Blog Tour and Review: Hunted: A Cyn & Raphael Novella by D.B. Reynolds

My Rating: ❤❤❤❤

VERY GOOD: The characteristics of a 4 star book include: a great story; I loved the characters; and there was an interesting plot and unique story elements; there may have been a few odd things kept the story from being amazing. I would read it again and I would recommend it to a friend.

Book Description:

Power, it comes down to this… those who have it, those who want it.
Revenge, the need for it is a fire in the soul, a goad for the unwise.
Hunted, the fate of the foolish when they think to become the hunter.

The Lord of the Midwest is dead, and the powerful vampires of North America are gathering to choose his successor. The Vampire Council will be there to oversee the competition and to keep the violence to a bloody minimum, including Raphael, who will do whatever it takes to ensure the victor is a vampire he can trust. But someone is determined to stop Raphael and his mate, Cyn, from ever reaching Chicago, a hunter who may soon become… the hunted.

My Thoughts:

For those of us who need a regular Cyn and Raphael fix, these novellas are the perfect bite sized snacks between the full length releases. Hunted nicely ties together story from elements Betrayed and Lucas and provides a perfect introduction and setup for Aden.

Hunted provides critical information for readers of the Vampires in America series. We have known that something BIG has been brewing in the past couple of books but Reynolds finally provides us with an inside scoop about what is going on and why Raphael is amassing his allies on the vampire council.

As with all of the ViA books, Hunted did not disappoint. We get to see Raphael in all of his sexy alphaness and Cyn in her stubborn sassiness. I like how Reynolds paired Cyn and Raphael with Lucas and Kathryn in this story. Although Cyn and Kathryn are contemporaries in their dispositions, Lucas and Raphael could not be the further from each other when it comes to their overall dispositions. However, one thing that they, and all vampire lords, have in common is that you. do. not. touch. what. is. theirs. EVER! Not their territory; not their progenies; and definitely not their mates. Doing that definitely brings the vampire lord persona to the fore and they are merciless. In THAT, Lucas and Raphael are very similar.

In Hunted we are also formally introduced to Aden. Dear sexist Aden! I cannot wait to see what Reynolds has in store for his mate. I hope that he gets a mate even more strong-willed than Cyn. Hehehehehe! I’m going to enjoy reading his story…………is it October yet?!?!? *Dramatic sigh*.

Another brilliant installment from Reynolds and I love the direction she is taking the series. Although it’s getting darker because of the tone of what is to come, she keeps it fun and always sexy with the character interactions.

Ratings Detail:

Rating for female protagonist: 4❤
Rating for male protagonist: 4❤
Rating for secondary characters: 4❤
Steam Level: 4❤
Plot Viability: 4❤
General Storyline: 4❤
Story Ending: 4❤
Ease of Reading: 4❤
Book editing: 4❤
Cliffhanger: Sort of

Overall rating: 4❤

Would I recommend this series: Yes!
Would I continue the series: Definitely!
Would I read other books by this author: Absolutely!

Character Line Up:

David Gandy is how I envision Raphael. *Sigh* I know…I know! People use his picture for EVERY character *LOL* but he is my Raphael because of his intensity. He commands you to look at him with the intensity of his stare and I imagine that THAT is what a vampire lord could do to you :).

Mariska Hargitay is how I envision Cyn in my head. She’s tough as nails but has a heart of gold and is pretty to boot.

Series Order:

Raphael (Vampires in America, #1) Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Imajinn
Jabril (Vampires in America, #2) Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Imajinn
Rajmund (Vampires in America, #3) Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Imajinn
Sophia (Vampires in America, #4) Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Imajinn
Duncan (Vampires in America, #5) Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Imajinn
Vampires in America The Vignettes (Vampires in America, #5.1) Amazon | Barnes and Noble
Betrayed: A Cyn & Raphael Novella (Vampires in America, #5.5) Amazon | Imajinn
Lucas (Vampires In America, #6) Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Imajinn
Hunted: A Cyn & Raphael Novella (Vampires in America, #6.5) Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Imajinn
Aden (Vampires in America, #7) Goodreads