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Cover Reveal: Pray for Dawn by Jocelynn Drake
Was perusing the Harper Collins catalog to see if I were missing any important releases this summer and came across the cover for Pray for Dawn, book 4 in the Dark Days novel. I don’t see a blurb to go with it yet. I assume thats Danaus on the cover. I think its the first time he is more than just a floating head. I wonder if that says anything about the plot in book 4….
You can preorder your paperback copy from Amazon here.
2009 Reading Wrap Up
Peer pressure, I am a sucker for it! So, I am joining in with the 2009 wrap up posts going around!
My *5 Star* Books Read & Published in 2009
I couldn’t narrow it down to a top 10, so you are getting all the books that were published this year and I gave 5 stars to.
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Since I started the blog late in the year, below isa list of books I have read throughout 2009 according to Goodreads (174 total). If there is a review, it is linked! You can see a nifty collage of covers here and check out all the books below and the star ratings I gave them at Goodreads.
Non Series books
The Wednesday Sisters: A Novel (Hardcover) Clayton, Meg Waite
Firefly Lane (Hardcover) Hannah, Kristin
The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives (Hardcover) Jarvis, Cheryl Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
The Forgotten Garden (Paperback) Morton, Kate
Seduced by a Rogue (Mass Market Paperback) Scott, Amanda
Unbound (Mass Market Paperback) Anthology
Strange Brew (Paperback) Anthology
Series books – alphabetical order
Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) Adrian, Lara
Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed, #2) Adrian, Lara
Midnight Awakening (Midnight Breed, #3) Adrian, Lara
Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed, #4) Adrian, Lara
Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #6) Adrian, Lara
Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #5) Adrian, Lara
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) Andrews, Ilona
On the Edge (The Edge, #1) Andrews, Ilona
Haunted (Women of the Otherworld, #5) Armstrong, Kelley
No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld, #7) Armstrong, Kelley
Personal Demon (Women of the Otherworld, #8) Armstrong, Kelley
Living with the Dead (Women of the Otherworld, #9) Armstrong, Kelley
Men of the Otherworld (Women of the Otherworld) Armstrong, Kelley
Frostbitten (Women of the Otherworld, #10) Armstrong, Kelley
The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) Armstrong, Kelley
The Awakening (Darkest Powers, #2) Armstrong, Kelley
Exit Strategy (Nadia Stafford, #1) Armstrong, Kelley
Made to Be Broken (Nadia Stafford, #2) Armstrong, Kelley
Full Moon Rising (Riley Jenson Guardian, #1) Arthur, Keri
Kissing Sin (Riley Jenson Guardian, #2) Arthur, Keri
Tempting Evil (Riley Jenson Guardian, #3) Arthur, Keri
Dangerous Games (Riley Jenson Guardian, #4) Arthur, Keri
Embraced By Darkness (Riley Jenson Guardian, #5) Arthur, Keri
The Darkest Kiss (Riley Jenson Guardian, #6) Arthur, Keri
Deadly Desire (Riley Jenson Guardian, #7) Arthur, Keri
Bound to Shadows (Riley Jenson Guardian, #8) Arthur, Keri
Destiny Kills (Myth and Magic, #1) Arthur, Keri
Witch Fire (Elemental Witches, Book 1) Bast, Anya
Witch Blood (Elemental Witches, Book 2) Bast, Anya
Witch Heart (Elemental Witches, Book 3) Bast, Anya
Witch Fury (Elemental Witches, Book 4) Bast, Anya
The Chosen Sin (Paperback) Bast, Anya
The Devil Inside (Morgan Kingsley, #1) Black, Jenna
The Devil You Know (Morgan Kingsley, #2) Black, Jenna
The Devil’s Due (Morgan Kingsley, #3) Black, Jenna
Speak of the Devil (Morgan Kingsley, #4) Black, Jenna
Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) Briggs, Patricia
Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson, #2) Briggs, Patricia
Iron Kissed (Mercedes Thompson, #3) Briggs, Patricia
Bone Crossed (Mercedes Thompson, #4) Briggs, Patricia
Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) Briggs, Patricia
Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) Briggs, Patricia
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) Butcher, Jim
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) Butcher, Jim
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) Butcher, Jim
Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) Butcher, Jim
Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) Butcher, Jim
Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) Butcher, Jim
Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) Butcher, Jim
Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) Butcher, Jim
White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) Butcher, Jim
Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) Butcher, Jim
Backup (The Dresden Files, #10.2) Butcher, Jim
Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11) Butcher, Jim
Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1) Caine, Rachel
The Dead Girls’ Dance (The Morganville Vampires, #2) Caine, Rachel
Midnight Alley (The Morganville Vampires, #3) Caine, Rachel
Feast of Fools (The Morganville Vampires, #4) Caine, Rachel
Lord of Misrule (The Morganville Vampires, #5) Caine, Rachel
Carpe Corpus (The Morganville Vampires, #6) Caine, Rachel
Fade Out (The Morganville Vampires, #7) Caine, Rachel
Ill Wind (Weather Warden, #1) Caine, Rachel
Heat Stroke (Weather Warden, #2) Caine, Rachel
Chill Factor (Weather Warden, #3) Caine, Rachel
Windfall (Weather Warden, #4) Caine, Rachel
Firestorm (Weather Warden, #5) Caine, Rachel
Thin Air (Weather Warden, #6) Caine, Rachel
Gale Force (Weather Warden, #7) Caine, Rachel
Cape Storm (Weather Warden, #8) Caine, Rachel
Undone (Outcast Season, #1) Caine, Rachel
Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1) Carriger, Gail
Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer, #1) Chance, Karen
Claimed By Shadow (Cassandra Palmer, #2) Chance, Karen
Embrace the Night (Cassandra Palmer, #3) Chance, Karen
Curse the Dawn (Cassandra Palmer, #4) Chance, Karen
Midnight’s Daughter (Dorina Basarab, #1) Chance, Karen
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2) Cole, Kresley
No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) Cole, Kresley
Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night (Immortals After Dark, #4) Cole, Kresley
Dark Needs At Night’s Edge (Immortals After Dark, #5) Cole, Kresley
Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, #7) Cole, Kresley
Dark Desires After Dusk (Immortals After Dark, #6) Cole, Kresley
Nightwalker (Dark Days, #1) Drake, Jocelynn
Dayhunter (Dark Days, #2) Drake, Jocelynn
Dawnbreaker (Dark Days, #3) Drake, Jocelynn
At Grave’s End (Night Huntress, #3) Frost, Jeaniene
Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, #4) Frost, Jeaniene
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
White Witch, Black Curse (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #7) Harrison, Kim
Fatal Shadows (Adrien English Mystery Series #1) Lanyon, Josh
Coyote’s Mate (Breeds, #18) Leigh, Lora
Bengal’s Heart (Breeds, #19) Leigh, Lora
Nauti Boy (Nauti, #1) Leigh, Lora
Nauti Dreams (Nauti, #3) Leigh, Lora
Nauti Nights (Nauti, #2) Leigh, Lora
Nauti Intentions (Nauti, #4) Leigh, Lora
Dangerous Games (Tempting SEALs, #2) Leigh, Lora
Hidden Agendas (Tempting SEALs, #4) Leigh, Lora
Killer Secrets (Tempting SEALs, #5) Leigh, Lora
Wild Card (Elite Ops, #1) Leigh, Lora
Wicked Pleasure (Bound Hearts, #9) Leigh, Lora
Forbidden Pleasure (Bound Hearts, #8) Leigh, Lora
Maverick (Elite Ops, #3) Leigh, Lora
Marly’s Choice (Men of August, #1) Leigh, Lora
Sarah’s Seduction (Men of August, #2) Leigh, Lora
Only Pleasure (Bound Hearts, #10) Leigh, Lora
Heather’s Gift (Men of August, #3) Leigh, Lora
Submission & Seduction (Bound Hearts, #2 and #3) Leigh, Lora
Wicked Sacrifice (Bound Hearts, #4 and #5) Leigh, Lora
Menage a Magick (Wizard Twins, #1) Leigh, Lora
Shameless Embraces (Bound Hearts, #6 and #7) Leigh, Lora
Ties That Bind (Includes: Bound Hearts, #1) Leigh, Lora
Surrender (Bound Hearts, #1) Leigh, Lora
Heat Seeker (Elite Ops, #4) Leigh, Lora
Wicked Intent (Bound Hearts, #4) Leigh, Lora
Submission (Bound Hearts, #2) Leigh, Lora
Night Hawk (Elite Ops, #2) Leigh, Lora
When Wizards Rule (Wizard Twins, #2) Leigh, Lora
Shameless (Bound Hearts, #7) Leigh, Lora
Seduction (Bound Hearts, #3) Leigh, Lora
Sacrifice (Bound Hearts, #5) Leigh, Lora
August Heat (Men of August, #4) Leigh, Lora
Embraced (Bound Hearts, #6) Leigh, Lora
Wolfe’s Hope (Breeds, #10) Leigh, Lora
The Breed Next Door (Breeds, #6) Leigh, Lora
Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1) Mead, Richelle
Succubus On Top (Georgina Kincaid, #2) Mead, Richelle
Succubus Dreams (Georgina Kincaid, #3) Mead, Richelle
Succubus Heat (Georgina Kincaid, #4) Mead, Richelle
Storm Born (Dark Swan, #1) Mead, Richelle
Thorn Queen (Dark Swan, #2) Mead, Richelle
Blood Vice (ebook) Melton, Keith
Darkfever (Fever, #1) Moning, Karen Marie
Bloodfever (Fever, #2) Moning, Karen Marie
Faefever (Fever, #3) Moning, Karen Marie
Dreamfever (Fever, #4) Moning, Karen Marie
The Scent of Shadows: The First Sign of the Zodiac (Mass Market Paperback) Pettersson, Vicki
The Taste of Night: The Second Sign of the Zodiac (Mass Market Paperback) Pettersson, Vicki
The Touch of Twilight (Sign of the Zodiac, Book 3) Pettersson, Vicki
City of Souls (Sign of the Zodiac, Book 4) Pettersson, Vicki
A Rush of Wings (The Maker’s Song, #1) Phoenix, Adrian
In the Blood (The Maker’s Song, #2) Phoenix, Adrian
Crux (Southern Arcana, Book 1) Rogers, Moira
The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1) Showalter, Gena
The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld, #2) Showalter, Gena
The Darkest Pleasure (Lords of the Underworld, #3) Showalter, Gena
The Darkest Whisper (Lords of the Underworld, #4) Showalter, Gena
Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville, Book 1) Vaughn, Carrie
Kitty Goes to Washington (Kitty Norville, Book 2) Vaughn, Carrie
Kitty Takes a Holiday (Kitty Norville, Book 3) Vaughn, Carrie
Kitty and the Silver Bullet (Kitty Norville, Book 4) Vaughn, Carrie
Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand (Kitty Norville, Book 5) Vaughn, Carrie
Kitty Raises Hell (Kitty Norville, Book 6) Vaughn, Carrie
Stray (Shifters, #1) Vincent, Rachel
Rogue (Shifters, #2) Vincent, Rachel
Pride (Shifters, #3) Vincent, Rachel
Prey (Shifters, #4) Vincent, Rachel
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) Ward, J.R.
Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) Ward, J.R.
Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4) Ward, J.R.
Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) Ward, J.R.
Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6) Ward, J.R.
Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #7) Ward, J.R.
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide (Trade Paperback) Ward, J.R.
Covet (Fallen Angels, #1) Ward, J.R.
Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane, #1) Wells, Jaye
Review: Dawnbreaker by Jocelynn Drake
Title: Dawnbreaker (Dark Days, Book 3)
Author: Jocelynn Drake
Release: September 29, 2009
Buy Kindle version: here
Goodreads Entry: here
Rating: 4 Stars
Those of her race fear Mira for the lethal fire she bends to her will—a power unique among nightwalkers, both a gift . . . and a curse.
The naturi despise Mira for what she is—as they prepare the final sacrifice that will destroy the barriers between the worlds. And once the naturi are unchained, blood, chaos, and horror will reign supreme on Earth.
Mira can trust only Danaus, the more-than-mortal vampire slayer, though he is sworn to destroy her kind. And now, as the day approaches when titanic forces will duel under cover of darkness, destiny draws them toward an apocalyptic confrontation at Machu Picchu. But all is not lost, for a wild card has been dealt to them: a rogue enemy princess who can change the balance of power and turn the dread tide.
My first reaction when I finished this book? “ARGH I FRICKIN HATE THIS SERIES”. But really I love it, i am just impatient and want answers NOW! Its like the TV show LOST – you want to boycott because it constantly makes you question what the hell is going on, but you can’t because its just too good to ignore! Dawnbreaker is another great installment in the Dark Days series.
Mira is nightwalker, but she is a nightwalker with a unique gift. She can control fire and uses it to her advantage whenever she can. Mira is tasked with stopping a race of supernatural beings called the naturi from opening a portal that would allow them to cross into our world and destroy both humans and supernaturals.
Mira is not a character that is immediately likable. I read the first book and was a bit taken aback by her, but I have to admit she grows on you. She can be ruthless and violent. At 600 years old she knows what is necessary to protect herself and her people and is willing to do it without question. But she can also be sarcastic, funny, and protective of those she cares about or feels a duty to protect.
Mira’s unlikely partner in crime is a vampire hunter named Danaus. He is dark, dangerous, and deadly. The two call a tentative truce in book 1 in order to fight the naturi and it has carried throughout the series so far. Dawnbreaker gives us a tiny bit more insight into the relationship between Mira and Danaus. In between light hearted jokes about killing each other we get little hints that maybe these two feel for each other more than they are willing to admit. I certainly hope they do get it on soon…we could all use a little relief in the “will they/wont they” tension! When they do get together it is going to be good. I can’t image smex between Danaus and Mira as anything but rough and primal and all things yummy.
In Dawnbreaker the action starts immediately! The author wastes no time plunging Mira into danger and things never seem to slow down. The plot is dark and violent and it seems that someone is always bleeding. I was constantly on the edge of my seat, even the threat of my kids making a mess in the kitchen couldn’t pull me away! There were a couple spots where I felt like things skipped ahead or paragraphs were left out at the end of a chapter. Not enough to make it unreadable, but enough that I had to go back and page and make sure I hadn’t missed something.
My only other gripe is that for all the violence, I was still left feeling a tiny bit frustrated. I wanted more answers to questions about the developments in Mira’s powers over the last 2 books, as well as the relationship between her and Danaus. For being 384 pages long, the book seemed to end too quickly for me. There is resolution to the main story arc, but with that resolution comes so many new twists and turns. What lays ahead for Mira? What about Danaus? I guess its a good thing there are at least 6 books planned for the series! 
Dawnbreaker is one of those great reads that has you loving it, cursing it, and finally scratching your head at all of the possibilities to come.
FTC Disclaimer: This book was purchased by me.
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