Last Blood (House of Comarré Series #5)

by Kristen Painter

Overview

The fantastic final novel of the House of Comarré series, full of lust, betrayal, and intrigue.

In the final showdown between the forces of dark and light, Mal and Chrysabelle face not only Tatiana, but the ancient evil that now controls her: the Castus Sanguis. Chrysabelle gathers her friends and family around her, forming a plan to bring an end to the chaos surrounding them. But the Castus is the most powerful being they've ever come up against. Defeating such evil will require a great sacrifice from someone on the side of light.

One of them will change sides. One of them will die. No one will survive unscathed. Can Chrysabelle save those she cares about or will that love get her killed? What price is she willing to pay to draw last blood?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316200189
Publisher:	Orbit
Publication date:	07/30/2013
Series:	House of Comarré Series , #5
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	950,063
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Kristen Painter likes to balance her obsessions with shoes and cats by making the lives of her characters miserable and surprising her readers with interesting twists. She currently writes award-winning urban fantasy for Orbit Books.

Editorial Reviews

Now on its fifth book, Painter’s House of Comarré series has lost much of its momentum and thrill. Paradise City, New Florida, in 2067 is home to powerful clans of vampires and the part-human comarré who serve them. Chrysabelle is one comarré who dares to defy her masters. Brainwashed by a fae spell, the vampire Mal has lost his love for Chrysabelle and is tempted to return to his evil ways; Chrysabelle misses him all the more because she’s pregnant with his child. The vampire Tatiana—Mal’s ex and Chrysabelle’s enemy—has been reunited with her long-lost daughter Lilith, now an incredibly powerful super-vampire who’s sociopathic even by vampire standards. Meanwhile, someone has turned the mayor into a vampire. Despite all of these plot twists, the story has surprisingly little urgency. Even the shifting alliances among Chrysabelle, Mal, and Tatiana feel anticlimactic. While not for the uninitiated, longtime readers will be pleased that this installment ties up many of the series’ loose ends. (July)

Publishers Weekly

"Prophecy, curses, and devilish machination combine for a spellbinding debut of dark romance and pulse-pounding adventure."—Library Journal (Starred Review) on Blood Rights

"Gripping, gritty, and imaginative. If you love dangerous males, kick-ass females, and unexpected twists, this is the series for you! Kristen Painter's engaging voice, smart writing, and bold, explosive plot blew me away. Prepare to lose some sleep!"—Larissa Ione, New York Times bestselling author on Blood Rights

"Kristen Painter brings a sultry new voice to the vampire genre, one that beckons with quiet passion and intrigue."—L.A. Banks, New York Times bestselling author of The Vampire Huntress Legends series on Blood Rights

"Painter scores with this one. Passion and murder, vampires and courtesans — original and un-put-downable. Do yourself a favor and read this one."—Patricia Briggs, New York Times bestselling author on Blood Rights

"Kristen Painter's Blood Rights is dark and rich with layer after delicious layer. This spellbinding series will have you begging for more!"—Gena Showalter, New York Times bestselling author

"A world full of rich potential. Excellent!"—P.C. Cast, New York Times bestselling author on Blood Rights

From the Publisher

"A world full of rich potential. Excellent!"

P.C. Cast

"Gripping, gritty, and imaginative. If you love dangerous males, kick-ass females, and unexpected twists, this is the series for you! Kristen Painter's engaging voice, smart writing, and bold, explosive plot blew me away. Prepare to lose some sleep!"

Larissa Ione

"Painter scores with this one. Passion and murder, vampires and courtesans -- original and un-put-downable. Do yourself a favor and read this one."

Patricia Briggs

"Kristen Painter's Blood Rights is dark and rich with layer after delicious layer. This spellbinding series will have you begging for more!"

Gena Showalter

"Kristen Painter brings a sultry new voice to the vampire genre, one that beckons with quiet passion and intrigue."

L.A. Banks

In their fifth outing (after Out for Blood), Chrysabelle, born to feed vampire nobility, and Mal, a rogue vampire, confront the Castus Sanguis, an ancient evil, in a battle that may demand more from them than they can give.

Library Journal