Eternal Kiss of Darkness

The Night Huntress World Series, Book 2

By: Jeaniene Frost

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

An immortal war has been brewing in the darkness … and now one woman has stumbled into the shadows.

Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling should have just kept on walking. But her sense of duty refused to let her ignore the moans of pain coming from inside a warehouse just before dawn. Suddenly she finds herself in a world she’s only imagined in her worst nightmares.

At the center is Mencheres, a breathtaking Master vampire who thought he’d seen it all. Then Kira appears—this fearless, beautiful human who braved death to rescue him. Though he burns for her, keeping Kira in his world means risking her life. Yet sending her away is unthinkable.

With danger closing in, Mencheres must choose either the woman he craves or embracing the darkest magic to defeat an enemy bent on his eternal destruction.

©2010 Jeaniene Frost (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“In the second spin-off from the best-selling Night Huntress series, Frost produces a tale that is wildly romantic as well as action-packed. If Frost keeps this up, fans will need to build more keeper shelves!” ( Romantic Times)

And so the story continues!!!

This is a great spin off of the the Night Huntress Series telling the individual stories of those characters! And the same narrator...awesome! I would recommend these to anyone who liked the Night Huntress Series and if you have not read the Night Huntress Series I would recommend you read those first...

Exhilarating Read

This book kept me on the edge of my seat needing more. I highly recvomend!

Narration did not fit the book.

This is my second time with this book - first in ebook (before 2014) and now in Audible. Generally, I like Tavia Gilbert as narrator but I could not reconcile her young voice with all the seriousness of this book. Yes, she changed voices well but . . . However, as much as I enjoyed the ebook around 10 years ago, the Audible rendition had me drop my rating down a point. Not the author's fault, but the publisher's.

Awesome!

Jeaniene Frost is becoming one of my favorite authors. She writes with humor and depth to her characters. I also love how Tavia Gilbert narrates. The characters were very easy to identify with. It is a great love story and it is easily one of the books I would listen to again. Definitely worth a credit!

Sigh... finally a strong woman

I have no idea how Frost does it. There are a LOT of vampire "romance" novelists out there but most of them either don't know how to write sexual suspense (they write porn instead) or they don't know how to write sex that doesn't sound like rape or they forget that there has got to be some filler between the sex scenes to show the characters kicking butt, or solving problems, or whatever...

This book is a bit lighter in the kicking of butts and a lot heavier in the character exploration and development than the other books in this series. (And THANK YOU for the female character who is not a sniveling weakling and who actually might initiate and enjoy a good sexual encounter)...

I liked the story quite a bit even though there was a "lull" around the middle where we had not much going on other than Kira getting used to her new life, but since we've already read all the other books set in this world by now, it's a bit redundant to hear yet another story of a new vampire. That and there are a number of pages of story which are there only for the sex - normally I like the sex to have a purpose, but anyway, it was still a 4 star story (and, other than JR Ward's works (which you should go get right now if you haven't already) - it's MUCH better quality than comparable vampire "romance" stories).

The narration is fine. Yes, Bones has a strange accent, but all the voices are distinct and consistent so you know who's talking at any given point.

More Greatness From Jeaniene Frost!!!!

Would you listen to Eternal Kiss of Darkness again? Why?

Yes!!!!! It was wonderful!!! It was a softer side of Mencheres....I really loved it!!

What other book might you compare Eternal Kiss of Darkness to and why?

It was similar to all the Night Huntress Books....and just as fabulous!!!

What does Tavia Gilbert bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The personality and feelings of each character...she fleshes them out so wonderfully...she gives them such life, you can almost see them!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes...and I almost did!!

Any additional comments?

This book was beautifully written, narrated, and portrayed....I got more and more excited as it neared the end...and then didn't want it to end...I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best Narrator Ever!

Would you listen to Eternal Kiss of Darkness again? Why?

I would and have listened to the story enough to be embarrassing.

What about Tavia Gilbert’s performance did you like?

Best narrator ever! She is amazing.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I did listen to this in one sitting. That's why I try to only download on the weekends.

Fabulous Series

I am thrilled with Jeaniene Frost's books and I cant seem to get enough of them.. The narrater Tavia Gilbert does a fabulous job of making you feel like you are sitting and watching a movie not listening to a book. I highly recommend the Night Huntress World and The Night Huntress Series. Just love them. A very satisfied listener.. :)

Cleopatra, you screwed up, honey!

What did you love best about Eternal Kiss of Darkness?

It was great to get the history of Mencares and the history of the vampires back to ancient Egypt.

Who was your favorite character and why?

How can you not love Mencares, but wouldn't it be nice to get the story on these faithful wingmen of Vlad and Mencares?

Which character – as performed by Tavia Gilbert – was your favorite?

The calm voice of Mencares was so fitting.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The lonely pharaoh with bite

Any additional comments?

Give us more of these chronicles! I'm going into withdrawal waiting for more!!! What about a book detailing the Australian penal colony years?

books need reordered

since this book and the other different books are all intertwined. it would be nice to just have them as one series but reordered. listening to even one of the spinoffs ruins the surprise of the other books