Kelly’s review of Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

Once Burned
AUTHOR: Jeaniene Frost
PUBLICATION DATE:   6/26/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
She’s a mortal with dark powers…

After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person’s darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude…until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world’s most infamous vampire…

He’s the Prince of Night…

Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all—but whatever you do, don’t call him Dracula. Vlad’s ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires in existence, but his enemies have found a new weapon against him—a beautiful mortal with powers to match his own. When Vlad and Leila meet, however, passion ignites between them, threatening to consume them both. It will take everything that they are to stop an enemy intent on bringing them down in flames.

REVIEW:
Vlad uses fear and torture to keep the ones around him loyal.  So when he realizes he is being spied on he does what Vlad does best he threatens to kill that person.  But what he never expected is that that spy is going to ask him for help, ask him to save her and in doing so will change both of their paths forever.

Leila just wants to live in peace or what little peace she can find.  But it is really hard to do that when you just got kidnapped by three very nasty and hungry looking vampires.  Forced to use her power to try to get answers for them, Leila finds herself connecting to another vampire.  And this vampire may be her only hope to make it out of this room alive.

I wanted to give this 5 stars maybe even 4 1/2 but it was a 4 for me.  I guess I have not been paying attention to the Frost world.  I was totally shocked that Vlad’s story is told by the heroine (just like all of Cat & Bones stories are from Cat’s point of view) Lelia.  I was hoping for more insight on the man we have all come to love.

I enjoyed this story.  I am very happy that Vlad finally gets his story told.  We do learn more about the man behind the myth of Dracula. Although I would have loved to have seen many parts of this story through Vlad’s point of view.

Vlad & Leila make a great team.  Both are stubborn, determined and will do anything for the people close to them.  I loved that Leila challenges Vlad every step of the way.  I can’t wait to see where Jeaniene takes us next on Vlad & Leila’s journey.  Sadly we have to wait until Spring of 2013 for the next Night Prince novel to come out.  But I think it will be worth the wait.

4 Hearts

REVIEWED BY: Kelly