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Summary: Interesting
Review: L.J. Smith's magic still shines through with her captivating ideas of reincarnation and soulmates, but I tend to be disappointed with her Night World series. They're just too short and the endings are just too pat to be very satisfying. I loved the tragedy present in this one, but it's on the whole, not as gripping as some of her other works.
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Summary: The best of the best.
Review: This is classic Smith. Great story, interesting characters, complicated, angsty romance. A must for long-time Smith fans, and a good intro for newcomers.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I thought this was a really good book. I think the cover is bad, but the plot- the -charecters -unforgettable. It's one of those books you read over and over. And over. I first got this book when I was in fourth grade (I'm sorta an advanced reader, even then) and when I read the back, I was like "Dude, this book is about a girl named Hannah. MY name is Hannah. I'm gonna get this book." So hey, I wasn't that bright then but I've always liked this book and you should so buy it.
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Summary: Not the worst, but not the best
Review: Some of the books in this series are dismal (Secret Vampire, Dark Angel) but Soulmate is actually pretty good. Hannah Snow is a sixteen year old who is finding strange notes to herself, as well as having strange dreams of the apocalypse. To find out what's going on she visits Paul Winfield, a psychiatrist that uses hypnosis to figure out what's going on in her mind. But instead of finding answers, she begins to remember things from her past - things from her past lives that is.
We learn of her life as Hana, and of her soulmate, the second vampire ever created - Theorn who needs blood to survive. We revisit the story of the sisters Maya and Hellewise who we first heard of in Enchantress/Spellbinder, and of Maya's obessesion with Theorn. However, these three characters are soon met with diaster - Hana is killed, but because she is an Old Soul, her soul is re-carnated into another body. Throughout the ages Theorn (who re-names himself Thierry Descoudres) and Maya chase after Hannah after each re-birth- Thierry because she is his soulmate, and Maya because she cannot stand to see the two of them happy together.
Although it it set mostly in the present day there are several interesting flashbacks, as well as a large reunion from all the soulmates from the previous books. However, there are some pretty big plot-holes, mostly involving Maya. If she was the first vampire you'd think she'd be all-powerful, with a pretty big army behind her, as well as being mentioned a lot more in the previous books, especially since Thierry seems to have the Night World at his fingertips. Also, it seems a little implausible that throughout the centuries Maya manages to kill Hannah so many times without her or Thierry catching on as to what she's doing. And although the chemistry between Thierry and Maya is interesting, Thierry's little speech to her at the end - "she'll still be alive, in me" -doesn't make that much sense (you'll know what I'm talking about when you read it).
There are also some plot lines that weren't really fully explained, such as the voices Hannah heard in her head, her dreams, and how the notes were actually being written - were the messages in her subconscience or was Maya influencing her to write them?
If you can ignore the Maya-plot holes and these inconsistencies, then you'll enjoy this book, as it is quite an important one in the Night World series, drawing on more themes than just the usual boy-mets-girl soulmates getting-into-trouble plot.
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Summary: Soulmate
Review: Hannahs life was perfect. She had friends, terrific grades, a scholarship to collage. Then she started to find notes in her handwriting, that she didnt even remember writing, that said "Dead Before 17", "Remember The 3 Rivers-Don't Throw This Note Away", "The Cycle Can Be Broken", "Its Almost May, You Know What Happens Then," and "Hes Coming". So she goes to a therapist who tries to help her. But at her first session, wolves break in the office. So at their next session, Hannah is hypnotized. She begins to tell him of another life she onced lived, when she was called: Hana Of The 3 Rivers. Then this stranger (Thierry, a vampire) shows up, tells her shes an Old Soul (after she dies, she reincarnates), and hes her soulmate. Then she gets a warning Thierry has killed her in previous lives. So Hannah aviods him, but he keeps following her around. What happens to her? Read the book to find out. This book was really good. It was full of twists and turns. I never knew what was going to happen next. Also, it was cool how the story went between her diff lives
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Summary: Not exactly the best
Review: All Nightworld books deserve at least 3 stars but this one is a more average one. It annoyed me a lot and there wasn't as much action and most of it was really about how the two main characters got together. Hannah is an Old Soul, meaning after she dies, she reincarnates. Theirry is a made vampire, the first made vampire and second vampire of all. Ages ago, Maya the first vampire (originally a witch until she turned herself into a vampire) turned him into a vampire and well, screwed up his life. Her sister Hellewise (also a witch) battled with her and drove her out at the cost of her own life (this story was told in Spellbinder/Enchantress by Thea). Hannah and Theirry are soulmates but Thierry accidentally killed Hannah (or Hana as she was called) in their original lifetimes. She refuses to be made into a vampire and each time Thierry tracks her down (he's been doing this for centuries), she gets killed and Thierry has to wait for years to pass before she is reborn into someone else. Now in this lifetime, Hannah starts receiving notes in her own handwriting warning her of her impending death. After being hypnotised, she starts remembering things as Hana and before long, Thierry turns up once more. However, Hannah's ancient enemy Maya (who wanted Thierry for herself) has also returned with murder on her vampire mind. This time, there will be no more reincarnation and Hannah will die. The only way to ensure complete death for an Old Soul is to turn them into a vampire and drive a wooden stake through the heart. Because vampires are practically immortal, they are unable to reincarnate. Unsure who to trust, Hannah sends Thierry away, believing that he killed her. By this point, I'm screaming at the book. Firstly, how dumb is Thierry that he didn't realise that Hannah kept dying? You'd think he'd be immediately trying to protect her but she gets killed heaps of times before this lifetime. Secondly, you'd think he'd get a clue who the killer is and try to put an end to that person but he doesn't. Thirdly, when Hannah confronts him with her suspicions, he doesn't explain what happened. Fourthly, how stupid is Hannah that she can't work out who is good and who is bad? This annoyed me a great deal. I felt that Hannah was too stubborn for her own good, not to mention gullible and idiotic and Thierry was just a bit too 'sensitive' and sometimes didn't seem to have anything between his ears to be a cool vampire. Then Maya was just one of the stupidest villains I have ever read about. It took her that many centuries to work out how to get rid of Hannah? How dumb can you get? One secondary character who was pretty cool was Lupe the good werewolf. Smart and sassy, Hannah should learn a thing or two from this girl. Starting Circle Daybreak (for all people Night World or not) was a nice touch because we were able to meet all her favourite characters from the previous books (excluding Daughters of Darkness). Better yet, we met our two favourite vamps again - Ash and Quinn. I would have liked to read about how Maya's mind worked but it was not to be. I wouldn't buy this book but read it definitely so that you can get a better understanding of how vampires came into being and what Old Souls are.
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Summary: interesting story line
Review: Soulmate puts forward the start of the night world and was the first night world book which i read and allowed me to know the conspect throughout the whole series. although it is sixth in the series the wait is well worth it as we learn how the night world start, by maya becoming the first vampire, and the first real soulmate within the night world.
although at times you can become confused where the flash backs are concerned it all becomes clearer by the end and adds to the prinipals of the night world.
if you are a romantic and like the sound of love lasting for thousands of years, this is the book for you. having a love start a new each time a person is born, makes you feel happy in knowing that love can last.
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Summary: Night world lord falls for a human, again.
Review: This is sixth in a series of Night World books, if you haven't read the others,go and read them trust me you will enjoy this title more. Vampires,werewolves and witches exist: to protect themselves and because some are just plain nasty, humans must never find out about the Night World community. Hannah is a normal girl except that she has a worrying tendency to write death threats to herself when she sleeps. One hypnosis session later she discovers she has been reincarnated A LOT, and so begins the concept of Old Souls people connected to the Night World who have lived past lives growing wiser and more compassionate in each lifetime. Hannah's soulmate is Lord Thierry of the Night World the second vampire. What follows is an attempt to prevent history repeating as Hannah always dies before her 17th birthday. This is an especially great nightworld book as we have a superb villain in the jealous Maya, the original vampire, she changed Thierry to keep hold of him and she's damned if she'll let a human girl stand in her way of having him! What follows is a race against time to stop Maya from murdering Hannah, and to convince hannah that Thierry was only responsible for her first death, in every lifetime since then he has tried to save her (AWWWW!) In this novel we are told more about the origins of the Night World and the pecking order of the society. Witches were the original rulers and from Maya a Hearthwoman the ancestor to modern Harmans and Redferns, the lamia were created. The regressions to Hannah's past lives are nicely handled and believable, but the best part is the explanation of the Night World's origination. As well as an all to brief update on previous characters and their soulmates, worth buying just for that really.
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Summary: Soulmate
Review: This is the first Night World I've read. I love it! The whole concept of dark beings in the Night World loving humans is completely different from anything I've ever read.
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Summary: Soulmates
Review: Theirry has had to live with the fact that he killed his soulmate for centurys. Finally she is reincarnated into a teenager named Hannah Snow. And maybe in THIS life he will finally get the chance to make things right with her so that they will be together.
Hannah has been getting messages--in her handwriting. Death at age seventeen, they say. While at the Psychiatrists office, and when she gets hypnotised, she finds out that she lived in the Stone Ages as a girl named Hana. She sees in her past a handsome guy with blond hair and tortured eyes.
One day this guy shows up unexplectedly in her backyard. She finds out that he is a vampire and he is her soulmate. But, someone misleads her into thinking that he is evil. This same person is out to kill her. Thierry no longer has Hannah's trust. Will he be able to save her without it? Or will he once again loose his true love?
Awesome book! I was captivated by each and every page. A must read!
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