I'll Be Slaying You
3.5 Stars

A solid plot with some interesting twists and a decent romance. Despite their powerful chemistry, Simon and Dee's lack an emotional connection that would have made this a 4 star read.

Simon starts out as a somewhat morally questionable hero with an intriguing secret agenda. Unfortunately, he loses this ambiguity as his true motives are revealed and he becomes more of a sidekick than a leading man.

Dee is a strong, kick-ass heroine with a traumatic past and although she comes across as abrasive at times, this only makes her more endearing. Her character development throughout the story is compelling and her transformation is one of the most surprising and enjoyable aspects of the story.

The vampire mythology is well developed and fascinating, and the twists in the tale kept me turning the pages well into the night. All in all, not a bad way to spend an afternoon. ( )

Driven by revenge for her murdered family, the heroine lives for the slaying of vampires. She meets the hero one night and is instantly charmed by his easy personality and his gorgeous face but she doesn't have any room in her life for a fling. He's a mission however and won't take no for an answer. He follows her nightly and on more than one occasion, saves her live. The heroine is 5 foot nothing and has hair that looks like it was attacked by a weed wacker but she's stronger than a typical human and very able to defend herself in a fight. Perhaps her abnormal abilities should have tiped her off but she had no idea that she was a Born vampire. The gene is dormant until the human body dies and after being stabbed in the heart, she awakens as a vampire. She instantly feels betrayed by the hero who never told her what she was or what he was. But his life is ruled by the oppressive control of his master and he has very little time to save himself from becoming a slave once again. What started out as a mission very quickly became much more for the hero. He falls hard for her and is honest with himself that everything he does if for her and her safety. He's possessive, protective and very fearful that if she should learn of his nature he would lose her forever. But the heroine can't forget him and can't deny her feelings despite the fact that she's hurt by his lies. The story is very much centered around the heroine. There are tidbits of the heroes background and motivations but 90% of the book is about her and her past and her coming to deal with her new found vampirism. But she did make for a nice character. She's strong in a fight but she loves to see the hero protect her. I loved the hero because he's so devoted to the girl that he'll willingly die to save her life. It takes some time for the heroine to be s devoted to him but once it happens it so romantic and heartwarming. ( )

I REALLY like Cynthia Eden's Night Watch series. This is book two in the series and it tells the story of Sandra "Dee" Daniels. Dee absolutely hates Vampires. She dedicates her life to Night Watch and destroying every Vampire she can. One night out she comes face to face with a Vampire and goes for the kill, but things go wrong and that is when she meets Simon. Simon helps Dee get out of the situation safely. She thanks him and just tries to brush Simon off. Only Simon is not easy to get rid of because he has a motive of his own. I like that through out the whole book you have no idea if Simon is the good guy or the bad. Cynthia did a great job adding mystery to him. She gives you just enough to love him, but not fully trust him. Which is exactly how Dee feels about Simon as well. I give this book 5 stars because I like every character in this series and everything flows nicely and works well together. There is just enough romance and action to keep you at the edge of your seat. This is definitely a fun and exciting series! A MUST READ! ( )