A Shade of Vampire 2: A Shade of Blood

Female narrator not that good

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Better female narrator

Would you be willing to try another book from Bella Forrest? Why or why not?

Yes - story was okay

What didn’t you like about the narrators’s performance?

Overall voice - too hard to listen to for a long period of time

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from A Shade of Blood?

More interaction between the characters and less emotional thoughts of each

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I'll just read it

Emma Galvin needs to learn how to voice act, not just read with the same meter repeatedly. The other voice actors are very good, but she doesn't fit in with this group. I'll just read the remaining books.

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A guilty pleasure

This second installment is much better than the first book/novella. It’s a longer story which gave the author more time for backstories and world building. I don’t know what it is about this series but I am truly enjoying it. I’ve been growing tired of the vampire genre lately but this one is too entertaining to ignore. It’s a guilty pleasure for sure.

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Addictive

No human has ever left the Shade alive. Now, after weeks of captivity on the sunless vampire island, Sofia is given the choice: stay, and remain with her beloved Derek Novak as his human slave; or return to her life with Ben and have some chance of normality. Can she live with the choice she must make?


Book 2 continues the series exactly where book 1 left off. If there’s one thing that jars me a little when reading this series, it’s that there are no clearly defined beginnings and endings to each of the novels. Each book seems far too short and ends abruptly, leaving you hanging, wondering what is next. Sheer genius of Bella Forrest, I think. I know that as readers, we like tidy little packages with all the ends neatly ribboned off, but when you’re reading a series, there has to be a reason to move on to the next book, and Bella Forrest certainly knows how to provide that. So, I’ve made peace with this series by viewing it as one long book that has been broken down into smaller chunks. And it’s one of those fast-paced series you have to read from cover to cover!

Book two featured a greater variety of character’s POV. I particularly enjoyed this, since it gave depth to many of the characters that I felt was missing in book 1. Strangely enough, I relished Lukas’ POV, it was just fresh and unusual to see things from the POV of the villain.

The emotional intensity from the first book was heightened in this one. I felt that Derek’s ‘fall’ following Sofia’s decision made him more ‘human’ and ‘inhuman’ at the same time. The chemistry and intensity between Sofia and Derek remained intact and there was some lovely character development all round, including for Ben.

This is definitely an addictive series.

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Good follow up

This is definitely a YA series however I am definitely hooked. The deep and emotional connection between the strong and confident Sofia and the brooding, dark, vampire Derek is intense and I love it. This audio was twice as long as the first and twice as good. The narrators once again did a fabulous job. The author really took you into the depth of emotions that the characters have developed and allowed them to make decisions I didn’t see coming. Those decisions lead to longing and heartache and have made me purchase Audio number three.

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Better than the first

This book was much better than the first! Book one intrigued me enough to keep me reading, but this one brought out so much more of the story line. We learn about the history of the Shade, get a glimpse into Vivian and Derrik's pasts, we see beyond the beautiful penthouses and into the caves.

Did I mention a MASSIVE cliff hanger...?
Yes, the book is good, but the ending is mind blowing. No way can you finish this one and not immediately start book three!!

I'm fully invested in this series now. It's still a bit too young adult for my liking but the story is interesting enough that I just don't care. I can't wait to see how things play out in the future. There are so many wild cards. Ben, Lucas, the Hunters, the other Vampire Coven's... at some point they've all got to meet in the middle, and what will become of Derrik and Sofia then?

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great book

loved the book surprise ending I did not see that coming like OMG. Can't wait for the next book

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Good narration, slow story

I like the voices of the narrators, they do a great job capturing the feelings of the characters.
However, I feel like nothing happened in the story. It dragged. The revelation at the epilogue was the most interesting thing to happen.

*Full review to come soon.*

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Excellent story and awesome narration!

Loved the second installment of the series. I really enjoy the narration in the Audible version. Cannot wait to read the next book!!

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Interesting

Good book. Strong plot lines though some were predictable. Easy listen. Definitely recommend this series.

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