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Almost Final Curtain (2011)

by Tate Hallaway(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0451233115 (ISBN13: 9780451233110)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

NAL Trade

series

Vampire Princess of St. Paul

review 1: warning: If you do not think you can stand anything more complicated than a love triangle, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.seriously, isn't being torn between two boys enough? do you REALLY have to throw in a third?the polls are in and the answer is a resounding yes.the problem that arises when there are three guys is that makes it harder to pick teams. fortunately, I have a ranking system. so here's my Teams list: 1. Elias, 2. Thompson, 3. Nikolai.so, obviously, Thompson becomes more of a character in this book, as he and Ana both try out for the school's Spring Musical. Catch: her boyfriend/vampire hunter/rock star/witch Nikolai is doing the music for the play. More catch: still drama with her Elias. more Catch: the point of this book centers around the subject of vampire slavery.... more as in, vampires used to be witches slaves. this happened cuz the First Witch used this talisman and other magic stuff and stuff. Vampires broke there slavery when the talisman was stolen and lost.guess what happens in this book? no, seriously, I dare you. guess.if you guessed the talisman is found and causes big drama for Ana, well, gosh darnit, you were right!yep. and so then Ana pulls out some big bad-ass magic and saves the day.yay!
review 2: Plot: 4 StarsThis is one of the few novels I've read that has included a vampire-biting scene that was truly scary and definitely not sexual in any way. That scene reinforced my love for this series because the vampires are evil and scary, and I love that. As the title suggests, Shia is taken (or kidnapped) by some of the others in New York. While kidnapping is normally a plot point that I find a bit boring, the author definitely made it interesting and necessary to the plot. All in all, Shia's crazy adventure back into the world of the others was a roller coaster of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. I just wish there could've been a bit more private investigating. Her job was such an important part of Shia's character in book one, so I expected more than just a couple passing comment to her job. Pace: 4.5 StarsThis novel flew by. I just couldn't put it down at times. And it read even smoother than book one. Every scene had a purpose, even if that purpose wasn't totally explained until the end of the book. But I love when a book wraps up so nicely. There wasn't a cliffhanger, but there was just enough at the end to leave me jumping up and down for the next novel. I can't wait to see what's in store for Shia on her next adventure. Characters: 4 StarsShia has definitely grown since the last novel, and grew quite a bit in this one as well. I have really enjoyed watching the evolution of her character. Although Royce didn't seem to be around quite as much as the last book, we also learned more about him (and I like him a bit more now). He was still manipulative at times, but he also seemed to have Shia's best interest in mind, even if it didn't seem like it at first. Max was a great villian because he was truly frightening and his moves were unexpected throughout the whole book. I wish we could've seen more of Sarah, Arnold, and Chaz. I really missed Arnold's humor and mage powers that helped Shia so much in book one. But I loved Mouse! She was such a strong little vampire, and a very interesting character. I really, really, really hope she's in the next book. It was also nice to see a few more of the White Hats and learn more about them. Cover: 3 StarsThis cover's model was all sorts of wrong. The cover model looked like she had aged at least five years from the last novel, although barely a year had gone by. Plus, I'm not even sure if they used the same model. And her outfit was just wrong. She should've been wearing the trench coat from the first cover again, since Shia once again wears it to hide her crazy stash of weapons. Plus, she shouldn't have so much skin showing because she does not want the vampires to bite. Cover model aside, the it wasn't that bad of a cover. Purple is a color that doesn't seem as widely used in the genre as blues/greens and reds/oranges are, but it works very well against the model's red hair. And I really enjoyed the large moon in the background, especially considering most of the novel took place at night. Overall: 4 Stars Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review from the author. less

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