The Last Vampire: Books 1-3

Last Vampire Bundle, Book 1

De: R. A. Steffan, Jaelynn Woolf

Narrado por: Gwendolyn Druyor

There’s a smokin’ hot dead guy locked in my garden shed.

That part’s bad enough. But now, he’s trying to get out.

Growing up, my father always told me that I’d come to a bad end, just like my mom did when I was a kid. Hearing that kind of shit when you’re little eventually gets to a girl, but I can’t say I ever expected my "bad end" to involve an angry vampire with a severe case of iron deficiency and a panty-melting English accent.

Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. Ever since my mother was assassinated, I’ve felt like there was something vast and frightening hidden beneath the fabric of the world. Something none of us are supposed to know about.

So far, finding out I was right hasn’t been nearly as satisfying as I’d hoped. I guess the trick will be staying alive long enough to shout ‘I told you so’ from the rooftops.

But before I can do that, I really need to figure out if the vampire who just bit me is one of the good guys or not.

The Last Vampire is a steamy new urban fantasy romance series from USA Today Bestseller R. A. Steffan and Jaelynn Woolf, co-authors of the Circle of Blood saga.

Grab the omnibus of Books 1-3 today, and enter a world shared by humans, fae, demons, and one very reluctant vampire. It’s a place where the supernatural threatens the mundane, nothing is as it seems, and love will either be the world’s downfall - or its salvation.

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A vampire and a starving succubus meet in St Louis

This is a rollicking tale of Ransley, the last vampire, and Zorah, a young woman who thinks she has an auto-immune disease only to discover she's a succubus. It's a big deal for Zorah to learn the world and her part in it is not what she thought it was.

All in one omnibus edition you get great chase scene; danger and intrigue with demons, fae, and the last vampire (clever title, that); travels across realms; and the inventive sex scenes readers/listeners have come to expect from Steffan and Woolf. Druyor as the voice of the series is in fine form. Her Rans is particularly fun.

Get this. In one affordable volume, you won't miss a lick. It mixes up lore in a new and fun way without letting the pace get flabby. The heroine of the story realizes her own worth and grows from a weakling in book 1 to a force to be reckoned with by the end of book 3.

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Cool, dangerous, steamy adventure!

Narrator did a good job; overly dramatic at times, but a quality performance. She does make the lead character sound clueless and a bit annoying, but I kind of think that’s how the character actually is, so it works. Overall, I enjoyed the listen!

This set features the first 3 books of this series and does end in a cliffhanger, so you’ll need to read the next books for the full story. I believe the series goes up to 6 books.

I went back and forth between a 3 and a 4 rating; I ended up going with a 4 because I was entertained the whole time. Plus, I really enjoy the overall premise for the story, woman finds out she’s not all human, and finds herself dealing with vampires and fae. Turns out that there are those in the paranormal world that don’t appreciate what type of paranormal she is, so she’s in tons of danger. Zorah, the woman whose POV this whole story is in, finds herself fumbling along trying to survive this new crazy paranormal world she finds herself in. Zorah has many problems to deal with; lots of dangerous individuals out to get her. Zorah’s actions tend towards the not so smart variety. She doesn’t plan, she just acts, which leads to many more problems for her. Zorah can be annoying, but I do appreciate that she has a good heart and is willing to go above and beyond for those she cares about. Luckily, vampire Rans helps her out. All of that is a cool setup! What didn’t quite pull me in to the story was: the story does move a bit too slow at times; I wanted more action, but does pick up as the series goes on. Also, I’m not a fan of stories featuring the type of paranormal Zorah is; makes the story too sexually focused for my liking and the romance doesn’t have the depth of emotion that I prefer, the romance is more of a lust type of thing. Also, I prefer more sensual, passionate love scenes rather than scenes that are more on the raunchy side. The romance does develop as the series progresses, and I do enjoy the connection between Rans and Zorah. I’m interested to see where the story goes, so I’ll continue on. The overall story ideas are fun and interesting!

Suggest Reading, Not the Audio

Storyline is strong if you can get passed the horrible narration, she sounds like a little girl, over all i suggest Reading in print.

Welcome to hell

Loved it! Great introduction into a new (to me) world of vampires, fae and demons. Now off to find book 4....

The Last Vampire Box Set

I have listened to each of the books individually, and now they are available as a box set!

If you are looking for a steamy urban fantasy romance series. Check this out. There’s humans, fae, demons, and of course a vampire.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Not your cookie cutter paranormal romance

I try not to spoil but sometimes I get carried away in my reviews so beware that there may be possible spoilers.

I binged read/listened to books 1-3 of this story because I could not put it down or stop listening to it.

Book 1 was great and was a good start to the series. The narrator is good and I have listened to her before and in other RA Steffan books I believe. I always enjoy her performances. I am just not sure she should have read this particular heroine's part. I just didn't feel like her voice fit but I actually do love this narrator and once I got into the story it didn't matter.

Book 2 had me feeling anxious for all the things the main character was going through and was just as great as the first one.

By book 3 I was getting a little annoyed at the main female character's lack of confidence when it came to the main male character but the story keeps you drawn in it is so good.

The whole series has been very well written, so far. The characters are well developed, although I wish that the main female character wasn't written as obtuse as she was. So many things were in her face and I could have done without the run of the mill, "I didn't know I could do this" or "I didn't know I wasn't human' type thing. I won't spoil but this was my only bone of contention in this series. Having said all that, it was a different take on what people believe in the pnr world and that is refreshing. I really can't wait to read book four.

I was given this book/credit for free for my unbiased review.

Why?

Why would someone choose this narrator? It made a great story almost unbearable to listen to. Doesn’t anyone do quality control before releasing these books? I get so frustrated when I spend a credit on a book and the narrator ruins it.

Entertaining series & GREAT narration!

Like another reviewer, I wasn't altogether sure about Gwendolyn Druyor as the narrator for this series. In the beginning, her voice seemed a little mature for Zora. It didn't take me long, though, to fall in love with her delivery of all the characters. Druyor's personality and inflection took a good series to a whole new level of terrific! Major kudos to her! As to the series itself, I'd previously read the first three books on Kindle. I liked it well enough that when I stumbled across the series again, I chose to listen to the audio version (so glad I did!).

A unique twist to the vampire trope, I would recommend it to others who enjoy the genre. If you find yourself rolling your eyes at Zora's physical maladies early in the book, do give it a bit of time. It is explained in an unexpected way that becomes an entertaining and major plotline for the series. I'd give the story itself 4.5 stars, and wish I could give the performance more than 5 stars! Looking forward to the next in the series now (which I've already downloaded!

Good Book, Bad Narration!!

The story was ok. But I didn't care for the narrator at all....I believe the narration would have been done much better by Tavia Gilbert. Couldn't move onto book 2 with the same narrator sorry to say but the book is worth the read otherwise.