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Summary: Disappointing and Barely Interesting . . .
Review: I love Maggie Shayne's Wings in the Night series, which was why I was so excited to buy this book; now, I wish I'd saved my money. Morgan is hardly a sympathetic character -- she steals Dante's story from his journals, is more interested in proving herself to obviously shallow Hollywood-ians than having any personal integrity, and she's the ultimate victim. She's a victim to the Belladonna antigen that's killing her (and allows her to become a vampire), a victim of her adopted parents, and a victim to evil DPI agents intent on hunting down the vampires in the world. Dante -- I hardly know where to start. He is simply a brutal monster. I found nothing redeeming in his character, aside from the fact that he wanted Morgan (which didn't exactly endear him to me, since I couldn't figure out why he'd want her). There is a scene in which he has sex with a woman until she is torn, bloody and dead. Oh, the romantic hero at his best! Morgan spends half of the book (or so it seems) on her deathbed, and every time Dante comes close to making her well something happens to stop him from saving her. Again and again this happens, and it becomes tiresome. There is also a subplot involving a woman who tracks down Morgan to find out about Dante -- now, there was a partially interesting romantic story, because she is in love with an older man. But even that romance is never well developed. Nothing really happens in the characters in this book. Morgan and Dante are the same at the end as they are in the beginning, except they are together. Sure, Dante stops thinking he will destroy Morgan if he is near her, but by that time, we simply don't care. Frankly, by the end of the book I kind of wished Morgan would die so that the book would end, or so that it would focus on the other romance in the novel. I will pick up Shayne's books again; I think she is a talented author. But this book simply has nothing to sink your teeth into. For a good vampire romance by this author, try "Born in Twilight", or the reprints of the original three Wings in the Night novels.
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Summary: It was not what i thought it would be.
Review: I really like maggie shayne's writing but this time.I just couldn't get into twilght hunger.They had to many stories going at once.It was hard to keep up.I hope her next one is better.
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Summary: Not the best.
Review: I was really looking forward to reading this novel, as I have read all of Maggie Shayne's books up to date, but I was really disappointed. Too little time is spent on the developement and story of the main characters, while too much of the story is focused on supporting characters. The storyline involving the main characters is weak and boring, I found myself wishing that the story had been about the supporting characters. This is the only book of Maggie Shayne's that I haven't liked. Maybe the next one will be better...
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I was so disappointed with this book. What a let down from Wings of the Night which I loved. There were two stories in this book. The one about Morgan and Dante, the main storyline, never really took off. You never really got to know the characters, especially Dante. I felt absolutely no connection with these characters. On the other hand, the second storyline, I enjoyed. You got to know Maxine, she seemed like a real person. Her relationship with Lou was more interesting, more satisfying than the "cold" relationship between Morgan and Dante. I was not only disappointed with the main storyline but I was really upset that the author never resolved the storyline that mattered the most to me, Maxine and Lou. Did Maxine ever convince Lou to see her as a love interest? Shame on you Maggie for leading me on with what I felt was the more interesting story and then . . . nothing! I wish authors would not be in such a hurry to put out books just because they have a faithful following of readers. Yes, I am one of those that have favorite authors and will buy blind. This is the first time I've regretted my impulse buying.
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Summary: Another triumph for a wonderful author
Review: If you've enjoyed Ms. Shayne's previous installments to this vampire series then you're sure to love this newest tale. Her previous tales in the Shadows line were good, but short and given little chance at plot development. Mira publishing has finally allowed Ms. Shayne the freedom to weave a completely developed storyline inside this full length novel, and it has paid off! The characters are as interesting as the plot - don't let some of the other reviews fool you. Dante is no gentle or maleable lover...he is dark, dangerous and incredibly sexy! Morgan is lonely and diying from the very antigen in her blood that can draw her to Dante's embrace...if only Dante weren't so stubborn about resisting her to keep her safe and human. Trust me, if you enjoyed Ms. Shayne's previous vampire tales at all, this book will draw you even more firmly into the fandom of her Twilight series.
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Summary: Poor Characters and Flimsy Romance
Review: In trying to be fair to this book because of its predecessors, I find myself holding back from what my real thoughts are. I loved the first three Wings in the Night books, first published as Silhouette Shadows.The characters and premise of the books were interesting and fascinating. I loved them. TWILIGHT HUNGER was a great disappointment to me. I neither liked nor related to the characters. The heroine struck me as selfish and self-centered.She wasn't strong and had little or no compassion for anyone or anything other than herself. It seemed Shayne was trying for a wasting away, fragile heroine, but failed. Certainly the heroine was wasting away, but her personality made me hope that she would die. And soon. Very painfully. It's not that I didn't like the heroine. Okay, it was. The hero, Dante, was only very slightly more likable. Shayne was trying for the brooding, angsty, tortured hero and ended up with a brooding, angsty monster. Yes, a monster. A bit more civilized than your horror-type vampire, but a monster nonetheless. He was perfect for the heroine in that he seemed just an uncompassionate as she was. As for the plot - well, there was a romance. Somewhere. I keep looking for it. I'm still looking for it. As for the suspense part - well, it was silly. Pointless. I'm not sure why the author chose to bring in this whole other subplot with the secondary characters, other than to prove how truly devious people could be. And how loving they could be to a heroine who didn't deserve their compassion. OTOH, having a truly twisted ex-government agent hunting down vampires is not the most original idea, but wasn't too bad. Unfortunately, I'm going to think twice, maybe three times, before I buy another Maggie Shayne Wings in the Night book. There was nothing driving in this book, nothing that gripped me or made me want to continue. I managed to get through it by sheer willpower. Fans of vampire romances may want to go ahead and pick this one up, but don't expect it to be compelling.
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Summary: Good Premise...Too Many Subplots....Not Enough Action....
Review: It started off great and with a lot of promise. But soon the subplots came into play and I lost interest. The original characters Morgan and Dante were interesting, but the addition of the lost-mother-found-with-sister-to-boot made me yawn. It distracted from the plot. Which was about a vampire who didn't realize his lifemate was a woman with a rare blood type right under his nose.
Morgan De Silva finds a set of ancient diaries from what appears to be a madman who thinks he is a vampire. Becoming obsessed with this man's words, Dante, she writes screenplays on his words. Never knowing that the diaries are real and Dante is very much real and alive.
Dante is furious. Who is this woman? How does she know about his life? Hunted and angry enough to kill, Dante finds the woman responsible for the movies being made about his life. What he doesn't expect to find is a woman dying from a rare blood disorder living in his old house in Maine. He watches her in the night, coming to her in the darkness. He wants her. She is one of The Chosen. He can take her if he wishes it, but does he want to risk his life? They are destined. Both are hunted. Only Dante can save her from her disorder with his life and love. The promise of immortality is intriguing, but is it wise? Could've been a lot better had it had less subplot and more action and more Dante. Morgan was a little much with her obsession with him, but it finally fits into the story later on. Tracy Talley~@
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Summary: Good Premise...Too Many Subplots....Not Enough Action....
Review: It started off great and with a lot of promise. But soon the subplots came into play and I lost interest. The original characters Morgan and Dante were interesting, but the addition of the lost-mother-found-with-sister-to-boot made me yawn. It distracted from the plot. Which was about a vampire who didn't realize his lifemate was a woman with a rare blood type right under his nose.
Morgan De Silva finds a set of ancient diaries from what appears to be a madman who thinks he is a vampire. Becoming obsessed with this man's words, Dante, she writes screenplays on his words. Never knowing that the diaries are real and Dante is very much real and alive.
Dante is furious. Who is this woman? How does she know about his life? Hunted and angry enough to kill, Dante finds the woman responsible for the movies being made about his life. What he doesn't expect to find is a woman dying from a rare blood disorder living in his old house in Maine. He watches her in the night, coming to her in the darkness. He wants her. She is one of The Chosen. He can take her if he wishes it, but does he want to risk his life? They are destined. Both are hunted. Only Dante can save her from her disorder with his life and love. The promise of immortality is intriguing, but is it wise? Could've been a lot better had it had less subplot and more action and more Dante. Morgan was a little much with her obsession with him, but it finally fits into the story later on. Tracy Talley~@
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Summary: Bite Me!!!
Review: Maggie is definitely the Queen of vampire romances in my book. She's back again with a new installment of her Twilight series - bringing us some very interesting characters: Dante - a vampire on a mission to discover who is the individual spilling all their secrets but ends up finding his soul mate. Will he love her or kill her? Morgan DeSilva - a sickly screenwriter who finds a diary and falls in love the author and uses his stories to make them her own. Does she believe the dreams she's having every night or is it really happening? Maxine Stuart - adopted daughter who owns her own company (barely keeping it afloat) with a good heart, good friends and she's in love with a cop who thinks of her as a child but Maxine perseveres. She finds out she has a connection to Morgan and is willing to do anything to save Morgan from the path she's chosen. Can she save Morgan and will her love ever be reciprocated? Sarafina - a gypsy vampire who's trying to keep her only remaining family member close to her and no one else. Can she hold Dante or must she release him to his heart's desire? Lou - a good cop who's always after truth and justice but doesn't want to believe the truth that's staring him in the face. Will he realize that you can't run from love? Frank Stiles - the bad penny from the secret government agency "DPI" who keeps turning up. Will he ever give up his hatred of vampires? The paths of all these individuals eventually cross, bringing you a story filled with courage, love, trust and a deep hatred. I love these series and am always anxiously awaiting the next release. You won't be disappointed with Twilight Hunger or any of the novels in the series (I've read them all) and you WILL savor every moment from start to finish.
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Summary: An Erotic Vampire Tale Of Splendorous Lust
Review: Maggie Shayne is probably the only writer that can keep me entertained from beginning to end, but after reading her books "Eternity" and "Infinity", I must say that I was rather disappointed with my first venture into the vampire series, as opposed to the phenomenal witch series. And while I do admit that the prologue to "Twilight Hunger", which features a lavish vampiress dancing around a demon bonfire while seducing her soon-to-be companion with her dark, mysterious gypsy eyes, is a griping opener at that, soon after "Twilight Hunger" becomes somewhat stagnant with rushed writing and a corny direction in the plot line. The sex scenes are definitely more erotic and the gore is more intense than in previous books by Maggie Shayne, but the characters here have no real depth, nor do they have any personality. I do love the parts when Morgan is reading from Dante's journal, which details how his beautiful yet malicious aunt Sarafina transforms him into a creature of everlasting hunger, but other than that (and some sweltering lust scenes) I would much rather recommend the aforementioned witch books, including "Destiny" and the short story "Immortal", which can be found in J.D. Robb's "Out Of This World".
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