No Rest for the Wicked: Immortals After Dark, Book 2

I???m so glad I got a chance to re-visit one of my favorite books in the series, and the one that clinched my fondness for IAD.
Have I mentioned how much I love a perfectly timed romance? Yes, I love, love that, because that means we get sexual tension.. And I luuuuve sexual tension, and with the scorching hot chemistry between Sebastian and Kaderin we get plenty of it.
Kaderin the Cold Hearted Valkyrie, finds herself in a vast dilemma; unable to feel any emotions for the past thousand years, now has to contend with her attraction to the very vampire she???s intending to kill, plus the fact that she can???t forget that a dead leach like
Sebastian Roth was responsible for the horrible death of her two sisters.
On the other hand, Sebastian is tired of being something that he never chose to be, and when Kaderin comes to his castle to deliver the death blow, he welcomes it with open arms, but in that moment, he discovers that Kaderin is his bride and his fate....And that changes everything.
And so... The adventure begins with mind blowing action, and suspense that won't let you pause for a minute.
Kaderin and Sebastian enter the world competition for supernatural creatures, a brilliant setting for all the action and suspense. They both enter for very different reasons but equally important to them.
For Kaderin, the final prize is a key that can give her the possibility to go back to the past and save her sisters.
For Sebastian is the chance to help her fated bride achieved the victory, and in the process win her heart.
As the competition heats up, so does their romance; and we get one hell of a hot, steamy and perfectly developed romance.
I know a lot fans of the genre have already enjoyed this series, but if you are one of the few that has not, don???t miss out on the opportunity to discover why Kresley Cole is so highly regarded. This is the book where Ms. Cole???s talent begins to shine, with perfectly balanced heroes, heroines that don???t take crap from nobody, and are some of the strongest, funniest and entertaining little biaches in the paranormal realm.

Narration:
Once again Robert Pefkoff takes the novel to a higher level.
I love the way he reads these books, I know that his female voices could be better, actually, I wish they would have two different narrators, and frankly, I always have a hard time with male narrators and their female voices, but the way Robert brings the story to life with the perfect pace, ambiance and the right amount of drama, in my opinion, makes up for the not so perfect but tolerable female voices.
I???m more likely to forgive and overlook a flawed female voice from a male narrator, than bad male voice from a female narrator, and no, I???m not being sexist, it???s just the nature of the genre, these guys are often described as having the best male attributes (in every sense of the word) and their voices are a big part of the fantasy. It???s as simple as that.

Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
Sensuality: Scorching HOT

I read and listen to all kinds of books but Kresley Cole and Robert Petkoff make a winning team. This was a joy to listen to it was action packed, funny, well written as well as well read. The mood of the series is wonderfully captured in this audio version. The characters, setting and the ambiance are world class. I recommend any and everthing by this author. It is a very good romance and a great story.

Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark series are great reads, and Robert Petkoff adds a whole other, wonderful dimension! This book is equally action packed as it is romantic, and Petkoff practically brings it to life. I was amazed at all the different accents and voices he used in this book, including the hero's Estonian accent, which I'd never even heard before. You can tell a lot of effort is put into making this audiobook great, which I very much appreciate. Fans of Kresley Cole's should not miss out on these audiobooks! I sincerely hope Petkoff narrates the entire IAD series. This is one of my very first audiobooks, but it certainly won't be the last!

This narration was so delicious that I was 67% into the book when I realized that if I'd been reading it, I'd probably wouldn't have finished it. The plot was exciting and the main characters were not terrible but the dialogue was sometimes corny and the romance was not at all the kind I enjoy (man chasing woman while they bicker constantly.)

Before I stumbled upon the audio, I had serious reservations about continuing the series. Like the previous book, we have in this one a man with an instinctive compulsion to be with a woman but this is not reciprocated. He has NO CHOICE and if he's not with her, he suffers tremendously. She, however, can leave him whenever she wants without suffering. Maybe some women fantasize about having a man completely in their power but I'm not one of them. I want a man who chooses to be with me, not a slave without any choice in the matter.

To be fair to Kaderin, if a stranger shows up one day to tell me I was his fated bride, I would run in the other direction too. I don't object that she had misgivings about the situation (who wouldn't?) but that he had not alternative but to pursue her or be deeply unhappy forever (and in the case of an immortal, this is a terrible thing indeed.)

You would think that with so many issues against the plot, I wouldn't have enjoyed it but I was so enthralled by Mr. Petkoff's yummy narration that I had a ball with it. His performance of the characters - specially the men - was perfect and his accents were so freaking good that I had heart palpitations the first time I heard a (male) Scottish character. Mr. Petkoff didn't demure from performing the love scenes as they were written - there was moaning, groaning, gasping, panting, you name it. His interpretation was so well done that most of the time I was fanning myself as I was listening.

So you can bet the farm that I'll continue this series as long as Mr. Petkoff is the narrator. I wonder how bad the books will have to get before I stop listening!

Kaderin continued to fight her feelings for this awesome man/vampire, but physically...she gave it her all.

Sebastian...What a man (okay...vampire)!

Roberts voice became more powerful, as Sabastian became more confident.

There is a scene in a nightclub when Sebastian thinks Kaderin is going to sleep with the half demon who owns the club. Thier reactions are differant then expected!

I will listen to this again Great Story all of Immortals are Awesome

Sebastian He started off shy then he took what he wanted

Robert must remake The War Lord Wants YES YES HE IS PERFECT TO DO THE ENTIRE SERIES OF IMMORTAL!!!!!! PLEASE DONT CHANGE

Please go back and redo The Warlord Wants Robert thanks

I've read all Kresley Cole's books, at least twice, and Sebastian is my favorite vampire. I am so happy with the choice of narrator for her books. Robert Petkoff's portrayal of the vampires with their Estonian accents was perfect, as was the Scottish brogue of the werewolves, and he even caught the sassiness of the Valkeries. Not overdone. Thank you for putting these books on audio, and for using such a talented narrator.

Sebastian totally made this book. He is a vampire who's brothers turn him centuries ago. He never wanted to be a vampire and he doesn't follow the rules of the Lore, or the rest of the crazy blood sucking mean vampires. He stays to himself. If you have read book 1 u will know Kadrin. She comes to kill him and he kinda imprints on her. Well not imprint, his heart starts beating, which mean she is his destined bride. But the story follows Kadrin on a Amazing race adventure trying to win a key that will transport her to the past to save her dead sisters. She is aided by Bastian and they just fall deeper in love. But Bastian is soooooo smexy... OMG!!! Sooo good. Better than book 1. Especially when Kadin teases him... OMG.. best smex scene ever....

Another good narration by Petkoff. I don't listen to male narrators but I will always listen to Petkoff. He is very good. No whinny female voices...

Worth the credit. I would even buy.

Robert Petkoff's voice is amazing, he pulls accents out of his hat and does them smoothly even when he switching from a Scott to a Russian!

Reagan, so I can not wait to read/hear her book. They just need to record them faster, I bought all the books so if Audible doesnt catch up with me in time, I still get my characters just not with that great voice behind them.

His voice and energy.

Both, and I just cant stop listening, I listen at work, home, gym, I am obsessed.

Already have. I listen to this story when I explore the internet and listened to it when I was reading the book. It is a wonderful experience.

Sebastian is my favorite in the story, because no matter what has happen to him, he is still noble and sincere. He takes Kaderin the way she is and he is proud of her.

I love the whole concept of an Amazing Race with supernatural beings. Puts a whole new mean into fair play.

A race to the finish line that will make you say, Damn that was good.

Great series for those with a sense of humor.