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He is Layel, king of the vampires, a master seducer no woman can deny. But since a rogue horde of dragons killed his beloved over two centuries ago, Layel has existed only for vengeance...until he meets Delilah.
Wary of love, the beautiful Amazon wants nothing to do with the tormented vampire. Yet there's no denying their consuming desire every time he nears her.
Neither trusts the other--nor can they survive alone. For in an impossible game of the gods' devising, they've been trapped on show more an island, about to face the ultimate challenge: surrender to the passion that will bind them forever...or be doomed to an eternity apart. show less
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I love Gena Showalter's books, and this one proved to be no exception. Her whole Atlantis series is a delightful world where extraordinary people can meet up and have extraordinary adventures. This latest installment continues that trend with a romance between an embittered vampire king and a strong-willed Amazon warrior.
Layel, king of the vampires, has lived a vicious blood-feud for two hundred years. Nothing and no one mattered except his need for revenge against his enemies. That is, until he met Delilah on the battlefield. Fierce, dedicated, and beautiful, she was everything he wasn't looking for. So when the capricious gods interfere, forcing Layel and Delilah into unusual circumstances, he must battle himself more than anything. show more
Showalter does two things in particular that make this book, and her others, into such vibrant, engaging stories. First, she fills her characters with so much passion -- be it desire, pain, or hatred -- that everything comes alive. It's hard to put a book down because there's never a conveniently dull moment.
Second, Showalter doesn't shy away from sharper edges. There's violence, there's heartbreak, there's conflict and ugliness. This is a love story, undoubtedly, but it's not hearts-and-flowers, to my continuous relief. This book -- and, again, others by this author -- explore a wide range of emotion, leading to a richer, more satisfying Happily Ever After. show less
Layel, king of the vampires, has lived a vicious blood-feud for two hundred years. Nothing and no one mattered except his need for revenge against his enemies. That is, until he met Delilah on the battlefield. Fierce, dedicated, and beautiful, she was everything he wasn't looking for. So when the capricious gods interfere, forcing Layel and Delilah into unusual circumstances, he must battle himself more than anything. show more
Showalter does two things in particular that make this book, and her others, into such vibrant, engaging stories. First, she fills her characters with so much passion -- be it desire, pain, or hatred -- that everything comes alive. It's hard to put a book down because there's never a conveniently dull moment.
Second, Showalter doesn't shy away from sharper edges. There's violence, there's heartbreak, there's conflict and ugliness. This is a love story, undoubtedly, but it's not hearts-and-flowers, to my continuous relief. This book -- and, again, others by this author -- explore a wide range of emotion, leading to a richer, more satisfying Happily Ever After. show less
If Survivor was run by the gods...
Amazon warrior Delilah and vampire king Layel feel sparks from the moment they set eyes on one another across the battlefield. But when the gods (and goddesses) take a hand, and the pair along with several other Atlanteans are vanished to a deserted island to compete in a last-man standing competition, the stakes get higher.
Honestly? You know how some books grab you and you can't put them down until the last page unfolds at 3 a.m., even though you have to get up at 5 a.m. and go to work? Well, this isn't one of those books. It sat on my elliptical machine for two weeks before I slogged through it.
Amazon warrior Delilah and vampire king Layel feel sparks from the moment they set eyes on one another across the battlefield. But when the gods (and goddesses) take a hand, and the pair along with several other Atlanteans are vanished to a deserted island to compete in a last-man standing competition, the stakes get higher.
Honestly? You know how some books grab you and you can't put them down until the last page unfolds at 3 a.m., even though you have to get up at 5 a.m. and go to work? Well, this isn't one of those books. It sat on my elliptical machine for two weeks before I slogged through it.
This is the fourth book in Gena Showalter's Atlantis series and it was by far my favorite. I think the book could be summed up in two words; Survivor: Atlantis.This book is about Layel, King of the vampires, whose human mate was brutally raped and murdered 200 years ago. Since the night of Susan's death, Layel has felt guilty for not being about to save her and has punished himself for it. He's filled anguish and hatred and blames the entire dragon race for her demise and won't be satisfied until they are extinct. That being said, he showed softness towards Darius, the dragon King, when they were at war and Layel realized that Darius had taken a mate. Behind the facade, Layel is a deeply passionate man who feels unworthy of anyone's show more help or affection. He still loves Susan desperately and as angry and sad as he is, he wouldn't take Darius's mate from him even though he considered him his greatest enemy.Layel is a beautiful yet very complicated man. Outside he shows strength and determination but inside he is a conflicted mix of emotions. Throughout his long life he has only made one real friend, Valerian, the nymph King. He would die to protect him.The vampires come across battle between dragons and a group of Amazon's and decide to aid them. During the battle, Layel finds himself mesmerized with the beautiful Amazonian warrioress, Delilah, and doesn't understand why. While the races are fighting one another, some of them were transported to an unknown location. It is there that they find that the Gods have chosen two of the strongest warriors from each of the Atlantian races and separate them into two teams. Hence, survivor begins. Not only does Layel have to fight to stay alive but he fights his growing feelings for Delilah. He feels unworthy of her and doesn't understand why he is so drawn to her. He hasn't felt anything for a woman since Susan's death. He hasn't allowed himself to touch a woman whether to bed or feed from.Delilah is a powerful warrior in her own right and finds herself falling in love with Layel even though love is frowned upon by her race. The Amazonians are all women and enslave men. Men are used for mating two months out of the year and that is all. Delilah finds her world being turned upside down.Because of both Layel and Delilah's inner turmoil, watching their story unfold was both heartbreaking and beautiful. What is it about those damn tortured souls that suck you in and make you want to give them the world?I simply loved this book. I had been looking forward to learning more about Layel since he has been depicted as the villain in the other books. Villain or not, I never felt he was a bad guy. Maybe it's my love of vampires or maybe it was the fact that Layel is beyond gorgeous. I don't know. I just know that I am thrilled that Gena took the time to tell us Layel's story.Learning about the nymph, Shivawn, and vampire, Alyssa, was an added treat. I was curious about them after reading The Nymph King and was happy to see them together.The only thing I found disappointing was that the book ended in a place where it could easily be picked back up. All hell could be breaking loose and I want to know what happens next. According to Gena's website, she has no plans for another book in the Atlantis series at this point. I'm hoping she changes her mind because this was most certainly no ending to a series as there was no closure to the series as a whole. So please, please, please, Gena, give us another book!!! show less
Over 200 years ago, the dragons slain Layel's mate, Susan, the Vampire King goes on a conquest to rid Atlantis of all of the dragons. Until during a fierce battle with the dragons, he is whisked away to an island to fight other Atlanteans, and he discovers that along with his enemies, an Amazon warrior, Delilah, is also on the Island. The moment he sees her blue hair, he begins to ache... after 200 years... and feels ashamed to be betraying his mate, Susan. As the feelings for her torment him, Delilah finds she cannot stop thinking about the gorgeous Vampire King either. The Greek Gods... test them, torment them, and punish the losers... by death. Delilah being on the opposing team does nothing to Layel, as he saves her from herself and show more the others. Only until the end, does her desire become so much for the dark king, that she saves them both.
The verbal sparring between Layel and Delilah is hilarious, and the sexual tension between the two is so thick, I just wanted to scream at them to get it over with.. but when it does happen.. it was well worth the wait for them. show less
The verbal sparring between Layel and Delilah is hilarious, and the sexual tension between the two is so thick, I just wanted to scream at them to get it over with.. but when it does happen.. it was well worth the wait for them. show less
If you're a big fan of the TV show 'Survivor', then you'll love Gena Showalter's "The Vampire's Bride". This is the story of the vampire king Layel and fans have been waiting for it since 2007 when she published her last 'Atlantis' book. You could call this one 'Survivor: Atlantis' or 'Paranormal Survivor' and you'd pretty much have it.
The gods have returned to Atlantis after centuries...and they're bored. To amuse themselves (which is NEVER a good thing), they decide to pit their creations against each other by sequestering them on a deserted island and dividing them into teams to compete in battles-both physical and mental-to determine who is the best warrior species. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, in the god's version getting kicked show more off the island isn't dramatic enough...instead they behead the loser voted off in the presence of the remaining team members. It's a perverted game played by prisoners worthy of the Marquise de Sade.
Layel is the King of the Vampires. He has been involved in a private war with the dragons since the day they captured he and his mate, violated her in front of him, and then killed her and his unborn daughter. On that day Layel vowed to obliterate the entire dragon race and has refused to feel or care about anything other than his vengeance.
Delilah is an Amazon, one of their best and bravest warriors. On a mission to retrieve her Queen's daughter, who was captured by dragons, she and her band come upon an ongoing battle between Layel and the dragons. Delilah's auddenly feeling things she thought she never would...and those thoughts and feelings center on the Vampire King.
Now these two are part of a group of nine pairs of each Atlantian race, taken against their will from their world, and deposited on an island to battle in teams, one of each race, against each other for the amusement of the gods. Their attraction grows, but their interactions are watched and limited by their opposing teams and their own personal struggles.
I'll confess that while I enjoyed the rest of this series, this one was just TOO much for me. While Delilah was a perfect mate for Layel, it was the whole 'survivor' theme that blew it for me. While I could certainly see the Pantheon acting in such a way, I wanted something more dignified for Layel. But such is the lot of readers. I'll still look forward to more books set in this world, but this isn't one I'll remember with much fondness. show less
The gods have returned to Atlantis after centuries...and they're bored. To amuse themselves (which is NEVER a good thing), they decide to pit their creations against each other by sequestering them on a deserted island and dividing them into teams to compete in battles-both physical and mental-to determine who is the best warrior species. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, in the god's version getting kicked show more off the island isn't dramatic enough...instead they behead the loser voted off in the presence of the remaining team members. It's a perverted game played by prisoners worthy of the Marquise de Sade.
Layel is the King of the Vampires. He has been involved in a private war with the dragons since the day they captured he and his mate, violated her in front of him, and then killed her and his unborn daughter. On that day Layel vowed to obliterate the entire dragon race and has refused to feel or care about anything other than his vengeance.
Delilah is an Amazon, one of their best and bravest warriors. On a mission to retrieve her Queen's daughter, who was captured by dragons, she and her band come upon an ongoing battle between Layel and the dragons. Delilah's auddenly feeling things she thought she never would...and those thoughts and feelings center on the Vampire King.
Now these two are part of a group of nine pairs of each Atlantian race, taken against their will from their world, and deposited on an island to battle in teams, one of each race, against each other for the amusement of the gods. Their attraction grows, but their interactions are watched and limited by their opposing teams and their own personal struggles.
I'll confess that while I enjoyed the rest of this series, this one was just TOO much for me. While Delilah was a perfect mate for Layel, it was the whole 'survivor' theme that blew it for me. While I could certainly see the Pantheon acting in such a way, I wanted something more dignified for Layel. But such is the lot of readers. I'll still look forward to more books set in this world, but this isn't one I'll remember with much fondness. show less
Mi meraviglio ogni volta, per quanto riguarda questa serie di Atlantide, quanto l'autrice può scrivere (quasi 350 pagine) senza avere un contenuto di trama vero e proprio...e fartelo piacere.
Questi libri sono di una semplicitĂ disarmante. Non hanno veramente alcun contenuto o senso al di fuori del rapporto di coppia e conseguentemente del tira e molla del si ti voglio, no non ti voglio.
E dell'arrapamento continuo dei due protagonisti di turno (che neanche due conigli!).
Mha!?...e io continuo a prenderli. XD
Questi libri sono di una semplicitĂ disarmante. Non hanno veramente alcun contenuto o senso al di fuori del rapporto di coppia e conseguentemente del tira e molla del si ti voglio, no non ti voglio.
E dell'arrapamento continuo dei due protagonisti di turno (che neanche due conigli!).
Mha!?...e io continuo a prenderli. XD
This is the first book by Gena Showalter that I have read. It definately won't be the last. This story was about a vampire King by the name of Layel and an Amazon by the name of Delilah. Although the story mainly centers around these two characters, there are quite a few others involved in the book. A group of beings (two each) from different species instantly vanish, some during battle. They arrive on some Island not knowing how they got there and for what purpose. They soon discover that the Gods have decided to see who is the strongest species among them. They develop challenges that these groups have to acomplish. They are divided into teams and whatever team loses the challenge also loses one of its team mates. There is a lot of show more emotion depicted and some pretty good discriptions of challenge scenes. There also is a side story about a nymph and a vampire going on. Without giving much more away, the book was good and had an ending that I thought fit in perfectly. I would recommend this for paranormal romance readers. There is some sex scenes but I didn't think they were as graphic as say Laurell Hamilton's which seem to border on porno. show less
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Gena Showalter writes in the genres of contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and young adult fiction. She is the author of the Alien Huntress series, Tales of an Extraordinary Girl series, Atlantis series, Lords of the Underworld series, and Everlife series. Her other books include The Stone Prince, The Pleasure Slave, and The Darkest show more Seduction. Her books have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Vampire's Bride
- Original publication date
- 2009-02-24
- People/Characters
- Layel, King of the Vampires; Delilah; Zane; Nola; Brand; Tagart (show all 13); Lily; Broderick; Susan; Poseidon; Ares; Apollo; Artemis
- Important places
- Atlantis; Paradise
- Dedication
- To Jill Monroe (the author, not the hard-hitting journalist of Author Talk) for loving vampires as much as I do.
To Sheila Fields, Donnell Epperson and Betty Sanders for saying, "What about a paranormal Survivor?"
To Kresley Cole, Melissa Francis, Marley Gibson, Kristen Painter, Louisa Edwards, Maria Geraci, Pamela Harty, Elaine Spencer, Deidre Knight, Roxanne St. Claire and (again) Jill Monroe for making me laugh - and spit up blueberries.
Lastly, to Jill Monroe (the hard-hitting journalist of Author Talk, not the author) for asking the questions readers really want to know. - First words
- Layel, King of the Vampires, hated son of Atlantis, fought so fervently against his chains that the metal cut past skin and muscle, nearly slicing into bone.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"That's easy, love," he said, holding her tight. "Cherish you, all the days of my life."
- Blurbers
- Cole, Kresley
- Original language
- English
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