Series Review: The Midnight Breed Series by Lara Adrian
For anyone that enjoys a good Vampire romance with brooding heroes, strong female leads and action this is a series for you.
The Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian combines romance and action with a new take on the vampire breed. In this series we follow the members of The Order – an ancient organization of vampires that protect humans and vampires alike from blood addicted Rogue vampires. Each novel follows along the trials and tribulations of The Order as they endeavor to battle against various evils. Each book flows well into the next with little time passing between each story.
What makes this series different and interesting to me is that each book is an individual love story. We follow an individual member of The Order as the tough warrior is introduced to his eventual mate. We are introduced to a uniquely strong woman that perfectly matches her mate early in the story and watch as the relationships form. Each couple is wonderfully unique and entertaining. Despite the fact that the series is compiled of (currently) 7 love stories – each book is excitingly different from the last. We get to see glimpses of how the relationships that were formed in earlier stories are progressing and learn how vampires we come to adore finally bonded with their true soul mate.
Book Review: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
What a fantastic introduction to the series! The author does spend some extra time in this book explaining the history of The Breed, The Order and The Rogues. This time is well spent though since she does not spend countless pages rehashing this information in later stories. In this story we are introduced to each member of The Order, but our focus is on Lucan Thorne, the compassionate, dedicated, leader of this band of vampires. Lucan has built his existence around The Order and its mission. He is the stereotypical “married to his job” male until his job puts him squarely in the path of Gabrielle.
I really enjoyed everything about this book. The characters are compelling – you know the plan is for hero and heroine to end up together, but that doesn’t make the story and more predictable or any less enjoyable. It is a nice change from the adolescent nature of Twilight and House of Night (which I am not knocking because I LOVE those). These stories are definitely full of adult content without delving into the realm of full blown cheesy romance novel.
Book Review: Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian
If you are still reading reviews on this series then you were intrigued enough by Kiss of Midnight to at least keep reading this site for more. Kiss of Crimson continues to follow The Order in their mission to keep the world (both homo sapiens and Breed) safe from Rogues and unknown evils. While out on a mission Dante stumbles into trouble and finds himself injured and alone inside a Vet clinic in desperate need of medical attention. Tess, the clinic’s veterinarian, is there working late when Dante sneaks in for supplies. This is just the start of the whirlwind for both Dante and Tess. As Dante moves through his daily life he begins to learn that that chance meeting with Tess was so much more, and he begins to discover how their lives have been destined to intertwine.
This is an amazing and compelling continuation of Kiss of Midnight. While it is not imperative that you read the first book to appreciate this one, it certainly makes this one even more enjoyable. Personally, I found this story as compelling as the first. I had my doubts that Lara Adrian would be able to create characters as gripping as Lucan and Gabrielle (at least – not without simply retelling that same story with different character names), but she did not disappoint. I found this story’s tale of destiny heart-warming and engaging without being predictable and cheap.
Book Review: Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian
The third book in The Midnight Breed series introduces us to a heroine unlike any of the other women we have met so far. This woman is full of anger and vengeance. She is a breedmate that has struck out on her own and working to avenge the loss of her son. This is also the book that shows us that no warrior is immune to finding that one soul mate that makes him complete. Tegan and Elise are brought together by a shared understand of what it means to live a life driven by anger and revenge.
Again, I am struck by the author’s ability to tell a love story and have it be so different from the prior two. I find myself amazed at how each character finds a love so complete that nothing else matters when it comes to their mate, but without compromising who they are. Each warrior finds a mate that loves them for who they are and what they do. I keep waiting for the story that has a warrior leaving The Order to satisfy his mate – and I am truly grateful that that book has not come out yet. Lara Adrian stays true to her characters while finding them their true compliment, she matches each hero (and heroine) with such a perfect partner that you can’t help but cheer for another happy ending.
Love, GUESTGirl Sarah
I LOVE Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed series. It’s one of my favorites! I’ve read and enjoyed all of them.
I also love Adrian’s Midnight Breed series and have been steadfastly collecting each new book as it comes out. As per one of your comments, Adrian did come out with one of her books where a member of the order had every intention of leaving the order, but his woman quickly puts him in check *winks* Anyway, great reads