Review: Love the vamps!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 25, 2013
This was my first introduction to the Immortalis series, and to Katie Salidas, too.  And in all honesty, I really liked this book.  Dark Salvation is number six in the series, but at no point did I feel lost or like I was missing backstory.  I think that is important when dealing with a high numbered series, because sometimes people just aren't able to start from book one.Nicholas is a vampire, a very old vampire.  I mean like centuries old.  And lately he's been a bit of a jerk.  It's not that he doesn't have reason though.  His mate, Rozaline, had died a few months prior.  And he is just not moving on.  He is training and pushing everyone around him to train more.  Train for what?  To kill the Saints.  The Acta Sanctorum, the ones responsible for her death.  Aside from that, he's a bit of a gruff guy, and some might even say a bit of a jerk.  And then one night his old friend, Lysander, takes him out on the town, to try and regroup.  And that's when he first meets her.  Kitara.Kitara is a witch, but she will tell you she is just a pagan.  And she has a lot of power, enough that she can withstand Nicholas' mind intrusion.  Not even vampires can do that, so color him impressed.  She's a sparky woman, she stands up for herself and she is tough.  I like her. Kitara also has a habit of getting herself right into harm's path, but luckily for her, Nicholas is able to show up - multiple times - and save her.  Enough that he keeps a tally.  She is in Boston searching for her boyfriend who left her when he became tied up with the Saints.  He considered her to be part of the supernatural things he now hated.And there was some humor.  Snarky and fun humor, lots of banter between Nicholas and Kitara.  I loved that.  It really helped offset times when there was action, high tension, or dramatic scenes.  It wasn't a "love at first sight" type of thing with them.  The relationship between the two of them really wasn't even a sure thing.  At least that's what it felt like to me.  And I liked that too, not knowing.But when something happens and Kitara is missing, all bets are off.  Nicholas is a man on a mission.  And oh boy, do I love a man on a mission when it comes to the woman he has realized he cares for!So this book has a lot of aspects that I really love.  It's got the fire and spark, along with sexual chemisty - and sexual heat.  Sexy vampires and kickass women.  I think its a definite must read!