The Last Vampire: Books 1-3

Slow, boring, and lots of whining

I’m 12 chapters in and I’m sick of this book. It’s very slow moving: 12 chapters in and the plot is only just starting to do anything. Also, the character is whining about her life, not all of it plausible. I’m guessing all these health problems she seems to have (chronic fatigue, food sensitivities, and such) will be explained as symptoms of her some how being not quite human (my guess, not a spoiler), but the complaining is so constant that it gets old. There’s painting a picture, and then there is repetitive filler.

She’s also constantly complaining about her sex life, but it’s really not that abnormal of one from how it’s described (making her complaints not all that plausible). She claims to feel like she’s a nymphomaniac, but her actions and sexual interests are actually pretty boring and mundane. Again, I’m guessing the author will have some point to it, but it’s not believable as it’s written.

Basically, it’s been 12 chapters of her complaining about these things with almost no plot development at all. It’s gotten to be painfully boring to listen to. The only reason I made it this far in the book was because I was listening while driving and it wasn’t safe to mess with my phone to search for something else to listen to.

Nothing wrong with performance; just average.

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A vampire and a starving succubus meet in St Louis

This is a rollicking tale of Ransley, the last vampire, and Zorah, a young woman who thinks she has an auto-immune disease only to discover she's a succubus. It's a big deal for Zorah to learn the world and her part in it is not what she thought it was.

All in one omnibus edition you get great chase scene; danger and intrigue with demons, fae, and the last vampire (clever title, that); travels across realms; and the inventive sex scenes readers/listeners have come to expect from Steffan and Woolf. Druyor as the voice of the series is in fine form. Her Rans is particularly fun.

Get this. In one affordable volume, you won't miss a lick. It mixes up lore in a new and fun way without letting the pace get flabby. The heroine of the story realizes her own worth and grows from a weakling in book 1 to a force to be reckoned with by the end of book 3.

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Good Book, Bad Narration!!

The story was ok. But I didn't care for the narrator at all....I believe the narration would have been done much better by Tavia Gilbert. Couldn't move onto book 2 with the same narrator sorry to say but the book is worth the read otherwise.

Wonderful story!

Ransley was a wonderful character as was Zorah. Zorah had a lot of enemies and due to her nature they wanted her dead. Lots of action and great chemistry with some steam. Each story picked up where the last left off and each was enjoyable. Loved it! The narration was well done with the voices done throughout the series!

The Last Vampire Box Set

I have listened to each of the books individually, and now they are available as a box set!

If you are looking for a steamy urban fantasy romance series. Check this out. There’s humans, fae, demons, and of course a vampire.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Not your cookie cutter paranormal romance

I try not to spoil but sometimes I get carried away in my reviews so beware that there may be possible spoilers.

I binged read/listened to books 1-3 of this story because I could not put it down or stop listening to it.

Book 1 was great and was a good start to the series. The narrator is good and I have listened to her before and in other RA Steffan books I believe. I always enjoy her performances. I am just not sure she should have read this particular heroine's part. I just didn't feel like her voice fit but I actually do love this narrator and once I got into the story it didn't matter.

Book 2 had me feeling anxious for all the things the main character was going through and was just as great as the first one.

By book 3 I was getting a little annoyed at the main female character's lack of confidence when it came to the main male character but the story keeps you drawn in it is so good.

The whole series has been very well written, so far. The characters are well developed, although I wish that the main female character wasn't written as obtuse as she was. So many things were in her face and I could have done without the run of the mill, "I didn't know I could do this" or "I didn't know I wasn't human' type thing. I won't spoil but this was my only bone of contention in this series. Having said all that, it was a different take on what people believe in the pnr world and that is refreshing. I really can't wait to read book four.

I was given this book/credit for free for my unbiased review.

sensational

I loved your Circle series and just finished the first 3 Last Vampire....love it. great job.