Review: Captivating characters burn up the pages!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2012
When I was first asked to review the first book (Bannockburn Binding) in the Beloved Bloody Time series, I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm not usually a fan of SciFi books, no matter how hot they are. Vampires, time travel, space stations, psi, all in the 23rd century...That just spelled disaster in my mind. Oh was I wrong! So very wrong! I ended up loving the book, so when asked if I would review the second book in the series, Byzantine Heartbreak, I jumped at the chance and was rewarded with one of the best stories I've read this year. The world that Cooper-Posey has built in this series is so dynamic that you forget you're reading about the future and you're simply drawn into the time, space, and characters' minds. The emotional draw to the characters is amazing and it's impossible to not wonder/worry about them even after you're finished reading. Thankfully, we get a look at many of the characters from the first book as well.In the first book we met vampires, Ryan and Nayara, leaders of the Agency, and Cael, a member of the Worlds Assembly. Ryan and Nayara are the most powerful vampires anyone knows. No one, even the other vampires, know exactly how old they are or what all their powers are. In Byzantine Heartbreak we learn their history and why, even with all the tension between them, they are inseparable. There is something between them but no ones knows exactly what. Their history is a painful one and after 200 years it's still not something they can get past. When Cael, a human no less, comes into the picture it's hard to tell if he will be the key to bringing them together or the final straw that pushes them apart. While Ryan, Nayara, and Cael deal with their relationships, they are also facing the crazy Gabriel and the Psi-Filers and what they have in store for the vampires and humans alike. The ending of the book is one of the biggest cliffhangers I've read and I cannot wait for the next book!As with many of Tracy Cooper-Posey's books, there are a lot of smoking hot scenes, menages, M/M action, all beautifully written. I don't feel that any review can truly cover everything this series has to offer or explain the depth to the world and characters. I highly suggest visiting Tracy's site to read the overview and facts about the world of Beloved Bloody Time. [...]