Review + Giveaway: Did someone say GIVEAWAY! Hunting Daylight (Acquainted With the Night #2) - A unique take on vampires
Review
I wasn’t totally sure what to expect with Hunting Daylight, but the surprise was pleasant enough. I held off initially because the cover quotes a fellow author stating it has “vampires and nonstop sex.” That’s all well and good, but I wasn’t up for a PNR at the time. However, when I finally got to it I found a that I stumbled upon a pretty smart story. Vampires, while powerful in their own right, are a little more realistic. They get diseases, they age, and they have offspring which are capable of powers of their own. Even more interesting, vampires aren’t always compatible with hybrids. I won’t explain further so as not to spoil it, but the workaround are intriguing.
The story is told through multiple POVs which is nice, though not necessary since most of it is in third person. I like when an author provides a POV of the villain which we see here. It’s always more exciting to get into their whacked out heads and experiencing how they rationalize what they do.
Occasionally the writing felt a little drawn out and flat, but the end was well done. Some plot lines are left unresolved, but I’m hesitant to consider it a cliffhanger. This is the second book in what I imagine will be an ongoing series. I didn’t read the first one but I didn’t feel lost here, so I would say that reading the first one is not a requirement to enjoy and understand the story. There’s some science involved, but it’s not at a level that would go over the average reader’s head. It’s actually pretty interesting.
All in all, I recommend the series. I think the cover trying to market it as a sexy paranormal romance does the book a disservice on both ends. Readers looking for a different kind of vampire tale more plot oriented may overlook this book, and someone that nabs it hoping for paranormal romance may find themselves disappointed. Honestly, out of 530 pages that might me 30 pages dedicated to sex, but it’s sprinkled throughout the novel. That does not sound like “nonstop sex” to me, but you be the judge.
*Review copy provided by the publisher.
Giveaway
I am collecting entries through Saturday, March 9th. I will announce the winner the next day.
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March 2, 2013 at 10:18 pm
Hi Erika, I am glad you contacted me about this. I haven’t been receiving any of your blogs. I just thought you was taking time off. I think the last I heard from you was when you asked your followers how we would purchase Ever After. Its been awhile. Your blog seems to be a success and is growing. I hope I can one day get mine set up. I don’t know much about what I’m doing. I need instructions and help. I may get my site up in the year 2020, LOL.
Enough about that, that’s not what I need to be writing about. I am a follower, when I can find you,LOL. The book sounds interesting Erika. Thank you for letting us know about the giveaway and giving us all the chance to win. I have my fingers crossed. Good luck to everyone.
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March 2, 2013 at 11:26 pm
Thanks, Angela! Yeah that post was the last time before the switch. As for your own blog, you really learn by doing. It helps to have an established site to walk you through it, like wordpress. Overall there lots of trial, error, and doing things bit by bit. There’s still stuff I want to do, but I’m just super busy and then trying to figure out why my followers weren’t getting updates was a whole other nightmare.
March 3, 2013 at 11:15 pm
Great giveaway!!!
March 3, 2013 at 12:55 am
The book sounds good.
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March 3, 2013 at 3:18 am
Thank you SO much for this fantastic book giveaway, that i would love to have the chance of reading! I am an email subscriber and regular follower of your brilliant site.
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March 3, 2013 at 3:45 am
Hi Erika, thanks for letting me know about the blog change. I’ve double checked and I wasn’t getting the emails. All fixed now though.
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and was already a follower on facebook - Shona Lawrence
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March 3, 2013 at 4:22 am
Glad you’re back, Shona! Sorry about the mix up!
March 3, 2013 at 11:15 pm
I saw your new site info on fuonlyknew’s blog and had to come over and check you out. She has good taste in blogs and books. I am now following your blog and on Twitter. Thanks for the giveaway and I look forward to more of your posts.
March 3, 2013 at 10:44 am
Aww, thanks Sherry! She’s doing a great job too. Hope you like it here!
March 3, 2013 at 11:16 pm
Thanx for your comment, I hadn’t noticed I wasn’t recieving posts
March 3, 2013 at 6:50 pm
Yeah, no problem! Just glad to have you all back! I should have made an announcement before the switch, but I was thinking it would be seamless. Took a month of figuring things out, but you guys are worth it!
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I’m new to your following, but I’m an avid reader who is always on the lookout for a good read but they’re so hard to find. Looking forward to reading your writing.
March 3, 2013 at 10:48 pm
Thanks, for joining up Jessica! I try to read some of the best stuff so I hope you like it here!
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Just signed in for following. Loved the first part and am looking forward to this sequel. Thanks!
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