Book 11 in Rachel Caine’s New York Times best Morganville Vampire series is Last Breath – and boy did it take my breath away. Before I begin, I’d first like to give a #shoutout to Rex Robot Reviews & her killer ARC tour! THANKS!!!
Last Breath begins
with the planning of the impending nuptials of two of the
Glass House Residents, Michael an Eve. If these two aren’t star-crossed lovers, I’m not sure who is. She’s human and he’s a vampire and well, frankly…their relationship
is inevitably doomed. Humans in Morganville have been and always will be...food. And according to one of the many unwritten vampire rules, one cannot have a real relationship with the cattle a.k.a. humans. Michael and Eve, from the beginning were defending their relationship and now wedding against - not just the vampires - but the humans as well.
The humans have
much animosity (more like bone-chilling
hate) towards the vamps. Now it’s ripe and boiling over with the pinnacle being the subsequent marriage to two lovers. As lines are drawn and demands are made, something evil and sinister is lurking around the town of Morganville. There’s a new predator in town – Magnus - and he’s hunting vampires and humans alike. Oh, I promise you, it’s unlike anything you've read yet. *shivers*
Fear makes vampires,
and humans behave insanely – and that’s putting it mildly when you think about Amelia’s decision-making.
Scary, to say the least. In a fit, she makes a hasty decision that nearly ends Shane’s life which in return causes strife among the Glass House residents, especially Claire.
From there the
tale takes a dark, delcious twist where murder and mayhem become a bit too literal for Claire, Shane, Eve and Michael. I won’t tell you what happens, that would be WRONG – but it was enough to bring me to tears. (I’m such a sap sometimes.) But, alas, dead or not, life goes in Morganville (the town of walking dead.) With Magnus on the hunt, vampires on the run and human's rioting, will Morganville ever become somewhat civilized again? And despite the powerful bond the Glass House has with its inhabitants, will it be enough to save them in the end? The vampires and human will have to ally once more to defeat the ultimate evil or die trying. Can they do it? Can they win without anyone else from the Scooby gang getting killed?
I said it
before; this book took my breath away. First half, I was laughing my a** off and then I was sobbing like a fool. This book was so wonderfully written it left me spellbound. My only comment was I didn't care for the perspective of Amelia and Michael. These are such strong characters – I wasn’t sure the book needed their perspective. Still, that didn’t take away from the book. For me, Rachel Caine’s Last Breath was easily a 4.5.
Until next time...vampires, draugs, and
humans, oh my!
Mina B.
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First off, if you are unfamiliar with the series, I’m listing a few of my previous Morganville reviews, specifically the last two, Book 8/Kiss of Death and Book 9/Ghost Town. As always, I will do my best not to mention any spoilers, even though it's nearly impossible.
, Book 9 in the Morganville Vampires series, was easily another thriller. I meant to review this some time ago, but then time slipped away from me. That happens, you know. It’s called life. Anyway, the series was/is one of my favorite young adult series. Despite targeting the youngsters, it has crossover appeal that continues to outlast most series. If you haven’t read the series, take a moment to peruse my previous reviews. Glass Houses, The Dead Girls Dance, Midnight Alley, and Kiss of Death. 
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First off…so much has happened to Claire, Shane, Eve and Michael. Claire and Shane’s relationship seems to be going to the next level. Her parents aren’t that happy about it, but what parents of a 17 year old would be? Naturally they want what’s best for Claire and hardly think Shane's the guy for her. But with all his slacker tendencies, he still kind, gentle, and loving. Maybe not all the time but at least when it counts. On the other hand, Eve and Michael’s relationship is somewhat in question. The strain in the relationship is only natural of course, since he’s undead and she’s still breathing. It’s not like they can be together forever – unless she’s turned. And if we know anything about the Morganville series – no one gets turned that easily.