort of busy with real life). The romance was believable! There was no "I met you and I love you", the romance grew with the characters, and it wasn't rushed. Yay! And also, as always, you get too see old characters and other plot lines evolving in the background. I'm telling you, I think the Drake Chronicles is like a Black Dagger Brotherhood but for Young Adults that concentrates more on the female character.

Finally, if you have the chance to read this series go ahead! It's fast paced, light reading that you won't regret. Out for Blood made my day.

Other Books in this Series:

 

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My blog was nominated for Best Blog of 2010. Could you PLEASE for the love of GOD help me out here? I have no hope of actually winning... Kristi from The Story Siren has been nominated so all my hope went out the window instantly. BUT! We can make noise! And it's pretty awesome to be nominated at all so.

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I Am Harry Potter from Daniel Radcliffe

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“Dan is a fantastic character…I really enjoyed playing him.”

“So when you’re not Dan, you actually are fighting evil spirits?”

“No. They’re dead. I’ve done that.”

“I talk to women. Tell them I’m Harry. See where that gets me.”

“Would you like to see a scar I have from playing quidditch?” 

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This Side of the Grave Teaser ;)

This is a great teaser from the next Night Huntress Series book This Side of the Grave (release date February 22, 2011).

Well, whats left to say but enjoy!?

"Bones was also dressed as though entertainment were his only motivation. His long sleeved top was made entirely of black mesh, his crystal skin exposed more than it was covered with the material. Leather pants hung low on his hips, tight enough to hint at his assets, but with enough give that they wouldn’t hinder his movements. The all-black ensemble combined with his dark hair only made his pale skin even more striking by comparison, drawing the eye to the muscled flesh those hundreds of tiny holes revealed.

He caught my lingering gaze where the peep show of his skin ended and the front of his pants began – and flashed me a wicked grin.

“Hold that thought, luv. With luck, we’ll be back in our hotel room breaking in the Jacuzzi before dawn.”

If I’d have still been human, I might have blushed. Logic said I should be past the stage where it was obvious that I was mentally stripping and molesting my own husband. We weren’t in the earliest bloom of our relationship anymore, after all. But when Bones approached, his dark eyes glittering with hints of green, gooseflesh still rippled across my skin as though this were a first date. Then everything in me tensed with expectation when he stood as close as possible without touching, only his breath hitting my skin as he spoke near my ear.

“Have I told you how lovely you look tonight?”

A wave of heat rolled over my subconscious, like my nerve endings had just been brushed with the warmest of caresses. My hands slowly fisted while I resisted the urge to touch him, enjoying the building tension between us. Yes, this was different than the first giddy stage of attraction I’d felt for him, but that didn’t diminish his effect on me. Instead, the desire I felt was richer, stronger, and far more intoxicating when combined with the hold Bones had over my heart.

His scent deepened, that blend of burnt sugar and musk tantalizing me with the evidence that he felt the same way I did.  His comment about the Jacuzzi tub made some explicit images dance in my mind. Like how devastating Bones would look wearing nothing but suds – and then nothing but my body.

Another thought teased its way into my mind. Why wait? The backseat of our car is only a few feet away…

“You know, in addition to your mindreading abilities, I may have absorbed some sluttiness from your blood,” I said, giving my head a little shake. Had to be. I normally wouldn’t think of getting it on in a parking lot when we had a reporter to snag inside and two undead friends just a few dozen feet away.

Soft laughter tickled my neck while the invisible caress of his aura intensified. “Be still my non-beating heart.”

Teaser from  FrostFans.com

So I call all Jeaniene Frost fans for a get away. Let's go over to where Jeaniene Frost lives, and some of you distract her while I borrow the This Side of the Grave manuscript. As a reward I will let you all read it in due time. I think...