- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Signet (MM); 1 edition (Jun 5 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 045122146X
- ISBN-13: 978-0451221469
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #328,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In Gleason's latest, she returns to the budding career of Venator Victoria Gardella, a Buffyesque vampire hunter living in an Austen-style Regency world. Having spent the last year mourning the death of her husband, slain at the hands of the vampire queen, Lilith, Victoria is desperate for revenge. Before long, she stumbles on a vampiric plot to seize Akvan's Obelisk, a powerful artifact that will grant its controller the power to command legions of the dead. In order to foil the plan, Victoria crisscrosses Europe, teaming up with a handsome stranger along the way. A fast-paced carnival ride of a book, the sophomore series entry (after The Rest Falls Away) hits the ground running without any introduction to Gleason's world; for those new to the series, this volume will probably prove confusing. Those who've read the first title, however, won't be disappointed: Victoria is a more determined, fleshed-out character, having grown wiser, sadder and more ambiguous about the morality of her mission. Her world, too, expands significantly in this adventure. A tense plot line and refreshingly diverse supporting characters complete the package, giving series fans plenty to sink their teeth into—and plenty more to look forward to. (June)
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'A true delight and adventure that will have you holding your breath in more than a few places' VampireRomanceBooks.com
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Whirlwind of a Read,
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This review is from: Rises The Night (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a whirlwind of a read. We hit the ground running from the first page and keep going until the final pages. Victoria travels to Italy and must stop a powerful Vampire from gaining control of the souls of the dead. I have to say I enjoyed this even more than the first book. The romance part is done very well, there are a few sexy scenes but mostly the story focuses on the vampire part of the plot. I stayed up way past my bedtime two nights in a row reading this, each chapter ends in such suspense that I kept needing to read "just one more chapter". My favourite character in this series is Sebastian, he is so swoon-worthy (LOL). The shocking ending was such a surprise and I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series!
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4.8 out of 5 stars (23 customer reviews) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Book 2 Is Better Than The First!!,
By Chris Howard - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rises The Night (Mass Market Paperback)
Prepare yourself for one of the best rides of the year with this book. Rises The Night, the second novel in Colleen Gleason's Gardella Vampire Chronicles series is phenomenal! I hate to say that I was surprised by this book, because that typically has a negative connotation. Colleen's writing was fabulous in her first book in the series, The Rest Falls Away, but with Rises The Night, her writing has improved immensely.Everything is grander in this book. The scene is more epic, the battles are bigger, the passion is more intense, the bites are bloodier, the plots are more complex, and the emotions are heavy. This book had my heart pounding at times and Colleen goes places that you think are off limits. This book really becomes a suspense/thriller at times. I'm hooked on this series and I'm thrilled that we're promised three more books. I'm just upset that now we have to wait until February for The Bleeding Dusk, the third installment. Rises the Night takes place a year after the events of The Rest Falls Away. An ancient evil has been discovered and brings our heroine to the city of Rome in the early 19th century where she once again must use her skills as a Venator, a vampire killer, to protect humanity. Sebastian fans will be pleased with this book as he gets much more time in the pages of this book. As I said before about The Rest Falls Away, Rises the Night is one of the best books I've read this year. So much fun and a ride that anyone can enjoy. I'm hooked on this series and don't want to see it end any time soon. Colleen Gleason is a fresh voice in the horror genre (I'd rather call it horror than paranormal romance as a guy ;) and one that I look forward to reading for a long time to come. Extremely well written, always surprising, heart stopping at times, and always suspenseful. Give me more! 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic - better than the first in the series.,
By A Busy Reader - Published on Amazon.com
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The only problem I had with the first book in the series is that the action was a little slower, due to needing to develop the characters, and let Victoria learn to be the vampire hunter that she was destined to be. Well, that problem is completely gone with Book 2.The story picked up after a year of mourning for Victoria, where all the vampires had pulled out of London following the fight at the end of Book 1. After Victoria starts to return to her hunting rounds, finds a vampire and demon at the former Silver Chalice run by Sebastian, and upon dispensing them, discovers a little disc of some kind. The adventure ensues with travels to Italy and the uncovering of a new plot to unleash evil onto the world. Victoria and her cast of supporting characters returns to help her out. Book 2 is filled with suspense, lots of action of the fighting kind ... and a little of the romantic kind as well. If you were iffy about the first in the series, you may want to pick this one up to see if it can enthrall you as much as it did me. It's a definite keeper. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning, superb, sophisticated,
By Jennifer Black - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rises The Night (Mass Market Paperback)
Rises the NightColleen Gleason 2007 In this, the second volume of "The Gardella Vampire Chronicles", author Colleen Gleason seamlessly continues her poetically elegant tale -- any (oft-suggested) shades of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" are soon forgotten in her Venators -- slayers -- these books are utter class and sophistication. A year has passed since the death of Victoria's husband, and while she continues to grieve, there is a new undercurrent forming in the waters of vampire society: Victoria's mourning will have to be set aside in favor of combating a rising new evil. Nedas, son of Lilith, the vampire queen met in "The Rest Falls Away", begins an ambitious scheme to gain immeasurable power -- and perhaps even more damagingly, sets old friendships and loyalties astray. Aside from her unusually deep, thoughtful heroine, Gleason offers readers a plethora of interesting, compelling supporting characters. The long-standing relationship between Victoria's trainer, Kritanu and her aunt Eustacia is one of the most touching and interesting I've come across in my readings. And while I was very much endeared to Victoria's husband of the first book, Phillip, I would also like to mention that the transition to the Venator's new romance, Sebastian Vioget (which was more than foreshadowed in "The Rest Falls Away") is one of the most natural I've read. Yet another stunning book from an outstanding author. Utterly superb. |
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