Night's Master

by Amanda Ashley

Book Overview

Passion Has A Darker Side. . . Kathy McKenna was sure that the little Midwestern town of Oak Hollow would be isolated enough for safety, but the moment the black-clad stranger walked into her bookstore, she knew she was wrong. Raphael Cordova exudes smoldering power, and his sensual touch draws Kathy into a world of limitless pleasure and unimaginable dangers. Oak Hollow was supposed to be neutral territory for supernatural beings. Instead it has...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821780638
• ISBN13: 9780821780633
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

JUST WOW!!

I fell in love with the story and characters upon opening the book and reading the firt few pages immediately, which is exactly what happened to my friend who took a peek and immediately asked to borrow it. It was humorous, steamy, romantic, and incredibly captivating and the vampire was sensual and sexy beyong belief and relief! The plot is extremely exciting and this book witll have you just overwhelmed with the sensuality and completely lost in the story immediately. Its a fantastic read and all i can say is I love "Raphael Cordova". You will not be able to put this book down and will be needing to get your hands on the next book which was my immediate reaction. The books are highly addictive and each one just as good as the last. The night series is a thrilling read and left me with no disappointments exceeding my expectations and kept me rereading pages constantly, most of which involving the steamy romance between the two main characters. This story will have you wishing for your own steamy vampire hunk Raphael. I definitely recommend buying this along with the whole night series which is most likely what you will do after reading this book.

An Amanda Ashley favorite

It was great! it was well written. it was fun & serious all at once! This def. lands in my favorite list! I loved this whole series!

great book

I liked this book a lot! The one downfall I find is that I would like to see a sequel to it and find Kathy pregnant since Rafe's mother and grandmother ended up pregnant when they were married to a Vampire..

This book is the best in the series, so far, and leaves the reader looking forward to more.

The latest blood donation from Amanda Ashley is Night's Master. This addition to the DeLongpre/Cordova vampire story emerges from the crypt just in time for Halloween reading, in October 2008. The latest tale introduces us to Kathy McKenna, a bookstore owner who moved away from the big city, in hopes of avoiding the hostilities between Vampires and Werewolves. Much to her dismay, she finds herself at ground zero for tense negotiations that will bring the war between the Supernatural groups to a halt or escalate hostilities to an all time high. Kathy is possibly the best realized, most intriguing of Ms. Ashley's female leads in this series. Like her predecessors, she likes to follow her vampire, but she also stands up for herself, and does not always play the damsel in distress, waiting for her black knight in gleaming midnight armor. Similar themes are addressed with Kathy, as in prior novels in the series, such as the choice between mortality, humanity and never ending love. At points, this question is drawn out somewhat, but overall; Kathy stands out amongst the females in this series. The only exception may be Mara, the Queen of the Vampires. Mara maintains her aura of sensuality and mystery, even as we learn a bit more about her and her place in the vampire world in this book. Entering Kathy's bookstore after the fall of night, Rafe Cordova also stands out amongst Ms. Ashley's vampires. Our first glimpse of him sets the stage; "he was, in a word, magnificent, from the top of his black-thatched head to the polished tip of his expensive black leather boots." As previously experienced, our author's love of her dark knights comes through yet again and makes Rafe all the more attractive. Rafe holds the reigns of the North American Vampires. This responsibility is granted to him by Mara, as she also appoints the other members of the Cordova and DeLongpre vampire families to other parts of the globe. The additional responsibility given to the character gives him a depth that was lacking in prior leading men; he is concerned not only with protecting and winning the fair maiden, but providing leadership and protection to the Vampires in his area during a time of high tension. Night's Master sets the scene 73 years or so after Night's Touch. The exposition is very straight forward in the beginning of the novel, setting the stage for a world where most disease has been cured, technology has advanced and the world knows about vampires, werewolves and shapechangers. Kathy decides to relocate to a small Midwestern town, Oak Hollow, to escape the growing problems and dangers associated with the Vampire/Werewolf wars. Unknown to her, Oak Hollow is considered "neutral territory", so it's the first place the Vamps and `Wolves head to, for negotiations between the factions of the war. Rafe walks into Kathy's store, changing her life, and raising her exposure to danger, significantly. They tangle with a reputedly skilled vampire slayer and confront the potent

Great book!

I thought this book was very good. I loved Raphael, he was a very sexy vampire. I don't agree with the previous reviewer about Kathy though. I think anyone with common sense would be afraid to be with a vampire. Aren't most people afraid of the unknown? Even with trust between them she would always worry about his lust for blood and his ability to control it. I don't think that because she was afraid of that side of him that it made her love him any less. I truly enjoyed the storyline, found it very interesting and entertaining. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book!