Review: Intoxicatingly addictive series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 29, 2012
Caressed by Night is the second book in Amanda J. Greene's Rulers of Darkness series. Like the first book in the series, Caressed by Moonlight, Caressed by Night is filled with unforgettable characters that jump off the page and grab hold of your heart. When I first started reading Caressed by Night, I was surprised to see that it took place in present day since the first book in the series was set in the 1800's. Amanda Greene has really shown her fantastic writing skills by taking a series that started as a "historical" vampire romance and flawlessly continued the series with a second book that takes place 200 years later.  I was pleased to see that Dorian and Victoria from the first book make an appearance and other characters from their book play a part in this story as well.Dimitri Arsov, King of the Arsov Clan, is an intoxicatingly powerful and sexy vampire. As the last remaining pure-blood, his powers are beyond anyone's imagination, yet his heart is so fragile and without his mate, Kerstyn, he would be lost. Ms. Greene has a way of writing her vampires that while they are powerful, they have many qualities that make them vulnerable emotionally.  Each and every character has their own story to tell, and while the book focuses on Dimitri and Kerstyn, we learn many things about the other characters, vampire history, and get a clear picture of how all these Rulers of Darkness have been linked together in the past and will work together in the future to continue to build this wonderful world that Ms. Greene has created.Caressed by Night is full of sizzling passion, deeply addictive characters, and a storyline that refuses to leave you long after the story ends. There is so much left to tell in this series I simply can't wait to see what Amanda Greene has next in store for all these sexy Rulers of Darkness.