This Side of the Grave

Night Huntress, Book 5

By: Jeaniene Frost

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Danger waits on both sides of the grave…

Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband, Bones, have fought for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when they’ve triumphed over the latest battle, Cat’s new and unexpected abilities threaten to upset a long-standing balance.

With the mysterious disappearance of vampires, rumors abound that a species war is brewing. A zealot is inciting tensions between the vampires and ghouls, and if these two powerful groups clash, innocent mortals could become collateral damage. Now Cat and Bones are forced to seek help from a dangerous “ally”—the ghoul queen of New Orleans herself. But the price of her assistance may prove more treacherous than even the threat of a supernatural war—to say nothing of the repercussions Cat never imagined.

Love in vein: listen to more novels in the Night Huntress series.©2011 Jeaniene Frost (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Cat and Bones are combustible together.” (Charlaine Harris, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

LOVE THIS SERIES

This series is one of the best I’ve read/listen to... the characters are in depth and the narrator does such a great job at portraying them you'll actually be left thinking 'Ha, that's something Vlad would say' etc... If you have read/listen to the first 4 books of the Night Huntress Series and the 2 World Huntress Series it's a must, while each book is easily a standalone story, they definitely run on from one another. If this is one of the first series you've gotten, I also liked the Sookie Stackhouse series, Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs series and the Drake Chronicles (It's taken me a long time to find some good vampire series, I wished people would write what else they liked in their comments)... Happy reading, can't wait for the Vlad World Huntress book to come out...

A great series!

What made the experience of listening to This Side of the Grave the most enjoyable?

The characters and the humor used by this author makes this series the best.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Kat is my favorite character. Tough yet very caring of others.

Any additional comments?

I have listened to all of the books in this series. All of the characters work well together.

I Love Cat And Bones!!!

If you could sum up This Side of the Grave in three words, what would they be?

Fantastic freaky fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

What other book might you compare This Side of the Grave to and why?

hmmmmm....I really don't know, but I have read all the Night Huntress books up to this one...and am starting #6 now! LOVE THEM!!!!

Have you listened to any of Tavia Gilbert’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

all the Night Huntress books...and she is awesome!

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

Beware of the RED REAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any additional comments?

Even though this is not my fave of the series, it still was really good....and I hope #6 is too!

And It Keeps Getting Better

What did you love best about This Side of the Grave?

I loved the parts where Cat interacts with Maria in New Orleans.

What was one of the most memorable moments of This Side of the Grave?

The most memorable parts of the book is where Cat and Bones renew their dedication to each other.

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

She brings the action to life with her narration.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When one of the most important people in Cat's life dies.

Jeaniene Frost

This story line and its spin offs are amazing. This is my 5th or 6th time listening to it.