This is quite good, though not exactly my favorite among Urban Fantasy novels. Cat…I don’t hate her but I don’t exactly love her yet. Though I do like the way she developed as a character: from someone who had a drilled-in prejudice against vampires into someone who managed to see that not all of them were evil. Then there’s her being a half, which could be limited to just what she was in this book or more, if there will be. As for Bones, I like him. He’s level-headed and he’s got sense. He was good for keeping Cat’s impulsiveness in-check.

I can’t really feel the whole Bones/Cat thing, though I hope to see that developed in the next novel. I’m still willing to read the next is the series but it’s just not part of my immediate must-reads.

Started Reading: March 11, 2008
Finished Reading: March 12, 2008

I loved nearly all the characters in this book. : D Elena, Clay, and Jeremy especially. And the plot was evenly paced — not too slow and not too fast. I haven’t read the first book, Bitten, but I might just to read more on the relationship between Elena and Clay (I LOVE THEM BOTH).

Started Reading: March 4, 2008
Finished Reading: March 5, 2008

FINISHED. Now I can function properly, study for a math test tomorrow, write a conclusion for my paper, and sleep (hopefully) earlier. Loving Requiem for the Devil was like loving chocolate. It was impossible not to love. The book reminded me of Vamped — not because it was about vampires but because it gave me a very refreshing perspective that I didn’t really expect. Only better.

I’m Catholic but I never really gave much thought about Lucifer being Lucifer, the fallen angel, instead of Lucifer being Satan, the Prince of Darkness and snake plus countless of other evils he is identified him. Basically, in Requiem for the Devil, Lucifer is just Lucifer, Darkness Almighty, disguised as a human and plotting slash spawning evil on earth. But this Lucifer also does the unexpected. He falls in love. And that singular fact makes this novel far too hard to put down (i.e. I couldn’t concentrate on math so I had to finish this first before I tried to study).

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Started Reading: January 24, 2008
Finished Reading: January 24, 2008

OK. This book is great. The plot is great. The ugly, mushroom-skinned, vampire-smelling vampires were quite unique since they seemed so foul. This book had that kind of potential - you see it, you try it and you just know it is better than good and it raises your expectations because you believe it’ll give you something better but still something about it doesn’t quite reach your expectations.

I understand this is Rae’s story so it naturally mostly focuses on her rather than the complex Constantine (whom I am dying to know. What I wouldn’t give to read something in his POV!) so I readied myself for that and have no complaints in that department (except for some wishful thinking regarding POV’s). I liked her character, too, because she had weaknesses, she cried (I’m tired of heroines who were a tad too strong that they don’t shed a tear) and knew she wasn’t really that brave, she evades people, does not open herself up much, and she wakes up early. She is strong, too, because she tries to overcome her trauma, feels compassion for a vampire, stabs a vampire, etc. etc. So Rae is really a wonderful woman.

And Constantine — I just wish I knew more about him. But I suppose that’s his story to tell…hopefully at some future time.

What I didn’t really like about the book is that it was just too wordy. Like the author’s over-informing the reader. Between how one scene started and how one scene continues, there are too many flashbacks and opinions between that aren’t all that important or could have been more brief. I found it too annoying. Otherwise, I would have really loved this more than I already do.

Nevertheless, this was a very good book. The open-ended ending fit, leaving it open to (hopefully) a sequel or two.

Started Reading: January 21, 2008
Finished Reading: January 22, 2008

Naturally, I couldn’t stop myself from reading the sequel. This, too, was all right, though the last part of the book confused me a bit at first.

I’ve not much to say since…I’ve read this in a rush because I couldn’t study until I finished it and I had to finish revising a paper for the next day. I can’t remember whatever complaints I’ve had - if I had any. It’s not my favorite but it didn’t bore me. The resolution was a bit disappointing to me, though I can’t explain why right now. Heh.