Reviews

Blood & Vengeance by A.D. Brazeau

book_tropa86's review

The author did it again with this book. This story and the writing are incredible. The author took Desiree to a new level of story. Desiree really had her light shine with her determination really shined bright. Desiree showed that she was capable of leading and showed herself that she could do anything.
When I saw that the author made a second novel, especially about Desiree I was excited to know her side of the story and what she was up to in New Orleans.
If you like some adventure and mystery Desiree and Theron will take you on some trips to fight off paranormal stuff. But let's talk about the romance between them taking a turn too.

piperkitty's review

5.0

Desiree only know one thing vampires must die. Her and Thoren need to fight these vampires. Bloodthirsty and crazy I need to protect others. Desiree finds herself been trained to kill alongside others.

jade_smashes_books's review

5.0

Aghhhh! No one does dark paranormal romance like this author! I really enjoyed the first Casket Girl book and this one was written just as well- if not better. The characters storylines were so beautifully written and intertwined so well (not to mention that the characters themselves are written amazingly!).

There are so many paranormal elements like witches, demons, and sparks flying through the air. Blood & Vengeance was so incredibly hard to put down- i don’t think I did more than once (as it was the same Blood & Ravens.) I can’t wait for more from this author!

ddy2008's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

I was so excited to get to read book 2 of The Casket Girls series and it did not disappoint.  The story picks up right after the end of book 1, then expands on a few new characters and personalities.  

Book 2 finds Desiree with a plan to help all of those residing in New Orleans and that included clearing out all of the vampires.  All except for Jaxon and Theron, of course.  

With Greer away, Theron has to learn to cope without her.  He joins Jaxon and Desiree with the new adventure. 

While the imagery and plot are dark, the romance and mystery livens up (and lights up) this book which is a great addition to the series. 

The way the author goes into such detail when describing New Orleans helps transport you into another time.  

If you are a fan of paranormal mysteries with a romantic twist, this is the book for you.  I loved it!!

5 out of 5 stars. 

ahaughn1's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This was the second book I have read by A.D. Brazeau and I’m loving each book. So, in this book Desiree is our main character who is helping Theron, the vampire, her friends BF, fight off other vampires throughout the city. Desiree is determined to fight and kill the other vamps but then she meets Jaxon. Jaxon who wants to change and not kill innocent people anymore wants to learn to control himself and be like Theron. You see where I’m going…. Will Desiree have the happy ending that Greer did and find someone to love and that loves her back? This series is a MUST READ! If I could give it more stars I would! 

desjmom's review

5.0

This is the 2nd book in the Casket Girls series. I love Desiree so much. She is so strong and determined to live her life on her own terms. Then Jaxon comes into their life. Desiree does not want any man much less a vampire. Can he change her mind? Will they be able to survive the latest threat to the peaceful existence they want to live?

wolfsbane26's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This book is set two weeks after the first book and delves right into where the previous book ends, so I suggest reading that book first. You can technically read this as a stand alone but it would be better to read in order. I enjoyed the first book immensely so of course I immediately started reading the second book of the series.

This time the main character is Desiree, who is one of the women captured in the first book. After defeating the big bad in the first book, they are rescued by Greer and Theron and brought to what will be their new home.

Realizing that there are other vampires that survived, Theron and Desiree take it upon themselves to hunt them down. Desiree is taken by surprise by a feral vampire and rescued by another Vampire by the name of Jaxon.

Jaxon is not like the other vampires. He hates the hunt and hates feeding on innocent humans. He lets Theron and Desiree in on just that and joins them in the hunt for the others. A woman from Jaxon’s past shows up and puts a damper on their plans. 

The three join together to fight while Desiree and Jaxon try to fight their inevitable feelings for each other. 

So far I am loving this series and love all of the Casket Girls. They each have their own unique personality and I cannot wait for the next installment!

mrscorbin89's review

fast-paced

5.0

Let me first start off by saying that this book was just as amazing as I had hoped it would be. When I first saw the cover of this book I knew right away that I had to pick it up and devour it. This is the second novel in this series and I cannot even begin to express how good this series is. This story was dark, intense, full of paranormal romance and so much more. I personally can't wait to see what this author and series gives us next. 

van829_86's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

5.0

After having read the first book in this series and falling in love with the characters I knew I just had to read this one as well. Boy was I right in picking up this book. It was amazing from cover to cover. The story builds nicely off the first book in the series and we meet a new potential couple, as long as the cards fall right.

From book one we know Greer, Theron’s love, is in the underworld and until her return Theron has been keeping busy hunting the other vampires in the city. Desiree, who was one of the casket girls, has trained hard to fight alongside him to eliminate the vampires from New Orleans. In walks Jaxon, one of these vampires, who wants to change. He wants Theron to teach him how to control the bloodlust and survive without draining innocents. As they work as a team to kill off the vampires Desiree and Jaxon start catching feelings towards each other. Can they have the same perfect love story that Greer and Theron have? What happens when someone from Jaxon’s past comes back to have him in her life? Can Jaxon and Desiree overcome the mistress to find their own peace?

This book was amazing if not even better than the first book in this series. I love all the new characters that are introduced and how the author weaves them brilliantly into the story. I love how it builds on the previous series while featuring a different couple’s story. If you haven’t read the first definitely do that and then your second item on your to do list should be to read this book too. If you love paranormal romances with some mystery and intrigue then this is the perfect read for you. Though I would avoid reading it late at night as this could cause you to lose valuable hours of sleep.

roxsannel's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

 

Desiree is one of the Casket Girls of New Orleans, or she was, now it is just a name and thanks to the discoveries made a few weeks previously when she was freed from a trap she knew nothing about, but now, she knows why and that is because of vampires and now she believes that they all must die in order for her to feel safe again. This is why she has been training so that she can become stronger and help those who cannot help themselves, she is not the type to just sit around and hope for the best, so she has convinced Theron to train her so that she can rid New Orleans of the last of the nest which fed off of them, Theron agrees to this and so while they wait for his true love to return from the Underworld, they make plans. 

 

Jaxon is a vampire and was part of the nest associated with the Casket Girls, however, he never could stomach the idea of killing his Girl, or her husband, so he left to try and make some sort of life for himself, however, when he sees Theron and Desiree killing the rest of his nest, he sees a chance to redeem himself and asks to join them in their hunt. Neither Desiree nor Theron truly trust him, but they are willing to have his help, but when they find the rest of the nest, it isn’t only vampires that they find, a figure from Jaxon’s past is there as well, someone he knew only as the Mistress and it freezes him on the spot as the memories of his time with her assault him. 

 

As soon as she disappears, Theron and Desiree demand to know what happened and so they go back to the mansion and Jaxon reveals what he can, this brings up feeling he thought had all but disappeared, including matters of the heart. Theron decides to find out more about the Mistress and in his quest for fact finding discovers that she is a witch and a powerful one at that, so he tries to find out a way to defeat her, in the meantime, Jaxon is having to fight his feelings for Desiree and the attraction he feels building, especially when Desiree herself says they have no future together because of his vampiric nature. 

 

As the days pass and the plan to defeat the Mistress is being hatched, they all realise that her end game is Jaxon, she wants him back at all costs and will do anything to achieve this goal, but will Jaxon be able to hold his own against this formidable opponent and gain the freedom he so truly desires, or will he be denied the one thing which is changing him for the better? This is another fast paced fantasy where good and evil are pitted against each other in another battle for New Orleans where strong adversaries fight it out for supremacy and the right to love, where you are pulled along an action packed path with them.