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Dual Review: The Vampire Queen's Servant and The Mark of the Vampire Queen (The Vampire Queen series #ane and #2), by Joey W. Hill

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Dual Review: The Vampire Queen's Servant and The Mark of the Vampire Queen (The Vampire Queen series #i and #two), past Joey West. Loma

TLDR recap:

The oldest living vampire and the terminal queen of the Far E Clan, Lady Elyssa Amaterasu Yamato Wentworth, still suffers from the hurting of losing her human being servant and her husband.  Jacob Greenish is, amongst other things, a vampire hunter trained to chase and kill her kind merely is strangely drawn to Lyssa in ways he does non yet understand.  Even a perfect match takes a footling breaking in, and Lady Lyssa excels at control.  Struggling for dominance and honesty, Jacob and Lyssa's unusual relationship takes them far beyond the bounds accepted by both their societies and challenges the very core of their souls.

  • Title: The Vampire Queen's Retainer, The Mark of the Vampire Queen
  • Serial: The Vampire Queen series – books #1 & #2
  • Author: Joey Due west. Hill
  • Prominent Characters: Lady Elyssa Amaterasu Yamato Wentworth, Jacob Light-green
  • Recommended reader age: xviii+
  • Sexual content level: heavy and explicit (vulgar language typical of erotica)

Thoughts:

Jacob's journey toward full human servant is both tender and traumatic.  During the showtime novel, it is hard to comprehend why Lyssa treats him as she does, but when all is finally revealed, it makes your centre intermission just a little for the both of them.  Of course, that'south when you're not taking cold showers or jumping your significant other from the sheer Oestrus of their chemical science.  If those volume covers at the elevation of this postal service make you raise your eyebrows, well hang on to your granny panties sister cuz you ain't seen nothin' yet!  The Mark of the Vampire Queen has ane of the hands-down-hottest scenes in a book I have ever read, eclipsing even One Foot in the Grave's infamous Chapter 32.  The scenes in The Vampire Queen's Retainer are no slouch either.  Ms. Hill delivers such beautiful imagery, center-touching tenderness and discovery, amidst the visceral, intense sexual spectacles.

These books read like one novel.  The showtime feels almost incomplete at the catastrophe, knowing at that place is more than in shop for them and the battle is far from over.  To requite the most honest review possible, I'thousand reviewing them together.  Hope you don't mind.  đź™‚

At present, it did take me a little while to get into the showtime volume, but I'm and so glad I stuck with information technology considering it was well worth the effort.  Lyssa's attitude actually annoyed me at first, and Jacob came across as a picayune one-dimensional.  Why would this random guy just plough his life over to this seemingly-cruel vampire he'southward never met?  Not knowing all the details upwards front makes the journey that much improve as the full story unfolds.  Then if you find yourself stuck, go on reading.  Get to volume #two.  I hope it is worth it.

For readers with a history of corruption, parts of this story, especially the first volume, will exist hard to read.  As I continued reading, I went from blah about the characters to existence deeply moved by them.  I think the journey will be different for each reader, based on each person's individual life experiences.  Personally, I found it complicated and not without conflict, but intensely touching.

These stories are the perfect blend of erotica and paranormal romance, tying together a soul-deep beloved story and a concrete connection with more sparks than a ribbon of Blackness Cats on the fourth.  These books pack some serious dial, and so this is non for the sheltered or for readers hands offended past artistic public sexual displays designed around group & bondage situations!  Sound interesting withal?  It'southward positively scandalous and I Dare you to read this series!!

Memorable quotes:

I'grand quoting for two books, then go comfy!  =D

Jacob, on tattoos…

"Information technology's rare to run into a completely unmarked man your age.  Why is that?"

He pulled his attention abroad from the thing she was treating every bit jewelry and he was viewing as a potential torture device.  From the slight smile on her lips, he suspected she recognized his struggle to focus.

"My brother ever said if you mark your body with a symbol, it ways you stand by it forever.  Simply things branded on the soul can exist branded on the body.  So far I've found the merely abiding is that everything changes."


All work and no play…

"Yes, wicked stepmother.  I'll have everything planned to the last item while the mice sew my dress together."  He tapped the pinnacle of the legal pad with the carte du jour.  "You'll accept the full proposal with all the details by tomorrow when you rise."


A servant'southward musing of his Mistress…

"She has the mindless courage of a predator, the broken heart of an affections, and a woman'southward unconquerable soul."


Life is…

"Life is never as dramatic equally we pretend it is in a normal life.  Only we tin can be intensely amazing, or quietly drastic, every bit Thoreau said.  If yous woke each mean solar day with a 18-carat awareness which allowed you lot to appreciate everything every bit if you were seeing information technology for the very first time… or the terminal."


Sex: sin or devotion?

In fact, there was a spiritual power to it and so overwhelming, Lyssa thought the religions that used it equally a form of worship made more sense than those that chosen information technology a sin.


A jack of all trades…

Such was a human being servant's life.  Dry cleaning, home repair, gardening.  Arranging a tabular array centerpiece and and then replacing that centerpiece to perform as a sex slave in front end of dinner guests.  All in a day'due south work.


More money than God…

"That'due south such a ridiculous saying.   What utilize would God have for money?  Hence, a pauper has more money than God."

If you similar The Vampire Queen'south Servavnt and The Marker of the Vampire Queen of Vampire Queen series…

If you enjoyed The Vampire Queen's Servant,The Mark of the Vampire Queen, and the rest of the Vampire Queen series for its intense mastery of sexual focus, I have no recommendations for you lot within the paranormal romance/erotica realm. Joey Loma's Vampire Queen series stands alone when it comes to sheer perfection of sexiness and lecherous appeal. However, there are a few PNR series with memorable couples and steamy scenes…

The Night Huntress serial (True cat & Basic, starting with Halfway to the Grave) by Jeaniene Frost isn't erotica only Bones volition play you lot like a maestro and go out yous begging for more, wishing you could trade places with Cat. J. R. Ward'south Black Dagger Alliance (winner of SEVERAL 2011 GraveTells Readers Choice awards) is a multi-story arc, ensemble cast serial about vampires and their mates, in a struggle to go on from being hunted to extinction by their natural enemies. These warriors are large and in charge and their stories will imprint themselves on your heart and have yous impatiently awaiting the next book in the Saga. And finally, the Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon is an absolute must-read in the vampire genre. With over twenty (yeah, ii-0) full-length novels in this ongoing legacy, the Dark-Hunter universe will reel you in and go along you lot enthralled and intrigued… and turned on. *smile* The official first volume in the serial is Night Pleasures but I recommend starting with Fantasy Lover to get the backstory on Julian and Kyrian.

Final thoughts:

This series, The Mark of the Vampire Queen in item, is seriously carnally addicting.  If I bookmarked every memorable, steamy scene, my poor book would double in size from all the squished corner pages.  The bond between Jacob and Lyssa is something truly special… for even a "normal" romance.  This is erotica with heart.  An achingly scintillating path travelled in a world of heavy dominance and submission, where sexual activity could all-too-hands eclipse the more vulnerable and tender moments.  Even before I read the books that follow, this series was an instant favorite of mine.

Yes, this is erotica.  Those with serious aversions to the vulgar language typically used in that genre may exist uncomfortable at first.  BUT!!  Don't allow that scare y'all!  If you're new to erotica or even new to BDSM, this is an excellent serial to get you started and I highly recommend reading it.

Sometimes a pixie sprinkles fairy dust and glitter to tempt yous onto a new path, and sometimes she flits over and just drags you away with her.  Y'all know who you lot are.  Thanks for disarming me to read this fantastic series!

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