| Midnight's Daughter | 
 enlarge | Author: Karen Chance
Publisher: Penguin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1017
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0141039515
EAN: 9780141039510
ASIN: 0141039515
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
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Well, what can I say? November 17, 2008
I was only half way through reading Chance's Cassie Palmer series when I came across this book, and oh my god. Even though I relaized Chance was a good author, I didn't realise how subtle and beautiful it really is.
Being a fan of Louis-Cesare anyway, I loved the fact he was in this book aswell. Dory is the predictable tomboyish heroine, but it really works you into a false sence of "oh, I know what's going to happen" before something totally unexpected hits you.
This book had me gripped from the first page, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone.
Really Good Read November 15, 2008
This novel is set in the world of Cassie Palmer and even uses some of the same characters, so if you enjoyed the Cassie Palmer books, you'll enjoy it. I suspect it is setting up a new series!
Dory, the heroine is feisty and fun and I definitely empathised with her.
Dory is Mircea's daughter and this book gives you a bit more background into the Dracula family tree. I don't want to give too much away but if you are into the whole urban fantasy kind of genre (Kelley Armstrong, Patricia Briggs et al) then you can't go wrong with this.
Like one of the other reviewers, I've now read this twice and I really recommend it.
A really enjoyable read... October 24, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTER is Karen Chance's fourth novel, her first three being of the Cassandra Palmer series, and it is set in the same world with some of the characters we became familiar with in her previous novels.
If you haven't read the Cassie Palmer series, then I would highly recommend it, but have no fear because MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTER can easily be read as a stand alone novel, although I do think readers of Chance's other work will get more from this novel.
The main heroine is Dorina Basarab, a 500-year old dhampir (half-human, half-vampire). Seeing as dhampirs tend to live very short, violent lives, hated and feared by vampires and humans alike, Dorina has done very well for herself. She's managed to retain her sanity by making sure she unleashes her anger on those who deserve it the most, demons and rogue vampires. The only reason the Senate (sort of Vampire Government) have allowed her to live this long is because of who her father is - Mircea Basarab, the darkly dangerous and seductive vampire lover of Cassie in TOUCH THE DARK, CLAIMED BY SHADOW and EMBRACE THE NIGHT. Now 'Daddy Dearest', as she calls him (just to get on his nerves), needs her help because her uncle Dracula has escaped from prison, and he is renouned for his cruelty and murderous ways even amongst the vampires...
I prefered Dornia as the main protagonist over Cassie, because she can really take care of herself - there are some delightful scenes where she wrestles for superiority and control with Louis-Cesare, the master vampire Mircea wants her to work with in order to capture 'Uncle Drac'. Previous readers of Chance will recognise him from the Cassie Palmer series, and we really get to know more about him and his past in MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTER. I have to say I found him rather delectable :)
Dhampirs are certainly a lot tougher than humans, in fact one of the few things that can contest Dory's speed and strength is a master vampire. Despite this, however, there is a battle scene near the end of the book and I wasn't sure how she wasn't a corpse of the floor, let alone jumping back up to kill some more bad guys - she is one tough cookie that is all I can say!
In terms of style of writing, it is very Karen Chance - everything that could happen happens, every mythical creature you can think of is mentioned at some point, each a cliche in it's own right (ogres and trolls and beautiful fairies), but with their own Chance twist...very muddled, and yet it all works and comes together perfectly for an exciting, adventurous, unexpected, gory, sexy, funny novel! I think you can tell this her fourth novel, because it has more purpose and direction in terms of plot than her previous three; there is a clear goal set out from the beginning of the novel, and, with some twists and turns along the way, it is wrapped up nicely at the end, and yet it still has plenty of room for a sequal - personally I can't wait!
I would recommend MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTER to anyone who loved her Cassandra Palmer series, or to anyone who loves fantasy novels with vampires and mages but with a modern feel, and with a good sprinkling of sexual tension and gorgeous lead men to spice it up :)
Call me Dory...... October 19, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really loved this book and am in the process of reading it for the second time. I would even go so far as to say that I think this is better than the Cassandra Palmer series (and I like those books too). If you do like the Cassandra Palmer series definitely buy this book as it will not disappoint.
Dorina Basarab is a dhampier - half human, half vampire. Her father or Daddy, as she likes to call him, is Mircea who is a regular character in the Cassie books. Dracular has once again escaped his prison and it is up to Dory and Louise-Cesare (another Cassie character) to find him. It does not matter that Uncle Drac, as Dory affectionately calls him is as mad as a hatter and just as mean. Not to mention that Dracular is really the only thing is the world that truely scares Dory.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Karen Chance.
Good Start October 17, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Good start to what I think will become a series...really enjoyed this! Loved the main female character who isn't the usually damsel in distress.
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