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Il crepuscolo dei vampiri by Colleen Gleason
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Il crepuscolo dei vampiri (edition 2008)

by Colleen Gleason

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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

The fourth volume in award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's International Bestselling Gardella Vampire Hunter Series.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Jane Austen." â??The Book Standard"...Enough dark, angsty touches that I was utterly wrung out by the end. It is also so good I couldn't wait to get online to see when the next in the series will come out." â??All About Romance"Gleason's publishing debut...turns vampire storiesâ??and romancesâ??on their ear." â??Detroit Free Press

After narrowly escaping from Rome, Lady Victoria Gardella returns to London, where not even sunrise can stop a vampire's carnage...Ruining Victoria's homecoming, a vampire stalks the streets of Londonâ??during the daylight. Not only is Victoria unable to detect the vampire with her heightened senses, but she's being framed as the prime suspect behind the killings.

Meanwhile, her heart is still divided between the enigmatic Sebastian Vioget and her fellow slayer Max Pesaro. The battle is made even more difficult by the legacy of a vampire's touchâ??a vampire who left in Victoria's veins boiling blood that forces her fight evil on two fronts: against the new breed of undead threatening London...and against the darkness… (more)

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I had a great time with this book! I had such a good time with the third book in this series that I had to start reading this installment right away. This is the fourth book in The Gardella Vampire Hunters which is a series that really needs to be read in order. This was a book that I wanted to read for hours at a time and was completely consumed by the story. I am so glad that I decided to pick this one up.

This book takes Victoria back to London and picks up right after the events of the previous book. Victoria has survived a really close call but not without a few lingering effects. She has a lot to deal with in her own life and will need to move since the heir to her late husband's title has been found. Victoria's mother is back to her match making ways and it appears that there is a vampire in London that is able to move around in the daytime. There is plenty of things going on in this book to keep the pages turning.

I love the excitement of these books but the characters are really what keeps me reading. Just when I think I know all the important stuff about this group of people, some vital piece of information is revealed that changes everything. I am not usually a fan of love triangles but I think that they way it was handled in this book made it work well. I feel like romance is part of the story but the fight against the vampires is always the focus. Victoria does not spend her time swooning over men. I like that she isn't afraid to take what she wants and I think that the chemistry between Victoria and both men felt very authentic. There were a lot of important developments between the characters in this installment.

I would recommend this series to fans of urban fiction. This series has really had everything that I look for in this kind of book with great characters, complex mysteries, and lot of action. I can't wait to read the next book in this fantastic series very soon. ( )
  Carolesrandomlife | Jul 6, 2018 |
Prima di tutto non posso che dire che Colleen Gleason scrive divinamente.
Dopo un inizio un po' criticato date le visibili somiglianze con il telefim Buffy, ogni nuovo libro si è rivelato decisamente migliore del precedente.
Questo quarto volume della Saga dei Gardella è a dir poco entusiasmante.

Victoria si trova per tutta la durata del romanzo a dover combattere su più fronti cavandosela egregiamente seppur con qualche, ovvio, scivolone.
I vampiri sembrano aver trovato il modo per eludere le limitazioni che la loro stessa natura gli imponeva, tra le quali la luce del sole.
Sebastian e Max continuano a fronteggiarsi ed a contendersi il cuore della bella Illa Gardella che, a metà libro, sembra aver compiuto la sua decisione definitiva salvo poi cambiare nuovamente idea.
Sul piano personale la scrittrice vuole farci veramente soffrire ma, personalmente in qualità di fan di Max, non posso che sperare che tutto si risolva per il meglio. Non ci resta che attendere.

Come se non bastassero i problemi con i vampiri, Lilith e i due Cacciatori, Victoria si trova a dover combattere contro un altro nemico a dir poco temibile. Forse il più temibile.
Se stessa.
Contagiata dal sangue maledetto del vampiro, dopo un primo momento, si rende conto che in realtà le due vis bulle non l'hanno completamente prottetta e che ora starà a lei non cedere al male.
Volume veramente bello ed avvincente, è molto tempo che non rimango così entusiasta di un fantasy.
Non vedo l'ora di poter leggere il quinto ed ultimo volume di questa magnifica saga di vampiri. ( )
  Nasreen44 | Jun 8, 2017 |
Finally Victoria starts becoming what she is meant to be, her young girls ways are turning to adult responsibilities. Max is still there, watching and fighting with a wonderful turn of events towards the end. Sebastian is still the sexy man in her life but perhaps not the one for her. I love the Historical background, it transports me into the story with ease. Can't wait to read the next story !!! ( )
  TheYodamom | Jan 29, 2016 |
I absolutely loved this series and this is despite me not being a big fan of period--anythings. ( )
  lcrabtree | Jul 17, 2013 |
This is the fourth book in the Gardella Vampire Chronicles. There are five books in this series, the fifth is As Shadows Fade and is already out. I thought this was the strongest book of the series yet. Victoria has really stepped up to her position of head of the Gardella.

Victoria returns to London to deal with her husband’s estate. However, while there she uncovers a strange murder done by a vampire that can walk in the sun. Mysteriously she seems to be at a number of the murder sites at inopportune times and it appears that someone is trying to blame the murders on her. To make things more difficult it looks like Lilith is back in town as too.

This was a great continuation of this series. Victoria has really stepped into her position as leader of the Gardella nicely. I love that she has to train to keep her kick-butt moves and strength and that she does so faithfully. I also love that she saves herself more often than not, but is not afraid to call for back-up when she needs it. She has developed into a strong and admirable heroine who is a far cry from the woman we meet in the first book of this series.

We see a lot of both Sebastian and Max in this book and there is finally some wonderful resolution around this love triangle. Both Sebastian and Max are wonderful male characters, they each bring a lot to the story.

Lilith is back in the story and is just as creepy as ever. It was nice to see the storyline featuring Lilith moving forward and I am incredibly curious to see how things play out in the final book.

One of my favorite parts of these books is the incredibly witty banter between the characters, it makes me laugh and is very entertaining. These are just such fun books to read. The series continues to remind me of a Victorian Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

The book was well written, engaging, and easy to read. This is a book that is just pure fun and escapism. I thought it wrapped up well but am dying to see how everything wraps up as this series comes to a close.

Overall a great continuation in this series, probably the best book yet. I love the inclusion of a new type of vampire, I love Victoria as a character, and enjoy both the fighting scenes and the witty banter between all of the characters. This is a very fun series to read. I would recommend to those you enjoy Victorian vampire stories with streak of romance, mystery, and some good action scenes. I can’t wait to read the final book, As Shadows Fade. ( )
  krau0098 | Jun 3, 2013 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

The fourth volume in award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's International Bestselling Gardella Vampire Hunter Series.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Jane Austen." â??The Book Standard"...Enough dark, angsty touches that I was utterly wrung out by the end. It is also so good I couldn't wait to get online to see when the next in the series will come out." â??All About Romance"Gleason's publishing debut...turns vampire storiesâ??and romancesâ??on their ear." â??Detroit Free Press

After narrowly escaping from Rome, Lady Victoria Gardella returns to London, where not even sunrise can stop a vampire's carnage...Ruining Victoria's homecoming, a vampire stalks the streets of Londonâ??during the daylight. Not only is Victoria unable to detect the vampire with her heightened senses, but she's being framed as the prime suspect behind the killings.

Meanwhile, her heart is still divided between the enigmatic Sebastian Vioget and her fellow slayer Max Pesaro. The battle is made even more difficult by the legacy of a vampire's touchâ??a vampire who left in Victoria's veins boiling blood that forces her fight evil on two fronts: against the new breed of undead threatening London...and against the darkness

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