Customer Reviews

Crimson Shadows

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A story of passion, murder, incest, and much more. A good read, and deffinitely a reccomendation for those who have read the first two, or those who are fans of the vampire erotica, a quickly rising class of books with a great mixture of romance and action.

This book was great, but the two of the characters, Jimmy and Ellie, were so annoying after a while. Jimmy is such a cry-baby and Ellie is so fake. She's a typical "I could do no wrong and I'm such and angel, but I'm really a total slut." By the end of the book, I was wishing Mikal would do mankind a favor and do them both in.

If you've read Crimson Kiss and Crimson Night, you owe it to yourself to read Crimson Shadows. This book ties up enough loose ends that it could be the finale of a solid trilogy. But it leaves enough openings to continue the series (which I sincerely hope happens). The characters are well developed and believable. Mikal is just plain sick, twisted and evil - you'll love to hate him. Simon is still damaged goods, but he's learning to swallow his ever so abundant pride and chose his actions based on what's best for his family, not just proving his own strength and utter dominance. Meghann is stronger, less codependent. I loved this book and hope to see more from Trish Baker in the future.

hi, i thought this book was great eventho i have not read the others in the series. this book seemed to carry me to the end of the book. :( i was sad when Crimson Shadows ended. it was a great book that i will never forget. i am what you would call a vampire addict i cannot stop reading books about them. this is the best one i have read yet. that is saying something:).

I ENJOYED THE FIRST TWO STORIES MORE THAN THIS ONE.

"Crimson Shadows," the third book by Trisha Baker featuring the characters Simon Baldevar and his consort/wife, Meghann O'Neill mainly revolves around the lives of of their twins, Elizabeth and Mikal. Elizabeth is the mortal, loving, and normal child while Mikal is an evil vampire-born creature that is the realization of the philosopher's stone. Simon originally got Meghann pregnant to produce the philosopher's stone knowing that this vampire child would be able to walk in daylight and possess powers that other vampires could only dream of possessing.

There is a lot of violence, mainly on the account of Mikal and his desire to seek and destroy his family starting with Simon, but there is also a lot of love shared between the other characters. While this book was not as exciting as the previous two, there was much action and suspense. The book also showed Simon, a ruthless killer in the previous books, as a loving father, whose heart had been so hardened, softened to a degree when the lives of his daughter, wife, and friends were in jeopardy.

I would highly recommend this book, especially to those who have read "Crimson Kiss" and "Crimson Night". "Crimson Shadows" is a good continuance of an incredible story with some surprises that will leave you shocked! I hope Trisha Baker continues with this series because she definitely leaves you wanting more and mores from these intriguing characters!!

I know this is a fictional novel about vampires. I know that vampires don't exist. Yet I still expect the characters to be somewhat believable with some 'human' characteristics. The way that Meghann acted towards Simon was appalling and made me want to gag. She would suffer horrible, degrading abuse from him the one minute, then the next she would wax poetically about her undying love for him. Please. It was sickening. It was like reading some twisted form of a harlequin romance novel. Stay away from this one.

Well, I wouldn't give this book five stars, more like 4 and half, but since that isn't offered i decided to round up. I was thoroughly taken with this trilogy. When I first read Crimson Kisses, I couldn't decide if I should like Simon or hate him. But like Meghann, I was powerless against him and found myself desiring his character more and more.

In Crimson Shadows Simon and Meghann are reunited along with their daughter Elizabeth to do battle against their estranged son Mikhal. Unfortunately, not much is learned about Mikhal from his prespective which leaves much to be desired in terms of understanding how his mind works. However, of what is told, Mikhal is evil itself with no conscience. And the atrocities of the final scenes of the book should cast no doubt on who is the antagonist of the book.

But throughout the story are glimpses into the bond between Meghann and Simon and the powerful love they have for each other. I absolutely love the possession Simon has over Meghann and her sexual response to her mate.

I only wish this wasn't the end to a radically different kind of vampire story. The violence Trisha Baker brings to life in her stories, I think, truely reflect the violence that is being a vampire. Please keep on writing, I thirst for more!

While I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first two, I thought it was a nice way to tie up the trilogy. I did feel the ending was too rushed and would have liked another scene in the last chapter, to show Simon's remorse. It wasn't the story I expected, and I haven't decided if that's a good or bad thing. In the end, I felt Mikal came across as a bit too...pathetic...to be the villain of the piece. When you have an antagonist/protagonist as strongly portrayed as Simon Baldevar, he overshadows the other "bad guys".

The first chapter of the book lived up to my expectations. For the next 100 or so pages (even though it was well written) I was a little disappointed and sometimes bored with the story of Ellie & Jimmy because it lacked the same action and intensity as the first two books. I thought Crimson Shadows would pick up with the story of Meghann & Simon's twins Ellie & Mikhail. I would like to have known more about Mikhail's life as I read about Ellie & Jimmy. However, once the book focused on Mikhail, it was full speed ahead. Hair-raising horror -- I thoroughly enjoyed the second half of this book. Ms Baker has flair and style and inasmuch as this is the third book in the series, it is worth reading.