Fateful

The Fateful Vampire Series, Book 1

De: Cheri Schmidt

Narrado por: Tristan Hunt

A huge fan of Jane Austen, Danielle hopes to find her own Mr. Darcy when she leaves Colorado to attend art school in London. Of course she knows it's silly to wish for that, naive even. But she's met enough males who lacked respect for women, a growing trend it seemed. And at 19...well... However, on only her second night there she gets lost and is threatened by a stalker who proves to be immune to her martial-arts training. Before she is completely overpowered, she is then saved by Ethan Deveroux.

While Danielle does find the romance she seeks in Ethan, he's no Mr. Darcy. Her hero is held by a spell which fractures their chance at a happy ending. During the day Ethan is closer to mortal than immortal and can date her like any other man. Yet, as the sun sets, the powerful magic of an ancient curse returns and the evil of that spell is revealed. When that magic begins, Danielle's fairy-tale romance ends because Ethan Deveroux is a vampire.

©2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Cheri Schmidt (P)2014 Cheri Schmidt

A wonderful YA novel

If you could sum up Fateful in three words, what would they be?

Imaginative, Creative, Youthful

What other book might you compare Fateful to and why?

This book was very much like Twilight. The story is about humans, with vampires. The characters are very strong, like in Twilight. And, both stories are very visual.

What about Tristan Hunt’s performance did you like?

I think that she kept the story moving, and did a fine job with each character.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Deflated

A story that was going nowhere achingly slow.I felt like I was in a time warp of the same when listening to this book.A few brief"some what" exciting bits but overall,a waste of time.

Beautiful and Engaging Vampire Romance!

What did you love best about Fateful?

I fell in love with the characters from this series from the beginning. Danielle was a girl that was multi-dimensional and fun, tough, yet sweet. Ethan was a man that was flawed and cursed by something out of his control, but totally a gentleman and totally lovable. Their chemistry together was magic.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fateful?

There were so many moments in this book that made me laugh, or made my heart melt. I love how Ethan cooks for her. That to me is a man worth keeping! :) I think some of my favourite moments are the quiet moments between the two main characters. There's something so sweet and peaceful about their romance, and their time together when all of the other characters are kind of waiting in the wings, so to speak. I loved those moments because they were the most tender, and really allowed the characters to shine.

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

Yes!

Any additional comments?

I love that the romance in this book is sweet, but not explicit. I love the character building, and all of the different fantasy characters like werewolves, vampires, and fairies. And I LOVE the settings in this book. They completely pull you in, and make you feel like you are part of the story. Such a beautiful book, and a beautiful series.

knock off of twilight but cheesier

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I honestly struggled with the narrator, he made Danielle sound so pathetic at times- or maybe it was how the author wrote her. She is supposed to be a powerful and strong girl yet she is always passive and weak when she speaks.
He (Tristan Hunt) was also very inconsistent with her and Ethan's voices in their conversations, he would start with the original version of how he narrated them then switch to this weird I'm not even trying to narrate the book. It made listening hard to do. I just wanted the book to end. A lot of the book could have been cut out because they kept repeating large portions of it just to make it cheesier, and I swear they just stole a lot of this from Stephanie Meyer's Twilight.

Would you be willing to try another one of Tristan Hunt’s performances?

Nope!

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

doubtful

So great!

Where does Fateful rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Right at the top!

What did you like best about this story?

Fateful keeps you engaged from start to finish. I couldn't put it down the first time I read it and now I can listen to it while I work!!!

Which scene was your favorite?

Love the Fairies of course!