June 22nd 2010 by Bloomsbury US

Hardcover, 272 pages

Review Copy

Book Synopsis

The action and romance continue as the Drakes face a new vampire with a 200-year-old grudge. It’s been centuries since Isabeau St. Croix barely survived the French Revolution. Now she’s made her way back to the living and she must face the ultimate test by confronting the evil British lord who left her for dead the day she turned into a vampire. That’s if she can control her affection for Logan Drake, a vampire whose bite is as sweet as the revenge she seeks. The clans are gathering for Helena’s royal coronation as the next vampire queen, and new alliances are beginning to form now that the old rifts of Lady Natasha’s reign have started to heal. But with a new common enemy, Leander Montmarte—a vicious leader who hopes to force Solange to marry him and usurp the power of the throne for himself—the clans must stand together to preserve the peace he threatens to destroy.......................(Goodreads)

Review

There are really not enough great things I can say about Alyxandra Harvey’s Drake Chronicles. Not only do these offer humor, suspense and romance, what sets this series apart is not so much the vampire genre we all so well know----but the tie that binds family, friends and legacies together.

Blood Feud picks up a bit after the drama in Hearts at Stake, Solange is now a full vampire, Isabeau who saved the princess is now visiting the Drake family to celebrate Helena's reign as Vampire Queen. Isabeau being a Hound princess is in no way accustomed to the strong unit of family the Drakes practice, neither is she ready to accept the strong feelings towards Logan Drake....…….but don’t be mislead by the soft model portrayed on the cover- Isabeau is a fierce warrior fueled by bitterness and revenge. She seemed wild to me with the leather getup, bone necklace and extensive tattoos up and down her arms….not to mention the ragged scars on her neck. And at first it seemed like a fierce character was all Isabeau had to offer, but as I got to know her and why she was driven by such revenge, I understood her completely and realized there was more to her than just a warrior. I also loved learning about her past life in France and learning about Isabeau's tragic events leading up to becoming a vampire. I thought these were the best written chapters of the story. Before the duo knows it they are thrown into an adventure to protect Solange against a very old and determined Vampire, bent on making her his wife and also get distracted on a race to capture an old enemy of Isabeau's who as luck would have it resurfaces at the same time.

Logan and Isabeau’s romance was much more subtle than Lucy and Nicholas’s in Hearts at Stake, but what I did like was how the characters fell in love. Isabeau proves to be the hero once again in this novel and certainly was my favorite character so far with her depth and serious personality. While I really missed reading from Lucy's POV, I loved getting to know Logan and Isabeau and found myself falling for another Drake vampire even despite the fact that he wears pirate shirts. Don't miss this next installment in The Drake Chronicles!!!! Thankfully there are a lot more brothers left to get to know............

Rating

Blood Feud contains content including: Romance, love, action, bloody fights, death, language, mild sensuality and humorous dialog that may addict you to its series. Recommended to the mature teen and adult.

4/5- YA- Vampires

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