I am at a loss for words after reading this book. So much bloodshed and drama but all was necessary. Even with the cliffhanger, I LOVED the ending. Derek and Sofia's love is tested in so many different ways. I dont even know how to give a proper review for A Blaze of Sun without giving away the plot. So having said all of that.... if you love vampire books, if you love this series, then you absolutely must read this book NOW!!

I hate love triangles. Why are they a thing??A Blaze of Sun was interesting but annoying at the same time. Someone from Derek's past comes back into his life and tries to break him and Sofia up. It almost works. ALMOST.Derek and Sofia's love grows more and more every day. They want to get married one day.. but once Emilia comes into their lives.. Derek tries to move that marriage up closer and closer. Something about this mysterious woman has his underwear up in knots. He doesn't know what it is...

WTF more insta-LOVE, Emilia is who exactly? Derick doesn't know her but she has unrequited love for him!!!GAG****Ok maybe I am being judgmental. This is the first chapter after all. (This does not bode well for this installment - said the voice inside her head).01.7.15 editSo I get to the part where Vivienne has been placed under a sleeping spell...right.Then I have to read a statement like this:Xavier’s jaw clenched. “Inside her bedroom. Fast asleep. She refuses to wake up, Derek.”.Besides the

I'm just over this series. Nothing against Shaddicts or Bella Forrest but I simply don't care enough to continue reading. I feel like I'm being immersed in a soap opera and with all the POV in this book, it's just too many characters to really develop an interest in. I would prefer to focus on Sofia and Derek rather than Ingrid and Aiden and Claudia and...well, you get the picture. Kudos and respect to Forrest for creating a world that so many people love but I'm just not one of them.

A Blaze of Sun pretty much started out right where the previous book stopped. Sofia and Derek are struggling to save The Shade. They are preparing for an impending attack from the other covens. And, they fear the hunters will also attack. They are still desperately searching for a cure. For a way for the vampires to become human again. I really enjoyed this book but for me it wasn’t the best one. It was told in several different POV’s. It was interesting to delve a lot deeper into all of the cha...

We not even gonna bring up the fact that Derek was cheating? Sure he was under a spell but I think they should at least talk about it.

Favorite Lines “Don’t ask me what true sanctuary is, Sofia. I fought for it for an entire century, practically gave up my soul for it. I thought I already got sanctuary after establishing the Shade only to find out that I didn’t…“If I lose her, Emilia, you might as well kill me. I would rather die than live the rest of my immortalityee without her.” Emilia stared up at me as if it dawned on her for the first time that I was truly in love wwith Sofia. “I can’t believe you conquered the lure of th...

I'm starting to like kindle authors more than epic reads authors. People you have to give a chance to a shade of vampire series. It might seem at first that everything is the same as other YA but Bella Forrest takes more risks than traditional published authors. She pushes the boundaries of violence and sex and her books are usually short and entertaining. Incredibly, I'm still not done with the characters which is good because come on 20 or so books? So far I'm really enjoying it.

“Every triumph – whether by me or my siblings – was met with another challenge. We were never enough. We never achieved enough to justify a rest. That was the Elder’s endless and deadly cycle, and I was well aware that I could never get away from it.” I‘m starting to feel exactly like this quote. The series is never-ending. Every book ends with a huge cliffhanger that is becoming to feel forced. There are always new threats (each larger than before), new secrets (each more unbelievable), new

Right just finished this book and my fears of Derek's storyline with Amelia was confirmed and even though he was under a spell I still HATED IT!!!! Normally I would have stopped reading it if it had been another book but because I had read all the other books I persevered with it. I think the only reason I could finish it was due to the fact that I could really feel his love for Sophia and that helped a little with his scenes with Amelia...... by not much though! Still the story had a lot of thi...

I'm starting to lose interest, because it's a bit difficult to believe how much in love Derek and Sofia are given how much time they spend apart. If I'm at war and might lose the person I profess to love with all my heart, then I'm spending every single night in their arms - not away from each other - him sleeping in his penthouse and her sleeping in The Catacombs. That makes no sense. Sofia was in The Catacombs because of a law that Gregory Novak put in place - he's long dead and Derek is King....

Things got all sorts of crazy in this book. All of the twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. That ending... wow. I have a feeling I'm going to like where this series is headed.

Hope this book hurrys up now I'm getting fed up of waiting grrrrrrrr

I had high hopes for this series and the quality of writing is what's really bringing down my rating. The syntax and word choices are all over the place - not to mention (IMO) unrealistic scenes that the author explores.

I think this may be the last I read of this series for a while. It was still a good story, but I just can't get over the cheating on Derek's part and how it wasn't even discussed or anything. Ughh, even though he was under a spell when it happened, I just couldn't get over this. Still too many POV's for my taste, but I still enjoyed the story.

A Shade of Vampire is one of series I love this year. I think each sequel is getting better than its prequel. However I can't say I liked this book more than I loved the prequels, though I still count that this is an enjoyable book too and I liked reading it.The main problem for me was there were too many POV here. There were 9 POV, from Emilia, Sofia, Derek, Ingrid, Adrien, Ian, Kyle, Vivienne, and Kiev. I think it made the story was kind of unfocused because when the story began to the climax

Bella Bella Bella... You have done a brilliant job with this book! I smashed it in 3 hours. I could not put it down! I absolutely love this series! Now I have to wait for number 6 : ( I don't think I can wait very long... Please please please hurry up... Hehe! This one was defiantly my favorite... You fulfilled all my hopes with this book! Absolutely brilliant! I haven't been this satisfied since I read the Thoughtless trilogy and Crossfire, I've read a few since them and they didn't come close

HOLY HOTNESS THAT. WAS. GOOD.Yah Bella this one was as good as the first!!!!!!!!I am going to have to code a lot of this because I can't really go into detail without giving away a lot of spoilers.Sofia and Derek are in a relationship rut. Not one that normal people have I might add. They steal a moment together, they kiss, he drinks her blood lol!Ingrid is still evil as ever. Deceiving Aiden and (trying) Sofia. Emilia is back and tries to win Derek's affection but regardless of her stunning loo...

I skipped the previous 3 books hoping to read about a more grown version of this couple but....I skipped the previous 3 books hoping to read about a more grown version of this couple but....What a disappointment. The hero falls in love with another women for no good reason but still loves Sofia??? Sofia isn't really bothered by the fact that Derek is insanely attracted to another woman. He sleeps next to Sofia and loves Sofia through 5 books but they never make love??? Yet he sleeps with this ot...

I can't stop reading the series because, yes, it's captivating, but it's still a bit juvenile and tedious. A lot of belief is needing suspension.